Frontman Mike Protich of Red Sun Rising said the album name “Polyester Zeal” is a way of asking ‘What makes you happy?” “Polyester is something cheap and obtainable, and zeal is having ...

“I’m very critical of myself, especially with my voice.” Red Sun Rising formed after Protich ran into Williams, whom he had known of from the local music scene, at a gas station. Protich ...

At this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, Indeed and Variety partnered to honor the 10 finalists for Indeed’s Rising Voices initiative, a special program it produces with Lena Waithe’s Hillman ...

Steph Tharpe is a journalist who covers Black enterprise and culture. Since its inception, Rising Voices has recognized and championed the need for diversity throughout the entertainment industry.

Variety and Indeed present a night of cocktails and conversation on June 16 in New York City with this year’s 10 Rising Voices finalists from across the United States. Participants include ...