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Dove and Kelly Rowland release empowering new track, Crown that will have you embracing your individuality

February 6, 2019

Sadly, you see it everyday in the headlines, youngsters and teens getting bullied for being different. Tyrelle Davis and Faith Fennidy, both 11-years old, were sent home from school for their hair extensions, eleven-year-old Jorja Orrick was bullied for having short hair. After Jorja’s sister Sarah heard about her getting bullied, she cut her hair in solidarity. These are the real stories that inspired Dove to join forces with Kelly Rowland and release an empowering new single, Crown. The track described as ‘a power anthem that aims to break down the narrow definition of beautiful hair and encourage girls to feel confident in wearing it how they choose. The resounding call: “Wear it proud. #MyHairMyCrown” Kelly Rowland talks about the new song, “Growing up, I felt many of the pressures young girls face today when it comes to embracing their hair, but my mom would always tell me that your hair is your crowning glory and you should wear it proudly. This song is very personal to me and, having met many of the real girls who inspired it, [Read More]

Get your tickets for KORN and Slipknot on the Prepare For Hell Tour

September 4, 2014

Korn and Slipknot are ready to bring one of the heaviest tours to a venue near you! The Prepare For Hell tour features Korn, Slipknot and includes support from King 810. The tour kicks off October 29th at the El Paso County Museum in El Paso, TX and concludes December 7th in Boston, MA. Tickets and VIP packages for the tour go on sale tomorrow, Sept. 5th (Pre-Sale Tickets went on sale 9/3) and you can get them here: http://korn.com/events. Tour Dates: Wed 10/29 EL Paso, TX El Paso County Coliseum Fri 10/31 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion Sat 11/1 Corpus Christi, TX American Bank Center Arena Sun 11/2 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center Tue 11/4 Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena Wed 11/5 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena Thu 11/6 Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center Sat 11/8 Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum Sun 11/9 Sioux Falls, SD Denny Sanford Premiere Center Tue 11/11 Denver, CO Denver Coliseum Wed 11/19 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Arena Fri 11/21 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena Sat 11/22 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena [Read More]

KORN releases their new fan-assisted video for HATER, check it out!

August 21, 2014

Korn released their single, Hater which is off their forthcoming album, The Paradigm Shift: World Tour Edition and has been garnering a lot of great attention and praise. The song is currently in the Top 15 on the Active Rock Chart. Korn had invited fans to help in the making of the video by sharing their story of dealing with a bully. The video which was directed by Yarvo Productions was released today and it is awesome, check it out: “Almost everyone has felt bullied, pressured and beat down in their life by their haters,” says Jonathan Davis. “This video helps to give a public voice to some of the challenges real people have faced, and reminds us all that self-harm and suicide.” Their latest release, The Paradigm Shift has received instant acclaim since it was first released last October and continues to be one of the best Korn albums and the singles continue to rock the charts. You can pick up The Paradigm Shift on iTunes here. Korn is: Jonathan Davis – Vocals James Shaffer – [Read More]

KORN invite fans to star in the upcoming video for their new song, Hater

August 4, 2014

Korn released their single, Hater which is off their forthcoming album, The Paradigm Shift: World Tour Edition and has been garnering a lot of great attention and praise. The song is currently in the Top 15 on the Active Rock Chart. Korn are inviting fans to help in the making of the video and they may even star in the video by sharing their story of dealing with a bully. The band will use some of the submissions in their upcoming video for “Hater.” Here are the guidelines for your chance to be featured in an upcoming video: Film yourself telling a story about a time you were the victim of bullying, abuse, or hatred and how it affected you. Answer the following questions in your video: What did the bully, abuser, or hater do? List off the things they said or did. How did it make you feel? List off some of the thoughts and feelings going through your head. Say “I felt…(fill in the blank)” Here are some things to keep in mind when submitting [Read More]

Check out our chat with Josh of Longreef and get to know more about their new song, Battle Plan

July 15, 2014

We recently told you about the amazing new single and video by Longreef called Battle Plan. The song has a great message of hope and is helping raise awareness of bullying. You can check out our original post here. Longreef released the single in conjunction with the www.friendmovement.com to help raise awareness of the issue of bullying. First off, it is a great song in itself that is inspirational and uplifting and the vocals are truly captivating. Check out the video and also make sure to download the song here: Who is Longreef? Four Australians who came to the US and quickly began touring and gaining a lot of attention for their emotionally driven rock that is quite infectious! Longreef is: Josh Barker: Singer/songwriter Nick Miller: Guitars Jim Wark: Bass Tristan Davies: Drums Get to know more about Longreef as you check out our interview with singer/songwriter Josh Barker here: * * * * * * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you so much for taking the time out to talk with [Read More]

Longreef release new single/video for Battle Plan and help raise awareness of bullying

July 10, 2014

One of the hardest stories I had to write was back in October 2012 about a young teen, Amanda Todd who gave up her battle against bullying by committing suicide. It was devastating and quite an eye opener for myself and many others to hear how prevalent and widespread bullying is for today’s youth. I applaud all the organizations that worked to get the word out and raise awareness for the cause. Today I want to focus on how rockers Longreef are helping out with a great message of hope through their music. Longreef have recently released a new single along with a video for their song, Battle Plan. The new single “Battle Plan” is released in conjunction with the www.friendmovement.com to help raise awareness of the issue of bullying. First off, it is a great song in itself that is inspirational and uplifting and the vocals are truly captivating. Check out the video and also make sure to download the song here: Who is Longreef? Four Australians who came to the US and quickly began touring and [Read More]

Black Veil Brides release limited edition shirt for Anti-Bullying Campaign

August 1, 2013

October is Anti-Bullying Awareness Month and Black Veil Brides are doing what they can to help eradicate bullying! I have brought you stories in the past about the increase of bullying and the severity of it even leading to deaths. You can read more about my article on Amanda Todd; Bully No More here. Black Veil Brides have created an awesome shirt that contains the lyrics, IF WE STAND TOGETHER WE WILL BE UNBROKEN, from their song, “Unbroken“. They have teamed up with The Bully Project and 100% of the profits are being donated directly to The Bully Project in hopes that they can help eradicate bullying forever. In addition if you take a picture of yourself wearing the shirt and email it to Black Veil Brides at bvbarmynews@gmail.com they will include it in a collage they are putting together for the Anti-Bullying cause. The shirt comes in a short sleeve shirt as well as a tank top and is available for a limited time ending on August 21st. Take a look at the cool design and [Read More]