Online Dance Festival Electric Blockaloo Announces Name Change & Postponement

Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood confirmed that they would be taking the country group in a new direction after acknowledging the dangerous history of the word “antebellum” amid nationwide Black Lives Matter protests.“As a band, we have strived for our music to be a refuge … inclusive of all,” the Grammy winners declared via a lengthy Instagram statement on June 11.

COVID-19 has dealt catastrophic blows to the live industry, and especially the live electronic events realm, as shows and festivals are primary economic and cultural drivers of the scene. But a group of New York event promoters are going against all odds for an open-air music retreat taking place this weekend.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAs pressure mounts on the Washington Redskins to change their name, fans are renewing calls on Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians to alter that team’s name, as well. On Friday, just a few hours after the Redskins issued a statement about their team name, Cleveland did likewise.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a new initiative that will focus entirely on indie titles for its consoles: PlayStation Indies.In a new post on the official PlayStation blog, the head of PlayStation Indies, Shuhei Yoshida introduced the new initiative and spoke on the importance of indie titles within the industry.“The indie community is increasingly important for the future of the video game industry, as AAA game development has grown so financially demanding that big companies are

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American post-hardcore band Slaves have announced that they plan to change their name.

Brandon Choe Photo EditorFollowing movements across the country calling for the removal of all remembrances of perceived racist iconography and honors, the Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) has issued a resolution to remove John Wayne from his namesake airport.The Democrats want to revert the airport to its original designation: Orange County Airport.Wayne, a film star whose career spanned five decades, was a notorious conservative in a less tolerant era.

Kelly Clarkson sang her heart out during her performance of a country classic on the latest latest instalment of “Kellyoke” on Friday.

Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida's annual pay rose 14 percent in yen terms.

Jamie Lang June 20was always meant to be the day the 2020 Annecy International Animation Film Festival would hand out awards at an energetic, paper airplane-filled gala, making it one of the most important dates on the global animation calendar.While other aspects of the festival were changed dramatically by the fallout of the COVID-19 crisis, festival organizers felt it symbolically important to preserve that date.

A top U.S. journalist has urged the Dixie Chicks to follow Lady Antebellum’s example and change their name, insisting it’s “the epitome of white America”.The trio famously raised eyebrows for criticising former U.S.

Emmy Awards are getting a quick update. On Wednesday, the Television Academy announced a couple changes to this year's awards ceremony, sharing that it would expand the number of nominations in the comedy and drama categories to eight total, regardless of the number of submissions.However, as the number of television series and projects continue to grow, the Academy also restructured how many nominees are selected in other categories.

Amidst the pandemic, the standard music festival settings of open fields, wooded forests and sprawling parking lots have been sitting empty and quiet. But social distancing has indeed led to innovation,

Anita White) have made progress following drama surrounding the country group’s name change.“Today, we connected privately with the artist Lady A,” the band wrote via Instagram on Monday, June 15.

Lady Antebellum is connecting with blues singer Lady A.

The stars of Lady Antebellum have had a virtual meeting with the original Lady A to help them all move forward following their name change.Blues singer Anita White, who has been performing under the Lady A title for 20 years, was stunned to learn the country trio were shortening their name to Lady A due to racial sensitivities.Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood recently explained the “Antebellum” name had too many links to the American Civil War.