Halsey launches Black Creators Funding Initiative to help people ‘reach their goals’

Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy has released a statement pledging five per cent of his songwriting revenue to organisations working towards racial justice, urging others to follow.Tweedy put forward the plan to address historical and ongoing injustices against black artists on Facebook.“The modern music industry is built almost entirely on Black art. The wealth that rightfully belonged to Black artists was stolen outright and to this day continues to grow outside their communities,” he wrote.“No one artist could come close to paying the debt we owe to the Black originators of our modern music and their children and grandchildren.

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy announced he's committing 5% of his songwriting shares to racial justice organizations while encouraging his peers and performance rights organizations (PROs) to give back to Black communities."The modern music industry is built almost entirely on Black art. The wealth that rightfully belonged to Black artists was stolen outright and to this day continues to grow outside their communities," Tweedy wrote in a lengthy Instagram note posted on the alt-rock band's page.

That Peter Crouch Podcast, Theroux remembered meeting Banksy at a Queens Park Rangers match in 2001.During the game, Theroux says he was sat next to Banksy in corporate box at the stadium, and was told to look out for QPR’s “ungainly” new striker, Crouch.He added: “One of the other people in the box was a young artist.

Electronic Arts (EA) has announced its plans to enforce better online interactions within its community through a new Positive Play Charter initiative.The Positive Play Charter is a new set of community guidelines, applicable to all games the publisher handles.

Heroes: My Heroes Actually Have Real Super Powers boldly portrays Black sheroes like Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Rosa Parks and Winnie Mandela in T-shirts bearing the insignias of Superman, Green Lantern, Iron Man and Black Panther, respectively. Connecting these freedom fighters with the visual symbolism of superheroes and layering the colorful imagery with quotations from these and other Black sheroes makes a powerful statement.

Christopher Vourlias Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov (“Leto,” “The Student”) is developing a limited series based on the life of legendary Soviet filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky, Variety has learned exclusively.The series will be written and directed by Serebrennikov, and produced by Ilya Stewart, Murad Osmann and Pavel Burya of Moscow-based Hype Film.“Andrei Tarkovsky and his iconic masterpieces greatly influenced world cinema and continue to be a source of endless inspiration for filmmakers of all generations,” says Stewart.

East Kilbride’s Blacklaw and Mount Cameron primaries for almost all of that time. But, with South Lanarkshire Council (SLC) not ‘letting out’ public buildings because of the coronavirus pandemic, the “essential service” is in desperate need of somewhere to hold classes this summer.

A woman is fighting to get her hands on nearly £450 million she is owed by her Russian billionaire ex-husband in Britain's biggest ever divorce.

A California-based “Karen” and her husband are feeling the consequences after their bad behavior came to light, and it’s having some pretty dire consequences for these two!

An Irvine youngster is bringing the community together during lockdown with a stone snake art project.Isla Duffy, 10, has been painting rocks during lockdown to keep the boredom at bay and initially placed three stones at the Tarryholme river walk.Her artistic efforts have encouraged the community to contribute to the project and now the stone snake is made up of more than 300 painted rocks.The primary seven pupil said: “It makes me happy that other children are able to take part and add more stones. It’s really nice to see the river walk bright and colourful.”Isla’s mum Cheryl is so proud of her thoughtful and talented daughter.She said: “Isla loves to paint for her Guides camp and she kept painting rocks during lockdown.

BBC's Normal People.The Marianne actress branded a chat she recieved from her father as the "talk of doom".The 22-year-old shot to fame thanks to the BBC drama, based on the best-selling novel by Sally Rooney.She was given advice on dealing with the "spotlight" by her dad, which saw him urge her to keep her head "screwed on".The small screen favourite's father is the director of Sky Arts and was one of the creators of reality show Big Brother, while her mother is a film editor.In a new interview with NET-A-PORTER’s digital title, PORTER, Daisy spoke out about how parents have been a sourse of constant support."My dad had a really good insight into handling some form of spotlight," she started."He gave me the ‘talk of doom’, he called it,

Joseph Gordon-Levitt wants people to remember the human beings behind art.

Drag queen Shea Couleé has unveiled a hidden meaning behind her killer RuPaul's Drag Race look.

Glasgow - but a top police officer has said known football groups were on both sides. Missiles were thrown amid clashes between protesters who said they were there to 'guard' the city's statues in the city centre and counter-demonstrators.

star Shangela has started a charity fund called , which aims to "galvanize support in the fight against food insecurity among drag queens, drag kings and trans drag performers within the nightlife and performing arts communities." The goal is simple: raise $100,000 to help out of work drag performers across the country. Speaking to , Shangela said “I thought if we could help out 1,000 queens across America, to give each a $100 gift card for groceries.

Glasgow's George Square as Black Lives Matter activists demand the removal of a memorial to former PM Robert Peel.Huge crowds of protesters could be seen walking down North Hanover Street towards the square accompanied by a police escort.The Glasgow Youth Art Collective called on Black Lives Matter activists to descend on the same location to demand the removal of the Sir Robert Peel statue.The George Square memorial, dedicated to the former Prime Minister whose father had links to the slave trade, was spray painted with an anti-police message last Sunday.A statement on the 'Peel Must Fall' Facebook event says: "As statues continue to fall daily around the world and the UK...

New summer camps are set to be opened up for kids who have missed out on months of school, it is claimed.

The Black Eyed Peas are gearing up for the release of their highly-anticipated studio album Translation, dropping June 19 via Epic Records.On Friday (June 12), the renowned musical group unveiled the album’s cover art, showcasing cartoon versions of will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, as well as its promising track list, featuring collaborations with Latin music’s biggest names such as Shakira, Nicky Jam, Maluma, and Becky G.With titles such as “Vida Loca,” “Duro Hard,” and “Todo Bueno,” fans can expect a mostly Spanglish album with explosive global rhythms.In addition to making the rounds with “Ritmo” in collaboration with J Balvin and “Mamacita” with Ozuna and J Rey Soul, BEP dropped “No Mañana” featuring Dominican artist El Alfa.The track

Moston Miners is a thriving hub for the arts in North Manchester.

She's been taking part in protests in Los Angeles over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and is actively supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.And on Thursday, Halsey, 25, announced via social media that she is creating a new initiative'to help Black creators and amplify their art, voice and perspective'.'This ongoing initiative will be entirely funded by the Halsey team. If you’re an artist, poet, graphic designer, writer, film maker, music producer, journalist, make up artist or creator of any kind, we want to see your work and want to help achieve your goals,' the announcement shared via Twitter and Instagram stated.

Halsey is announcing a major initiative!