Pearl Jam tribute band change name after legal challenge from the band

A UK-based Pearl Jam tribute band have been forced to change their name after a legal challenge from the Seattle group. Pearl Jamm received a cease-and-desist letter from the band’s lawyers recently, and have now shared a statement on their reincarnation as Legal Jam. It was recently revealed that UK Pearl Jam tribute band Pearl Jamm …

Online Petition Pushes Pro Audio Website Gearslutz to Change Their Name

More than 2,600 signatures have been aggregated in a Change.org petition to encourage popular pro audio platform Gearslutz to change their name.  “While there has been much progress in the gear community and audio world for women, we still exist in a time where every woman I know who works in audio has been asked …

The Chicks say George Floyd’s murder inspired them to change their name

The Chicks have discussed changing their band name this year, and how the murder of George Floyd spurred them on in their decision. The trio – fka the Dixie Chicks – announced that they were to drop the ‘Dixie’ from their name back in June, a month in which Black Lives Matter protests spread across …

“I want to see real change happen”

David Byrne has shared his hopes for a post-Donald Trump America, though admits it is “too early to celebrate”. Byrne was speaking as part of last week’s Big Read cover feature, around the release of his new Spike Lee-directed concert film American Utopia. READ MORE: David Byrne: “I have a little bit of hope. Not every …

obli makes Foreign Family Collective debut with ‘Change’ EP – Dancing Astronaut

by: Mitchell Rose Dec 17, 2020 Well before he became a household name, Skrillex (aka Sonny Moore) was a part of a two-person outfit titled Sonny and the Blood Monkeys. After the group split and Skrillex went on to worldwide superstardom, the duo’s other half began playing bass for alt-rock group Dead Sara for the …

GoldFish Embraces Change in Inspirational New Single With Julia Church

GoldFish—the award-winning, South-African electronic duo—is back with an ambitious new project that provides an uplifting outlook when we all need it most. “Everything Is Changing” speaks to the occurrences of this past year while adding a fresh aura of hope as we learn to embrace these ongoing changes. The tune itself has intricate layers of …

Jvanz Releases Fantastic Debut EP, ‘Lane Change’ [Icon Island]

Jvanz has become a rising artist to watch pumping out music nonstop and growing his quality and sound with each release, while remaining completely independent and staying a true artist by curating all of his music, videos and release plans just with himself and his team at Icon Island. His work ethic is entirely inspiring. …

Jvanz delivers debut EP, ‘Lane Change’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Rachel Narozniak Nov 21, 2020 After ensnaring streamers with two pre-EP singles, June’s “The One” and August’s “Mi Amor,” Toronto-based double-threat Jvanz has guided Lane Change across the finish line. The EP—Jvanz’s debut—serves as a six-song flex of the singer-songwriter’s vocal chops and his adroitness at tailoring his sung contributions to the different beats …

JVANZ RELEASES HIS DEBUT EP ‘LANE CHANGE’

Toronto based Singer-Songwriter Jvanz delivers a visual ‘Lane Change’ EP to end 2020 on a high note with a body of music that will be sure to capture your attention with each song being sonically and lyrically different from the other and telling a story you can relate to! “Lane Change” the concept is all …

Common on fighting for change, hope for Joe Biden and revolutionary music

Common is no stranger to fighting for change. The Chicago native has been using his music to shine a light on social injustice for years, while also regularly getting out on the frontlines and protesting with the people. His latest album, ‘A Beautiful Revolution Pt.1’, is a call to action, which arrives after a crucial …