Music Politics Activism
“Though the short-sighted executive order was blocked, it has enacted a chilling effect whose end result is unknown” Richard Gehr on RS writes about Trump’s idiotic, and illegal, travel ban…
Chuck D, David Crosby, Angie Martinez & Rapsody Weigh In JAN 10, 2017 – Musicians Chuck D and David Crosby, and Rapsody along with NY DJ radio personality Angie Martinez…
“Nobody wants to play with Donald Trump.” DEC 29, 2016 – The Boston Globe has a great article up on how almost EVERY musician is snubbing President-Elect Donald Trump, and…
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/26/entertainment/musician-deaths-2016-year-music-died/index.html
DEC 17, 2016 – President-Elect “He-Who-Cannot-Be-Mentioned” might have to pop a CD in a boom box for the music at his inauguration. He is down to Kanye, Kid Rock, Gene…
Quartz Reports: “Trump is struggling to find musicians who don’t hate him” DEC 17, 2016 – With only weeks to go till his inauguration, President-Elect “He-Who-Cannot-Be-Mentioned” (Trump) is having difficulties…
Rep. State Lawmakers Introduce Medical Marijuana Bill to Tennessee State Legislature with Musicians and Patients Present DEC 15, 2016 – Medical marijuana took a huge step forward in Tennessee, with 2…
Charles L. Hughes, director of the Memphis Center at Rhodes College, gives lecture NOV 6, 2015 – Maria Mullis has a great article up on The Daily Tar Heel about…
Some Holding On, Some Changing, Some “Modify” July 13, 2015 – Ripples still continue to affect the music world when it comes to the Confederate battle flag, and some bands…
Musician, Activist and Spinal Doctor “Dr. Dan” Wants to Save Blues Musicians FEB 15, 2015 – With the deadline to enroll in Obamacare here, there are hundreds of events all over the…