Business Music Recording Academy Partners With Color Of Change To Advance Diversity In Music Valeisha Butterfield Jones, the Recording Academy’s new Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Erik Umphery In the six weeks since the anti-racism awakening began its sweep across the United States, nearly every industry and its members have been forced to address their shortcomings and commit to strategies that mitigate racial inequality. The music business was among […] Written by imesocial July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
Art Music A Virtual Reality Music Festival Gas Tower at Lost Horizon. Courtesy of Lost Horizon / Sansar. Lost Horizon / Sansar The music festival landscape has changed drastically this year as a result of COVID-19, resulting in many festivals moving into the live stream space. The team behind Glastonbury’s Shangri-La festival has done something different: They have teamed up with partners […] Written by imesocial July 1, 2020July 1, 2020
Art Music Co-Producer For 8 Songs On Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ On How Dance Music Influenced ‘Rain On Me’ And More BURNS. Courtesy of Grace Pickering. Grace Pickering Producer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ and songwriter BURNS co-wrote and co-produced eight of the tracks on Lady Gaga’s highly-acclaimed album, Chromatica, including mega-hit “Rain On Me (feat. Ariana Grande),” “Sine From Above (feat. Elton John) and “Enigma.” BURNS was brought onto the project by Lady Gaga’s long-term executive producer Bloodpop […] Written by imesocial June 30, 2020June 30, 2020
Art Music Why Live Music Sounds Different With Social Distancing For the past few months, fans of live music have watched their favourite musicians on patchy livestreams from their phones and laptops. The novelty of peering inside the stars’ living rooms soon wore off, and the virtual experience hasn’t quite been the same as enjoying a visit to a local music venue. But there’s hope! […] Written by imesocial June 26, 2020June 26, 2020
Music Travel and Living 7 Places Every Fan Of ‘The Sound Of Music’ Should Visit In Salzburg Tourists stand in front of Schloss Leopoldskron, where part of ‘The Sound of Music’ was filmed. AFP via Getty Images As of right now, it looks like travel to Europe is going to be put on hold for Americans, so consider this story as a way to plan for future trips. If “The Sound of […] Written by imesocial June 26, 2020June 26, 2020
Art Music How John Legend And Alec Benjamin Hitmakers Went From Music Producers To Entrepreneurs BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – John Legend attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party (Photo by Rich … [+] Fury/VF20/Getty Images for Vanity Fair) Getty Images for Vanity Fair It’s not new for musical artists to leverage their careers for successful entrepreneurial ventures, from Kanye West to Gene Simmons. But now the behind-the-scenes creators have finally […] Written by imesocial June 24, 2020June 24, 2020
Art Music Kyle Kinch Discusses Why Black Music Month Is Close To His Heart Kyle Kinch. Courtesy of Luis C. Perez. Luis C. Perez June marks Black Music Month, but this year’s celebration of the appreciation month came during a distinct time as our country is currently fighting to end police brutality in the wake of the wrongful deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and countless others. […] Written by imesocial June 23, 2020June 23, 2020
Art Music Partying In The Streets To Celebrate Music, In Photos Hundreds of people attend the French midsummer Festival of Music “Fete de la Musique” at the … [+] Villemin Garden in Paris, on June 21. AFP via Getty Images Tired of the restrictions and eager for some fun and partying, Parisians by the thousands threw caution to the wind, defied coronavirus restrictions and took to […] Written by imesocial June 22, 2020June 22, 2020
Art Music The New Activism In Music LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 12: Taylor Swift, winner of the award for Best Solo Act In The World, … [+] attends The NME Awards 2020 at the O2 Academy Brixton on February 12, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images) Dave Benett/Getty Images Neil Young has been called many things, though […] Written by imesocial June 20, 2020June 20, 2020
