Music Politics Activism
MAY 21, 2014 – Way back in 1971, John Prine wrote a song for his father lamenting the place near the Green River he would visit in Kentucky as a…
World famous Finnish soprano Karina Matilla refuses to sing under Russian conductor Vladimir Gergiev, because of what she says is Gregiev’s support for madman Vladimir Putin and his iron boot policies…
MAY 20, 2014 – A new film titled “Ai WeiWei: The Fake Case” documenting the life of musical-activist Ai WeiWei is coming out. Ai Weiwei is one of the most…
MAY 20, 2014 – Vernon Silver of BusinessWeek.com has come out with a startling piece about a Trust representing a deceased musician from the band “Spirit” that toured with Led…
Victor Kunonga blends musical-activism and mbira-inspired guitar playing into a smooth mixture that is making him very popular. Victor will be helping celebrate Africa Culture Week sponsored by the National…
Deryck Whibley, guitarist and frontman for the band Sum 41 (and yes, “Avril Lavigne’s ex”) has hit rock bottom with his alcoholism and was hospitalized, and even created a “rock…
Alanis Morissette is singing the praises of Independent Marianne Williamson, the passionate Progressive candidate running in California’s 33rd district US Representative election. The seat is being vacated by the great Rep.…
I guess feelings are a little ruffled in western Europe these days by Russia invading Ukraine, as Russia and the Tolmachevy singing duo was booed by the crowd at several…
Omar Sa’ad, an Arab-Palestinian citizen of Israel, is a musician who plays the viola, refused to fulfill the mandatory conscription service in the Israeli Defense Force required by all Israeli…
By JIM TESTA FOR THE JERSEY JOURNAL How often have you been driving or ironing or making dinner, when suddenly a song on the radio stops you dead in your…