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What went down when this year's best new artist nominees took the Grammys stage
Here's what went down during the Grammys best new artist showcase. The spectacle included back-to-back performances from Benson Boone, Doechii, Teddy Swims, Shaboozey and Raye.Los Angeles Times - 58m -
Chappell Roan celebrates win for best new artist by calling out record labels
It’s been the year of Chappell Roan.NBC News - 1h -
Chappell Roan wins the Grammy for best new artist
Chappell Roan wins one of the Grammys' biggest honors, the award for best new artist, beating Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii and Shaboozey, among others.Los Angeles Times - 2h -
WATCH: Top musical artists looking to be recognized at Sunday's 2025 Grammy Awards
ABC News Multiplatform Reporter Will Ganss and contributor Kelley Carter provide the latest on the key figures and categories up for grabs at tonight's Grammy awards.ABC News - 13h -
How the Indie Label Behind Grammy-Nominated Khruangbin Sets Artists Up to Thrive
Dead Oceans founder Phil Waldorf says the music industry is in flux—but it’s been there before.Inc. - 2d -
A portrait of an artist as a young punk rocker: Mia Zapata of The Gits is still influential 30 years after her death
More than 30 years after her death, Mia Zapata's art continues to make a mark on the punk rock scene and influence both old and new generations of fans.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
‘I remember the exhilaration of the crowd and chanting’: artist Steve McQueen on his experience of resistance and protest
For the artist and film director acts of protest were as much a part of growing up as playing in the local park. Here he recalls his first encounters with activism. My first encounter with ...The Guardian - 17h -
Artists, songwriters who lost their homes in L.A. wildfires participate in benefit
Music's biggest artists came together Thursday to raise funds for people displaced by the devastating wildfires in the L.A. area. Working artists, songwriters and session and touring musicians ...CBS News - 2d -
Marianne Faithfull was a towering artist, not just the muse she was painted as
The late singer made her share of bad decisions – but someone this artistically adventurous and unafraid was never going to have an ordinary life. • News: Marianne Faithfull, singular icon of ...The Guardian - 3d -
Artists can copyright works made with AI assistance: Agency
Artists can copyright work they create using tools powered by artificial intelligence, as long as sufficient human creativity is involved, according to a new report from the U.S. Copyright Office. ...The Hill - 4d -
Hammer Museum reveals the 27 artists in the Made in L.A. 2025 biennial
John Knight, Hood Century Modern and New Theater Hollywood are on the list of artists to be spotlighted in the Hammer Museum's much-anticipated Made in L.A. biennial.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
‘African art is not a fleeting trend’: Moroccan museum to celebrate rich creativity of continent’s artists
Reopening after renovation, the Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden will provide a permanent home for the extensive Lazraq family collection. For more than four decades, the Lazraq family ...The Guardian - 5d -
Paul McCartney says he fears AI will rip off artists
Paul McCartney has urged the British government not to make a change to copyright laws that he says could let artificial intelligence companies rip off artistsABC News - Jan. 25 -
New copyright law could allow AI to rip off artists, McCartney tells BBC
The Beatle calls on the government to reconsider proposed changes to copyright law.BBC News - Jan. 26 -
Theaster Gates: ‘I’m an artist. It’s my job to wake things up’
In the week of Donald Trump’s inauguration, the US artist is in the UK with a show drawing on the legacy of Malcolm X – and an alternative vision for making America great again. When you are in ...The Guardian - Jan. 25 -
The Uplift: Look for the helpers
Amid the Southern California wildfires, we have seen many stories of sorrow and loss – but also of survival and love. In the darkness, there are moments of light. This episode of "The Uplift" is ...CBS News - Jan. 25 -
Paul McCartney says he fears AI will rip off artists, cause control hurdles
Paul McCartney told the BBC that would make it harder for artists to retain control of their work and undermine Britain's creative industries.CBS News - Jan. 25 -
Paul McCartney says change in law over AI could ‘rip off’ artists
Former Beatles member says government should protect creative workers as consultation on copyright continues. Sir Paul McCartney has warned artificial intelligence could “rip off” artists if a ...The Guardian - Jan. 25 -
A look at Trump's NATO spending targets
Presented by Lockheed Martin — The U.S. spends around 3 percent of economic output on defense {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Unpacking Trump's push ...The Hill - Jan. 24 -
WPP ‘looked at’ New York listing
