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Kashus Culpepper Brings His Commanding Voice, Confluence of Styles to Debut Album ‘Act I’: ‘A Great Timestamp of Me as an Artist and Songwriter’

Over the past year, Kashus Culpepper’s musical confluence of Americana, soul, blues, folk and rock have earned him a No. 1 hit on Americana radio with “Believe,” opening slots on a tour with Leon Bridges, and praise from pop/rock icons including John Mayer and Elton John. In 2026, he’ll headline shows in New York, Boston […]

Anti-Defamation League Calls Ye’s Apology ‘Overdue,’ But It Doesn’t ‘Undo His Long History of Antisemitism’

Ye (formerly Kanye West) took another step to apologize to the Jewish community by publishing an apology in the Wall Street Journal on Monday (Jan. 26), and now, the Anti-Defamation League is weighing in. Related Ye Apologizes for Antisemitic Remarks, Blames Brain Injury for His ‘Reckless Behavior’: ‘I Am Not a Nazi’ A Timeline of the […]

Hip-Hop Legend Dan the Automator & ‘Star Trek’ Composer Jeff Russo Break Down Their Musical Collab on New Series ‘Starfleet Academy’

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy packs more than a few surprises for longtime Trekkies celebrating the franchise’s 60th anniversary this year. Not only does the Gaia Violo-created series pull back the cloaking device on how Starfleet officers are trained before they take their Wagon Train to the stars, not only does it bring us further into […]

BeatStars Buys Lemonaide Amid Growing Trend of AI Music Acquisitions

Last week, BeatStars, the popular beat marketplace and rights platform for independent musicians, announced the acquisition of Lemonaide AI, an ethically-trained generative AI music company. This acquisition builds on the partnership the two companies formed in 2023 which made Lemonaide’s technology available to users of BeatStars. The pair also worked together to develop fine-tuned AI […]

Grammy-Nominated Songwriter Laura Veltz on Working With Demi Lovato, Jessie Murph & More: ‘My Particular Connection Has to Do With Safety’

It’s been quite the year for Laura Veltz. The Nashville-based songwriter, who has co-written such hits as Maren Morris’ “The Bones” and Dan + Shay’s “Speechless,” after breaking through in 2013 with Eli Young Band’s “Drunk Last Night,” expanded her songcraft to an even higher level. Veltz, 44, co-wrote the No. 1 song on Billboard’s […]