| Musicians Organize Boycott of Arizona Over Immigration Law A boycott effort has received pledges from some big names but is light on mainstream “big tent” acts and includes no country music performers. feeds.nytimes.com |
Listen Up: Weekend Plugs Seeking sound advice? USA TODAY's music critics spotlight spin-worthy current albums bubbling beneath the hyped hits. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Toronto's Caribana proceeds despite funding cut Toronto's Caribana - the biggest Caribbean festival in North America - heads into its final few days, despite a loss of $400,000 in federal funding. cbc.ca |
Band Name Costs New Pornographers a Gig in Michigan Calvin College said it was canceling a concert in October because, "after weeks of discussion and consideration, the irony of the band's name was impossible to explain to many." feeds.nytimes.com |
Critic’s Notebook: Prez N the Hood: A Hip-Hop Parody Stirs Up Issues James Davis impersonates the president as a fun-chasing tough guy in the YouTube video “Head of the State.” feeds.nytimes.com |