Inspired by intimate live sets streamed from their Harlem apartment during lockdown, harpist BRANDEE YOUNGER and jazz bassist DEZRON DOUGLAS remotely recorded an entire album with just an iPad and a single microphone.

Nothing can replace live music, but streaming performances is as close as it gets for many artists these days. LUCY MAY WALKER tells us how she has managed to stay afloat during the pandemic as a full-time musician.

Jack Drury and Shure historian Michael Pettersen talk about the history of the SM7B and how its DNA made its way into the MV7, a new microphone for podcasters, streamers and musicians.