In the wake of the apparent suicide of South Korean pop star Sulli, a fellow K-pop star is speaking out about how the South Korean entertainment industry deals with those who are having psychological problems. On October 15th, Kim Dong-wan, who is a me…
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German DJ Zedd Banned From Performing In China Over A Tweet
A high-profile German EDM star has been banned from China over liking a tweet. The liked tweet was from the South Park account advertising its most recent episode. German DJ Zedd has been permanently banned from China over the move. Zedd tweeted about …
Charli XCX Denies Damaging the Environment In Her ‘White Mercedes’ Video
Charli XCX burns a brand-new car in her ‘White Mercedes’ Video, then gets blasted for polluting the environment. In the early days of music video, stars could get away with just about anything: stripping elementary school teachers, oversize…
Live Touring Suicides Are a Big Problem — Live Nation, WME, Vicky Cornell, Others Are Stepping In
Non-profit suicide prevention group LightHopeLife has announced a new division of its non-profit called ‘Tour Support’. It’s aimed at supporting the mental health of musicians and crew traveling for months on the road. Tour Support is a non-profit to …
Rihanna Rejected a Super Bowl Halftime Offer: ‘ I Just Couldn’t Be a Sellout.’
While Jay-Z has made peace with the NFL and structured a controversial partnership with Roc Nation, not everyone in the pop music world is on board with him. This includes Rihanna, who has just confirmed that she refused to appear at the halftime show …
MGM Agrees To Pay ‘Up to $800M’ to Las Vegas Shooting Victims
MGM Resorts International has agreed to pay up to $800 million to Las Vegas shooting victims. The payment will settle lawsuits filed by the victims in October 2017 after 58 people died. Hundreds of others were injured in the deadliest mass shooting in …
Death Metal Remix of Greta Thunberg UN Climate Action Speech Goes Viral
Greta Thunberg tearfully addressed the UN in an important moment in human history. The death metal remix of her speech is even better. The 16-year-old Swedish activist kicked off the UN Climate Action Summit with an emotional speech. “I shouldn’t be st…
Bonnaroo, Electric Forest, ACL Officially Ban Facial Recognition — SXSW, Coachella Still Undecided
Under stepped-up pressure from numerous artists and activists, a number of major music festivals are disavowing facial recognition at their events. Digital rights advocacy group Fight for the Future has revealed which music festivals have committed to …
Bassnectar Offers a Free 4-Week High School Class on Climate Change
DJ and record producer Bassnectar has launched a new project from his Be Interactive nonprofit organization. The project will give educators around the world free access to a 4-week class related to climate change. The class includes both coursework an…
Lily Allen Says Warner Music Knew About Sexual Abuse Allegations – But Failed to Act
Lily Allen says Warner Music UK failed to take any action after she told them she was sexually assaulted. Allen revealed on The Next Episode podcast that she had spoken to a Warner Music exec about the attack. Reports suggest the alleged attacker conti…