The sixth studio album from the 'Stupid Love' singer was initially set to make its debur on April 10, but got delayed due to all that going on during the global coronavirus pandemic.

The 'Fefe' rapper releases a visual for his brand new single a little over one month after he got an early release from jail because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Fans are given the chance to be eaten by a dinosaur in the upcoming 'Jurassic World' movie in exchange for donations to Covid-19 relief efforts amid the ongoing pandemic.

The 'Fefe' rapper releases a visual for his brand new single a little over one month after he got an early release from jail because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Nick Hancock to host stage show with TV sporting legends.

Transport firm raise record amount for childrens charity.

W.A. Production has released a free collection of construction kits, samples & loops, MIDI loops, and Serum presets. The Stay Home Stay Safe Freebie includes 3GB of total content. Hi everybody, Roman here from WA Production :) What I would like say is that I wish from the bottom of my heart to all of […]

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Mammoth Audio has made available a free lite version of its Density cinematic toolkit for Native Instruments Kontakt. “It’s a tough moment in our history, but one positive has been producers getting back into music making with the spare time. We want to gift the creative community with something which would inspire them to stay […]

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Sonuscore has announced the release of a free version of its Kontakt library Ethnic Flute Phrases, a scoring tool made to breathe life into every composition. The free Ethnic Flute Phrases library includes over 100 live recorded ethnic flute phrases, providing an expressiveness which is unachievable in traditional sampling. This freebie offers an insight into […]

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GBR Loops has announced the release of Indian Electric Bass, a free virtual electric bass instrument for Native Instruments Kontakt. It is for those who create Indian modern romantic & sad songs. Indian Electric Bass gives you a completely natural feel of the electric bass. In Kontakt it is completely devoid of any kind of […]

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UVI has announced that its BeatHawk music app for iOS is available as a free download for a limited time. BeatHawk is a complete portable music production studio for iOS. Create beats, sample, layer melodies, sequence, mix, arrange and perform songs with a blazing-fast workflow and sleek hardware-inspired user interface. It comes packed with high-quality […]

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IK Multimedia has announced that it is gifting all new and existing newsletter subscribers the AmpliTube Orange Tiny Terror amp effect, a $24.99 USD value. The Tiny Terror Amp is part of an official collaboration with Orange Amplifiers for AmpliTube Orange. We worked hand in hand with Orange to perfectly remodel a famous sound that […]

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Sonixinema has announced a sale on the Abstract steel percussion library for Kontakt, offering 30% off during the month of May. Abstract is a steel percussion library like no other. Recorded in exceptional detail and performed with a range of sticks, mallets, bows, this wonderful library features a range of energetic hits and abstract effects. […]

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Audentity Records has announced the launch of a Stay Home sale, offering discounts of up to 50% off on selected sample packs and synth presets for a limited time only. The sale includes many titles for a variety of genres such as Future Pop, Drum & Bass, Future House, Vocals, Ambient, Reggaeton, Brazilian Bass, Techno, […]

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Samples From Mars has announced the release of a free sample pack with a collection raw vinyl and drum machines sampled into the Akai MPC2000XL. MPC2000 Snacks From Mars comes with 96 drum samples (24bit WAV), 6 pre-mapped drum kit instruments and 29 MIDI groove files. Snacks From Mars* is a new series dedicated to […]

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Prime Loops has announced another lockdown sale with 50% off on Rast Sound sample libraries for a limited time. The sale features libraries with a variety of ethnic instruments and vocals, including Kabak Kemane, Sufi Ney, Persian Vocal Samples, Inca Spirit Vocals, Sounds Of Morocco, Indian Flute, and lots more. Exclusive to Prime Loops, Rast […]

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Both LG and Samsung have opened bookings for various products on their websites for limited periods and are offering gifts of up to Rs 10,000 on pre-bookings made during the lockdown period. LG has opened pre-bookings till May 15 and Samsung by May 8.

The offers are on luxury products such as watches, cars and shoes, just as many other players also join the ‘lockdown bandwagon’.

The funding comes at a time when the company’s sales and margins have doubled, compared to the same period last year.

