Author: James Evenden

Jerry Garcia’s property has introduced his voice again from the lifeless by partnering with AI firm ElevenLabs to learn audiobooks, e-books, articles, poetry, fan tales, PDFs, and extra in 32 languages. Along with recreating Garcia’s voice for the Iconic Listening Expertise on the ElevenReader app, the Jerry Garcia Basis has additionally thought of utilizing the mannequin for upcoming initiatives like narrated documentaries or audio artwork displays, in response to Billboard. “My father was a pioneering artist, who embraced modern audio and visible applied sciences,” mentioned Keelin Garcia, the Grateful Useless artist’s daughter and co-founder of the Jerry Garcia Basis. “Within the Nineteen…

Picture Picture Credit score Jesse Grant / Stringer through Getty Photos and Steve Granitz / Contributor through Getty Photos Picture Alt GloRilla and Rihanna Picture Dimension landscape-medium Between Rihanna co-signing her “TGIF” and assembly Beyoncé a number of occasions, 2024 has been nothing wanting memorable for GloRilla. On Tuesday (Oct. 8), the Memphis native spoke about her expertise connecting with the megastars in a sit-down with Billboard. “RiRi [was] asking for the album and dancing to the music,” GloRilla shared. “RiRi [doesn’t normally dance] to individuals’s songs. When she did that, I used to be like, ‘Wow,’ ’trigger you already…

Within the huge universe of collectible film prop memorabilia, there are numerous replicas followers would like to personal: the traditional Batarang, Harry Potter’s wand, the Jewel of the Ocean from Titanic. Hell, I’d pay beneficiant quantities of cash I don’t have for a functioning proton pack. However for a lot of, there’s a Holy Grail of nerdy replicas, and Warner Bros. is lastly making it a actuality — a really, very costly actuality. The studio has introduced a restricted run of absolutely functioning, solely not road authorized recreations of the long-lasting Tumbler Batmobile from Christopher Nolan’s Darkish Knight Trilogy to mark Batman’s eighty…

Picture Picture Credit score Gareth Cattermole / Employees by way of Getty Photographs Picture Alt Pharrell Williams Picture Dimension landscape-medium On Wednesday (Oct. 9), Pharrell Williams’ non-profit group YELLOW and The LEGO Group launched the Construct the Change Playful Colleges Problem. The initiative challenges youngsters to design their dream studying areas utilizing no matter supplies they’ve, together with LEGO bricks. “If we’re going to even the percentages via schooling and construct a brighter future, we’re going to want extra artistic concepts, and no one has higher concepts than children,” Williams shared in a press assertion. “Youngsters are good, and once…

Eminem, N.W.A, Janet Jackson, and Alanis Morissette are among the many finalists for the Songwriters Corridor of Fame’s class of 2025. Different nominees embody Mike Love of The Seashore Boys, Sheryl Crow, George Clinton, Boy George, The Doobie Brothers, Steve Winwood, Bryan Adams, Tommy James, and Walter Afanasieff. The complete checklist of nominees could be discovered beneath. A complete of six inductees can be chosen: three from the songwriters class, and three from the performing songwriters class. They’ll be honored throughout a ceremony held in New York Metropolis in June 2025. Artists turn out to be eligible for induction into…

Picture Picture Credit score Taylor Hill / Contributor by way of Getty Photos Picture Dimension landscape-medium Large Sean hasn’t dropped any tour dates for his newest studio album, Higher Me Than You, however he’s nonetheless been giving followers loads to sit up for. On Wednesday (Oct. 9), Amazon Music confirmed the Detroit rapper will take the stage for “Amazon Music Dwell” on Oct. 24. Sean, who is anticipated to carry out at 9 p.m. PT, will likely be joined by North Carolina A&T’s Blue and Gold Marching Machine and the Fellowship Gospel Choir in a nod to homecoming season. Different…

CKY have been not too long ago faraway from their tour with Alien Ant Farm after the bands’ frontmen acquired into bodily altercation, with CKY’s Chad I Ginsburg allegedly punching Dryden Mitchell of Alien Ant Farm. Ginbsurg has now provided up his facet of the story, insisting that his actions have been in self-defense. “Nothing unsuitable with defending your self from a nasty man,” wrote Ginsburg on his Instagram tales. “If you’re attacked or really feel really threatened, don’t have any worry and cease the menace nevertheless you’ll be able to.” As beforehand reported, Mitchell issued a press release recounting…

Picture Picture Credit score Jamie McCarthy / Workers through Getty Pictures, Pascal Le Segretain / Workers through Getty Pictures, and Matt Winkelmeyer / Workers through Getty Pictures Picture Alt ASAP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, and LeBron James Picture Dimension landscape-medium ASAP Rocky, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, and Pharrell Williams are among the many co-chairs for 2025’s Met Gala, Vogue introduced on Wednesday (Oct. 9). The upcoming occasion’s theme will probably be “Superfine: Tailoring Black Model,” taking its inspiration from Monica L. Miller’s “Slaves to Trend: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Id.” In accordance with the publication, the exhibit…

Picture Picture Credit score Johnny Nunez / Contributor by way of Getty Photographs Picture Measurement landscape-medium Skilla Child is making severe strikes, however don’t get it twisted — he’s not simply right here for the glitz and glam. Throughout a dwell taping of “Massive Details” at 2024 REVOLT WORLD, the Detroit native made it clear that he is pondering long-term. This isn’t about fast money or on the spot fame for him; it’s about leaving a legacy and creating an enduring affect within the recreation. That’s why he’s bringing in none aside from Teyana Taylor to take over as his…

Picture Picture Credit score Joseph Okpako / Contributor through Getty Photographs, Prince Williams / Contributor through Getty Photographs, and Prince Williams / Contributor through Getty Photographs Picture Alt Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Drake Picture Measurement landscape-medium On Wednesday (Oct. 9) night, J. Cole opened up about his resolution to remain out of Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud on “Port Antonio.” The shock drop was shared solely to his Instagram and YouTube accounts, just like what the opposite “massive three” rappers have been doing in latest months. “I pulled the plug as a result of I’ve seen the place that was…