Articles by Ben Okazawa

AI-Generated Drake, the Weeknd Song Not Eligible for Grammy After All

PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2023

After initially deeming Drake and the Weeknd's AI-generated collab "Heart on My Sleeve" eligible for a Grammy, Recording Academy CEO Harvey...

Jessica Chastain Was Nervous to Attend Venice Film Festival During Strike

PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2023

Despite being granted an interim agreement to promote her new movie Memory at the Venice Film Festival this week, Jessica Chastain says she...

Sid Sriram Refuses to Conform on 'Sidharth'

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PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2023

Sid Sriram continues to broaden his — and his listeners' — horizons on his second English-language album Sidharth. The India-born, Californ...

Toronto's X Avant Festival Details 2023 Edition

PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2023

Organizers from the Music Gallery have unveiled details for the 18th edition of the X Avant Festival as they gear up to return to Toronto t...

Kid Cudi Delays 'INSANO' Release, Shares New Singles

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2023

Kid Cudi has announced that his upcoming album INSANO has been pushed to 2024 — but not without giving his fans a taste of the project to t...

Pussy Riot Plot North American Riot Days Tour

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2023

Pussy Riot have announced that they'll embark on a tour of North America this fall. With support from Liza Anne, Sloppy Jane, Death Valley...

'Stray' Video Game Gets Film Adaptation

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2023

Stray, one of last year's most popular video games, is heading to the big screen. The people behind the game at Annapurna Interactive have...

Drake Snitches on Himself in New 'For All the Dogs' Snippet, Gets Memed Online

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2023

Drake might benefit from heeding the advice of that old proverb, "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil." In what feels like an all-aro...