Ramsen Shamon

Sep 15, 2024 | newsweek.com | Ramsen Shamon

Cookbooks, like memoirs and nonfiction novels, provide vital insight on how humans do what they do best—live their lives. The passing down of recipes, whether written or unwritten, is as old as time. A new cookbook, The Oldest Kitchen in the World, honoring one of the oldest cuisines in the world—Assyrian cuisine—highlights how ancient and unique this Middle Eastern gastronomy is and grants anyone the opportunity to enjoy over 4,000 years of rich culinary history in their very own kitchen.

Aug 6, 2024 | newsweek.com | Ramsen Shamon

British pop singer Mimi Webb recently performed at Chicago's summer music festival, Lollapalooza, and released a new single, Erase You. The song, like most of her music, explores getting over heartbreak and moving on from failed relationships. Newsweek's Ramsen Shamon spoke to the artist on Sunday, repped by Billie Eilish's team, about her music and what fans can expect from the 2023 BRIT Award "Best New Talent" nominee in the future. Q_How are you feeling before your Lollapalooza performance?

Aug 6, 2024 | newsweek.com | Ramsen Shamon

Twenty-one-year-old Ruel (Ruel Vincent van Dijk) from Sydney, Australia, has been called a "heartthrob," "astonishing talent," and "golden boy of Aussie music," amassing over 3 billion global streams and counting. The award-winning singer spoke to Newsweek's Ramsen Shamon after his first Lollapalooza performance. Ruel's latest EP of cover songs, Adaptions, was released earlier this month, giving his fans (he's big in Asia, especially the Philippines) something to listen to on repeat.

Aug 6, 2024 | newsweek.com | Ramsen Shamon

German DJ Ben Böhmer spoke to Newsweek's Ramsen Shamon in his trailer before closing out Lollapalooza. The former city kid shared his album inspiration and how his music, earning well above 50 million streams, is a safe space for his fans to process their emotions. His upcoming album, Bloom, will be released on Sept. 27. Q_You're about to close Lollapalooza. How are you feeling? A_I'm feeling very excited, very nervous actually.

Aug 3, 2024 | newsweek.com | Ramsen Shamon

Newsweek's Ramsen Shamon interviewed 10 festival goers at Lollapalooza about their fashion inspiration and why they decided to attend this year's festival. Q_What inspired your outfit? A_I wanted something colorful. It's a festival, I wana have fun. I want to look cute. [The dress is from] a boutique that was absolutely closed and the owner said, "I'll open it for you." In Mount Vernon, New York. I saw this piece and I wanted it instantly. And then I came here to finish it off. Where did I go?