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The Oscar-winning musician, who also worked in video games, was 71

Ryuichi Sakamoto, the famed Japanese musician and composer, has died at the age of 71.He had been battling failing health for several years, having

Ryuichi Sakamoto has died at 71. The acclaimed Japanese musician passed away on March 28, per a statement from his management team. Sakamoto was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014, which went into remission after treatment, but in 2021 he revealed that he had been diagnosed with colon cancer. Last year, he revealed that the cancer had spread and he now had a stage 4 diagnosis. This past December, Sakamoto performed a livestreamed solo piano concert that he said could be his last. “Whil...

In a personal and thoughtful video, musician Christopher Willits explains why he joined forces with investigative reporter Ian Urbina to draw attention to human

Cycles EP It seems that many artists this year have taken up the "slow release" model for their music. And it makes sense, because whats the rush? With a pandemic thats still keeping most of us inside, especially musicians and performers, a leisurely release pace naturally follows. And while its normal to release a single or two (or four) for an album or EP, releasing an entire EP or album song by song seems to be the way were doing things now. SLC artist Igama is also on the slow release train...