Tom Morello, known for political activism as sharp and relentless as his guitar playing, will be among this year’s recipients of the Spirit of John Brown Freedom Award, along with choreographer Tiffany Rea-Fisher and visual artist Karen Davidson Seward, honoring the legacy of the 19th century abolitionist. The award will be presented May 14 at […]
Month: May 2022
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Pro-Abortion Rally in Springfield
More than 200 people attended an “Our Body Our Choice” rally over the weekend at Park Central Square in Downtown Springfield. It comes after a draft Supreme Court opinion suggesting Roe Versus Wade, the nearly half century old case legalizing abortion, would be overturned. Chants of “What do we want? Abortion on demand. When do […]
There’s an alternate universe where Twenty One Pilots might have been the musical face of the Top Gun: Maverick sequel instead of Lady Gaga. At least according to singer Tyler Joseph, who told KROQ that he and drummer Josh Dun had been tapped to appear on the soundtrack to the follow-up to the beloved 1986 […]
BTS is officially in rollout mode for their upcoming anthology album, Proof. The K-pop stars on Sunday and Monday (May 8-9) revealed the tracklist of songs that are set to be included on the first and second CDs of the three-CD release. CD one includes several of the Bangtan Boys’ Billboard Hot 100 chart entries, […]
Wynonna Judd and Ashley Judd are still reflecting on their recent loss of Naomi Judd. For Mother’s Day, the sisters took to social media to honor their mom with touching messages and sweet throwback photos. “Our mom and I visited every day I was home in Tennessee, and I FaceTimed her every other day or […]
Two of the most memorable exhibits at the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, are multimedia installations dedicated to the songs “Tangled Up in Blue” and “Jokerman.” At the first, visitors to the 29,000-square-foot museum and archive can see the notebooks with Dylan’s original lyrics, as well as how he has changed lines of the […]
Kendrick Lamar cut Mother’s Day a few hours short for rap fans when he stole the show by returning Sunday evening (May 8) with the fifth installment of his decorated “The Heart” series. “The Heart Part 5” sets the stage for K. Dot’s highly-anticipated Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers album, which is set to […]
Camila Cabello spent Mother’s Day (May 8) hosting a benefit concert to support the emergency “Protect Our Kids” fund. The singer has teamed with Lambda Legal and Equality Florida to help protect LGBTQ+ students and their families from Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” bill, which bars public school teachers in Cabello’s home state […]
A Strange Loop, the Pulitzer Prize winning musical with book, music and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson led the 2022 Tony nominations, which were announced on Monday (May 9). The show received 11 nods, followed by MJ and Paradise Square, with 10 nods each. MJ is a jukebox musical built around the music of Michael […]
After a triumphant Saturday Night Live set, Arcade Fire have announced the dates for the upcoming tour in support of the group’s new album, WE. The U.K./European leg of the outing will launch on Aug. 30 in Dublin, and runs through dates in London, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Berlin and Warsaw before jumping to the U.S. […]