While art doesn’t always require an audience, Square Enix’s choice-driven adventure game Life is Strange quickly found a home among young gamers (especially in the queer community) with an affinity for indie music and quirky sci-fi adventures thematically akin to Twin Peaks. Inspirations aside, Life is Strange has found longevity …
Read More »Making It Through Hard Times as an Artist
For the majority of artists out there, whether painters, singers or anyone who makes art, when economic times are hard, there are fewer people who will buy their work. However, the problem with these generalizations is that the economy is so huge that there are variations in many places. For …
Read More »Shakira Details New North American Tour Dates, Moves Shows to Stadiums
Following increased demand for Shakira‘s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World tour, the singer has announced new tour dates for the North American leg. Her trek will now begin May 13 in Charlotte followed by stops in Toronto, Boston, Miami, and Las Vegas, the artist announced Monday. Shakira will also …
Read More »Feid's Night of Surprises in Puerto Rico: 45 Songs and an Avengers Reunion
The last time Colombian megastar Feid did a concert in Puerto Rico, performing two shows in April of 2023, he broke records, completely selling out the venue less than an hour after tickets went on sale. Those two events reinforced his place on the island — widely considered the mecca …
Read More »Key Income Streams for Artists: Growing Your Art as a Business
While many artists focus on getting their music playlisted, streaming platforms like Spotify are just one piece of the puzzle when it comes to building a sustainable income as an artist or musician. The key to thriving financially in the music industry? It’s all about diversification and collaboration. Plan Your …
Read More »They're Huge on TikTok. Is That Enough to Make It as a DJ?
It was the Friday of July 4th weekend and, as expected, the Montauk crowd was partying. At Gurney’s Beach Club, 20- and 30-somethings danced to “Where You Are” by John Summit and Hayla, screaming along to the lyrics. The espresso martinis were flowing as gaggles of club-goers approached the DJ …
Read More »Keith Richards Surprises Nashville at Country Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
There sure has been a lot of discourse this year about who can play country music. But at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s annual Medallion Ceremony on Sunday, officially inducting this year’s class, the answer was “anyone who showed up.” That included two members of the Rock & Roll …
Read More »Lady Gaga Teases New Single 'Disease' With Cryptic Website and Playlist
Doctor Lady Gaga is almost ready to see her next batch of patients. “Disease,” the first single from the musician’s forthcoming pop album, is expected to arrive on Friday, Oct. 25 after she teased the record through a cryptic website and playlist. Gaga sent her fans on something of a …
Read More »Jelly Roll Lands First Number One Album With 'Beautifully Broken'
Jelly Roll‘s Beautifully Broken is the Number One album in the country, Billboard confirmed on Monday, marking the rapper-turned-country superstar’s first-ever chart-topping album. Beautifully Broken finished its debut week with 161,000 equivalent album units — the artist’s best week to date — and 58.86 million streams. The first week was …
Read More »Central Park Five Sue Trump for Defamation
Members of the Central Park Five have filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump alleging the former president repeatedly made “false and defamatory statements” about the men, “negligently, knowing they were false, and/or with reckless disregard for their truth or falsity.” According to a civil complaint filed on Monday the five …
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