The recording industry is becoming woke in an interesting way
Language is an ever-evolving thing that responds to changes in society. Take architecture, for example. There’s a slow movement to
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Racism
Upstate NY school bans “Jingle Bells” because of the song’s “racist past”
I know we’re coming to the end of the holiday season for 2021 and that this space has had plenty
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Are these sweatpants racist? (There’s a music angle to this)
If you’re into high fashion, you’ll know the name Balenciaga. The company has just released this pair of sweatpants. Take
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Random music news for Thursday, August 12, 2021
This is the sort of thing that used to live just in my nightmares. Now it’s here. Ponder that as
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Bandcamp supporting NAACP Legal Defense Fund with sales this Friday
Bandcamp continues to act in a progressive, socially-conscious and responsible way. Earlier this year, the distribution and musician supporting site
Read moreThis was inevitable: Discussions of Spotify’s “hateful conduct policy” turns to race
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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Eminem Takes A Shot At Racism and Cops
There is no doubt that Eminem is not shy when it comes to tough topics. His new track ‘Untouchable’ takes
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Random Music News for Friday, December 8, 2017
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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The North Richmond Police Department’s “Sound of Silence” Statement
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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“White Fragility” and Rappers
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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Metal CANNOT Fall into the Hands of Racists
Metal, the most extreme form of rock, can sometimes attract extremists. Nasty ones. Like racists. Metal fans must always be
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