Nick Cannon at the Time 100 Gala in 2010. Photo Credit: David Shankbone Yesterday, DMN was first to report that ViacomCBS had fired Nick Cannon from Wild ‘N Out in response to his making antisemitic comments on a June 30th episode of Cannon’s Class. Cannon responded with a roughly 1,500-word statement, as well as more […]
Photo Credit: Zaborona A new investigative report into Neo-Nazi bands discovered white supremacists use Facebook to promote their underground concerts. The investigative unit discovered more than 120 pages from heavy metal groups and record labels with ties to white supremacy. One page had existed on the platform for over ten years and garnered 800,000 likes. […]
The ViacomCBS headquarters in New York City’s One Astor Plaza. Photo Credit: Trxr4kds ViacomCBS has fired longtime Wild ’N Out host and artist Nick Cannon for making antisemitic comments during a June 30th episode of his Cannon’s Class podcast. Cannon, for his part, has fired back with a roughly 1,500-word response, including a demand for […]
Photo Credit: Asterio Tecson / CC by 2.0 Beyoncé charitable foundation BeyGOOD is partnering with the NAACP to help black-owned businesses. The pop culture icon made headlines back in April with BeyGOOD by donating $6 million to COVID-19 relief. She partnered with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall initiative for that effort. She also worked with […]
Live Nation has promised to double the number of black executives it employs by 2025, as part of a broader series of “diversity commitments.” Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino outlined the executive-employment pledge – and several other company-wide initiatives – in an open letter, which addressed “Live Nation employees around the world.” Dated July 9th […]
Photo Credit: Glenn Francis / CC by 2.0 Nine days back, during the final hours of the Fourth of July, billionaire rapper Kanye West unveiled a 2020 presidential run despite missing key ballot deadlines in several states. Now, artists are reacting to the 43-year-old’s announcement. For additional background, Kanye West has only outlined his presidential […]
Anita White has published her first public statement on the controversy – and lawsuit – stemming from her high-profile battle over the “Lady A” title. To quickly recap, the much-publicized episode began about one month ago, when Nashville-based country group Lady Antebellum – now known as Lady A – dropped the “antebellum” portion of its […]
Great White performing in Minnesota in 2008. Photo Credit: Matt Becker Los Angeles-based hard rock band Great White is facing criticism from some fans and public figures after playing a maskless concert in North Dakota. Great White performed the controversial set in Dickinson, North Dakota, late last week, as part of the First on First: […]
Lady A, formerly Lady Antebellum, playing in 2012. Photo Credit: zqvol Lady A, the Seattle-based singer who made headlines when country trio Lady Antebellum (now also performing as Lady A) adopted the professional title she’s used since 1987, has broken her silence after being sued over the name. About one month back, Digital Music News […]
Hip-hop artist Lecrae is partnering with several organizations to deliver masks to Atlanta. On June 1st, the rapper announced a partnership with Live Free USA’s ‘Masks for the People’ initiative. It will supply over 70,000 masks to prisoners, essential workers, protestors, and people in the Atlanta metro area. Lecrae and the Reach Records family will […]