August 5, 2024
Artists

The artists putting the ‘ooh’ in food

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. To accompany an aperitif of R de Ruinart Brut champagne, guests for the new tasting menu at Rosewood London’s Mirror Room are being offered some rather curious nibbles. Piled up in a Martini glass, these “peanut pearls” look at

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Strangeloop Studios is ‘waiting for the real rising tide’ of virtual artists

US startup Strangeloop Studios first came to Music Ally’s attention in 2020, when it was part of that year’s Techstars Music accelerator. The company was creating “original music-based digital characters with their own identities” according to its pitch for the accelerator’s demo day. The plan was to launch the artists on social media, then release

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Jingle Jam returns, local artists to sing Christmas carols for those who can’t get out during holidays

The Jingle Jam program is back, with local organizations and musicians partnering to play Christmas music for those who can’t get out this holiday season. The free music is available in December to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, shut-ins, hospitals, and more.  This year features 16 outreach groups, including: The Fletcher Family; Wayne Morris; The Bluegrass Brothers;

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Indigenous Artists Facing the Camera

When: Friday, November 24, 202312:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT Where: Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 Evanston map it Audience: Faculty/Staff – Student – Public – Post Docs/Docs – Graduate Students Cost: Free and Open to All Contact: Lindsay Bosch   Group: Block Museum Exhibitions Category: Fine

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Brit Awards tweak rules after diversity row

By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent 40 minutes ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Harry Styles won best artist at this year’s Brit Awards. All of his competitors were male. Organisers of the Brit Awards have announced they will update their rules to address criticism over diversity. The show faced a backlash in January

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Conceptual Artist Adam Pendleton on Bringing ‘Black Dada’ to Austria in a Major Museum Show

Adam Pendleton Photo: Matthew Placek, Courtesy the artist On October 9, as an unfolding escalation in Israel-Palestine reverberated across the globe, I found myself in front of Adam Pendleton’s studio in Wallabout, Brooklyn, a mere stone’s throw from the New York Harbor. On entering the workspace filled with soft light, minimalist furniture, and an aroma

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The Space the place for Highlands artists

Three weeks into his debut exhibit at the Highlands’ newest studio space, Haliburton resident Scott Walling believes he’s found his calling as an artistic curator. ‘I’m Coming Out’ launched at The Space, located on Highland Street beneath Russell Red Records, amid much fanfare Nov. 1. It’s a compilation of 37 works by eight artists, ranging

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Sony Music’s artists aren’t involved in YouTube’s new voice-cloning AI experiment. Not unrelated: Google’s recent filing with the US Copyright Office.

MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points – and suggest what might happen next. MBW Explains is supported by JKBX, a technology platform that offers consumers access to music royalties as an asset class. What’s happened? As we said last week: Welcome to

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10 albums that artists never recovered from

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still / Apple Music / Alamy) Thu 23 November 2023 18:30, UK Any album released by a major label usually tends to be a labour of love to get off the ground. Even though artists might be able to use different musical tools that aren’t available onstage, the best feeling

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Bishop Carlton Pearson Death and Legacy: Remembering A Gospel Pioneer

Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP Bishop Carlton Pearson, a renowned preacher, singer and composer, known for his Live At Azusa albums, died on November 19 after a battle with cancer in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  His theology, known as the “gospel of inclusion,” preached against homophobia and embraced the LGBTQ community, but cost him his congregation and approval within the

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