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KAWS has, once again, used fashion as his canvas. Over the past several years, the contemporary artist has teamed up with some of the biggest names in apparel and accessories, including everyone from Mira Mikati and Nancy Gonzalez to Supreme and Uniqlo. This year, KAWS added to that list of fashion collaborations by linking with Comme des Garçons SHIRT, the playful sub-line of Rei Kawakubo’s Comme des Garçons. KAWS’ […]
Fendi has joined forces with the Juilliard Jazz Program for its latest installment of Anima Mundi, a music series that has featured performances in Rome, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Seoul. For this episode, the Italian fashion house brought together six Julliard students who had not been face-to-face since the New York City lockdowns began. The featured musicians are saxophonist […]
The Weeknd might have graduated from the anonymous aesthetic that helped him gain his core fanbase, but he still makes a point to play with his image so that his music gets the most attention. This was on display when he donned a faux-face for the “Save Your Tears” music video. For this video, The Weeknd […]
Dream Chasers‘ latest star, Vory, dropped his new project on Wednesday. The self-titled tape boasts appearances from Dream Chasers general, Meek Mill, Landstrip Chip, Beam, Starrah, and 2nite. Before inking with Dream Chasers to drop his latest album, Vory gained attention by working closely with fellow Kentucky native Bryson Tiller. The pair co-wrote Bryson’s breakthrough single, […]
Spotify has released its annual year in review “Wrapped” figures for 2020. The list features categories for the most streamed artists, songs, albums, and more on the platform. Spotify’s most streamed global artists for the year were Bad Bunny, Drake, J. Balvin, the late Juice WRLD, and The Weeknd while the most streamed female artists globally were Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, […]
Workers in the music industry have banded together to demand better treatment from Spotify. The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers has created the “Justice at Spotify” campaign to push for radical changes to the streamer’s business model. The group of musicians, DJs, producers, road crew, and others aims to “collectively take resources and power […]
Legendary artist KAWS has generously donated one of his pieces to support the mission of Free Arts New York—an organization that provides mentorship and art education to underserved youth. From now until Friday, the public will have the chance to own KAWS’ 2019 “What Party” piece by entering an online raffle at the nonprofit’s website. Each entry costs $100, […]
Donald Glover touched on the prospect of new music in a lengthy interview with Michaela Coel, creator and star of the acclaimed series Chewing Gum and I May Destroy You. During the Zoom-conducted discussion, published in its longform glory on Tuesday by British GQ, Glover—who grew up as a Jehovah’s Witness—was asked by Coel about his decision […]
As the country grapples with economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, questions remain about how the live music industry will move forward following the unprecedented crisis. On Wednesday, Rolling Stone published an internal Live Nation memo that outlines a proposed business model that will shift more of the financial burdens to artists and agents. Live Nation states that come 2021, monetary guarantees for artists […]
The Australian street artist who’s been trolling 50 Cent with amusing mash-up murals says he’s been physically attacked over his work. On Tuesday, Lushsux shared a screenshot of one of 50 Cent’s recent social media post, in which he called out the enigmatic artist for continuing to his viral art series. You know, the series that depicts Fif as everyone from […]
