Former music boss Ken Usmar returns to industry as band manager for BB and the Bullets in Whanganui
After rubbing shoulders with AC/DC and the Sex Pistols in the 1970s, Whanganui import Ken Usmar is diving back into the music ...
The crazy life of Arthur Brown, the wildman who set rock’n’roll on fire
Arthur Brown is one of the great originators of rock’n’roll. As leader of The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, his 1968 hit Fire ...
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How Vuori Became One of the Hottest Names in Fashion
Chris Carey, a partner at Stripes, which led the recent round of funding alongside General Atlantic ... like racing stripes, logos or reflective accents. Instead, he wanted to create something ...
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Can the Human Body Endure a Voyage to Mars?
In the coming years, an unprecedented number of people will leave planet Earth—but it’s becoming increasingly clear that deep ...
Are Record Labels Doing Enough To Support Emerging Artists? SAG-AFTRA Weighs In After Chappell Roan’s Grammy Speech
Chappell Roan called out record labels for not doing enough to support their artists, especially burgeoning ones, during her ...
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Why did Atlantic Records drop Chappell Roan? Singer addresses record labels in her speech after winning Best New Artist at the Grammys
Atlantic Records discouraged Chappell Roan from releasing it, assuming such music wouldn't perform well. The song was released in April 2020. The response wasn't good enough, and her label dropped ...
Chappell Roan calls out record labels in her Grammys acceptance speech
Chappell Roan is officially the 2025 Grammys’ Best New Artist. But she didn’t use her time accepting the prestigious award to ...
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Read Chappell Roan’s full Grammy speech taking on record labels
Although she was recognized as a new artist, Roan was signed to Atlantic Records as a teen, prompting her to move to L.A. in 2018. However, she was dropped by the label after her early work didn ...
Chappell Roan Calls Out Record Labels in Her Impassioned 2025 Grammys Acceptance Speech
Chappell Roan is officially the 2025 Grammys’ Best New Artist. But she didn’t use her time accepting the prestigious award to ...
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Chappell Roan calls out record labels in her Grammys acceptance speech
she discussed her personal experience getting dropped from Atlantic Records in 2020, mentioning how she couldn’t afford health insurance as she searched for a job. “If my label would have ...