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Skullcandy Push 720 Open Redefine Open Ear Wireless Listening On The Move

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Dec 31, 2025

Skullcandy Push 720 Open Redefine Open Ear Wireless Listening On The Move

Skullcandy introduce Push 720 Open, a new open ear wireless design built for people who want music without disconnecting from the world around them. Using a clip on open ear fit and 12mm drivers, Push 720 Open delivers clear, directional sound while keeping ears open to conversations, traffic, and everyday surroundings. With up to 30 hours of battery life and a wireless charging pouch, it’s designed for all day use without interruption.

Built for movement, Push 720 Open features a lightweight, secure fit that stays locked in during workouts, runs, and daily routines. The IP67 sweatproof and waterproof rating makes them ready for rain, gym sessions, and outdoor adventures, while rapid charging keeps things moving when time is tight. Comfort comes naturally thanks to reduced pressure points compared to in ear designs, making long listening sessions feel effortless.

Customization adds another layer of control through the Skullcandy App, where users can fine tune EQ settings, adjust button functions, and manage features with ease. Push 720 Open lands as a flexible, rugged option for active listening, blending durability, comfort, and awareness into a design that keeps pace with real life.

AIAIAI Introduce TMA-2 Move Wireless Headphones Built For Detail And Comfort

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AIAIAI Introduce TMA-2 Move Wireless Headphones Built For Detail And Comfort

AIAIAI expand their modular headphone universe with the TMA-2 Move, a premium wireless model designed for long sessions, clear detail, and everyday flexibility. Tuned with a precision grown bio diaphragm, the sound comes through rich, natural, and controlled, offering clarity even at higher volumes. With Bluetooth 5.3 and more than 40 hours of playback, the TMA-2 Move is built to keep pace from morning commutes to late night listening.

Comfort sits front and center thanks to soft over ear memory foam cushions wrapped in PU leather, paired with a durable headband that helps block outside noise while staying easy on the head. Intuitive joystick controls on the right earcup handle music, calls, and navigation, while dual microphones enhance voice clarity by filtering background sound. Every detail feels considered, functional, and ready for daily use.

As the wireless extension of AIAIAI’s award winning TMA-2 platform, TMA-2 Move reflects more than a decade of development and collaboration with artists. Backed by a 30 day trial, three year warranty, and lifetime trade in program, it arrives as a confident option for listeners who value sound accuracy, comfort, and long term versatility in one modular design.

Maggie St Thomas Captures Punk’s Heart And Grit In ‘Subject Punk’ Second Edition

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Maggie St Thomas Captures Punk’s Heart And Grit In ‘Subject Punk’ Second Edition

‘Subject Punk’ returns in a powerful second edition, opening Maggie St Thomas’s all access archive of punk rock lived from the inside. Spanning three decades, the book traces her journey from sneaking into shows with a camera and a dream to documenting the bands, nights, and community that shaped a movement. The pages pulse with sweat soaked clubs, raw energy, and moments that feel immediate and alive, all seen through a lens that never flinched.

Packed with never before published photographs of punk icons and scenes, the book weaves personal history with cultural memory, showing how persistence and belief can carry a voice into the center of a scene. ‘Subject Punk’ reads as both a visual chronicle and a personal triumph, celebrating creativity, connection, and the power of showing up night after night with something to say.

Herman Leonard’s Jazz Age Vision Celebrated In Definitive New Photography Book

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Herman Leonard’s Jazz Age Vision Celebrated In Definitive New Photography Book

With a camera as his backstage pass, Herman Leonard photographed the giants of jazz in their golden age, movie stars on set and on their travels to exotic places, the fashion world of Paris in the 1960s, and the inner sanctums of his beloved New Orleans.

This sumptuous book is the only full treatment of Leonard’s extraordinary life and distinctive body of work, published in a new edition with a beautiful updated cover, giving his photographs the artistic recognition that they deserve. The greater part of the book consists of his legendary shots of musicians, but uniquely among volumes on Leonard the text presents the whole range of his work, including travel, war, celebrity, fashion, and nude photography, while there are also chapters on the images of his early and late periods. Also included are rare portraits of the cultural icons of his day, such as Marilyn Monroe and Albert Einstein.

Above all, Leonard is best known for his jazz images. In a fascinating essay, David Houston reveals how Leonard’s friendships with jazz greats such as Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, and Duke Ellington allowed him to capture the magical moments of the Harlem and Paris jazz clubs in the 1940s and ’50s, using his unique command of cinematic lighting to capture their essence as performers.

Published in cooperation with the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans and the Herman Leonard Estate, the book includes a foreword by Quincy Jones.

Jack White Gathers Words And Vision In ‘Collected Lyrics And Selected Writings Vol 1’

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Jack White Gathers Words And Vision In ‘Collected Lyrics And Selected Writings Vol 1’

Third Man Books is pleased to announce Jack White Collected Lyrics and Selected Writings Volume 1 by Jack White and edited by Ben Blackwell. The collection compiles lyrics from White’s solo recordings including No Name, The Raconteurs, Dead Weather, and collaborations. Also featured will be exclusive and rare photos of White, selected poems and writing by White, and essays contributed by poet Adrian Matejka, author of The Big Smoke (Penguin, 2013), a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Detroit filmmaker and writer dream hampton, who was named one of TIME 100’s most influential people in the world, and Third Man Records co-founder Ben Blackwell. Jack White Collected Lyrics and Selected Writings Volume 1 with The White Stripes Complete Lyrics (2023), both published by Third Man Books, definitively collect White’s extensive and acclaimed lyrical work.

