Immersive Van Gogh, a 500,000 cubic foot digital projection of some of Van Gogh’s most famous works, opened in Columbus on October 28. Credit: Sarah Trombetti | Journalist Lantern Vincent van Gogh’s art has captivated audiences for centuries and now viewers are invited to watch his paintings come to lifeRead More →
We live in confused times and the spread of the once ubiquitous monoculture means our entertainment media are divided into hundreds, if not thousands, of small subcultures. Gone are the days of a dominant musical act like the Beatles or Michael Jackson dominating the story. Now, it’s entirely possible thatRead More →
Arizona PBS will launch a new digital music show “Playlist 48” on November 5 to spotlight local artists and bands of all genres with ties to Arizona, the 48th state. The series will serve as a curated playlist of the Arizona music scene and the artists who shape it today.Read More →
THE ROCK and Roll Hall of Fame celebrates legends of the music industry. On October 30, the 2021 class was inducted into the Hall of Fame and featured its most diverse group of artists in history. 2 The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted its class of 2021Credit: AP:Read More →
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have exploded in popularity over the past year, with third-quarter sales of $ 10.7 billion (up from $ 1.2 billion in the second quarter). A multitude of industries – from fashion to music – have taken full advantage of the boom as unique tokens, which create aRead More →
If first dance songs at weddings counted more in streaming numbers, Ed Sheeran – the British carrot troubadour behind soft-rock fanatics like “Thinking Out Loud” and “Perfect” – would have had a monopoly on the top. charts for most of the last decade. Not that he needs a lot ofRead More →
Image Credit: YouTube GRAMMY Award-winning pop singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and YouTube Shorts present us with a masterclass in social media marketing. With his fourth solo album due out tomorrow, Ed Sheeran gives us a preview of 14 songs with 14 YouTube short films. You can find all YouTube short filmsRead More →
The worst: calling an airline and being put on hold for 7 hours and 19 minutes – what happened to me recently – or listening to the same 15 seconds of annoying music on repeat, sometimes interrupted by “We’ll be with you soon, thank you for your patience”? Like manyRead More →
Famous tattoo artist and entrepreneur Kat Von D has announced that she plans to relocate to Southern Indiana permanently, saying she will close her iconic Los Angeles tattoo parlor later this year. Kat Von D, real name Katherine Von Drachenberg, made the announcement on social media Wednesday: Von D saysRead More →
We are one step closer to knowing who will represent Australia at Eurovision 2022! SBS and its production partner Blink TV today announced the first three acts to compete Eurovision – Australia decides on the Gold Coast in February. The first three acts to be revealed are a diverse mixRead More →
Visual artist David Opdyke has spent the past few years using his works to start a conversation about climate change, such as painting ecological disasters on idyllic postcards of postwar America like the one pictured above. He will be giving a Virtual Zoom Lecture through Oakland University that will showcaseRead More →
Amazon Music For Artists has launched a new release release tool that gives artists and their teams the ability to submit new releases to officially curated Amazon playlists and stations. The new Pitch feature is now available in Amazon Music for Artists on the web and through the mobile app.Read More →
On the surface, Kanye West’s trajectory – which, it should be noted, now passes through Ye – seems unique. An artist at the top of the creative game suddenly getting very serious about his faith and turning to the gospel seems so unexpected it’s almost unprecedented. But, of course, thisRead More →
COUNTRY musical artist Luke Bryan is the proud parent of five and braggingly shares photos of the family on social media. But there’s always more to the story, and in Luke Bryan’s case, the smiling photographs are no exception. 1 Luke Bryan and wife Caroline have three adopted children andRead More →
If you are already getting ready to decorate rooms, there are already plenty of new Christmas music options to sound out during the season. So far 10 Christian artists have released new holiday albums. It can be hard to keep up with all the singers who have new music onRead More →
On Tuesday, the Family Museum in Bettendorf canceled a scheduled Oct. 28 appearance by Quad City Arts’ latest guest artist Jazzy Ash, as it requires patrons to wear face masks. The museum’s decision did not please some commentators at the 2,200-member, COVID-safe Quad Cities Facebook group. “Why not just demandRead More →
Any artist would have been happy to see the folks who gathered on the roof of the Canary Hotel on Thursday, October 21 for the Santa Barbara Records launch party. From chart-topping rockers to Hollywood stars, the cream of our creative community has been found to hear short ensembles byRead More →
The winner will open for Bone Thugs-N-Harmony at their concert on Thursday, October 28. CLEVELAND – As much of the region braces for the arrival of big stars at the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction this weekend, just down the road, a cohort of local artists competeRead More →