Ringo Starr will release his new album **Long Long Road** on April 24, 2026, continuing his late-career exploration of Americana and country music.

Long Long Road** is Starr’s second collaboration with producer T Bone Burnett, following 2025’s **Look Up**, his first country album in over 50 years.

The album contains ten tracks recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles, featuring contributions from Billy Strings, Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent, Molly Tuttle, and Sara Jarosz.

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison confirmed plans to merge HBO Max and Paramount+ into a single streaming platform, though timing and pricing remain undisclosed.

The merger follows Paramount Skydance outbidding Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, owner of major franchises like The Dark Knight, Dune, and Game of Thrones.

The combined service is expected to be more expensive than current standalone subscriptions, but no concrete pricing model or launch window has been announced yet.

Drop, originally Massdrop founded in 2012, will shut down its standalone e-commerce store, ending its community-driven group-buy and voting-based marketplace model.

Following Corsair’s 2023 acquisition, final orders on Drop.com close March 25 at 11:59 PM PT, with the site exiting direct retail on March 31.

All existing orders and preorders will be fulfilled as scheduled, while unused Drop Rewards must be redeemed by March 25 or permanently expire.

ByteDance subsidiary Pico plans to release the Project Swan AR headset in 2026, featuring next-generation micro-OLED displays with an ultra-high 4000 PPI density.

The micro-OLED panels deliver 40 pixels-per-degree average angular resolution and up to 45 PPD peak, surpassing Apple Vision Pro and enabling crisp virtual text rendering.

Project Swan uses a dual-chip architecture, with a main processor offering double the performance of Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2, potentially the unconfirmed XR2 Gen 3.

Grado Signature S550 is a $995 open-back headphone expanding the Signature Series, offering warmer tuning and smoother treble while preserving Grado’s fast, punchy dynamic sound.

It uses a refined 50mm S2 dynamic driver optimized for an all-wood open-back design, emphasizing speed, detail, spatial openness, and improved long-term listenability.

Housings are crafted from Brazilian Walnut, chosen for density and damping to control resonance, ensure tonal balance, and provide sustainable, individually unique wood grain patterns.

Swiss audio brand GENEVA launches the Duo portable Bluetooth speaker stereo pair, priced at ¥69,300, with early sales starting March 4 at Isetan Shinjuku.

Duo consists of two speakers forming a true wireless stereo Hi-Fi system, each featuring a 1.7-inch full-range driver and dual passive radiators.

The speakers deliver 40W maximum output with a frequency response of 80Hz–20kHz, designed for balanced sound regardless of placement location.

Japanese audiophile label Esoteric releases three new SACD titles, continuing its established formula of two classical recordings and one jazz album per series.

Sibelius “Symphonies No. 2 & No. 5” features San Francisco Symphony under Herbert Blomstedt, recorded 1989–1991 at Davies Symphony Hall, originally released by Decca.

The Sibelius SACD is newly remastered at Esoteric Mastering Center by Motoaki Ohmachi, Jo Yoshida, and Masaya Tohno, issued as hybrid SACD/CD.

Sonos is reportedly preparing multiple new speakers, including the Era 100 SL and a new "Play" model expected to replace the Move 2.

The Era 100 SL follows Sonos’ "SL" tradition, removing integrated microphones and voice assistants like Alexa and Sonos Voice Control.

Apart from microphone removal, the Era 100 SL is expected to mirror the standard Era 100 technically, maintaining sound quality and core features.

RayNeo unveiled Air 4 Pro Batman Edition at MWC 2026, positioning the AR glasses as a “head-mounted TV” for immersive personal entertainment.

Powered by the Vision 4000 chip and co-tuned with Bang & Olufsen, the glasses connect to smartphones, PCs, and Nintendo Switch 2 for mobile cinema use.

Air 4 Pro are the world’s first AR glasses supporting HDR10, delivering over one billion colors, deeper contrast, and real-time 2D-to-3D video conversion.

Samsung Galaxy Buds4 and Buds4 Pro debut in March 2026, targeting Apple and Sony with data-driven ergonomic blade designs refined using millions of ear data points.

Buds4 Pro features an in-ear sealed design with Adaptive ANC 2.0, a two-way 11mm woofer and 5.5mm tweeter, plus 24-bit/96kHz hi‑res audio playback.

Standard Galaxy Buds4 adopts an open-ear design with a single 11mm driver, prioritizing all-day comfort while still supporting ANC, Adaptive EQ, and 360 Audio.

Audio Research LS-2 is a fully tube-based Class A preamplifier using a Zero Feedback design, prioritizing tonal coherence, dynamic stability, and authentic sound reproduction.

