Black Lives Matter

Emotional Punk Rock aka Emo Folk Rock 

LISTEN: American Sigh Shares Folky New Single “Proof”

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2020, American Sigh, Bear Proof, Black Lives Matter, California, COVID, Los Angeles, Phil Ochs, Silver Lake, Theo Matz, Virtue Signal, West Palm Beach

New album, Virtue Signal, out May 17th

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Music Journalism 

LISTEN: What Juneteenth Means To Me

June 19, 2021June 20, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Aretha Franklin, Bad Brains, Black Lives Matter, Clarence Clemons, Frank Ocean, Jimi Hendrix, Juneteenth, Lil Nas X, Living Colour, Stevie Wonder

59 songs that define my love and appreciation for Black Culture

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Blues 

Bobby Rush: Back to the Raw Roots of The Blues

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 j. poet 0 Comments 2020, Black Lives Matter, Bobby Rush, Chitlin Circuit, Howin’ Wolf, Mississippi, Muddy Waters, Rawer Than Raw, Skip James

At 86, the blues great pays homage to the Mississippi masters who guide his path

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Music Journalism 

Do Black Lives Matter to the Music Biz in 2020?- Part 3

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 Jason Gross 0 Comments BET, Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter Global Network, George Floyd, Marc Morial, National Urban League. Community Justice Exchange, Phoebe Bridgers, Pilar Maria Weiss

The National Urban League and Community Justice Network interviews

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Music Journalism 

Do Black Lives Matter to the Music Biz in 2020? Part 2

July 20, 2020July 21, 2020 Jason Gross 0 Comments Bank Robber, Black Lives Matter, On The Corner, Planet Mu, Rough Trade, Slovenly Recordings, Three Lobed Recordings, Thrill Jockey, U-Ziq

Indie labels and artists weigh in

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Music Journalism 

Atlantic Records Calls For Pause

June 2, 2020June 3, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Ahmaud Arbery, Atlantic Records, Black Lives Matter, Breonna Taylor, Brianna Agyemang, George Floyd, Jamila Thomas, The Show Must Be Paused

When the label responsible for revolutionizing the impact of black music on American airwaves implores action, we need to listen

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