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Basslines & Protest Signs Part 13: Rock Against Racism
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week’s topic is Rock Against Racism.
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Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week’s topic is Rock Against Racism.
The legendary bluesman Malcolm Rebenack, better known as Dr. John, passed due to a fatal heart attack on June 6, 2019. Dr. John was also known as the “Night Tripper”. To say he had an impact on music and American culture does his influence no justice. He’s credited as one of the architects of the New Orleans blues and jazz sound. Some of us are familiar with his song “Right Place Wrong Time”, while his voice will be recognizable to younger generations from “The Princess and The Frog” soundtrack. His recording of “Down in New Orleans” was a fun authenticating… Read more »
The expensive TV musical version of a classic Disney animated film.
Hear a special Q&A event with The Sun is Also a Star’s Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton, hosted by TV personality Melissa Grelo. We also throw love confetti at the book + film then give you some new YA reading recs.
The royal baby has arrived. You can just picture the lil itty bitty crown. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have welcomed a baby boy. Both mother and baby are healthy, announced Prince Harry looking delighted. The 7lbs. 3oz. infant while seventh in line for the throne is undoubtedly first in the hearts of his parents. Well wishes and Congratulations to the new family!
Glover and friends make their own type of Purple Rain film.
If you’re going to walk the line between good and evil you’re going to end up with red bottoms…we mean, bloody shoes.
If you think Emilia Clarke is strong in Game Of Thrones, wait until you see what she’s fought through in her own life.
Watch yourself (because you’ve done wrong).
There are reports of talks about a live-action Star Wars series based on the popular console game Knights of the Old Republic.
