Politics as Usual
M.I.A. Attended Julian Assange's Wikileaks Speech at Ecuadorian...
Protest dance musician M.I.A. got to witness Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's recent speech up close. ... Read More »
Moby Fears Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan and Republicans Winning November...
Electronic dance musician is very concerned about what would happen in the United States if the Republican Party won the upcoming election. ... Read More »
Grimes Not Surprised "How F--ked Up" Russia is Following Pussy Riot...
Montreal musician Grimes has weighed in on Pussy Riot going to jail in Russia. ... Read More »
15 Musical Family Feuds: The Jacksons Aren't the Only Ones With Bad...
The bizarre ongoing Jackson fight may be one of the biggest family feuds in recent memory, but it's far from the only musical family feud. ... Read More »
The Show Mustn't Go On: A Brief History of Concert Censorship from...
AFP For as long as the kids have wanted to rock, The Man has wanted to stop them from (party) ... Read More »
12 Great Anti-Royalty Songs For Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee...
To celebrate Queen Elizabeth II of Britain's Diamond Jubilee we put together a list of the 12 most withering anti-royalty songs we knew. ... Read More »
Tegan and Sara, Dears, BSS Join Arcade Fire Supporting Quebec Student...
High profile Canadian acts like Tegan and Sara, The Dears and Amy Millan of Stars/Broken Social Scene have joined Arcade Fire in supporting Quebec student protesters. ... Read More »
Arcade Fire Support Quebec Student Protests on Saturday Night Live,...
Montreal band Arcade Fire's decision to wear read patches on Saturday Night Live was a clear gesture supporting Quebec student protests that have affected the province. ... Read More »
El-P Says Obama and Republicans are the Same, U.S. Election is Like...
Controversial indie rapper El-P has little faith in mainstream politicians, be they Democrat or Republican, and he's not afraid to say it. ... Read More »
CBC Music: New Service Faces Budget Cuts, Royalty Fights, CanCon...
CBC Music online faces budget cuts, royalty rate fights, and the question of whether or not they're serving Canadian culture. ... Read More »
K'naan to Mitt Romney: If You Don't Like the Poor, 'Don't Use Their...
K'Naan speaks to Spinner about Mitt Romney's use of the song 'Wavin' Flag.' ... Read More »
Rush Vs. Rush Limbaugh: Band Tells Host to Stop Playing Their Music
Canadian prog rockers Rush have issued a cease and desist letter urging Rush Limbaugh to stop using their music on his program. ... Read More »
Newt Gingrich Campaign Songs: What He Can Use Instead of 'Eye of the...
AP Photo/Matt Rourke Newt Gingrich was sued by the '80s band Survivor after Gingrich used ... Read More »
Politician Proposes $25 Fine for Singers Who Mess With National Anthem
An Indiana State Senator is currently proposing a bill to the state legislature to fine performers that screw up America's most famous ode. ... Read More »
Odd Future's Pitchfork Appearance Will Be Protested by Women's Rights...
Odd Future's violent lyrics against women were bound to cause protest and that's exactly what one rights group plans to do, at the Pitchfork Music Festival this July. ... Read More »
Chuck Berry Statue Approved, Despite Opposition
A short-lived protest against a proposed eight-foot statue of Chuck Berry in his hometown of St. Louis has been quieted after the local council rejected the protesters' bid to delay its installation. ... Read More »
