Social Issues

Tom Morello is seeking help evacuating female guitar students from Afghanistan. The Taliban has returned to power in Afghanistan after the US pullout from the country. Music is now banned, and already the ex... Read More...

Taliban leaders have confirmed the government will ban music in public in Afghanistan. Speaking in an interview with The New York Times, Zabihullah Mujahid spoke about how the group plans to govern Afghanist... Read More...

Country music singer Travis Tritt wants his thoughts on vaccination requirements known. The singer issued an official statement, saying he felt compelled to make it due to mask mandates and other policies. "... Read More...

Kauer Guitars is building handmade instruments to raise funds to help evacuate people from Afghanistan. The boutique electric guitar company based out of California posted about the effort on its Instagram a... Read More...

Country music star Carrie Underwood is facing backlash for liking anti-mask tweets. Underwood liked a tweet shared by Matt Walsh, which contains video footage of a Nashville school board meeting. Walsh is a ... Read More...

Facebook Reels are coming to the United States as the company heats up its battle against TikTok. Facebook introduced Reels to the Instagram platform last year. Now Facebook users in the US will be able to c... Read More...

Reba McEntire says she and her boyfriend contracted COVID, despite being vaccinated. The beloved country singer used the time to urge her fans to wear masks to avoid spreading the virus. "I did get it, Rex a... Read More...

The Offspring has kicked out drummer Pete Parada for his refusal to get the vaccine. Parada shared the news with his family and friends on social media on Tuesday. The band has made it clear that the vaccine... Read More...

Hong Kong officials have arrested pop star Anthony Wong for singing at a pro-democracy rally. In 2018, the cantopop singer Anthony Wong Yiu-ming sang two songs at an election rally. The rally was held in fav... Read More...

Seoul health officials are banning uptempo music like "Gangnam Style" over COVID concerns. South Korea's health officials asked Koreans to give up high-speed running on treadmills and fast dance music in gro... Read More...