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Notoriously outspoken musician Otep Shamaya, frontwoman of her namesake nü-metal act Otep, is repeating a familiar old parable. “If you put a frog in boiling water, he jumps right out,” she tells AP. “But if you put a frog in a pot of water and slowly heat it up, the frog will stay in the […]

[Photo by: Alfred Nitsch/Wikimedia Commons] Eagles Of Death Metal's Jesse Hughes has apologized for his “mean-spirited and personal attack” against the March For Our Lives supporters last week. Read more: EODM’s Jesse Hughes calls March For Our Lives supporters “pathetic” As previously reported, Hughes called the March For Our Lives protest “pathetic” in a series […]

[Photo by: Alfred Nitsch/Wikimedia Commons] UPDATE: Monday, March 26, at 5:30 p.m. EDT The two remaining Instagram posts from Eagles Of Death Metal's Jesse Hughes have now been deleted. In the posts, the musician criticized March For Our Lives and alluded to the gun control protests as being part of a “bullshit narrative.” We've preserved […]

Cannibal Corpse vocalist and football fan George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher is speaking out about the recent U.S. national anthem protests that have certain NFL players kneeling, instead of standing, during the pre-game ritual. Read more: Cannibal Corpse on why catchy isn't a bad word in death metal The much-publicized protests began when former San Francisco 49ers […]

Over 140 artists including Halsey, Panic! At The Disco and Pete Wentz have signed an open letter to the Texas government urging opposition to the anti-transgender Senate Bill 6 and other discriminatory anti-LGBTQ legislations being considered in the state. Read more: 10 ways to support music/musicians If passed, the bill will limit the transgender bathroom access making those […]

If you've been paying attention to the news lately, you'll know that Standing Rock Sioux tribe members are protesting the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The tribe fears that their supply of water will be contaminated as the pipe is scheduled to travel underneath the Missouri River—the tribe's main water source. In addition, they're […]

Death Cab For Cutie, along with tourmates Chvrches, have turned their upcoming shows in North Carolina into a protest against the state's House Bill 2 (more commonly known as the “bathroom law”).  Read more: Laura Jane Grace burns birth certificate during Against Me!‘s North Carolina protest show While many artists have refused to perform in the […]

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 […]

Controversial church organization Westboro Baptist Church have announced that they will be picketing Panic! At The Disco's show in Kansas City on July 20. The day will mark the second stop on the band's upcoming US headlining tour, with support from Walk The Moon, and on select dates, Magic Man and Youngblood Hawks. In light of the […]

After Wednesday's protest against SOPA/PIPA, the power of the internet shows as both the House of Representatives and Senate have postponed action of the legislation.