Van Halen: Jump
Guitar virtuoso Eddie Van Halen (born Edward Lodewijk Van Halen in Amsterdam) passed away yesterday aged 65 years old. Most of American rock band Van Halen’s songs begin with Eddie Van Halen’s …
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In Regent’s Park, Frieze London’s Sculpture Park Still Welcomes Guests
Though Frieze London and Frieze Masters have shifted to online viewing room format, the prestigious fair’s large-scale outdoor sculpture division continues as usual in Regent’s Park (now through 18 October). The installation …
Notes: Return of the Drive-In Movie Theater
A renaissance of these outdoor venues has offered more than film screenings
Ana Roxanne: Camille
New from Ana Roxanne, “Camille” reflects—in moments—the LA-based artist’s affinity for choral music. Gentle and languid, the song appears on the upcoming LP Because of a Flower and unfurls over five minutes—with soft, …
Takuya Kuroda: Moody
Japanese trumpeter Takuya Kuroda blends jazz and Afro-funk on “Moody,” a single from his sixth album, Fly Moon Die Soon. The album, out now via First Word Records, proves to be Kuroda’s …
Eli Fola: Midnight Fall
Nigeria-born, NYC-based artist Eli Fola champions Yoruba Tech Soul—a genre that fuses “traditional Nigerian sounds, electronic, jazz, house and classical music”—through his self-produced music, saxophone performances, DJ sets and beyond. Most recently, …
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James Thornhill’s Free Zine Celebrates 40 Years of the Casio Keyboard
Music journalist James Thornhill has created a 20-page zine in celebration of the iconic Casio keyboard for its 40th anniversary. Printed in partnership with the instrument company, all 1,000 copies of the …
Romy: Lifetime
Romy Madley-Croft of The xx offers her first-ever official solo material (under the moniker Romy) with the uplifting “Lifetime”—a song featuring her familiar silken vocals over soaring synths. Written during lockdown, it …
Interview: Artist Beverly Fishman
Abstract, alluring pieces populate her current solo exhibition, "I Dream of Sleep," at Miles McEnery Gallery
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Vincent Namatjira Becomes First-Ever Indigenous Australian to Win Archibald Prize
First awarded in 1921, Australia’s Archibald Prize for portraiture had not been won by an Indigenous Australian until this year. For the piece “Stand Strong for Who You Are,” beloved artist Vincent …