Back in May, Sam Smith performed a very emotional cover of Coldplay’s “Fix You” as part of the iHeartRadio Living Room Series. On Sunday, July 5th, the superstar finally released their moving version of the chart topping track, so we can all stream the ballad on repeat. Alongside a brief clip of the emotional, stripped-down […]
On Friday, July 3rd, Lady Gaga posted a selfie encouraging her 42.7 million Instagram followers to wear a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic. The CDC says wearing face masks can help prevent people who have COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others, and recommends anyone over the age of two wear them in public settings […]
On Wednesday, July 1st, pop star Katy Perry unveiled a soothing acoustic version of her hit “Daisies” on her YouTube channel. The lyrics read: “They told me I was out there/ Tried to knock me down/ Took those sticks and stones/ Showed ’em I could build a house/ They tell me that I’m crazy/ But […]
Recording superstar Lady Gaga selected The Marsha P. Johnson Institute to take over her Instagram account and called on her 42.5 million followers to advocate for Black transgender women to help end the daily fight they endure against systemic racism. This date signifies the 50th anniversary of the first Pride march, led by trans women […]
International advocacy organisation Global Citizen and the European Commission are partnering on Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Concert, a globally televised and digitally streamed special that aired over the weekend. The show highlighted the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has on marginalized communities – including people of colour, those living in extreme poverty and others facing […]
On Thursday, June 25th, YouTube made the announcement that they will be releasing a four-part docuseries in partnership with Demi Lovato. The project will be directed by Michael D. Ratner, and is a follow up to her 2017 YouTube Originals documentary, Simply Complicated. Some of the other projects YouTube announced were season two of Instant […]
“Intentions” is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber featuring American rapper Quavo from the hip-hop trio Migos. It was released with a music video on February 7, 2020, as the second single from Bieber’s fifth studio album Changes. This is their third collaboration since they both featured alongside American rapper Chance the Rapper on […]
Capital Concerts has announced the 40th anniversary presentation of A CAPITOL FOURTH, the national July 4th TV tradition on PBS. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional live A CAPITOL FOURTH will not be held on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol; instead, to ensure the health and safety of all involved, this year’s […]
Usher’s New Look has announced its collaboration with Cricket Wireless to host a Disruptivate Racial Inequity & Mental Health Trauma Summit for youth on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 from 5:30 pm-6:30 pm ET. The virtual event will provide a forum for teens to discuss the effects of racism, socioeconomic inequality and the COVID-19 pandemic on […]
On Monday, June 22nd, it was announced that musicians are lending their voices to another important cause. Global Citizen and the European Commission announced the launch of the “Global Goal: Unite for Our Future” Concert. The event, which will be preceded by a summit, will shine a light on how the global coronavirus pandemic has […]