NXNE Moves Action Bronson Show Due to Co...
Action Bronson recently came under fire after a woman named Erica Shiner launched a Change.org petition to bar the New York rapper from performing at a NXNE festival event at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto on June 21. Her petition, which alleged that Bronson “glorifies gang-raping and murdering women,” has been signed by over 40,000 supporters. In spite of these criticisms, NXNE initially defended their decision to book Bronson and said, “Those who are offended by an artist are invited to check out other Festival showcases.” Now, they’ve...
Purity Ring, Tegan and Sara, Fucked Up, ...
LOUD on Planet X is a new arcade-style music game that’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. You play different prominent Canadian artists and use music as a weapon to fend off enemies. Artists you can choose to play as include Purity Ring (pictured above), Tegan and Sara, Fucked Up, Metz, Metric, Cadence Weapon, Austra, and others. It’s being billed as “an indie alternative to Rock Band or Guitar Hero with a splash of Plants vs Zombies – a new hybrid of rhythm game and classic shooter with tower defence elements.” The game features an...
Joni Mitchell Reportedly Suffered Brain ...
On March 31, Joni Mitchell was hospitalized. TMZ later reported that the iconic singer/songwriter was in a coma and unresponsive – a diagnosis later refuted by her representatives. Today, sources close to Mitchell told Billboard the reason for her hospitalization: a brain aneurysm. She remains in “very serious” condition, and is expected to be moved to a rehab facility, the sources say. Mitchell has requested conservatorship from her longtime friend, Leslie Morris. Despite a Billboard report at the beginning of the month suggesting Mitchell’s imminent...
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