Social Issues

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...

Los Angeles-based hard rock band Great White is facing criticism from some fans and public figures after playing a maskless concert in North Dakota. Great White performed the controversial set in Dickinson, ... Read More...

Lady A, the Seattle-based singer whose name was abruptly taken by country trio Lady Antebellum, has broken her silence after being sued by the band. About one month back, Digital Music News was first to repo... 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...

Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, along with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, longtime New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell, and an array of other prominent figures, has signed a letter deno... 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...

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 matter. The singer's Big Honky Tonk &... Read More...

Amid ongoing protests and discussions pertaining to race relations and the contemporary prevalence of American historical figures, some are calling for the replacement of the United States' national anthem, "... Read More...

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 Olympia. He was dressed as a country sin... Read More...

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 1969 Stonewall uprising. Many p... Read More...

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 asks the music industry to make c... Read More...