Amanda Stanton / Instagram Amanda Stanton is standing by her decision to bring her young daughters to a Black Lives Matter protest. On Wednesday, The Bachelor star shared a photo of her and 5-year-old Charlie participating in a peaceful demonstration in Newport Beach, Calif. While many of her 1.2 million Instagram followers applauded Amanda for letting her and 8-year-old
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Bob Mould has announced a new album. It’s called Blue Hearts and it’s out September 25 via Merge. In a press release, Mould refers to the 14-track album as “the catchiest batch of protest songs I’ve ever written in one sitting.” He has also shared the first single, “American Crisis.” Check out the lyric video
John Boyega is a hero on and off the screen. The Star Wars actor delivered a powerful speech to a large crowd that gathered around Hyde Park in London on Wednesday. Many joined the 28-year-old star during a peaceful protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and to honor George Floyd, who was killed
Detroit rapper Teejayx6 has released a protest song titled “BLACK LIVES MATTER.” The track is produced by TM88 and pays tribute to George Floyd, whose death by Minneapolis police last week has given rise to protests against police brutality nationwide. Listen to “BLACK LIVES MATTER” below. Teejayx6 joins many artists who have released protest songs
Lea Michele is speaking out. The actress took to Instagram on Wednesday after her former co-star Samantha Ware accused Lea of making her experience on Glee a “living hell.” After the accusations were made, Hello Fresh announced that they ended their partnership with Lea. “One of the most important lessons of the last few weeks
Oh Sees mastermind John Dwyer has announced a new supergroup, Bent Arcana. The new band is “very much on the ECM / ’70s hard fusion / prog-kraut tip,” according to a statement from Dwyer. Joining Dwyer in Bent Arcana are: modular synthesist Kyp Malone (of TV on the Radio), drummer, percussionist, and vocalist Ryan Sawyer,
Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Refinery29’s 29Rooms Keke Palmer is asking for members of the National Guard to march in solidarity with protesters in Hollywood. In a video shared to Twitter by NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz on Tuesday, the 26-year-old is seen pleading with a group of National Guard members to march alongside her and hundreds of other protesters as an act of
Terrace Martin has shared a new song with Denzel Curry, Kamasi Washington, G Perico, and Watts battle rapper Daylyt. The track, called “PIG FEET,” arrives amid nationwide protests against racism and police violence, following the death of George Floyd after former police officer Derek Chauvin, who’s been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, knelt
George Floyd will be laid to rest after numerous memorials are held in his honor across the country. According to NBC News, the 46-year-old is set to be memorialized in the three cities he resided in throughout his lifetime. The first of the three events will take place at the Trask Word and Worship Center at North
YG has shared a new song called “FTP,” which stands for “Fuck the Police.” The track is released amid nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd. Listen to “FTP” below. YG has released politically charged songs in the past. In 2016, he and Nipsey Hussle released the anthem “FDT,” which featured the repeated chorus
Christian Petersen for Getty Images Tiger Woods is calling for a “safer, unified society.” Taking to social media, the golf pro addressed George Floyd‘s death at the hands of the Minneapolis police and the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, urging his followers to continue to fight for justice in a peaceful manner. “My heart goes
Tomorrow, June 2, many members of the music industry will engage in a “blackout” in response to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and other Black citizens by the police. A post about the action, which began circulating at the end of last week with the hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused, calls for “gatekeepers of
E!’s Nina Parker has a question for people at home: “What are you going to do in this climate to make it different?” In response to the police killing of George Floyd, the Nightly Pop host is sharing an important message to those who have yet to publicly express their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. “Racists are really
Yesterday (May 31), rapper Chika posted a lengthy Instagram video detailing her experience at a Los Angeles protest over the weekend. In the clip, Chika discusses her and her manager’s calm behavior at an event protesting the killing of George Floyd. She then recounts being handcuffed (with zip ties) and detained for seven hours without
Rachel Lindsay was among the thousands who attended demonstrations protesting the death of George Floyd over the weekend. While in conversation with her Higher Learning podcast co-host Van Lathan, The Bachelorette star detailed all she witnessed while out in Miami with husband Bryan Abasolo. Calling it a “great experience,” Rachel shared, “It’s not my first time protesting. It was peaceful. It
