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The above headline might not come as a surprise, but Human Rights Watch (HRW) has a new piece detailing what some parts of the Russian government and other officials are Continue reading Music groups censored in Russia
The ground is thick with anti-Trump compilation albums that started coming out in 2016 (your humble editor’s band appeared on one that came out on Election Day 2018, even). Some Continue reading The internet abounds with anti-Trump comps
Bandcamp has gotten political before and today it’s doing it again: encouraging people to register to vote, and donating today’s proceeds to a group called the Voting Rights Project. All Continue reading Bandcamp supporting voting rights
Songwriters and bands have been trying to get politicians to stop playing their music at rallies and conventions for a long time. As Abby Schreiber listed the songwriters and politicians for Continue reading Musicians keep telling politicians to stop playing their songs
Pearl Jam pushes buttons, sometimes political ones, and has done so on and off for years. Most recently, bassist Jeff Ament co-designed a poster for the band’s August 13 show in Continue reading Pearl Jam back in the hot seat, this time from their concert poster
“Sending rappers to jail for song lyrics and outlawing political satire demonstrates how narrow the boundaries of acceptable online speech have become in Spain,” Director of Amnesty International Spain says in Continue reading Amnesty International: Spanish rappers La Insurgencia sentenced
In the wake of the white supremacist rally over the weekend in Charlottesville, VA and its violence, many politically minded musicians and labels expressed themselves on social media about it. Continue reading Musicians respond to Charlottesville, VA march
A bunch of artists have signed an open letter urging Radiohead to cancel its upcoming gig in Israel over its human rights abuses of Palestinians. Some heavyweight musicians have signed, Continue reading Heat turned up on Radiohead to cancel Israel gig
Bandcamp is donating 100% of its proceeds today, February 3, to the ACLU. They’ve released a statement from the CEO with more details, and included some Bandcamp links to groups Continue reading Bandcamp donations to the ACLU
In the current political climate, many bands have been getting annoyed about politicians using their music without asking. An example of this was Survivor taking exception to a Republican playing Continue reading Bands against unauthorized use at RNC