Beyoncé’s gratitude for the women who came before her took the form of lush floral bouquets this weekend as she released her eighth studio album. Cowboy Carter, Bey’s foray into country music, dropped on Friday to acclaim, controversy, and constant replays on steaming services worldwide. But in the middle of the frenzy, the 42-year-old Grammy
Photos: (1) From left are Kylie Nadzieja, Ciara Ano, Brianna Hoggatt (2) Kylie Nadzieja’s “Horse Slices” (3) Kylie Nadzieja’s “Fish Windchimes” (4) Ciara Ano’s “Self-Portrait” (5) Brianna Hoggatt’s “Self-Portrait” Three talented visual arts students from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jackson County Campus have captured prestigious awards at the Mississippi Community College Art Instructors Association
In a recent candid interview with Billboard, Billie Eilish, a prominent figure in the contemporary music scene, voiced her concerns over the environmental impact of the music industry’s production practices. With an impressive following that underlines her influence-over 66 million monthly listeners on Spotify and 110 million Instagram followers-Eilish‘s words carry substantial weight, sparking discussions
Artist Kay Carlson of San Rafael applies a glaze to her painting Sausalito Horizon at her studio in Sausalito, Calif. on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The 30” x 40” oil on canvas has been chosen for the Art2Life annual online exhibition. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal) In 2019, the legislature passed a bill naming April as California’s
Beyoncé rounded up some of the finest Black artists in country music for her new album, Cowboy Carter. Six of them even made their Spotify U.S. debuts following the LP’s release. These artists include Tanner Adell, Reyna Roberts, Brittney Spencer, and Tiera Kennedy, who appeared on “Blackbiird,” Shaboozy, who was featured on “Spaghettii” and “Sweet
Beyoncé used her new album “Cowboy Carter” to showcase fellow genre-bending Black artists, including Willie Jones on “Just For Fun.” On the track’s hook Beyoncé sings : Here’s to hoping I’ll fall fast asleep tonight And I’ll just need to get through this Born in the darkness, who brings the light? And I just, I
Billie Eilish is calling out the “wasteful” cash grab of making music fans buy multiple physical copies of their favorite albums. Karwai Tang / WireImage Let’s face it. The days of spending your allowance at Sam Goody to buy a signed copy of 98 Degrees’ new album are long behind us. The golden age of
Hardy enlisted the help of dozens of country artists to join him Hixtape: Vol. 3: Difftape — a tribute album to the late Joe Diffie. The country singer first announced his intentions after the 2023 CMA Awards, but no one could have expected him to wrangle 30 artists to get into the studio and sing some
Eric Westman is a Seattle-based artist who creates with acrylic on canvas or wood panels. Seattle Refined: How long have you been creating? What mediums do you work with?Westman: I’ve been painting for as long as I can remember, but recently decided to see if I could make a career out of it. I took
THOMPSON, N.D. — Sitting in the pews in many churches throughout the Midwest, members of the congregation view paintings of Biblical scenes behind the altar every Sunday, but they may know little or nothing about the artist who created them. Capturing the imagination and illustrating crucial moments in the life and ministry of Christ, Sara