When We Were Young is organized by Live Nation, the same promoter behind the deadly Astroworld fest. But Live Nation is more than a promoter — it is a growing monopoly over most of the live music industry.
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In the '90s, public-access television show “rAw TiMe” generated a cult following. Where did it go, and what legacy did it leave behind?
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“Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2,” one of the most well-known protest songs in the world, has been so overused that its original intended meaning has largely been lost. In spite of this, popular interpretations of the song can still be worth considering.
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Poly Styrene and her band X-Ray Spex made history with the 1977 single “Oh Bondage! Up Yours!,” inspiring countless other women to protest their own experiences.
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“Imagine” by John Lennon came out 50 years ago. It wasn’t a protest song then, and, no matter what some think-pieces would have you believe, it still isn’t one now.
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The Russian electronic band continues to face suppression under Putin’s Russia and uses music to cry out against police brutality, homophobia, and censorship.
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East Asian pop culture has seen a recent avalanche of LGBT media, but continued conservatism and social pressure means it’s unlikely we’ll see more than a tongue-in-cheek nod to the invisible Asian gay communities of today.
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“Super Bass” rapper Nicki Minaj has been in the media as of late for her actions regarding her husband, Kenneth Petty, who is a registered sex offender. The fandom is split on this issue, with some defending Minaj at every turn.
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Following an IRA attack that resulted in the death of two children, The Cranberries wrote ‘Zombie’ to speak out against violence and pose one question to extremists: “What’s in your head?”
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The conspiracy theory that K-Pop is carefully-orchestrated national propaganda from the Korean government is growing in popularity. Not only is this idea untrue, it is also potentially dangerous.
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CSNY’s “Ohio” boldly responded to the murder of four students on Kent State University’s campus by the Ohio National Guard at a May 4, 1970 protest of the Vietnam War.
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Can this tech unicorn become a necessity for independent creators? Or will Clubhouse profit off of artists without helping them?
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A huge chunk of K-pop disappeared from Spotify due to a licensing dispute between the streaming platform and the Korean tech giant, Kakao. Spotify won.
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The popularity of rock music in the 1980s Soviet Union stoked the emergence of Russian rock as a counterculture against the Soviet government and created a generation of rebels amidst the collapse of the USSR.
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The Muslims took one one of the most beloved pop punk anthems of the late ‘90s and put their own political, punk rock spin on it.
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‘C’est la vie’ in song form, ‘90s hit “Bitter Sweet Symphony” carries a legacy as complicated as its sentiments.
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In 1973, Nobuko Miyamoto, alongside Chris Iijima and Charlie Chin, released the first Asian American album, dedicated to showcasing their perspectives of prominent social issues of their time. Several decades later, she has lived up to the precedent she helped set by releasing a fearless album devoted to highlighting just how little the U.S. has changed since then.
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During preparations for the 2014 World Cup in São Paulo, Brazilians faced a harsh reality: their leaders’ loyalty to their country’s beloved sport overshadowed the needs of their own citizens.
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