Stand with Bandcamp to Support Racial Justice, Equality and Change The recent killings of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Sean Reed, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and the ongoing state-sanctioned violence against black people in the US and around the world are horrific tragedies. We stand with those rightfully demanding justice, equality, and change, and people of
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are taking action. In response to the national outrage sparked by the death of George Floyd, the couple announced that they have donated $200,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, an organization that strives for racial justice by making structural changes to expand democracy and eliminate disparities through litigation, advocacy and public education. Taking
CupcakKe has released another new song, her second this year. It’s called “Lemon Pepper,” and half the proceeds benefit the Minnesota Freedom Fund. Check it out below. In March, CupcakKe returned from a hiatus with the single “Lawd Jesus,” which she followed with a new video. She had said in September that she was quitting
Stefania D’Alessandro/WireImage Project Runway judge Elaine Welteroth is asking people to “not condemn what you do not understand” as protestors continue to take to the streets in response to the killing of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department. “Do not condemn what you do not understand,” she began her Twitter thread on Sunday. “Do not condemn a people’s
In a press conference today, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said he received a call last night from JAY-Z regarding George Floyd to amplify protesters’ demand that all officers involved in his murder face justice. JAY-Z later issued a statement about the call via Roc Nation’s official twitter account. In his statement, JAY-Z thanked Governor Walz
Faith Evans was arrested this week for felony domestic violence, TMZ reports. Law enforcement sources reportedly told TMZ that police were called to the home of Evans and producer Stevie J. Police claimed that when they arrived to the scene, Stevie J had “visible marks and scratches” on his face after a verbal confrontation turned
“My heart can’t take it, seeing what’s happened to #GeorgeFloyd,” Ciara tweeted. “This is eerily similar to the death of #EricGarner. There has to be a stopping point in the process of arresting someone. It’s all senseless.” “Enough!!!” Lupita Nyong’o declared. “#GeorgeFloyd #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd.” “This is not okay. And it will not stop until everyone does their part. Especially white
Outwit. Outplay. Outlast. After 40 seasons and 20 years, Survivor has managed to do all three of those when it comes to dominating reality TV, becoming one of the genre’s most iconic and successful series of all-time. The CBS reality hit premiered on May 31, 2000, with a simple concept: what if Castaway and Lord
Lil Wayne has shared eight new songs in the deluxe edition of his Funeral LP. The extended album features appearances from Lil Uzi Vert (“Multiple Flows”), Doja Cat (“Shimmy”), Jessie Reyez (“Love You F*ck You”), and more. The new tracks have been added to the beginning of the record, with “Shimmy” opening disk one of
David Guetta just brought New York City’s largest dance party from the Top of the Rock directly into fans’ homes through his #UnitedAtHomeNYC livestream. In an a collaborative effort with Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray, the French DJ spun from the top of 30 Rockefeller Center to help raise money for the Mayor’s
Back in February, Faith No More announced a joint tour with Korn. The trek would have marked Faith No More’s first American tour in five years. Now, the band has canceled the tour due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “It is with heavy hearts that we came to this decision out of an abundance of
Instagram Jenna Cooper is embarking on her next great adventure: motherhood! The Bachelor in Paradise star gave birth to a baby girl on Saturday afternoon, she confirmed to Us Weekly. While the reality TV personality has yet to announce the news on her social media platforms, she shared her excitement with the publication. “We can’t even describe
On August 21, Eminem’s publishing company Eight Mile Style filed a lawsuit against Spotify, alleging that the streaming company had streamed his songs billions of songs without acquiring the proper licenses. The lawsuit also challenged the constitutionality of the Music Modernization Act passed by Congress in 2018, which makes it more difficult for artists to
Getty Images; FOX; Melissa Herwitt/E! Illustration So, you’ve binged all of The Last Dance (after first watching it live, of course), kept your TV on through all three days of April’s NFL draft and spent last weekend rooting for Tiger Woods (or Phil Mickelson) alongside some 6.3 million others as they revisited The Match. We get
Jamie xx and Georgia Ellery (of Jockstrap) have shared a new live session that they recorded for BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction while quarantining together. Listen to it here. The project is Jamie xx’s latest in a string of recent collaborations, including a DJ set with the Avalanches and the song “Smoke” with Headie One