Ron Rosenbaum Explores Bob Dylan’s Shifting Genius In ‘Things Have Changed’

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Ron Rosenbaum Explores Bob Dylan’s Shifting Genius In ‘Things Have Changed’

Out now, ‘Bob Dylan Things Have Changed’ finds Ron Rosenbaum returning to one of music’s most fascinating figures with a deeply personal and searching book-length study. Drawing on decades of reporting and an extraordinary extended interview from the late 1970s, Rosenbaum traces Dylan’s restless evolution through lyrics, belief systems, and creative reinvention, following the thread of an artist who constantly reshapes his own identity.

Moving from Dylan’s childhood and early folk emergence through electric upheaval, country turns, spiritual inquiry, and late-career brilliance, the book treats the songs as a living record of thought and transformation. Rosenbaum’s approach blends close reading with lived experience, offering an intimate portrait of a songwriter whose refusal to stand still has defined both his work and his legacy.

Marcus Barnes Takes Vinyl Lovers Around The World In 80 Essential Record Stores

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Marcus Barnes Takes Vinyl Lovers Around The World In 80 Essential Record Stores

Marcus Barnes returns with an updated edition of ‘Around The World In 80 Record Stores’, a globe spanning love letter to vinyl culture and the thrill of the dig. From legendary independents to hidden gems, the book maps out the most exciting places on earth to buy records, spotlighting scenes across Europe, the US, the UK, Japan, India, Iceland, and far beyond. Each stop dives into the character of the store, the genres it champions, and the stories that make it unforgettable.

Covering everything from house and hip hop to jazz, indie, rock, and afrobeat, the guide celebrates record shops as cultural landmarks and creative lifelines. Packed with detail, personality, and discovery, it’s built for crate diggers who chase the original, the rare, and the unexpected. ‘Around The World In 80 Record Stores’ reads like a passport for music obsession, inviting listeners to explore the world one record bin at a time.

Oasis Seen Up Close In New Jill Furmanovsky Photo Book Edited By Noel Gallagher

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Oasis Seen Up Close In New Jill Furmanovsky Photo Book Edited By Noel Gallagher

Dramatic, iconic, tumultuous: this is the story of Oasis, as seen through the lens of legendary photographer Jill Furmanovsky and edited by Noel Gallagher.

Jill has been documenting the phenomenon that is Oasis since 1994 and the Definitely Maybe tour, through the tense and difficult shows for Dig Out Your Soul in 2009 and, following a hiatus, to a new beginning in 2025.

Featuring more than 500 exceptional photographs from her archive, this book includes acclaimed and classic shots alongside swathes of candid, behind-the-scenes images, many of which are published here for the very first time.

With unprecedented access, Jill was able to capture strikingly emotive images, recording the band’s raw energy, humor, and—at times—their vulnerability. “Oasis permitted closeness,” she commented, “and that was a great gift to me as a photographer.”

Weaving sequences together to craft stories and stitch montages, the book brings you right into the room with the musicians. Noel’s foreword is followed by an introduction by Jill, while three expansive pieces by acclaimed author Simon Spence, publicist and writer Johnny Hopkins, and music columnist and novelist Laura Barton chart Oasis’s early, mid and late eras. Jill and Noel’s reflections, alongside the photos, give the inside track on key moments, revealing the intimate friendship between band and photographer and reminding us of a remarkable era in music history, right to the edge of their 2025 reunion tour.

Chet Atkins’ Enduring Legacy Explored In New Book ‘Chet King Picker And Pioneer Of The Nashville Sound’

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Chet Atkins’ Enduring Legacy Explored In New Book ‘Chet King Picker And Pioneer Of The Nashville Sound’

A new hardcover book, ‘Chet King Picker And Pioneer Of The Nashville Sound’, offers a deep and engaging exploration of the life, music, and influence of one of country music’s most important architects. Written by Mark Ribowsky, the book traces how Chet Atkins’ refined picking style and musical curiosity helped shape the Nashville Sound, expanding country music’s reach while influencing jazz, blues, folk, and pop along the way.

This long-form study stands as the first major examination of Atkins’ discography and cultural impact in decades, blending musical analysis with industry history to show how his ideas continue to echo through modern music. For fans of guitar craft, recording history, and American music at large, the book reads as a thoughtful celebration of a figure whose sound still defines a city and a tradition.

Tim Curry Reflects On Five Decades Of Iconic Roles In New Memoir

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Dec 31, 2025

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Tim Curry Reflects On Five Decades Of Iconic Roles In New Memoir

This memoir is a celebration of Tim Curry’s life’s work, and a testament to his profound impact on the entertainment industry as we know it today.

There are few stars in Hollywood today that can boast the kind of resume Tony award-nominated actor Tim Curry has built over the past five decades. From his breakout role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show to his iconic depiction as the sadistic clown Pennywise in It to his critically acclaimed role as the original King Arthur in both the Broadway and West End versions of Spamalot, Curry redefined what it meant to be a “character actor,” portraying heroes and villains alike with complexity, nuance, and a genuine understanding of human darkness.

Now, in his memoir, Curry takes readers behind-the-scenes of his rise to fame from his early beginnings as a military brat to his formative years in boarding school and university, to the moment when he hit the stage for the first time. He goes in-depth about what it was like to work on some of the most emblematic works of the 20th century, constantly switching between a camera and a live audience. He also explores the voicework that defined his later career and provided him with a chance to pivot after surviving a catastrophic stroke in 2012 that nearly took his life.

With the upcoming 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the 40th anniversary of Clue, there’s never been a better time for Tim to share his story with the world.