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Bandcamp supporting NAACP Legal Defense Fund with sales this Friday

June 18, 2020June 17, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments BandCamp, BLM, Donation, fundraiser, Juneteenth, NAACP, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Racism, social conscious, social justice

Bandcamp continues to act in a progressive, socially-conscious and responsible way.  Earlier this year, the distribution and musician supporting site

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Music Industry 

This was inevitable: Discussions of Spotify’s “hateful conduct policy” turns to race

May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Censorship, Chris Brown, Hateful Content, R. Kelly, Racism, Spotify, XXXTentacion

It doesn’t take long for any contentious issue to be viewed through the lens of race, especially in the United

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Controversy 

Eminem Takes A Shot At Racism and Cops

December 10, 2017December 8, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Eminem, Racism, Untouchable

There is no doubt that Eminem is not shy when it comes to tough topics. His new track ‘Untouchable’ takes

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, December 8, 2017

December 8, 2017December 7, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments All I Want for Christmas Is You, Deezer, Elvis Costello, Japan, Jimi Hendrix, Las Vegas, Mariah Carey, Racism, Saudi Arabia

Here’s a fun game to play: Predict the next goofy/dangerous/reckless/unnecessary thing Donald Trump will do to piss off the rest

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Music News 

The North Richmond Police Department’s “Sound of Silence” Statement

July 21, 2016July 20, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Police, Racism

With all the weirdness happening in the US today, this clip–originally posted two months ago–has a renewed poignancy. (Thanks to

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Music History 

“White Fragility” and Rappers

June 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hip-hop, Racism, Rap

The first have of the 20th century was defined by jazz. The second half was steered by rock’n’roll. Now the

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Music News 

Metal CANNOT Fall into the Hands of Racists

March 18, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Metal, Racism, White Power

Metal, the most extreme form of rock, can sometimes attract extremists. Nasty ones. Like racists. Metal fans must always be

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Random Music News for Thursday, December 31, 2015

December 31, 2015December 31, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ace of Spades, Black Sabbath, Blur, Burundi, Cancer, Damon Albarn, Lemmy, Michael Jackson, Motorhead, Neverland, Racism, Rap

Day 365 of the year. I will be in bed by 10:30 because New Year’s Eve is the most over-hyped

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Music News 

This is Refreshing: An Anti-Nazi Song Reaches the Top of the German Charts

September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anti-Nazi, Die Aertze, Immigrant Crisis, Racism, Xenophobia

While other other countries keep kicking the can down the road when it comes to the current migrant crisis, we

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Music News 

Let’s Pile on Taylor Swift Today

September 3, 2015September 3, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fart, Racism, Taylor Swift

It’s amazing how the press has yet to really turn on Taylor Swift yet. Not that she necessarily deserves it,

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, December 6, 2014

December 6, 2014December 5, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice in Chains, Axl Rose, Beyonce, Chuck Mosley, Faith No More, Music Streaming Services, Racism, Twitter Hoax

I spent the night new Newark. Not recommended. LA Police screwed up. Why did they detain Alice in Chains singer

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