Music Blog Posts
A Hollow Song for a Hollow President: Reclaiming the Real Patriotic Ballads
Recommended Reading / June 23rd, 2026 / by Guest Writer - Left

After musician after musician pulled out from Trump’s “Freedom 250” concert, we’ve been left with Lee Greenwood, an opera tenor, and military bands. The anthem that made Greenwood a star, “God Bless t...
See moreOne Year at AllSides: What I’ve Learned About the Media
Recommended Reading / April 3rd, 2024 / by Andy Gorel

When AllSides hired me in January 2023, I had a basic level of interest in “politics” and “the news,” but that was it. I didn’t realize that keeping up with the news and seeing a full picture of what’...
See more“Fast Car” Resonates Across Race, Gender, and Time
Common Ground / September 8th, 2023 / by Clare Ashcraft
Right-Rated Outlets Omit Relevant Context of “Let’s Go Brandon” YouTube Ban
Recommended Reading / November 2nd, 2021 / by Joseph Ratliff

In their coverage of YouTube’s removal of Bryson Gray’s popular rap song “Let’s Go Brandon,” many right-leaning outlets ignored key factors which likely contributed to YouTube’s decision to remove the...
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