Matisyahu Removed From Reggae Festival for Refusing to Support Palestinian State
Rumors of Refusal to Take Pro-Palestian Stance Swirl, Matisyahu Denies AUG 18, 2015 – Israeli Reggae rapper and alternative musician Matisyahu, whom JTMP covered in our early years way back in…
Neil Young Joins Starbucks Boycott Because of Their Lawsuit Against Vermont’s GMO Food Labeling
Musical-Activist Quits His Daily Latte Due to Starbucks Using Lobbyists to Overturn GMO-Labeling Law NOV 23, 2014 – The European Union strictly monitors “new food” coming into their system, and…
Nelson Mandela’s Impact on Music and Activism
DEC 11, 2013 Music played a big role in helping free Madiba and bring down apartheid, and CNN has a nice article up today about his impact on music and…
Roger Waters Writes Open Letter To Fellow Musicians: “Stand With Me and Boycott Israel”
AUG 24, 2013 - Activist-musician Roger Waters of Pink Floyd fame has written an open letter to fellow musicians asking them to stand with him and boycott Israel for the…
“Base of Operations” Florida Reason Why Musicians Back Off of Stevie Wonder’s Call For Boycott?
July 26, 2013 - Well, it took me a little while to figure out this confusion on many artists backing off, or seeming to back off, their signals to join…
Did Jay-Z, Rihanna and Justin Timberlake Back Off From Their Florida Boycott Promise?
July 26, 2013 - Did Jay-Z, Rihanna and Justin Timberlake signal they were going to join Stevie Wonder's boycott of Florida and then back off? Earlier this week April Ryan…
More Musicians Join Boycott of Florida Over “Stand Your Ground” Law
UPDATE JULY 26, 2012 - Earlier reports of Jay-Z, Rihanna and Justine Timberlake may be incorrect. Even though April Ryan is sticking by her sources, all 3 musicians have now…
Gospel Duo Mary Mary Joins Stevie Wonder, JTMP in Florida Boycott
July 19, 2013 - The gospel duo Mary Mary has joined the boycott of Florida that was started by Stevie Wonder in the wake of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, calling…
JTMP Joins Boycott of Florida Until Stand Your Ground is Abolished
July 16, 2013 - JTMP joins Stevie Wonder and others who have called for a boycott of Florida by entertainers and tourists until the "Stand Your Ground" law, that played…