Social Issues

Photo Credit: Glenn Francis / CC by 2.0 Nine days back, during the final hours of the Fourth of July, billionaire rapper Kanye West unveiled a 2020 presidential run despite missing key ballot deadlines in sev... Read More...

Anita White has published her first public statement on the controversy – and lawsuit – stemming from her high-profile battle over the “Lady A” title. To quickly recap, the much-publicized episode began abou... Read More...

Great White performing in Minnesota in 2008. Photo Credit: Matt Becker Los Angeles-based hard rock band Great White is facing criticism from some fans and public figures after playing a maskless concert in No... Read More...

Lady A, formerly Lady Antebellum, playing in 2012. Photo Credit: zqvol Lady A, the Seattle-based singer whose name was abruptly taken by country trio Lady Antebellum, has broken her silence after being sued b... Read More...

Hip-hop artist Lecrae is partnering with several organizations to deliver masks to Atlanta. The rapper recently announced a partnership with Live Free USA's 'Masks for the People' initiative, which will supp... Read More...

Wynton Marsalis performing live in 2009. Photo Credit: Eric Delmar Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, along with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, longtime New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell... Read More...

The NFL is reportedly preparing to play “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” referred to as the black national anthem by the NAACP, prior to “The Star-Spangled Banner” during all week-one games. Multiple unidentifie... Read More...

Earlier this month, Digital Music News was first to report that Twitter had flagged – but not removed – a series of antisemitic tweets penned by Ice Cube. Now, the 51-year-old rapper is threatening legal acti... Read More...

Photo Credit: PeterPan23 / CC by 2.0 Kid Rock's Big Honky Tonk & Steakhouse restaurant and bar in Nashville is suing the city over COVID-19 closures. Kid Rock himself hasn't publicly commented on the matt... Read More...

Photo Credit: Ministries Coordinator Amid ongoing protests and discussions pertaining to race relations and the contemporary prevalence of American historical figures, some are calling for the replacement of ... Read More...

Photo Credit: Joella Marano / CC by 2.0 Sacha Baron Cohen infiltrated a right-wing event in Washington and led a racist sing-along. The comedian crashed a meeting of the Washington State Three Percenters in ... Read More...

Photo Credit: Raphael Lovaski Taylor Swift blasts the US Census during a Stonewall Day speech, condemning only two gender choices. The singer spoke on Friday during a live-streamed event to commemorate the 1... Read More...