musicians
Toronto’s Mustafa has been crowned the winner of the 2022 Prism Prize for his music video “Ali.” The self-directed video was selected by a panel of over 130 esteemed industry professionals in Canadian music and visual arts. Mustafa took home the $20,000 Grand Prize for Canadian music video of the year, surpassing nine other videos from artists like Haviah […]
In a statement posted to Instagram, Lauryn Hill has urged California lawmakers to pass the FAIR act, which will overhaul labor law in the state. The act was first introduced by California state assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez last year. Its full title is the Free Artists from Industry Restrictions Act, and would cap recording contracts for […]
YouTube star and musician Lil Bo Weep, born Winona Lisa Green, died last week at the age of 22. Her father Matthew Schofield shared an emotional statement on Facebook honoring his daughter. “This weekend we lost the fight for my daughter’s life against depression, trauma, PTSD and drug addiction that we have been fighting since we got her back […]
Johnny Brown, best known for starring in the 1970s CBS sitcom Good Times has died at the age of 84. Brown’s daughter, Broadway actress Sharon Catherine Brown, confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Friday, revealing that her father died on Wednesday. “Our family is devastated. Devastated. Devastated. Beyond heartbroken,” Brown wrote. “Barely able to breathe. […]
Though the numbers are looking strong for Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars’s Silk Sonic album, the project is expected to debut behind Taylor Swift’s reissue of 2012’s Red. But the duo isn’t taking the news too hard. “Looks like I linked up with the wrong pop star!” .Paak tweeted. “Hey @taylorswift13 is your number still the same!? Lmk if you need […]
Since its launch in 2015, Stem has remained committed to empowering independent figures working within the music industry. The distribution and payments platform has provided clients with a wide range of tools that reduce the administrative burdens for both artists and smaller labels. Today, the company continues that mission with the roll out of Recoup […]
Yasiin Bey will return to the silver screen in a forthcoming biopic about the jazz legend Thelonious Monk. Bey will play the title role in Thelonious, which is slated to start up production in the summer of 2022. Jupiter Rising Film co-founders Alberto Marzan and Peter Lord Moreland announced Wednesday that Bey has signed on to play the lead role. […]
Reggie Warren, best known for being an original member of the iconic R&B group Troop, passed away on Sunday at his California home, TMZ reports. He was 52. A rep for Warren told TMZ that the singer had been experiencing health issues and was released from the hospital to his home on Saturday to be with family […]
Vince Staples remembers SOPHIE as “very unique,” “very bright,” and incredibly fearless. On Tuesday, the Long Beach rapper reflected on meeting the Grammy-nominated artist back in 2016, and how they went on to develop a friendship that went far beyond music. Staples said he was introduced to SOPHIE while they were both opening for Flume’s Australia tour, and recalled one […]
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 […]
