black lives matter

As protests over the killing of George Floyd make their way across the globe, Star Wars actor John Boyega is joining the Black Lives Matter movement in London and says he doesn’t care if he loses his career for doing so. Protests in London have been happening since the weekend and Boyega joined the crowd in Hyde Park today in solidarity. Read More: […]

Today (June 3), Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is updating the charges laid against Derek Chauvin from third-degree murder to second-degree murder as well as charging the other three officers involved in George Floyd‘s death. More than a week after George Floyd was killed, charges have been laid against all four officers involved as protests […]

Protests worldwide have continued to take place in support of Black Lives Matter and the demand for change following the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Now, Riverdale star Vanessa Morgan is using her platform to spread awareness about the institutional racism found in Hollywood. In a note shared on […]

Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic has deactivated his Twitter account after receiving backlash for praising Donald Trump‘s recent speech. The now-deleted social media posts praised Trump for his Monday night speech in which he said that he’s “dispatching thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military personnel and law enforcement officers” to the Black Lives […]

Norma Jean vocalist Cory Brandan shared a GIF on Twitter over the weekend that appeared to mock Black Lives Matter, and fans and fellow metal musicians are not standing for it. The GIF read “BLAL BLAH BLAH BLAH” in large black letters reminiscent of the same font used by the movement. His caption simply read […]

Like many individuals and companies within the music industry, Spotify took part in Blackout Tuesday this week. The day was created to promote reflection and support for the Black Lives Matter movement. For Spotify, the company decided to use its platform as a way to show its support for the movement. Along with blacking out playlists […]

Earlier this week, people began calling for a boycott of fashion brand Dolls Kill following the owner’s comment on the Black Lives Matter protests. Shoddy Lynn shared an image of her storefront in Los Angeles surrounded by police with a caption allegedly in support of the officers. Now after the continued backlash, the brand is […]

Throughout history, people have used their right to protest social issues to create meaningful changes or bring awareness to problems after calling for a better world. Music has long attached itself to this by capturing the voices of the oppressed. Whether it’s fighting for human rights, ending systemic racism, accepting refugees who escaped war-torn countries […]

As the nation continues to protest the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, the music industry has come together to call for a blackout. On June 2, Alternative Press will join the artists, labels, publicists and publications who will take part in the #TheShowMustBePaused initiative for a day of silence […]

People are calling for boycotts against fashion store Dolls Kill after the company’s owner made an Instagram post allegedly in support of police officers. This isn’t the first time they’ve had claims of racism against them though as the company has had several instances of displaying unapologetic cultural appropriation. Read More: Cole Sprouse is using his arrest […]

Cole Sprouse is using his platform to highlight the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement while explicitly putting attention on the issues at hand instead of himself. In an Instagram post, he shares what he’s seen happening in Santa Monica and the importance of what is happening all across the United States as well as […]

As the protests over the death of George Floyd and continued police brutality carry on throughout the country and across the globe, the notorious hacker group Anonymous emerged over the weekend and are showing solidarity with the protesters in various ways. One thing Anonymous did this weekend was disrupting the Chicago Police Department’s radio scanners, and with […]

People across the United States and around the world have been protesting for days in response to George Floyd being killed by police. Like many, members of the music community have stepped forward as allies to the Black Lives Matter movement and expressed how finding the right words to address injustice can be a challenge. […]

You’ve probably heard of 10-year old Nandi Bushell. The young star has been in the spotlight for a while due to her immense amount of musical talent. Over the weekend, she posted a video of her covering Rage Against The Machine‘s “Guerilla Radio.” Tom Morello absolutely loved it.  Bushell posted the video in solidarity and […]

Since the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, a large number of protests have occurred not just across the United States, but other parts of the world as well. A number of artists have put their words into actions and have taken to helping out on the front lines of […]

On May 25, Minneapolis resident George Floyd was tragically killed by police after one of the four police officers involved in his arrest knelt on his neck in an incident caught on video (warning: the video is very graphic). 46-year-old Floyd died during his arrest leading to his sister Bridget Floyd calling for the four […]