The Daily Music ReportHeadline: Now is the time for ‘Homework for all of white America’ Main Links: Public Enemy’s Chuck D: “Every single emotion young people have is justified right now” The Weeknd donates $500,000 to multiple organizations working for racial equality The Weeknd and Lizzo sign open letter to defund police and support health care, education, and […]
Headline: Dr Dre on George Floyd’s Death: ‘It Felt Like That Cop Had His Knee on All of Our Necks’ Main Links: Beyoncé demands justice for George Floyd: “We’re broken and we’re disgusted. We cannot normalize this pain” Jay-Z has reached out to Minnesota’s Governor demanding justice for George Floyd Rihanna, Dr Dre, Lady Gaga, […]
Headline: Killer Mike delivers emotional speech to Atlanta protesters: “Now is the time for you to plot, plan, strategize, organize, and mobilize” Main Links: Music industry heavyweights Warner and Universal are planning a social media blackout on June 2 in solidarity with the black community Bon Iver, Secretly Group, and Rhymesayers donate $30,000 to Minnesota […]
Headline: Killer Mike calls for black people to arm themselves responsibly Main Links: Lil Wayne responds to George Floyd’s death Halsey implores other celebrities to get off the sidelines and actively speak up about racism and accountability Cardi B is using her platform to speak about the riots surrounding the death of George Floyd Bob […]
Headline: “F*ck The System”: Rock responds to the death of George Floyd Main Links: Killer Mike shares police brutality lyrics in response to George Floyd’s death Miley Cyrus calls for increased testing, treatments, and a vaccine through a Global Citizen campaign Lil Yachty shares details on his new album, ‘Lil Boat 3’: Drake, Tyler, A$AP […]
Headline: Hip Hop is demanding justice for George Floyd Main Links: Janelle Monáe and Ice Cube join calls for justice following death of George Floyd: “We need action, now” Billie Eilish releases Not My Responsibility short film to address her body image Phoebe Bridgers talks about identity, internal worlds, and her latest record… Phoebe Bridges […]
Headline: Warner Music Group is going public with $12.5 Billion Valuation Main Links: Pedal-steel guitarist for Bob Dylan and R.E.M., bucky Baxter, dies at 65 Run the Jewels sign with BMG for its fourth album, here’s why… Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach’s punk band The Weapon release debut LP to benefit NYC venues Corey Taylor has […]
Headline: Jimmy Cobb, the drummer for ‘Kind of Blue,’ dies at 91 Main Links: Future lands himself at the top of the Billboard 200 chart G-Eazy shares details of his new album, ‘Everything’s Strange Here’ Sonic Youth add ‘Hold That Tiger’ semi-official bootleg to their ever-growing Bandcamp archive Hayley Williams shares stirring cover of SZA’s […]
Headline: Two iconic post-punk drummers, Budgie (Siouxsie & The Banshees) & Lol Tolhurst (The Cure), are putting the the final touches on their debut album as LXB Main Links: Brockhampton drop three new songs via their Twitch radio show Inspired by sleepless nights, the new Woods’ album is ‘Strange To Explain’ Ian MacKaye’s latest band, […]
Headline: Concerts in a post-coronavirus world: Masks, temperature checks, and empty rows Main Links: The free spirit of Ibiza is still alive, you just have to look a little harder The 1975 are working towards a new future and evolving along the way Slipknot’s Corey Taylor has finished a secretly recorded solo album Cheap Trick […]
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