In the Vale of Avalon: Glastonbury Festival 1971 is a new photo book published by IDEA featuring previously unseen photographic accounts of the first year of the beloved festival. The book, which is 136 pages long, is not just a mirror of the bands who played, including Hawkwind, Traffic, David Bowie and Fairport Convention, but also an intimate portrait of some of the 12,000 festival-goers who attended the free event, then called Glastonbury Fayre.The photographer, Paul Misso, was invited to at...

Dave Swindells' iconic Ibiza '89 book is set to make a comeback with a new edition releasing this month. The long-awaited title, published by IDEA, takes readers on a journey back in time to the infamous clubs and bars of the white island, such as Ku, Amnesia, Pacha and Café del Mar. In addition to showcasing the essence of the music scene (for which the author gives special thanks to DJ Alfredo and José Padilla), the book also exhibits the fashion and style of the era (including an honorable ...

Over 970 artists, illustrators, editors and journalists have signed an open letter calling for a halt to the use of AI-generated illustrations. The letter, organized by artist and author Molly Crabapple and supported by a number of prominent figures within the media world, argues that the relationship between writers and artists is "At risk of extinction" due to the increasing use of AI tools. The group urges newsrooms to prioritize editorial art made by people, not machines and to recognize th...

After three years, COVID-19 is no longer considered a worldwide threat.After discussing the pandemic in a recent meeting, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an end to the public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC, relating to COVID-19."For more than a year the pandemic has been on a downward trend," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a conference on Friday, May 5. "He continued, "This trend has allowed most countries to return to life as we...