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Metallica's Lars Ulrich speaks out against Trump's border wall on Mexican TV

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich spoke out against Donald Trump's proposed border wall on Mexican TV, (via Rolling Stone). “I don't think the world needs any walls. I think we need to bring people together,” Ulrich said to the Las Estrellas network. Read more: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett says the Alt-Right is “just another sneaky euphemism for […]

President Trump rumored to make cuts to the arts, more for budget

President Donald Trump has worked to institute a number of policies and changes since his inauguration into office back in January, the most notable being the travel band and possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Resurfacing most recent in the news is the possible cut to the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities […]

Listen to Donald Trump's tweets get turned into an emo song

While Donald Trump may be busy being president, he spends an awful lot of time voicing his opinion on Twitter. If you've read any of Trump's tweets you'll know he likes to complain…a lot—almost as much as your favorite early 2000s emo bands.  Read more: Artists react to President Trump’s Muslim Ban The team over at […]

Hackers are taking over radio stations to protest Donald Trump

Quite a few radio stations have been hacked recently playing one particular song that they didn't intend to broadcast. The song in question has been YG's “FDT (Fuck Donald Trump).” Read more: Trump plans to run in 2020 with ‘Purge’ slogan It all started around Inauguration Day (Jan. 20) in San Angelo, Texas. 100.5 KCGF-LP, […]

Billie Joe Armstrong on Donald Trump's first week: "It's an all out assault on our civil liberties"

Billie Joe Armstrong has never been one to sit idle in times of political uncertainty. Case in point: The Green Day singer has now expressed his sheer distaste of the presidential agenda set forth in Donald Trump's first week of office. His Instagram message touches on everything from “these reckless decisions” to “his intention is […]

Slayer guitarist Kerry King comments on Donald Trump photo

In the past week or so, Slayer's camp has been plagued with controversy, which started when a photoshopped photo of the band with Donald Trump showed up on their Instagram account. The post, which went up on Inauguration Day, was taken down. But then it was put back up on Jan. 24—this time frontman Tom […]

Slayer clarifies recent Instagram posts featuring Donald Trump

If you follow Slayer on Instagram, you may have noticed that the account has posted an older picture of the band with Donald Trump photoshopped in not just once, but twice. Now the band is trying to clarify in a statement to Rolling Stone that they aren't endorsing any political candidate. Read more: Watch Slayer […]

Trump plans to run in 2020 with 'Purge' slogan

Today is officially the last day Barack Obama will be the President of the United States, but despite Donald Trump starting his Presidency tomorrow, he's already thought about what his slogan will be for the 2020 campaign. In an interview with The Washington Post, President-Elect Trump revealed that his 2020 slogan for the Presidency will […]

OPINION: Like the 2016 election, expect the unexpected in Trump-era punk

[Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons] As the news reported that Donald Trump would be the president-elect in 2016, I noticed a “consolation prize” narrative appear in my social media feeds. The sentiment prevalent in many aging liberals was that Trump and the “alt-right” may have won, but at least we’ll see a return to the urgent […]

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong shares why he won't write any songs about Donald Trump

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has not shied away from his negative opinion of Donald Trump and it continued in an interview he recently did with Q. Armstrong told the magazine that there is not a single song about Donald Trump on their new album, Revolution Radio, which recently debuted No. 1 on the Billboard […]

Death Cab For Cutie release one-off single to throw shade at Donald Trump

The day after the United States held its Second Presidential Debate, Death Cab For Cutie have released a new track, in which they are basically calling out Donald Trump. The one-off single, titled “Million Dollar Loan”, is a reference to the notorious quote Trump gave early in his campaign last year, where he claimed to […]

The White Stripes continue to condemn Donald Trump, sell 'Icky Trump' shirts

The White Stripes resurfaced earlier this week, “disgusted” by a Donald Trump campaign video using their popular song, “Seven Nation Army.” To continue their protest, the duo have taken inspiration from their track “Icky Thump” to create 'Icky Trump' shirts, available for pre-order through Jack White's label Third Man Records here. Read more: Green Day change […]

The White Stripes "disgusted" by use of "Seven Nation Army" in Donald Trump video

The White Stripes have been quiet for some time now. However, in a Facebook post today (Oct. 4), the duo have resurfaced, publicly denouncing the use of their famous track “Seven Nation Army” in a Donald Trump campaign video. “The White Stripes would like to unequivocally state that they have nothing whatsoever to do with […]

Green Day change "Holiday" lyrics; bash Donald Trump, "all politicians"—watch

Green Day bashed Donald Trump with a lyric-change to their American Idiot song “Holiday” during a show Wednesday night in Sayreville, New Jersey. (Watch footage below.) During the track’s bridge, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong asked the crowd, “Have you been watching the news lately? What do you think of our candidates for the presidency of the […]

‘I put a gun in the mouth of the editor of Spin and hid out at Trump Tower' - Marilyn Manson (WATCH)

While he expressed his deep appreciation for the Icon Award he received at the Alternative Press Music Awards last month, Marilyn Manson's relationship with the press hasn't always been warm.  “Once I got arrested for putting a gun in the mouth of the editor of Spin and I hid out at the Trump Tower,” Manson […]

Taking Back Sunday talk tattoos and politics at MUSINK

APTV’s Nick Major caught up with John Nolan and Mark O’Connell of Taking Back Sunday at the 9th annual MUSINK Festival. In the video, the guys talked about new music in the works, the band members' matching tattoos and little bit of politics. O’Connell and Nolan confirmed that the band has been recording and writing, […]

Hear Koji's new political single, inspired by Donald Trump (exclusive)

Activism is nothing new to singer/songwriter Koji. Back in AP 280, he penned an op-ed about overcoming discrimination. Now, he’s put his musical skills to political work with a new song, “Keeping Count,” inspired by presidential candidate Donald Trump, and has teamed up with AP to release it. The song is being released just in […]

Thrash metal band hates Donald Trump as much as you do

Virginia thrashers Municipal Waste made their feelings on Donald Trump clear with their newest merch design. The t-shirt is emblazoned with the presidential candidate shooting himself in the head, while the back reads “THE ONLY WALLS WE BUILD ARE WALLS OF DEATH.” Because even Donald Trump can't kill the metal.  Read more: Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe […]

Slipknot's Corey Taylor on Donald Trump running for President: "Are you kidding me?"

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor recently shared his thoughts on Donald Trump running for President during an interview with radio station Lazer 103.3. “The fact that Donald Trump is a real candidate for the presidency of the United States of fucking America… Are you kidding me? Okay, at this point, let’s just nominate [comedian] Emo Philips […]

Morrissey: Donald Trump "can’t be allowed to represent America"

Morrissey has never been one to stay silent on matters in the world. For instance, earlier this year, he played New York's Madison Square Garden and requested that it be entirely meat-free (it wasn’t). Regardless, the former Smiths frontman has never shied away from the spotlight of debate-induced topics. Throughout a variety of outlets, he […]
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