Black Is King

Say hello to the brand new class of Academy members - Zendaya, Awkwafina, Lulu Wang, Beanie Feldstein, Olivia Wilde, Florence Pugh, Lakeith Stanfield, Ari Aster - are among the total 819 artist and executives that are invited to vote on next year's oscars! Heckyess! - The Hollywood Reporter

Top music composers that previously worked on blockbuster films have turned their talents to the world of video games. As the medium becomes more and more popular, composing the music for games has become more and more lucrative. Danny Kelleher, Founder of Laced Records, said "It feels like video game music is finally receiving the praise and mainstream recognition it deserves, and this is helping to attract more composers to the medium." Read more about the shift at Wired. 

Beyoncé announced this week that she will be releasing a new visual album on July 31, titled Black Is King, on Disney Plus. The album is based on songs from The Lion King: The Gift and is written, directed, and executive produced by Beyoncé herself. 

Sufjan Stevens trended on Twitter this week as he officially announced his new album The Ascension, his first full-length on his own since 2015's Carrie and Lowell which was an absolutely perfect, otherworldly album. Arrives on Friday, July 3.