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Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about Kanye West’s latest statements and anti-semitic threats.
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Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about Kanye West’s latest statements and anti-semitic threats.
— Today we talk about Lizzo’s new music video, Rage Against the Machine’s throwback performance, and Jeanette McCurdy’s new book. — Lizzo Drops “2 B Loved (Am I Ready)” Video Lizzo releases banger after banger and it doesn’t look like she’s slowing down anytime soon. The “About Damn Time” queen has given us a new music video for “2 B Loved (Am I Ready)”. The video seems to pick up where “Truth Hurts” left off. She starts off on the same set of the “Truth Hurts” music video, in a wedding gown and walking down the aisle. However, she takes… Read more »
Rise Against have been making their way around the US on their summer headliner with supporting acts Senses Fail and Demons. One of their stops include The NorVa in Norfolk, VA where idobi photographer Crystal Huffman snapped some killer shots that can be seen below!
Rise Against is back on tour with The Used and made their way over to Petco Park in San Diego, CA. We were lucky enough to have idobi photographer Jasmine Garcia make it out to the show and provide some incredible shots below. Check them out!
Today we talk about a new college course on Harry Styles, The Chainsmokers going to space, and Rage Against the Machine’s latest message on social injustices. Harry Styles 101 Who’s ready to go back to school? You might be more inclined to start studying if you go to Texas State University. Professor Louie Dean Valencia is introducing a new class titled “Harry Styles and the Cult of Celebrity: Identity, the Internet and European Pop Culture.” The course will follow Styles’ career and will study how he grew into the phenomenon he is now and how topics like gender, sexuality, race,… Read more »
Today we talk about Rage Against the Machine’s first show back in 11 years, Elon Musk vs. Twitter, and Florence Pugh standing up against body shamers. Rage Against the Machine is Back Rage Against the Machine is back and they’re making sure to pack a punch. For starters, they played their first show in 11 years, kicking off their comeback in East Troy, Wisconsin. Wisconsin is one of the states that has banned abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned. During their performance, the band played a video that read: “Forced birth in a country that is the only wealthy… Read more »
One of America’s most significant and joyous holidays, Juneteenth is upon us.
Today we talk about the first pictures of Harry Styles in My Policeman, Nope’s last trailer before the release, and Olympic gymnasts possibly suing the FBI for $1 million. First Look at Harry Styles in My Policeman Harry Styles has taken on another role in the movie world. This time he will star as a closeted police officer in My Policeman. Styles’ character Tom in both the 1950s and the 90s, as he plays the part of being married to a woman while having romantic feelings for a man. Prime Video took to Twitter to show the first two images… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the Supreme Court’s move to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Today we talk about the life of Gilbert Gottfried, a new Harlem Festival of Culture, and an update on the subway attack in Brooklyn. Remembering Gilbert Gottfried We lost a great comedian and perhaps one of the most distinguishable voices in the entertainment industry yesterday. Gilbert Gottfried died at 67 after battling type II myotonic dystrophy for a long time. This is a type of muscular dystrophy that is rare and has no cure. The disease led to heart problems that ultimately took his life. His family posted the announcement on their socials saying, “We are heartbroken to announce the… Read more »
