“Unpresidented” to be title of new protest music album by Milwaukee-based bands and musicians, with lines such as “He will not destroy us” to protest the horrible Trump Presidency. Bands such as Dentenzione and musician Dave Rudnik want to lead a musical “Resistant Fight” are doing this to make sure Americans don’t stay complacent, and…
Patient Discrimination to be Standard Policy by Event Organizers APR 25, 2017 – Coachella organizers have banned medical marijuana patients from bringing their medicine to the event in Indio, California. Even though cannabis is legal in California now, the organizers have decided to take a stance that clearly discriminates against patient’s medical rights, and JTMP…
From “Yankee Doodle” to Kendrick Lamar – How Protest Music evolved From Civil War Refrains to Viral Trump Videos APR 24, 2017 – Bridgett Henwood of VOX has a good piece up about the history of American protest music, from “Free America” of the American Revolutionary War to a Tribe Called Quest protesting the 2016…
Resistance Music in the Trump Era By Mara Donadio MARCH 20, 2017 – “Donald Trump’s election has elicited resistance marked by activism and political opposition spanning the entire partisan spectrum, from all corners of the world, expressed by a multitude of media. Perhaps most interestingly, resistance has cropped up through music. Numerous artists of all genres have released songs since November that…
“James Corden imagined the horrific ambitions of President Donald Trump and his administration in a parody of Matilda’s “When I Grow Up” on The Late Late Show Monday.” March 23, 2017 – Jon Blistein of RS has a piece up about James Corden’s Musical Spoof Starring Trump, Spicer, Conway, Bannon, and it is hilarious. Read the…
From KIRO7.com: “SEATTLE – Italian rock band Soviet Soviet was scheduled to perform next week at the South by Southwest Music Festival, but according to a statement from the band posted on Facebook, they were forced to cancel their festival appearances and a few other promotional appearances when they were denied entry to the United…
THE GREAT CORRECTION (ELIZA GILKYSON) Making this video has been a real opportunity for us to increase our knowledge of the history of resistance, the political movements and the icons who stood up to entrenched systems of power in the USA since the forming of this government. The formidable challenge of finding the most powerful…
2017 Cannabis Festival to Feature Talib Kweli and Other Musicians FEB 24, 2017 – The National Cannabis Festival is coming back to DC, and JTMP will be there again to cover it. We will have blogs, Facebook posts, Tweets, pics and video from the event, so check back regularly. Check out more info and the…
“The Russian dossier on Trump is real. 100% real” says musician-activist Moby. FEB 15, 2017 – Musician-activist Moby spent the weekend with friends of his that work in DC, and he says the got the lowdown dirt on the President, and that the Russian connection between the White House and the Kremlin is “100% real”…
The GRAMMYS were FULL of political and issue-laden messages last night, and that makes JTMP feel great. We need the musicians even more know, during these hard times. From Lady Gaga to Beyonce, free speech and activism looked alive and well last night, and that is a good thing. Check out the full article below….