Country music it hot this year, with more and more predominantly pop artists crossing genres and incorporating more country into their musical endeavors. Here are four of the biggest artists who have made the jump from pop to country in 2024. [RELATED: Exclusive: Cirque du Soleil Goes Country, Songblazers Bridge the Genre’s Generations] Pop Artists

  Derrick Adams, photographed by Emma Stout. THURSDAY 10:15 PM JUNE 20, 2024 CROWN HEIGHTS Far beyond the hustle and bustle of Manhattan, where office buildings turn into Dollar Trees and commuters become residents, you’ll find the studio of the artist Derrick Adams. The 54-year old artist works out of a Brooklyn warehouse space to

Inspired by Young V&A’s current exhibition, Japan: Myths to Manga, which runs until September, Young V&A has teamed up with AMV BBDO to bring to life its first major creative installation Lost and Found Yōkai.  The collaboration has brought together artists and designers from a host of disciplines to joyously transform umbrellas previously forgotten on

Come for the music, stay for the tattoos. Tattoos are a big part of the INKcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival July 19-21 at the Ohio State Reformatory. “It’s a whole different experience,” said Autum Rook, co-owner of Envious Ink. “When you come in in the morning, there’s hardly anyone there, and then you walk out

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