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Springsteen and Morello Rally Musicians Against Trump-Era Policies
Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello brought protest music, voter registration and political activism together at Maryland's Power to the People Festival, one month before the US midterm elections.
Kerala Turns to Music to Bring Public Cultural Spaces Back to Life
Kerala's Ashtamudi Water Gate Music Festival brings five days of free concerts and film screenings to Kollam. Beyond the performances, the government hopes to revive an underused cultural complex and make it a regular destination for public arts.
Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour Becomes Latest Cultural Battleground Over Gaza
Ed Sheeran’s US tour has been thrown into turmoil after Macklemore was dropped following pro-Palestinian remarks, prompting several supporting acts to quit. Sheeran has now called the situation in Gaza “catastrophic and unjustifiable,” turning the tour into a wider free-speech debate.