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Apple’s 50th: Mumford & Sons in London, Illuminated Artwork in Sydney

Apple’s 50th: Mumford & Sons in London, Illuminated Artwork in Sydney

Published by skeptic

Apple continues to celebrate its upcoming 50th anniversary by hosting events around the world, with the latest two held in the UK and Australia today. Mumford & Sons at Apple Battersea Outside of its UK headquarters at the former Battersea Power Station in London, Apple hosted British folk-rock band Mumford & Sons for an under-the-radar performance that was open to the public. Apple invited MacRumors reporter Hartley Charlton to the event, which included a private reception for media personnel. Over in Australia, Apple showcased digital artwork on the Sydney Opera House’s eastern sails. The artwork was created in the Procreate app on the iPad by a group of 10 emerging Australian artists. Through free Today at Apple sessions, the public also had the opportunity to create and submit artwork for potential illumination. Apple showcased digital artwork at the Sydney Opera House If you missed tonight’s exhibition, Apple said additional artwork from both commissioned artists and public submissions will be curated and projected onto the Opera House’s eastern sails on March 26 and March 27 at …

The gritty, chart-topping (and sexy) reinvention of Mumford & Sons

The gritty, chart-topping (and sexy) reinvention of Mumford & Sons

Published by Sam Flores

Away from music, the band are family men. Dwane lives with partner Milli Proust in Sussex, where they pursue their “twin passions of floristry and cider making”, according to a recent House & Garden profile. Lovett lives with clothing designer Molly Howard, while Mumford is, famously, married to actor Carey Mulligan. Children abound. The band shun the trappings of celebrity. “I try not to do too much that isn’t associated with my work or the charity stuff we do. You won’t see me falling out of a nightclub in London,” says Mumford. And what about the child-work juggle? I mention Benedict Cumberbatch’s “two-week rule” under which he tries to spend no longer than a fortnight away from his family. “He nicked that from me, the bastard! My rule,” says Mumford. “Yeah. We try not to normalise distance.” Source link

Mumford and Sons frontman Marcus Mumford reacts to track being used in anti-ICE videos

Mumford and Sons frontman Marcus Mumford reacts to track being used in anti-ICE videos

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Mumford And Sons frontman Marcus Mumford has expressed his delight that the band’s track, “White Blank Page”, is being featured in protest videos against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). His comments follow the deployment of ICE officers to American cities as part of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation initiative. Notably, around 2,000 federal agents have been sent to Minnesota, and have faced significant criticism regarding their aggressive tactics. Agents fatally shot two US citizens in Minneapolis just weeks apart: Renee Good on 7 January and Alex Pretti on 24 January. Mumford told Big Issue: “One of our songs, ‘White Blank Page’, has been used a bit by some anti-ICE protest videos, which I’m thrilled about. “I cried watching the news … after what looked like the execution of Alex Pretti. As a band that’s spent a lot of time in America, we’re …