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Louis Vitiello Jr.

Louis Vitiello Jr.

Music Journalism Is Disappearing. Who Will Discover the Next Great Band?

Music Journalism Is Disappearing. Who Will Discover the Next Great Band?

Music publications are shrinking, consolidating, and cutting editorial staff. As discovery shifts toward algorithms, creators, and social platforms, who will take a chance on the next great band before anyone is searching for them?

AI Music Is Coming to Vinyl. Does That Change What a Record Means?

AI Music Is Coming to Vinyl. Does That Change What a Record Means?

AI music is coming to vinyl, raising a bigger question: if the music was generated by a machine, does the record still mean the same thing?

Eric Schenkman’s Ten Smiles Is a Lifetime of Guitar Music Coming Together

Eric Schenkman’s Ten Smiles Is a Lifetime of Guitar Music Coming Together

Eric Schenkman of Spin Doctors opens up about Ten Smiles, a deeply personal solo album shaped by decades of guitar playing, songwriting, friendships, live performance, and stories that sometimes took years to become songs.

What Does “Original Master Tape” Actually Mean? Audiophile Vinyl Has a Transparency Problem

What Does “Original Master Tape” Actually Mean? Audiophile Vinyl Has a Transparency Problem

What does “original master tape” really mean? As audiophile vinyl gets more expensive, collectors deserve clearer sourcing information. The best sounding source should win, but labels should tell us exactly what they used.

Vinyl Won. Now Digital Music Is Copying It.

Vinyl Won. Now Digital Music Is Copying It.

Vinyl’s biggest victory may not be analog sound at all. As digital music begins borrowing the rituals of ownership, artwork, liner notes and intentional listening, the vinyl revival may have already changed how we value music.

Anne Bisson on Guilty Pleasures, Deep Listening, and Putting Emotion Before Audiophile Sound

Anne Bisson on Guilty Pleasures, Deep Listening, and Putting Emotion Before Audiophile Sound

Anne Bisson discusses the making of Guilty Pleasures, reinterpreting iconic songs, preserving emotion in audiophile recordings, and why great sound should always serve the music.

The Rolling Stones’ Foreign Tongues Review: New Music Is More Exciting Than Another Reissue

The Rolling Stones’ Foreign Tongues Review: New Music Is More Exciting Than Another Reissue

The Rolling Stones return with Foreign Tongues, a loose, energetic album that feels more alive than nostalgic. But does the vinyl deliver, and will audiophiles support new music as enthusiastically as another classic reissue?