Attention bibliophiles! If you like e-books, but have missed holding and reading real books, the Rockford Public Library is providing curbside pick-up by appointment at all of their branches. Bridget Finn is the marketing director for RPL and she says customers can reserve items through the website or by phone. "After that," Finn said, "the staff will pull the items -- if they're available -- sanitize them, call the customer, set an appointment for them to come pick up the items, and get them ready for retrieval." Customers will get called up to the door and asked to show their library card or State ID through the window. Once the staff verifies the customer's identity and items, they will ask that person to step back six feet. The staff member will then place the items on a cart and roll it outside. When the staff member is back inside the building, the customer may retrieve the items. Customers may also reserve DVDs and CDs. To reserve items from the library and learn more about

Scottish Golf today revealed that no date has been set for the sport in this country to restart and stressed that lockdown restrictions will remain in place for the foreseeable future.

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Another car had stopped at a crosswalk and, because the woman couldn't stop in time, police said they believe she swerved into an oncoming lane of traffic and hit the cyclist.

From baking a Japanese-style souffle cheesecake to making trivets out of wine corks, here's what our features staffers recently learned from YouTube videos.

Under normal circumstances, this would be a perfect time to sneak in a round or two (or four), but of course, that’s impossible. All courses in the state have been shut down by virtue of Gov. Inslee’s shelter-at-home order March 23.

Any course planning to reopen must comply to guidelines developed by the governor's office. The most notable will be the limit of two people per group instead of threesomes or foursomes in groups. The only exception: If all the people are from the same household, a foursome is acceptable.

Folks were teeming with joy Tuesday at Bellevue Golf Course, which booked out within minutes of Gov. Jay Inslee's announcement last week that it was OK to play golf after a two-month shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic.

From baking a Japanese-style souffle cheesecake to making trivets out of wine corks, here's what our features staffers recently learned from YouTube videos.

From baking a Japanese-style souffle cheesecake to making trivets out of wine corks, here's what our features staffers recently learned from YouTube videos.

As March ends, the first quarter's results include the biggest plunge ever in West Texas oil prices and the Dow's worst performance since 1987.

Under normal circumstances, this would be a perfect time to sneak in a round or two (or four), but of course, that’s impossible. All courses in the state have been shut down by virtue of Gov. Inslee’s shelter-at-home order March 23.

Folks were teeming with joy Tuesday at Bellevue Golf Course, which booked out within minutes of Gov. Jay Inslee's announcement last week that it was OK to play golf after a two-month shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Under normal circumstances, this would be a perfect time to sneak in a round or two (or four), but of course, that’s impossible. All courses in the state have been shut down by virtue of Gov. Inslee’s shelter-at-home order March 23.

IN OUR CORONAVIRAL days of school closures and social distancing, and with May Day here, this week’s “Then” image might be poignant. It depicts 130 people posing for a group photo at West Seattle’s Jefferson Elementary School on Saturday, June 1, 1985, just 17 days before it fell victim to the wrecking ball. As editor […]

Mike Hopkins caused a fair amount of consternation among Washington men’s basketball fans due to the team’s inability to attract an incoming high-school recruit after assembling a nationally ranked top-10 class a year ago.

UW Huskies backup point guard Elijah Hardy who averaged 1.9 points, 1.1 assists and 1.1 rebounds gets a chance for a prominent role at Portland State.

UW Huskies backup point guard Elijah Hardy who averaged 1.9 points, 1.1 assists and 1.1 rebounds gets a chance for a prominent role at Portland State.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Like a principal walking through a hushed hallway on the first day of school, Cheryl Nygaard felt the emotional surge of relief and pride last week as the Minnesota Vikings director of information technology peeked in on the video conference sessions set up for this most unusual NFL offseason. “We had all […]

Here are our features staffers’ recommendations for shows to check out if you’re craving comfort or nostalgia, want to feel inspired or empowered, or simply need a good laugh.

Any course planning to reopen must comply to guidelines developed by the governor's office. The most notable will be the limit of two people per group instead of threesomes or foursomes in groups. The only exception: If all the people are from the same household, a foursome is acceptable.

Don't stay mad at your family for longer than 10 minutes while in quarantine. That's courtesy of Russia's Health Ministry, which issued the advisory: How to Survive Self Isolation and Not Go Crazy.

