Activists, local leaders in West Hollywood protest deportation of Venezuelan makeup artist seeking asylum

The deportation of a gay Venezuelan makeup artist who is looking for resorting to anger from the LGBTQ+ in West Hollywood community with the city’s leaders and activists to protest Wednesday night. Supporters for Andrei Hernandez Romero, 31, said he had no criminal history and was escaping from persecution for various reasons, including his sexual … Read more

Ella Langley Named ACM Awards’ New Female Artist of the Year – Jimmy Star’s World

Ella Langley received her first Academy of Country Music Award, for new female artist of the year, on Friday afternoon (April 25). While onstage for her set at Rock the Country in Knoxville, Tennessee, Langley received the news via a congratulatory video from Miranda Lambert, the winningest artist in ACM history. It was hardly a … Read more

Concord Acquires Stem Distribution to Boost Indie Artist Services – Jimmy Star’s World

Nashville-based publishing and catalog giant Concord said on Monday it agreed to acquire Stem Distribution, a 10-year-old independent digital distribution company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Reports from early March put the price tag at above $50 million, according to Music Business Worldwide. Adding Stem to its portfolio will help Concord’s expand its … Read more

Gifting a memory: Artist sketches family homes lost in Palisades, Eaton fires

Among the many people who volunteer their time and resources, a local artist works on a stroke simultaneously to present memories to those who have lost everything in the January forests. West Los Angeles Rachel Siegel draws free family homes, using her talents to commemorate and honor what Palisades and Eaton Fires have taken. “We … Read more