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?
Interview: Blitzen Trapper’s Eric Earley
Blitzen Trapper’s Eric Earley talks about how life informs music, a forthcoming album, and the track his band donated to the Patagonia Music Collective to support an Oregon-based volunteer initiative.
Sustainability & Climate Change Issue Update: Is it Hot in Here?
I’m back. I spent over a month on the road with HeadCount this summer. But in the sweltering summer heat, I never forgot about climate change. Polar bears, water wars and more in this month’s Issue Update.
“This Is A Subliminal Message…” Is Not A Subliminal Message
Apple hates subliminal content SO much they’ll remove some albums… sometimes… when they feel like it.
Wisconsin Activist Values HeadCount Roots
A successful concert for Wisconsin voters put together by a community-organized group (including one HeadCounter) reminds us that informed citizenry really matters.
A Scholarship Specifically for White Males
In response to the many scholarships open only to women or ethnic minorities, an organization is offering scholarships exclusively for white males.
Warren Buffett: Tax the Rich!
Billionaire Warren Buffett’s plea to raise taxes on the rich might seem strange at first, but after hearing his arguments it doesn’t seem strange at all.