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Roger Waters: “We Shall Overcome (Song For Palestine)”
ACTIVIST-MUSICIAN RELEASED SONG BACK IN 2010 CALLING FOR END TO PALESTINIAN BLOCKADE JULY 30, 2014 - One of the most…
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JTMP & Op Critical – Activist Music Video Decrying Response by Israel
OP CRITICAL'S "MY EYES" POINTS OUT HEAVY PALESTINIAN CASUALTIES BY IDF JULY 25, 2014 - In 2010, JTMP teamed up…
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Pacifist Grandmother Jailed For Protesting Drones and Remote Murder
PEACEFUL ACTIVIST JAILED 1 YEAR FOR TAKING PHOTO OF PROTEST NEAR DRONE PILOT FACILITY JULY 15, 2014 - Mary Anne Grady…
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Charlie Haden Stood Against Vietnam War and Fought Racism in Portugal
PORTUGUESE POLICE SAY: "YOU SHOULD NOT MIX POLITICS WITH MUSIC"! JULY 14, 2014 - The music world lost an iconic jazz…
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Tom Petty Writes Song Blasting Religion
“PLAYING DUMB” CRITICIZES CATHOLIC CHURCH SEX ABUSE SETTLEMENTS July 22, 2014 – Tom Petty is releasing a song called “Playing Dumb” that attacks Christianity and especially the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal. Tom Petty tells Fred Schruers of Billboard Magazine that the ‘dumb’ refers to how he felt the financial settlements the Catholic Church paid…
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Garth Brooks Finally Goes Digital But Bypasses iTunes: “I got MP3s in Low Places!”
1990s ERA COUNTRY SINGER TO SELL SONGS DIRECTLY TO FANS AT ‘STUPID [LOW] PRICES’ JULY 18, 2014 – Garth Brooks, the 1990s era country singer who has sold over 68 million albums and whose shows would sell out in 12 minutes, has announced he is finally embracing the digital music world and will be offering his…
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Pacifist Grandmother Jailed For Protesting Drones and Remote Murder
PEACEFUL ACTIVIST JAILED 1 YEAR FOR TAKING PHOTO OF PROTEST NEAR DRONE PILOT FACILITY JULY 15, 2014 – Mary Anne Grady Flores is an American citizen and pacifist, and like many of us is horrified by our government flying drones remotely from thousands of miles away and indiscriminately murdering civilians at wedding parties, and wanted to exercise her freedom of speech…
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Charlie Haden Stood Against Vietnam War and Fought Racism in Portugal
PORTUGUESE POLICE SAY: “YOU SHOULD NOT MIX POLITICS WITH MUSIC”! JULY 14, 2014 – The music world lost an iconic jazz bass player last week, Charlie Haden. Charlie was a jazz double bass player who played with saxophonist Ornette Coleman and pianist Keith Jarrett throughout his life, among others. Charlie actually grew up on Bluegrass and “Old Timey” music, and…
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JAMinc Brings Music From All Corners of the World Into Schools
JUNIOR APPALACHIAN MUSICIANS INC. KEEP TRADITION ALIVE FOR KIDS JULY 14, 2014 – Junior Appalachian Musicians, Inc. (or “JAMinc“) is a non-profit with a mission to help as many children as possible to have access to the joy of participation in the music of their rich Appalachian heritage. JAMinc does this by providing the traditional…
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Make It Right Builds Sustainable Homes For Needy Families
BRAD PITT’S WORK AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA BRANCHES OUT JULY 9, 2014 – After Hurricane Katrina, Brad Pitt felt a need to help the New Orleans Lower 9th Ward with desperately needed housing, and he went to work forming a non-profit called “Make It Right” which erected LEED certified sustainable homes that are also cool in…
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Music Therapist Blends Heartbeat and Music to Remember Loved One
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BRIAN SHRECK HELPS PARENTS COPE WITH LOSS JULY 5, 2014 – Brian Shreck, a music therapist at Cincinnati’s Children’s Hospital Medical Center, helps parents cope with the loss of their child by recording their heartbeat and blending it with music that is important to them. Brian has since gone on to form Heartbeat Music and…
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Elton John to Sky News: “Jesus Would Back Gay Marriage”
MUSICIAN OPENS UP ABOUT HIS CHARITY WORK, EQUALITY AND LGBT RIGHTS JULY 3, 2014 – World famous musician Elton John, who some people say there is one of his songs playing somewhere in the world at any given time, opened up to Sky News about his charity work and activism, and also spoke in…
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President Bill Clinton: “A lot of evidence…for the medical marijuana thing.”
FORMER PRESIDENT SUPPORTS STATES EFFORTS JULY 2, 2014 – President Bill Clinton gave an extensive interview to David Gregory on Meet the Press the other day, and when asked about the states efforts to legalize recreational and medical marijuana he supported both efforts. He seems to be gravitating towards to where a lot of Democratic…
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Janis Joplin Stamp Artwork Revealed
USPS UNVEILS STAMP FOR 1960S CULTURE ICON JULY 1, 2014 – The USPS revealed the artwork for the Janis Joplin stamp, the latest issue in the Music Icons 2014 Series. The Music Icons Series was started back in 2013 and so far has honored music icons such as American guitarist Lydia Mendoza (pictured left) who played…