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Every movie studio has been hit hard by the global pandemic. While we have seen several movies become just as big at the box office as films were before, many more movies have struggled. Pixar is one studio that had a rougher time than most, with several of its films not even given the theatrical experience, or treated like major releases. but that’s going to change in 2024. Three movies that were only released on Disney+, and not in theaters, Soul, Luca, and Turning Red, are all set to get theatrical exhibitions in…

“I was a victim of my foolish thinking/Carelessly, I’ve risked my love and my life/There’s no self-pity; I admit, I obliged/Overpowered by love, I pretended to be blind/Faith has survived all the doubts I’ve summoned/My heart has stood all the failure and loss/Helpless I cannot further be driven/I’ve learned to respect the power of love…” The lyrics are from Àngela Winbush’s soulful, self-penned testimonial “I Have Learned To Respect (The Power of Love),” which she recorded for her second solo album, 1989’s The…

Jean Knight, a soul singer whose hits included the feisty “Mr. Big Stuff” and the funky “Do Me,” has died. She was 80.Knight died on Nov. 22 of natural causes in Tampa, Fla., family publicist Mona Giamanco confirmed Monday to The Times. “New Orleans and the music world mourns the loss of one of its most treasured musical daughters,” the family said in a statement. The announcement continued: “Knight’s legacy is not just a musical one; it is a testament to the enduring love between an artist, her hometown, and the fans…

Jean Knight, whose irrepressibly funky and disdainful song Mr Big Stuff was a major hit in 1971, has died aged 80. Her publicist confirmed she died from natural causes, with her friend Bernie Cyrus, executive director of the Louisiana Music Commission, also confirming the news to Rolling Stone.Knight was born Jean Caliste in New Orleans in 1943, and cut her first demo recording in 1965, a cover of Jackie Wilson’s Stop Doggin’ Me Around. She recorded a series of singles but her popularity initially didn’t reach further…

Isaiah Collier is keen on “the ancestors”. Opening this, his fourth album, the young Chicagoan pays fulsome vocal tribute to bygone jazz giants and soul stars, while his previous record, 2021’s Cosmic Transitions, was a handsome homage to John Coltrane’s masterpiece A Love Supreme. It consolidated Collier’s reputation as a shamanic saxophone prodigy (he’s also an adept multi-instrumentalist with a fine voice), and showed that his admiration for the spiritual jazz of Coltrane, Sun Ra and Pharoah Sanders is about…

YouTube is licensing out the voices and styles of popular artists with its first set of AI music experiments, announced Google in a blog post Thursday. Dream Track will allow creators to make short, AI-generated songs, using the voices of artists like Charlie Puth, T-Pain, and John Legend.What Could the Future of Medical AI Look Like? The tool is currently only available to a small number of creators and works with just nine musicians who have consented to the project. YouTube was in talks with all the major labels about…

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Swiss ebike maker Flyer has launched a new model called the Goroc TR:X that's designed for city and urban commutes, while also being a dedicated full-squish off-roader and capable bikepacking tourer.The Goroc TR:X is built around a sporty carbon/aluminum frame with a Suntour suspension fork and X-Fusion rear shock connected to four-link setup to help smooth out whatever uneven terrain it encounters. It's reported to weigh around 30 kg (66 lb) with the battery, and is significantly lighter without. There's a rear rack…

‘If you listened to that shit, you’re forever part of my ecosystem,” JID proclaims before launching into tracks from 2022’s The Forever Story. That album signalled a shift towards soulful introspection for the Atlanta-born rapper, but his technical finesse and swagger remain intact at this energetic show, the first of four UK dates. From start to finish he is clearly appreciative of a crowd who have not just engaged with his new direction, but have properly absorbed his emotive storytelling.Clearly appreciative … JID.…

Signed when she was just 13, Leicester-born singer-songwriter Mahalia Burkmar has had a meandering journey to R&B stardom. Breaking through with 2017’s head-nodding single Sober, she has gone on to develop a distinctive brand of neo-soul blended with defiant lyrics, producing hits such as I Wish I Missed My Ex from her 2019 debut album Love & Compromise, as well as lending her silken vocals to guest verses with rappers Pa Salieu, Stormzy and Ty Dolla $ign. Having won two Mobo awards and been nominated for a Grammy…