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21 июн 2022 : |
SEVENDUST To Call It Quits? 'We Have Discussed The End Date,' Says MORGAN ROSE |
19 май 2022 : |
SEVENDUST To Enter Studio This Summer |
27 мар 2022 : |
SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON Has 13 Songs Ready For His Upcoming Solo Album |
27 янв 2022 : |
SEVENDUST: Writing Sessions For Next Album 'Have Begun' |
12 дек 2021 : |
Listen To New SEVENDUST Songs 'All I Really Know' And 'What You Are' |
9 дек 2021 : |
SEVENDUST: Deluxe Edition Of 'Blood & Stone' To Include Five Previously Unreleased Tracks |
1 ноя 2021 : |
SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON Has 'A Couple Of More' Songwriting Sessions Left To Do For His Debut Solo Album |
1 июн 2021 : |
DAUGHTRY Teams Up With SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON For Cover Of TEMPLE OF THE DOG's 'Hunger Strike' |
25 мар 2021 : |
SEVENDUST, SMASHING PUMPKINS, DUFF MCKAGAN’S LOADED Members Cover HOWARD JONES Hit "Things Can Only Get Better"; Video |
11 мар 2021 : |
MORGAN ROSE Recalls Being 'Freaked Out' At First Incident Of Racism At SEVENDUST Concert |
3 фев 2021 : |
SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON Is Continuing Work On Solo Album |
9 янв 2021 : |
SEVENDUST's MORGAN ROSE On Playing First Virtual Concert Without A Live Audience: 'It Was Terrible' |
3 янв 2021 : |
SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON Releases Solo Cover Of JACOB BANKS's 'Chainsmoking' |
31 дек 2020 : |
SEVENDUST Was 'Lucky' To Complete New Album Before Pandemic |
11 дек 2020 : |
SEVENDUST's MORGAN ROSE Isn't Bothered By Online Criticism Of His Solo EP |
1 дек 2020 : |
SEVENDUST's MORGAN ROSE Releases Music Video For 'Exhale' From Solo EP 'Controlled Chaos' |
25 ноя 2020 : |
SEVENDUST To Perform Entire 'Animosity' Album During Livestream Event |
14 ноя 2020 : |
SEVENDUST's MORGAN ROSE Releases 'The Answer' Single From 'Controlled Chaos' Solo EP |
11 ноя 2020 : |
SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON Says He And His Bandmates Are 'Growing As Artists' |
9 ноя 2020 : |
SEVENDUST's MORGAN ROSE: 'Controlled Chaos' Solo EP Track Listing, Cover Artwork Unveiled |
21 окт 2020 : |
SEVENDUST Releases Music Video For 'Dying To Live' |
9 окт 2020 : |
SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON, Wife Suffer Loss Of Baby Due To Pregnancy Complications |
29 сен 2020 : |
LAJON WITHERSPOON Says His Upcoming Debut Solo Album Will Be 'More Radio Friendly' Than SEVENDUST |
17 сен 2020 : |
SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON Admitted To Emergency Room After Cutting Himself With Knife |
11 сен 2020 : |
SEVENDUST To Celebrate 'Blood & Stone' Release With Virtual Concert |
3 сен 2020 : |
SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON Says Racism In Metal Is 'Not Tolerated' |
1 сен 2020 : |
LAJON WITHERSPOON Hopes To See SEVENDUST Get 'Bigger' |
28 авг 2020 : |
Hear New SEVENDUST Single 'Blood From A Stone' |
18 авг 2020 : |
SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON Has Completed Nine Songs For His Debut Solo Album |
31 июл 2020 : |
SEVENDUST To Release 'Blood & Stone' Album In October |
20 июл 2020 : |
SEVENDUST's New Album Will Definitely Arrive This Year, Says LAJON WITHERSPOON |
28 июн 2020 : |
SEVENDUST Releases Cover Of SOUNDGARDEN's 'The Day I Tried To Live' |
23 июн 2020 : |
CLINT LOWERY Addresses SEVENDUST's Past Use Of Confederate Flag: 'Things We Thought Were Cool Before Aren't Cool Anymore' |
1 фев 2020 : |
SEVENDUST's New Album Sounds Like 'A Combination' Of 'Animosity' And 'Seasons', Says CLINT LOWERY |
17 дек 2019 : |
SEVENDUST's MORGAN ROSE Checks In From Hospital: 'I'm Ready To Figure Out What's Wrong' |
14 дек 2019 : |
SEVENDUST's MORGAN ROSE In 'Stable' Condition After Being Hospitalized |
26 ноя 2019 : |
SEVENDUST Will Wait Until Summer 2020 To Release New Album |
29 окт 2019 : |
SEVENDUST Begins Recording New Album; Early 2020 Release Expected |
12 май 2019 : |
SEVENDUST Guitarist CLINT LOWERY Begins Recording Debut Solo Album In June |
24 янв 2019 : |
Video Premiere: SEVENDUST's 'Risen' |
3 ноя 2018 : |
Video Premiere: SEVENDUST's 'Unforgiven' |
14 май 2018 : |
Watch SEVENDUST's 'Medicated' Video |
7 апр 2018 : |
Video Premiere: SEVENDUST's 'Not Original' |
