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Is LUNA Really Free? The Free DAWs Worth Downloading on Mac, Windows and iPad
Universal Audio's LUNA now costs nothing on Mac and Windows. Here is what that gets you, plus the other free DAWs worth your time, including Sampledex on iPad, Mac and Windows.
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GearWhat Equipment Do You Need to Start a Video Podcast at Home?
A home podcast studio built from gear I actually use: a 4K webcam, a pair of tracking PTZ cameras and the headphones every broadcast booth already owns.
FeatureIs Sampledex for iPad a Real Free DAW, and What Can It Do?
Robert Clemons has brought Sampledex from the Mac to the iPad as a free download. Here is what it does, what it can't do, and who it's for.
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Henry Canyons: the jazz saxophonist from Brooklyn ciphers who became an LA rap fixture
A self-described Brooklinite-French-Jew whose bilingual writing and melodic delivery came out of two coasts and a horn.
Cavalier was the one that got away. Different Type Time is what happened when he stopped getting away
Brooklyn-born, New Orleans-based, and finally in a place that let him make the sprawling record people had been waiting fifteen years for.
GOLLIWOG explained: billy woods' horror album, in context
Nineteen tracks, fifteen producers, and a title designed to make you uncomfortable — what billy woods' GOLLIWOG actually is, using the label's own credits and release notes.
Free Business Courses Every Creative Entrepreneur Should Take
A curated, evergreen list of genuinely free business courses for musicians, artists, designers, and independent creators — with direct links and no upsells.
Adidas Just Dropped a 3D-Printed Basketball Sneaker — and a New Spikeless Golf Shoe
The adidas BB.01 is the brand's first 3D-printed basketball sneaker, debuted by Mikel Brown Jr. at NBA Summer League. Solar Red/Orbit Grey drops July 14 on the CONFIRMED App for $250. CODECHAOS 27 quietly reboots the spikeless golf staple.
New music this week: Zeds Dead, Beyoncé, U2, Kihyun and Told Slant
Five releases worth your ears from the first week of July 2026 — a surprise dance album, a surprise Beyoncé single, a first U2 song in years, a K-pop mini-album, and the return of Told Slant.
Best Free Plugins 2026 for Underground Producers
The 10 best free plugins for underground producers in 2026 — UAD Explore, Vital, Valhalla Supermassive, TDR Nova, OTT and more, with a quick comparison table.
How to build a fanbase as an independent musician: the 2026 playbook
The evergreen, no-hype guide to turning strangers into superfans without a label — the habits, platforms, and skills that actually compound.
The best free tools for creatives in 2026: a practical stack for music makers
From DAWs and design apps to project management and promo assets — the free tools that genuinely compete with paid alternatives.