New Music Friday: Kane Brown, 'The High Note' & More of the Hottest Songs and Albums of the Week

Billie Eilish, Rihanna and Ariana Grande are among hundreds of music industry personnel who have signed an open letter calling for New York state to repeal statue 50-A, a civil law that conceals police misconduct records from public scrutiny.

Living Colour's track "This Is The Life" off its 1990 album Time's Up couldn't be more timeless. So the rock band brought back the tune along with a new music video Saturday (June 6) that highlights the protests following George Floyd's unlawful murder.The track offers a glimmer of hope in a seemingly hopeless world infected by racism, praising how one can turn things around for themselves despite the powers that be working against them.

Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and hundreds in the music industry are calling for police reform in New York.

Hundreds of members of the music community, including artists, managers, publishers, trade groups, executives and record labels, signed an open letter Monday (June 8) calling for New York state to repeal statute 50-A, the state law that shields police officers’ personnel and disciplinary records from public view.

NEW YORK -- After watching the ghastly video of George Floyd dying as a police officer pressed a knee on his neck, Grammy-nominated R&B singer Trey Songz couldn’t sleep. He felt a pain in his gut so heavy it brought him down to his home studio, where he began recording a new song.

Beyonce and Kim Kardashian West were among the stars honouring a black woman shot dead by police.

As protests around the country surrounding George Floyd's death in police custody continue, protestors are calling on organizations and companies to support the demonstrations in any way they can.

Drew Brees is being hit with backlash following his comments about the ongoing #BlackLivesMatter protests all over the world.

Drew Brees is being hit with backlash following his comments about the ongoing #BlackLivesMatter protests all over the world.

Keith Boykin — Photo: Wiki Commons

"Please take things one step further by voting out the corrupt officials... that are encouraging systematic racism and discrimination"

In the wake of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor’s tragic deaths, celebrities are using their social media platforms to stand in solidarity with the Black community. In honor of Blackout Tuesday, celebs took to their respective social media accounts to post an all-black image to show their support.

A day of town halls and conversations is planned with Spike Lee, Kane Brown and the attorney for George Floyd, Ahmad Arbery and Breonna Taylor set to speak.

At the end of last week and into the weekend, thousands of Americans in cities like Minneapolis, Louisville, Columbus, Chicago, New York, and more gathered to protest police violence in light of the recent deaths of unarmed civilians George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and more. Soon, the movement had grown global, with notable demonstrations in New Zealand, England, Germany, Italy, and other European countries taking place, as well.

On June 28, 1969, hundreds of queer people fought back against police brutality at The Stonewall Inn in New York City. Many black and brown folks, including pioneers like Marsha P.

By Mackenzie Nichols

Though she's about as far away as physically possible from the heart of the protests around the police-related death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd at her home in New Zealand, Lorde shared some of her decidedly mixed feelings about joining the now-global movement decrying the latest death of a black man at the hands of police in the United States in a weekend note to fans on her email list."I’ve been following this week’s events in the States from New Zealand.

NEW YORK -- The music industry is planning to turn off the music and hold a day to reflect and implement change in response to the death of George Floyd and the killings of other black people.