Bandcamp is going to be waiving its revenue share once again today (June 5). And while the campaign was initially meant to help artists through their financial hardship during the global pandemic, many labels have committed to donating the proceeds from their sales to Black Lives Matter initiatives, anti-racism organizations and local bail funds. Bandcamp […]
Soul Asylum Cover Dead Kennedys in Support for George Floyd
Soul Asylum has seen the actions of the Minneapolis police firsthand. Hailing from the city, the band previously released “Black and Blue” on their 1984 debut, but Soul Asylum is making the song available for as a free download today. Additionally, the band has covered Dead Kennedys’ “Nazi Punks Fuck Off.” In a statement on their […]
Meek Mill – “Otherside Of America”
Ever since he got out of prison on a bullshit probation-violation charge in 2018, Meek Mill has been a vocal advocate for criminal justice reform. The events of the past few weeks have shown just how broken the entire system of policing is in America. Today, Meek Mill has come out with a strident, purposeful […]
Soul Asylum – "Nazi Punks Fuck Off" (Dead Kennedys Cover)
All week, we’ve started to see new songs from artists responding to the murder of George Floyd and the resulting nationwide protests against police brutality. Today, Soul Asylum have joined their ranks. The band — who are from Minneapolis — shared free downloads of two songs. One is “Black And Blue,” a song about police […]
Tomberlin – “Natural Light” (Casiotone For The Painfully Alone Cover)
Breonna Taylor, the young black EMT who was shot by police in her own apartment in March, would have turned 27 today. Bandcamp is waiving their share of the revenue from purchases on the site today. And so Sarah Beth Tomberlin, the singer-songwriter who records beautifully sad music under her last name, is sharing a […]
Meek Mill Shares New Protest Song 'Other Side of America'
As the protests continue to go on throughout America and the world, a number of artists have released new material reflecting the times we’re living in. The latest comes from Meek Mill, who is very familiar with the perils of injustice and racism, to put it mildly. Today (June 5), the rapper shared “Other Side […]
Stream Strand Of Oaks' New 'Ambient For Change' EP
There have already been a couple days during the pandemic when Bandcamp have waived their share of any revenue in an effort to help musicians who are struggling without being able to tour. Today is the latest of those days, but it’s also a bit different. Many musicians have pledged to donate any money made […]
The Menzingers Tell Donald Trump & Mitch McConnell To Rot In Hell On New Protest Song "America Pt. 2": Listen
The protest song is officially back. After the past week and a half of widespread police violence, a whole lot of musicians are putting anger and frustration into song. The Menzingers, the Scranton-bred and Philadelphia-based melodic punk band, tend to write personal songs with big choruses; they’ve never exactly been political firebrands. But on the […]
Switchfoot Covers Vampire Weekend's 'Harmony Hall'
After announcing their upcoming EP, Covers, Switchfoot have shared a new track from that project. And this time they put their spin on Vampire Weekend’s “Harmony Hall,” off of the band’s latest album, Father of the Bride. Switchfoot stay true to the bones of the song but with the addition of Jon Foreman’s grittier vocals. […]
Sonic Youth Release 12 New Archival Projects
Sonic Youth had added to their ever-growing library on Bandcamp, and just in time for the site’s fundraiser. The group has dropped 12 new archival and side-project releases. It goes along with the other 12 that they dropped in March along with a slew of others that have trickled out in recent months. They’ve also […]