The signal path employs two 6H30 dual triode tubes in a balanced cathode-follower topology, achieving low output impedance for easy amplifier matching and long cable runs.

Modern usability complements classic architecture through a touch display enabling volume control, input renaming, brightness adjustment, and customizable color themes inspired by GhostMeters.

JMGO announced the N3 Ultimate 4K DLP projector combining AI automation, the new MALC 5.0 engine, and high-precision optical lenses for premium home cinema.

Pre-orders run March 3–April 9, priced at ¥399,344 (20% off ¥499,180), with limited bundles including VIVIDSTROM or Liberty Wide screens and a free stand.

AI auto screen optimization instantly adjusts focus, keystone, obstacle avoidance, and position, remembers setups, and even recognizes screen shapes for effortless reinstallation.

Carry by MIRAI SPEAKER is a portable, Bluetooth-enabled personal TV speaker launched March 3 in Japan, priced at ¥24,750 via direct sales.

Developed to complement MIRAI SPEAKER’s 400,000-unit-selling lineup, it addresses requests for portability and dual-use as a high-quality Bluetooth music speaker.

The handheld-focused design uses DSP-based “Clear Speech” processing to enhance vocal frequencies while suppressing BGM, with one-touch control and two intensity levels.

iFi GO link 2 launches at $59, replacing the 2023 GO link with a smaller, lighter 7.8g design focused on ultra-portable wired audio.

Built around an ESS Sabre DAC, GO link 2 supports PCM up to 384kHz and native DSD256, targeting Hi-Res streaming and downloads without Bluetooth complexity.

Power output reaches ≥1.59V/79mW at 32Ω and ≥2.0V/14mW at 300Ω, optimized for efficient IEMs and portable headphones, not power-hungry cans.

Nitori launched affordable 4K Mini LED LCD TVs in 55-inch (N55TB2UM2V BK) and 65-inch (N65TB2UM2V BK) sizes, priced at ¥79,900 and ¥99,900 respectively.

The Mini LED backlight uses local dimming by zones to reduce blooming, delivering deeper blacks and brighter whites compared with conventional LCD panels.

Designed for wide viewing angles, the panels minimize color washout and black crush when viewed from the side, enhancing shared living-room viewing experiences.

Hi-Unit launched limited-time made-to-order “Gospellers 30th Anniversary Original Earphones,” priced at ¥30,000, accepting orders until March 27, shipping from early June.

The special edition was supervised by all Gospellers members, with sound tuning by Yoichi Kitayama, emphasizing natural vocal harmony and individual voice character.

Developed with DARUMA AUDIO, the wired earphones feature dual magnetic circuit dynamic drivers, designed to reproduce subtle vocal nuances from a cappella to orchestral arrangements.

HiBy Digital will release the Android-based M500 Hatsune Miku Edition 4G DAP in late April, priced at ¥83,000, with preorders starting March 9.

The collaboration model features a nano SIM slot with 4G LTE data-only support, enabling direct music streaming without Wi‑Fi across multiple FDD and TDD bands.

Hardware includes a Snapdragon 680 SoC, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, microSD expansion up to 2TB, and Android 14–based HiBy OS.

Windows 11 preview build introduces per-device audio volume control, allowing independent adjustment for multiple connected devices, including two headphone pairs simultaneously.

The feature is accessed via Control Center under “Shared Audio (Preview),” while the traditional system tray volume slider still adjusts all devices globally.

A new taskbar indicator—shown as a speaker with two people—provides one-click access to shared audio settings without opening the full Control Center.

JBL launches Tune 780NC wireless over-ear headphones in Japan on March 13, priced at ¥18,700, online-only, offered in black, white, blue, lavender.

Upgraded real-time adaptive noise canceling and JBL Spatial Sound deliver more immersive listening compared with previous models, emphasizing dynamic environmental correction.

Audio hardware includes 40mm drivers with JBL Pure Bass, plus Personi‑Fi 3.0 personalization that tunes sound to individual hearing profiles.

Fyne Audio dominated the 2026 Bristol Hi-Fi Show, occupying the largest demo space and showcasing three systems from F55E to flagship F704SP with Accuphase and Linn LP12.

The UK-exclusive “Any Color You Like” program expands F500SP customization, offering any RAL Classic matt or gloss finish for a 30% SRP premium, six–eight week delivery.

Customers approve a physical painted swatch before production, ensuring bespoke finishes on F500SP bookshelf speakers without compromising IsoFlare point-source acoustic performance.