Thousands Speak Out To Stop Sept. 21 Execution
Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed in Georgia on Sept. 21st. Many believe he is innocent, and half a million people have signed a petition to save his life.
Why’s Everyone Getting Arrested Outside the White House?
1,253 environmental activists were arrested last month in what some are saying was the biggest civil disobedience action since 1977.
Umphrey’s + Brooklyn Bowl = Home
Umphrey’s four night run at Brooklyn Bowl reminded one HeadCount volunteer what it means to feel part of a music community.
moe.down for Beginners
One of HeadCount’s newest interns talks about getting VIP bathroom access at music festivals, Aaron Sorkin and moe.down.
Space Junk is Getting Out of Control
Think the Earth is a big garbage dump? Well now space junk is becoming a problem.
Another Winner’s Tale: Camp Bisco
The winner of the Camp Bisco “Signs of the Times” contest tells how a little activist-networking landed her a chance to meet one of her favorite bands.
Government Raids Gibson Guitars
Gibson got raided by the Feds for allegedly importing endangered wood. But it’s the Feds – who have not charged Gibson with any violations – who are coming under fire.
Interview: “The Bunk Police” Testing Drugs at Music Festivals
A group of festival goers calling themselves the Bunk Police are on a mission to test the purity of some of the illegal drugs being sold on shakedown streets of music festivals around the country. They’re finding that more often than not, things are not what they seem.
Food & Farm Policy Issue Update: Farm Aid Keeps on Rockin’ While the Gov’t Cracks Down on the Underground Market
Government keeps cracking down on fresh food sold directly to consumers on the “underground market,” but somehow government agencies aren’t doing anything about junk food advertising for kids or salmonella outbreaks. Does that make you mad?
Artists Speak Out with “Signs of the Times”
If a picture is worth a thousand words, than what do you get when mixing pictures, words and musicians? — How ’bout a virtual imprint of the American psyche, straight from the minds of James Murphy, Questlove, Wayne Coyne, Bob Weir and more than 50 other artists?