Music streaming service Spotify has removed the songs and profiles of pro-war Russian artists sanctioned by the West, Russian media reported on Thursday. The removals affected the band Lyube and singers Grigory Leps, Oleg Gazmanov, Shaman and Polina Gagarina, among others, according to the Rodnoy Zvuk Telegram channel. Lyube, Leps and Gazmanov have been under EU sanctions
Content Warning: This article covers sexual harassment incidents. If you or someone you know are affected by the following story, you are not alone. To speak to someone, you can call 0800 LIFELINE (0800 543 354) or send a text to HELP (4357). A number of New Zealand music industry figures have spoken out in the
On a recent Wednesday evening, 11 artists waited patiently backstage for their names to be called at Maelstrom Collaborative Arts (MCA), a studio space located on the corner of West 54th Street and Detroit Avenue in Cleveland’s Gordon Square neighborhood. Essential local news straight to your inbox Get our free newsletters to stay in the
Washington had already been known as “Chocolate City” for a few years when Parliament made it official with its 1975 album of the same name. The sci-fi-inspired funk band and its sister outfit, the psychedelic rock group Funkadelic, were in the midst of a decade-long run of classic albums that would change the course of
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 10: Deb Antney attends the AMC Networks 2024 Upfront at Chelsea Factory … [+] on April 10, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for AMC) Getty Images for AMC Debra Antney is no stranger to the female rap game. Antney, a major figure in hip-hop
Nirvana Soul, a Black, women-owned business known for its vibrant pink-painted coffee shops, serves up more than unique brews — it’s a hub for local artists, poets and musicians to showcase their talents. The co-founder/sister duo, Be’Anka Ashaolu and Jeronica Macey, whose San Jose coffee shop sits on the corner of South First Street, support
Every month from March to September, nine local artists are selected to present their artwork at the Miners Hospital community building in City Park. Curated by long-time artist Peg Bodell, she chooses a variety of artists to display work in the three-story building. “Artists come in all different sizes, shapes, they have different needs,” Bodell
For the third year in a row, the Utah Arts Festival is highlighting its Emerging Artists program, which has institutionalized broadly the experiences of newcomers to UAF and how their presence is adding to and reshaping the next chapters of Utah’s arts and cultural evolution. This year’s representative artists are in the Artist Marketplace, dance,
Anton van Dalen, the Dutch American artist who became a mainstay in New York’s Lower East Side during the post-war era with his “Birdhouse” series of paintings, has died. He was 86. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Anton van Dalen,” PPOW Gallery, which represents the artist, said in a
Quasi has exactly two members, and the indie-rock band can afford exactly one hotel room while headlining clubs and theaters through the end of July. “Any increase in that — if we decide we want an additional musician or a sound engineer or someone to help us sell our merch — that pushes us into