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Apple Music gives Britain's monarch the aux

Engadget

The show's March 10 release coincides with Commonwealth Day and the playlist reportedly features artists from across continents the release calls out artists such as Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue and Davido. But perhaps, above all, it can lift our spirits to such a degree, and all the more so when it brings us together in celebration.

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Mr Eazi, Black Coffee and Ajebutter22: The African music artists backing startups

TechCrunch

Some of them — including Grammy Award-winning artists such as Jay-Z , The Chainsmokers , Nas , and others like Snoop Dogg — have launched various funds to invest in startups in the U.S., What’s pulling African music artists to tech investment? Europe and globally. . Mr. Eazi (founder of Empawa Africa and investor in PawaPay).

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Google Doodle celebrates the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth

The Verge

In celebration of the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, Google has produced a video Doodle set to the first verse of the poem “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often called “ The Black National Anthem.” The video features art from artist Loveis Wise, music produced by Elijah Jamal, and the poem is read by LeVar Burton. Image: Google.

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SAG Awards 2025: How and when to watch Hollywood’s most heartfelt tribute to actors

Fast Company Tech

The Screen Actors Guild Awards, hosted by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), is set to take place tonight (Sunday, February 23) at 8 p.m. Shgun is the most celebrated television series, also with five nominations. Who are the SAG Awards nominees this year? ET / 5 p.m.

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Golden State Warriors release an album from their own record label featuring Bay Area artists

Fast Company Tech

The projectfeaturing more than a dozen Bay Area music artists, including E-40 , Too $hort, Saweetie , G-Eazy, Goapele, LaRussell, and Larry Junearrives just in time for the league’s All-Star Game weekend in San Francisco. P-Lo played a key role in bringing together the Bay Areas top artists, contributing to all nine tracks on the album.

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Join us in celebrating the first annual Ontario Week of Appreciation for the Nonprofit Sector

Charity Village

They include social workers, educators, counselors, artists, athletes, community builders, advocates and much more. The post Join us in celebrating the first annual Ontario Week of Appreciation for the Nonprofit Sector appeared first on CharityVillage. Most of […].

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Authentic Artists is building virtual, AI-powered musicians

TechCrunch

Chris McGarry, who previously led music integration at Facebook’s Oculus, is taking a new approach to bringing music into the virtual world with his startup Authentic Artists. The appeal is that these artists can really be vehicles for collaboration with the audience, so that [audience members] can selectively shape the live show.”

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