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Neil Young Rips Trump For Playing His Music at Mt. Rushmore Event — “I Stand With the Lakota Sioux”

July 5, 2020

After "Like a Hurricane" and "Rockin' in the Free World" played at Mount Rushmore during President Trump's 4th of July address, Neil Young denounced the event. Both songs were played leading up to Trump's ar... Read More...

Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook CEOs to Testify Before Congress

Ashley King

July 2, 2020

Tech giant CEOs from Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google will soon testify in front of Congress on monopolistic concerns. All four CEOs have agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee, and unprec... Read More...

Texas Bar Owner Organizes ‘Bar Lives Matter’ Concert In Defiance of COVID-19 Shutdowns

Ashley King

July 1, 2020

A Texas bar owner has organized a 'Bar Lives Matter' concert in defiance of Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Tee Allen Parker, the owner of The Machine Shed Bar & Grill, hosted a gathering outside of his busi... Read More...

Trump Plays Tom Petty’s ‘I Won’t Back Down’ at His Tulsa Rally — Petty’s Family Isn’t So Thrilled

Ashley King

June 23, 2020

Trump played Tom Petty's hit, 'I Won't Back Down' at his ill-attended Tulsa rally. The Petty family says the use was "in no way authorized." The Petty family took to Twitter over the weekend to release a sta... Read More...

Public Enemy to Trump in Newest Track – ‘Shut the F**k Up’

Ashley King

June 21, 2020

Public Enemy has dropped a new track called 'State of the Union' in which the rap duo rails against Trump. The DJ Premier-produced track dropped on Friday, but the song doesn't explicitly mention Trump by na... Read More...

Despite Disagreements Over Police Defunding, John Legend Leads a Joe Biden Fundraiser

Ashley King

June 10, 2020

John Legend and Barbra Streisand are set to headline a virtual Joe Biden fundraiser on June 11th. The event will start at 8 pm EST and is open to supporters of the Democratic candidate. The fundraising event... Read More...

Village People Ask Trump to Stop Playing Their Music During Rallies

Ashley King

June 9, 2020

Victor Willis, the co-founder of the Village People, has asked Trump to stop playing the group's music during rallies. Willis specifically requested that Trump no longer play the hits "Y.M.C.A." and "Macho M... Read More...

John Legend, Barbra Streisand Hosting Virtual Joe Biden Fundraiser In June

Ashley King

May 28, 2020

Ahead of the high-stakes November election in America, John Legend and Barbra Streisand are rallying support for Joe Biden with a virtual fundraiser. The virtual event is happening on June 11th, according to... Read More...

House Votes to Give Americans a Second $1,200 Stimulus Check — Including Children

Dylan Smith

May 19, 2020

On Friday, the House of Representatives passed a $3 trillion stimulus package, which, if approved by the Senate and signed into law in its current form, would provide a new round of $1,200 stimulus checks to ... Read More...

Congress Introduces Bi-Partisan Bill to Create Small Claims Copyright Board

46 Music and Film Organizations Tell Congress: ‘The Reality of Our Situation Is Dire’

Dylan Smith

May 8, 2020

46 film and music organizations have submitted a letter to Congress highlighting perceived shortcomings in the $2.2 trillion CARES Act, as well as possible ways to address these points in future economic-aid ... Read More...

Axl Rose Calls U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin an A-hole — Mnuchin Responds

Dylan Smith

May 7, 2020

It’s real, it’s bizarre, and it’s spurred considerable controversy and sparked a multitude of additional social media arguments: Guns N’ Roses lead vocalist Axl Rose has engaged in a war of words with Secreta... Read More...

Workers Blast ‘Live and Let Die’ as Trump Tours Arizona Mask Factory

Paul Resnikoff

May 6, 2020

Donald Trump's recent tour of a mask production facility in Arizona got an unexpected soundtrack from factory employees. Protests come in all shapes and sizes — including non-violent 'adjustments' of loudspe... Read More...

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Neil Young Rips Trump For Playing His Music at Mt. Rushmore Event — “I Stand With the Lakota Sioux”

Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook CEOs to Testify Before Congress

Texas Bar Owner Organizes ‘Bar Lives Matter’ Concert In Defiance of COVID-19 Shutdowns

Trump Plays Tom Petty’s ‘I Won’t Back Down’ at His Tulsa Rally — Petty’s Family Isn’t So Thrilled

Public Enemy to Trump in Newest Track – ‘Shut the F**k Up’

Despite Disagreements Over Police Defunding, John Legend Leads a Joe Biden Fundraiser

Village People Ask Trump to Stop Playing Their Music During Rallies

John Legend, Barbra Streisand Hosting Virtual Joe Biden Fundraiser In June

House Votes to Give Americans a Second $1,200 Stimulus Check — Including Children

46 Music and Film Organizations Tell Congress: ‘The Reality of Our Situation Is Dire’

Axl Rose Calls U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin an A-hole — Mnuchin Responds

Workers Blast ‘Live and Let Die’ as Trump Tours Arizona Mask Factory