Social Issues

Photo Credit: Vonecia Carswell Dance veteran Aluna Francis has shared an open letter on Instagram to the music industry. Her open letter addresses the racial disparity of the modern global dance scene. It as... Read More...

The Dixie Chicks, now renamed 'The Chicks' The Dixie Chicks have officially changed their name to 'The Chicks' in response to Black Lives Matter protests and nationwide concerns over racial injustice. The ba... Read More...

Photo Credit: Coco Curranski / CC by 2.0 Jay-Z's Tidal, Diddy's Revolt TV, and morning radio show "The Breakfast Club" are under fire for interviewing Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons, who has been ... Read More...

Photo Credit: Jay Gabler / MPR Minnesotans are signing a new petition to replace a statue of Christopher Columbus – with Prince. The petition has already received over 10,000 signatures from Minnesotans who ... Read More...

Brendon Urie performing in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2009. Photo Credit: Silvio Tanaka Brendon Urie has demanded that the Trump campaign cease playing Panic! At the Disco music at campaign rallies. Specifically,... Read More...

Days after facing social media backlash over a nine-year-old Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) conversation with comedian Joey “Coco” Diaz, Joe Rogan is grappling with additional activist outrage, stemming this time... Read More...

Photo Credit: YouTube Originals Two women are accusing Justin Bieber of sexual assault at a hotel in 2014. The singer says it never happened – and he's taking legal action. Bieber has responded to the allega... Read More...

Photo Credit: Ricardo Abreu Current and former Native Instruments employees are speaking out against racism — either witnessed or experienced. Several former employees are speaking out on LinkedIn against th... Read More...

Photo Credit: Clay Banks A new collective called Black Artists for Freedom has attracted 1,000 artists, all of whom are calling for an end to racial injustice. Black actors, musicians, authors, painters, poe... Read More...

Photo Credit: Instagram Kid Rock's Big Honky Tonk and Steakhouse received a five-day liquor license suspension after COVID-19 violations. The Metropolitan Beer Permit Board issued the permit suspension after... Read More...

Photo Credit: Vernon Wright / Twitter There's a growing chorus of Americans calling for Juneteenth to be a national holiday. But what is Juneteenth, and why does it matter? Juneteenth is June 19th, a day tha... Read More...