With "Island Poetry", Boston outfit Mad Painter throw themselves headlong into the sprawling, theatrical spirit of 1970s rock. Led by songwriter, vocalist, and keyboardist Alex Gitlin alongside Al Hendry, Kenne Highland, Al Naha, Sharon Crumrine, and Julie Gee the band pushes roaring Hammond organ runs, layered vocal harmonies, and warm analog punch to the forefront, treating classic-era rock as a playground with no speed...

The 2024 Streamer Awards featured a wide array of categories and winners. Some of the notable winners included Jynxzi who won the Gamer of the Year award. Other winners in various categories included Kai Cenat, Valkyrae, Maximilian_Dood and many others. The awards also recognized streamers in niche categories such as music, VTubing, ASMR, speedrunning, strategy gaming, chess, Super Smash Bros., first-person shooter games, roleplaying, and...