17 мар 2018 : |
Video Premiere: SEVENDUST's 'Dirty' |
16 мар 2018 : |
Listen To New SEVENDUST Song 'Dirty' |
28 фев 2018 : |
SEVENDUST To Release 'All I See Is War' Album In May |
31 янв 2018 : |
SEVENDUST Begins Mastering New Album |
5 ноя 2017 : |
SEVENDUST Begins Recording New Album |
5 сен 2017 : |
SEVENDUST Frontman Releases Solo Single, 'Love Song' |
24 авг 2017 : |
SEVENDUST Has 'A Handful Of Songs' Written For Next Album |
9 июл 2017 : |
SEVENDUST Signs With RISE RECORDS, Taps Producer MICHAEL 'ELVIS' BASKETTE For Next Album |
20 мар 2017 : |
Video: SEVENDUST Performs Entire Debut Album At 20th-Anniversary Concert |
4 май 2016 : |
ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Joins SEVENDUST On Stage At FORT ROCK Festival |
12 окт 2015 : |
SEVENDUST's 'Kill The Flaw' Cracks U.S. Top 20 |
26 сен 2015 : |
SEVENDUST: Entire 'Kill The Flaw' Album Available For Streaming |
28 авг 2015 : |
SEVENDUST: Lyric Video For New Song 'Not Today' |
27 июл 2015 : |
SEVENDUST To Release 'Kill The Flaw' Album In October |
22 июл 2015 : |
SEVENDUST Shares Audio Snippets Of Brand New Song |
28 мар 2015 : |
SEVENDUST Completes Recording Tenth Studio Album |
7 мар 2015 : |
SEVENDUST: Snippet Of New Song From Forthcoming Album |
18 фев 2015 : |
SEVENDUST Begins Recording New Album |
16 янв 2015 : |
SEVENDUST's CLINT LOWERY Releases Instructional DVD |
19 июн 2014 : |
SEVENDUST: Multi-Show Concert Film And Documentary Starts Production |
28 май 2014 : |
SEVENDUST: Pro-Shot Acoustic Performance Of 'Black' From GUITAR CENTER |
14 апр 2014 : |
SEVENDUST: New Song 'Bonfire' Available For Streaming |
21 фев 2014 : |
SEVENDUST: 'Time Travelers & Bonfires' Cover Artwork Unveiled |
24 янв 2014 : |
SEVENDUST To Release 'Time Travelers & Bonfires' Acoustic Album In April |
28 мар 2013 : |
EVANESCENCE's TROY MCLAWHORN Filling In For SEVENDUST's CLINT LOWERY On The Road |
26 мар 2013 : |
SEVENDUST: 'Decay' Video Released |
26 мар 2013 : |
SEVENDUST: New Song ''Till Death' Available For Streaming |
11 фев 2013 : |
SEVENDUST: Performance Footage Of New Song |
4 фев 2013 : |
SEVENDUST Frontman Reveals Plans For Solo Project |
29 янв 2013 : |
SEVENDUST: 'Black Out The Sun' Track Listing Revealed |
10 янв 2013 : |
SEVENDUST: Better-Quality Stream Of New Single 'Decay' Available |
14 дек 2012 : |
SEVENDUST: First 'Black Out The Sun' Teaser Available |
8 дек 2012 : |
SEVENDUST: New Album Artwork Unveiled |
28 ноя 2012 : |
SEVENDUST Plays Snippet Of New Song At Orlando Concert (Video) |
18 ноя 2012 : |
SEVENDUST: More New Album Details Revealed |
16 ноя 2012 : |
SEVENDUST: New Album Title Revealed |
11 окт 2012 : |
SEVENDUST Completes Work On Ninth Album |
7 сен 2012 : |
SEVENDUST Begins Recording New Album |
28 июн 2012 : |
SEVENDUST To Enter Studio In September |
23 май 2012 : |
SEVENDUST To Enter Studio In The Fall |
18 янв 2012 : |
SEVENDUST: Flint Footage Available |
27 окт 2011 : |
SEVENDUST: Multi-Camera Performance Footage From \'Uproar\' Festival |
5 дек 2010 : |
SEVENDUST: \'Falcons On Top\' Video Available |
8 авг 2010 : |
SEVENDUST, 10 YEARS To Team Up For \'HardDrive Live\' Tour |
3 июн 2010 : |
SEVENDUST To Release Deluxe Reissue Of Self-Titled Debut |
19 апр 2010 : |
SEVENDUST: Entire New Album Available For Streaming |
12 фев 2010 : |
SEVENDUST: \'Cold Day Memory\' Release Date Announced |
6 фев 2010 : |
SEVENDUST: New Song Posted Online |
25 янв 2010 : |
SEVENDUST: New Album Track Listing Revealed |
21 янв 2010 : |
SEVENDUST: New Album Title Revealed |
24 дек 2009 : |
SEVENDUST Completes Recording New Album |
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21 сен 2024
SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON: 'There's No Room' For Racism And Ignorance In Metal
Back in September 2020, Witherspoon was asked by Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show how his role as a metal singer can best effect positive change in this time of heightened awareness in America. He responded: "I think today we definitely can see that there's been a lack of equality in this world that's being put in the forefront. Luckily, in the industry that I'm in, in the metal community, I feel like that's definitely something that's not tolerated, I would like to say, as far as I've seen. I feel like this community is incredibly welcoming, and I've been very blessed to be in it. I also feel like there's definitely a lot of people that are hiding behind masks that are racist out there. But if there's anything that I can do, I will never not be a leader of bringing peace, love and equality to this industry and to what I do.