London-quoted advertising group to pursue opportunities in ‘resurgent’ US as Donald Trump resumes presidencyFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
‘Inside I was doing the Mario jump’ – how one artist became a key player in Nintendo’s story
Takaya Imamura worked at Nintendo for 32 years before leaving to create his own game, Omega Six. He shares anecdotes from those pivotal years at the creative giant. In 1889 in Kyoto, craftsman ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
A look at the divisional round of the NFL playoffs
The NFL divisional round kicks off on Saturday, as eight teams looking to advance to conference championship weekend. It starts in Kansas City, where the Chiefs take on the Houston Texans. That ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Rod Stewart among artists to play at FireAid benefit concert
Rod Stewart, Billie Eilish, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Lady Gaga are among a star-studded set of musicians performing at a benefit concert later this month for wildfire recovery and relief, ...NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Drake’s lawsuit against Kendrick Lamar also puts artistic freedom on trial
Drake is understandably vexed about lyrics framing him as a ‘certified paedophile’ – but diss tracks are a deliberately lurid part of rap. There were people who thought Drake v Kendrick was the ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Artists' utopia in ashes: How a little-known 'misfit community' called JJU burned down in Altadena
John Joyce University wasn't a university but rather a tight-knit counterculture collective that drew painters, composers, poets and more. Their houses and converted garages burned, but residents ...Los Angeles Times - Jan. 17 -
The Playlist Power Broker Who Makes or Breaks New Artists
Spotify is known for its algorithmic recommendations, but Sulinna Ong brings a human touch to finding new hits.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17 -
The graffiti artist who went from New York street to high-end boutique
Futura’s work was once a byword for rebellion — now his work adorns luxury fashion. Is he a sell-out or just a survivor?Financial Times - Jan. 17 -
L.A. museums launch $12-million emergency fund for artists hit by the fires
The Getty, LACMA, MOCA and Hammer museums have partnered with George Lucas' and Steven Spielberg's foundations and other groups to create the L.A. Arts Fire Relief Fund.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 15 -
How Altadena became the L.A. dream for Gen X and millennial artists, writers, musicians
For a particular creative community, Altadena represented one of the last great affordable places in L.A. to raise a family. The Eaton fire left those homes in ashes, and destroyed one vision of ...Los Angeles Times - Jan. 15 -
Scam artists may take advantage of the Los Angeles wildfires, officials warn
As wildfires continue to blaze across Los Angeles County, authorities are sounding the alarm on another potential threat to the public: scams relating to the disaster.ABC News - Jan. 13 -
‘Most of my work is a response to war’: Colombian artist Doris Salcedo on violence, Trump and her crack in Tate Modern’s floor
The artist, famed in the UK for her extraordinary fissure in the turbine hall, has turned her focus to the climate catastrophe and the plight of migrants, but old concerns about her country remain. ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Los Angeles Artists Mourn as Their Studios and Artworks Go Up in Smoke
Artists who lived and worked in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades are worrying about irreplaceable losses, and their livelihoods.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
The Internet’s Future Is Looking Bleaker By the Day
While Meta enacts the X playbook, TikTok is on the verge of being declared illegal. Who wins? Probably not internet users.Wired - Jan. 9 -
Pippa Garner, Conceptual Artist With a Satirical Streak, Dies at 82
Her witty drawings, arresting sculptures and outlandish gadgets commented on consumerism, gender relations (she had transitioned), American car culture and more.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
A look at recent deadly earthquakes in China
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 that killed at least 126 people in western China near Nepal was one of the country’s deadliest in nearly a decadeABC News - Jan. 8 -
Boeing Looks Back on a Turbulent Year
A year ago, a side panel on one of its 737 MAX planes blew off in midair, sending Boeing into a financial, industrial, and existential crisis.Inc. - Jan. 6 -
How Oakland's Creative Growth enabled generations of artists
In 1974, psychologist Elias Katz and his wife Florence, an artist, started Creative Growth Art Center, a space where artists with disabilities could make art, some of which has been acquired and ...CBS News - Jan. 5 -
Bronze statue worth £60k stolen from artist's home
Essex Police says it is pursuing a number of targeted lines of inquiry.BBC News - Jan. 4