Het aantal officieel gerapporteerde doden door het coronavirus steeg vandaag met 63. Dat zijn er iets minder dan gisteren, toen er 71 doden werden gemeld. In totaal zijn er in Nederland nu 5422 mensen overleden van wie bekend is dat dit verband houdt met covid-19, de ziekte die door het virus wordt veroorzaakt. Het algemene beeld blijft volgens het RIVM dat de maatregelen in Nederland werken.

Om te kunnen beoordelen of de verspreiding van corona inderdaad in Nederland aan het afnemen is, kijkt het instituut vooral naar de nieuwe ziekenhuisopnames. Vandaag zijn 58 nieuwe opnames gemeld. Dat is iets meer dan de afgelopen drie dagen, maar de algemene trend blijft omlaag. Gisteren lagen er nog 1753 coronapatiënten in het ziekenhuis, van de ruim 11.000 mensen die in de loop van de crisis opgenomen zijn geweest.

Het RIVM telt daarbij alleen nog de opnames mee van mensen die vanwege ernstige covid-klachten in het ziekenhuis terechtkomen, en niet van patiënten die om een andere reden worden opgenomen en van wie bij een test vervolgens blijkt dat ze ook covid hebben. Dat laatste gebeurt sinds 1 mei steeds vaker, omdat de ziekenhuizen steeds meer ruimte krijgen voor de overige zorg en ook steeds vaker testen.

Het RIVM wijst erop dat de dagelijks gemelde cijfers kunnen achterlopen: sterfgevallen worden soms pas na een aantal dagen doorgegeven door de GGD'en. Als dat op sommige dagen meer gebeurt dan gebruikelijk, ontstaan er pieken in de grafiek die het beeld vertekenen. Op weekenddagen kan de vertraging extra groot zijn.

Het instituut telt dus alleen overledenen mee die positief zijn getest op het coronavirus. Het CBS publiceert wekelijks cijfers die een indruk geven van het mogelijke aantal 'verborgen' coronadoden. Op het hoogtepunt van de crisis, begin april, (de weken 14 en 15) bleek dat de 'oversterfte' waarschijnlijk twee keer hoger was dan het officiële dodental van het RIVM.

In de weken daarna is dat verschil steeds kleiner geworden. In de laatste week waarover cijfers beschikbaar zijn (week 17, de laatste volle week van april) is er zelfs nauwelijks nog verschil, al is de 'oversterfte' zoals gemeld door het CBS nog wel groter dan het RIVM-dodental.

Het RIVM kan deze ontwikkeling nog niet helemaal verklaren. Een van de zaken die een rol kunnen spelen is dat er in de loop van april steeds meer kon worden getest, zodat er meer overlijdens officieel aan covid-19 konden worden gekoppeld dan voorheen.

De daling van het aantal coronapatiënten op de intensivecareafdelingen zette ook door. Tot 10.00 uur vanmorgen waren er 541 bezette bedden; 23 minder dan een dag eerder. Op Duitse IC's liggen ook steeds minder patiënten uit Nederland. Dat zijn er nog 15, tegenover 58 een maand geleden.

Een belangrijk voordeel van de aanhoudende daling van de 'coronabedden' op IC's is ook dat er weer steeds meer zorg kan worden geleverd aan mensen die andere aandoeningen hebben. Dat worden er weer steeds meer op de intensive cares; inmiddels liggen er daar ook 450 'niet-covidpatiënten'.

Voorzitter Ernst Kuipers van het Landelijke Netwerk Acute Zorg waarschuwt wel: "Een goede naleving van de maatregelen en monitoring van het aantal nieuwe infecties blijft erg belangrijk. Want we moeten de non-covid-zorg nu weer met urgentie oppakken en de overcapaciteit op de IC's is nog altijd gering."

A streak of warm-hearted defiance courses through Kristofferson’s 28th album.

A Perth doctor is warning of the dangers of wearing high-vis shirts in direct sunlight after what she believes is the world's first case of burns from retro-reflective tape.

Heavy rainfall across south-west New South Wales has provided some farmers with much-needed relief, many measuring the best falls they have seen in over two years.

The plan to set out bait for large sharks near popular WA beaches has been criticised over concerns it could attract them into swimming areas, but others back the move.

Perry was helped off the field after an off-balance throw in an attempted run-out.

Life for Busara O'Reilly in her Lismore cafe is a far cry from the day she fled gunfire on a beautiful Thai beach as a toddler, but it is that start to life that has made her take nothing for granted.