HOT: Musical Trump Fallout
The ripple effect of Donald Trump’s impending presidency has reached the world of music. Following a weekend of rant-filled, cut-short concerts, many of Kanye West’s fans turned on him. A rant that likely fueled the revolt the most came during a concert where West said he didn’t vote, but if he did, he would have voted for Trump. The ensuing boos carried over to the next show, which was also abruptly cut short. Two days later it was announced that the 21 remaining dates on West’s tour were cancelled; the day after the cancellation, West was reportedly admitted to a hospital for “exhaustion.” Meanwhile, Trump disdain was a thread throughout the usually docile American Music Awards, peaking with Green Day’s performance. The band launched into the “No Trump, no KKK, no fascist U.S.A.” refrain of veteran Punk band MDC’s recent update of its song, “Born to Die.”
Green Day goes punk on the AMAs:
WARM: Inauguration Un-Invitation
Meanwhile, Trump’s win may have also cost Vince Neil a gig… or someone was playing a weird trick on him. First, the Mötley Crüe singer revealed he’d be playing at Trump’s inauguration in January, saying he and his crew had turned over their passports and were vetted for clearance to perform. Not long after his initial announcement, Neil was apparently informed he was definitely not performing and, while eating his words in front of paparazzi, he blamed “politics” for losing him the gig. Duh?
Actually, seems fitting:
COLD: Evangelical Hipsters?
If you’ve heard of NYC Art Punk duo PWR BTTM, you’re probably pretty hip to new music. Or maybe the twosome — who self-identify as queer — popped on your radar because you’re an anti-gay evangelical Christian that pickets concerts. Before a PWR BTTM show at a Jackson, Miss. club, a handful of “protestors” showed up with signs emblazoned with biblical justifications for their hatred of the LGBTQ community. The local police reportedly helped keep the tensions low, while the entrance to the show was moved to the back of the bar and the venue’s front windows were covered to block out the homophobic taunting.
Not Mike Pence’s favorite song:
This article appears in Nov 16-23, 2016.