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PLAYING NASHVILLEKyshona Armstrong Premieres 'Listen'

It's the title track from her forthcoming LP, set for release on February 28. Co-written by...

Cillea Houghton

NEWS ROUNDUPRIP Charles Bradley, #TakeAKnee and More

RIP Charles Bradley Though he was able to tour up until the very end, even after battling stomach cancer, renowned soul singer Charles Bradley passed away over the weekend. He was 68. Nicknamed “The Screaming Eagle of Soul,” Bradley was inspired by James Brown from a young age but didn’t release...

Emily Daly

NEWS ROUNDUPReactions to Charlottesville, Prince's Pantone Purple and More

Music + Politics: Responses To Charlottesville The horrible events of last weekend show that change is necessary in this country. Here's some ways the music world reacted to Charlottesville: Spotify is cracking down on racist bands. Yeah, unfortunately, white supremacists make music too, and it...

Emily Daly

NEWS ROUNDUPChanges at MTV, Rodents + Rush and More

MTV Ends Its "Era" Of Longform Journalism The site has laid off a sizable portion of their editorial staff in a (possibly misguided?) effort to give millennials what they really want, a.k.a. "short-form video content." An in-depth article by Spin breaks down this shift, and reveals MTV News'...

Emily Daly

NEWS ROUNDUPAllegations Against PWR BTTM, ACLU's Rockstar and More

PWR BTTM Cancel Release Show Following Allegations Over the past few days, allegations of predatory behavior and sexual abuse were made against Ben Hopkins of PWR BTTM, and an anti-semitic photo of Hopkins from 2011 has again resurfaced. While the former was previously addressed by the band, many...

Emily Daly

NEWS ROUNDUPKendrick Lamar, Brexit's Musical Consequences and More

Kendrick Lamar Releases “Humble” “Wicked or weakness, you gotta see this.” Last night, the rapper released “Humble,” a visually stunning video that features Lamar dressed as a pope and recreating the last supper, among other things. The songs itself is full of low-key bravado, instructing other...

Emily Daly

NEWS ROUNDUPBandcamp Donates to ACLU, Shea Stadium and More

com Today, 100% of Bandcamp Proceeds Go To ACLU While many artists are already pledging that the profits from their album purchase will be donated to a charity, Bandcamp has one-upped them all (not that philanthropy is a contest, because as long as people are contributing,...

Emily Daly

ONLY NOISEThe Art of Dissent

If you are paying attention to the political sector right now – and I’d be concerned yet impressed if you’ve managed to escape it – every day may feel like a battle. Those who have suffered depression will be uncomfortably familiar with this sentiment. The difference being: now we experience...

Madison Bloom