Finding the time and motivation to sit down and practice is hard enough for most musicians. Too often, concentration slips away as soon as you have to get up to look for a pen, a string, a battery, or a cable—and the time you hoped to spend playing starts toContinue Reading
Grief doesn’t warn you when kindness is about to change everything. Compassion has a way of finding sad hearts at exactly the right moment. It plants happiness where loss had convinced nothing would ever grow again. These 10 stories show that even the deepest grief still has room for something beautiful to take root. My husband passed away in a carContinue Reading
In April, the Journal Gallery opened at its Tribeca space the first New York solo show by an emerging artist named Matt Dillon. Self-taught, Dillon spent his 20s living with the Los Angeles gallery impresario Patrick Painter, who introduced him to artists like Mike Kelley and Paul McCarthy. He spentContinue Reading
London, England. Photo Credit: SALEH The AFM’s lawsuit against Universal Music and Warner Music is now one component of “a global fight,” as the UK’s Musicians’ Union has backed the litigation and urged other unions yet to “take on major corporations who intend to exploit their rights without consent.” TheContinue Reading
Photo Credit: Madverse Amid rapid music sector growth in India – and on its own platform, which has seen its userbase expand by “25% in the last month alone” – Madverse Music Group has scored an Ahdritz Capital-led seed round. New Delhi-headquartered Madverse unveiled the raise, but not the preciseContinue Reading
Many of us see our coworkers more often than we see our own families. When work becomes overwhelming, that daily routine can feel isolating and exhausting. The 14 stories below highlight a powerful truth: a single act of kindness can arrive at exactly the right moment. Each one shows how a colleague’s support helped someone who was readyContinue Reading
(Image credit: Courtesy of Greg Chaisson) Before he became Jake E. Lee’s trusted confidant in Badlands and Red Dragon Cartel, Greg Chaisson nearly joined Ratt and Ozzy Osbourne – but music had never been part of his plan. “I really had no musical aspirations at all,” he says. “I wasContinue Reading
In today’s workplace, deadlines and pressure can make kindness easy to overlook. Yet some of the most meaningful moments come from a supportive coworker, an understanding boss, or a simple act of compassion. These 12 workplace stories show that no matter how much work changes, kindness and human connection still have the power to make a lasting difference. When my mom passed, oneContinue Reading
Photo Credit: Michael Cantor (Virgin Music), Steven Melrose (Seeker), Evan Bogart (Seeker), Jacqueline Saturn (Virgin Music North America), Cindy James (Virgin Music North America) / Photo by Rich Polk Seeker Music Group, backed by M&G, has announced a global distribution partnership with Virgin Music Group, building on years of collaborationContinue Reading
Photo Credit: SACEM SACEM is once again calling for the passage of France’s Darcos Bill (Bill No. 2634), under which it would be up to AI developers to prove “in any civil dispute” that their models weren’t trained on protected works. The Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of MusicContinue Reading
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