"I can say love sees no color, but I do — I believe that people do see color, obviously," he continued. "But I still want to bring everyone together and [have] it not be a problem.
"I feel like in our community, there's not only black — there's white, there's Asian, there's everybody — and that's what this world should [be like]. We should definitely get to that page and to the point, again, to where we don't have that problem. I pray that we get there.
"But me, musically, I feel like, thank you for letting us have our voices and to be able to speak and to bring people together," Lajon added. "And I think that's something that we're able to do as SEVENDUST, as a band. People see us. and they see a bunch of different guys from different backgrounds and different ethnicities. It's something that we've done for 20-something years now — we haven't stopped — and I hope that's something that people will understand and see and learn from."
Earlier in 2020, SEVENDUST guitarist Clint Lowery addressed his band's past use of the Confederate flag, explaining that it was done "as a spoof."
The Confederate battle emblem has long been decried as a symbol of racism and violence, and it became a frequent target for protesters following the May 2020 death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of police.
When SEVENDUST played Woodstock '99, SEVENDUST's Vince Hornsby played a bass with a Confederate flag on the body.
Asked in an interview with the "Talk Toomey" podcast how he feels about SEVENDUST's past association with such an offensive and divisive symbol, Clint said: "Our thing was funny, because we were doing it as a spoof. We were trying to kinda use it in this cynical way, so it's gonna be completely misunderstood now. We were using it in a smart-ass way… It's confusing.
"We're all being educated — everyone's being educated," he added. "Things we thought were cool before aren't cool anymore, and I understand why they're not cool anymore. And it's, like, okay, yeah, I didn't know enough about what the situation was to even have a… It was just ignorance. You do things as a younger person — you're, like, 'Oh yeah, this is cool. This is against the grain' — and you realize the sensitivities; you learn about it. And that's what I think that I'm trying to do — is, like, okay, that wasn't cool. That wasn't a decision that was something I'm very proud of. You live and learn, you admit when you do wrong and you change. And that's what everyone needs to do. I can't control anybody. I just do what I do, try to be as open and loving as I can. And that's it."
Witherspoon voiced his views on the Confederate flag during a 2018 interview with Billboard. He said: "Listen, man, I used to wear a belt buckle that had a Confederate flag on it. Just 'cause I flew that flag doesn't mean I was a racist. We're just country boys, and that's a country-boy thing. That's what the cool thing about it was — that Vinnie would have a Confederate flag with me [a black man] standing beside him. At that point, love sees no color at all. But I can't say, 'This guy flies the flag the same as this guy,' because everyone has different values."
In a 2013 interview with Bloody Disgusting, Witherspoon said he hadn't seen racism at SEVENDUST gigs in recent years, but more than two decades ago on tour with SLIPKNOT he saw "a couple of knuckleheads" in the mosh pit give the Hitler salute, oblivious to what it meant.
Asked if he or SEVENDUST are viewed or treated differently because he is black, Lajon said: "No, not at all. You know, if it is, I don't see it. I have no room for ignorance in my life. I think that we've built a relationship and… not a fanbase, but a family base that really doesn't tolerate that. I'm the kind of guy that says, 'If you don't like it, don't come,' you know what I mean? We're not forcing anything on anyone. I know that that's still there, but I don't have time for that ignorance. We just keep on moving because it can never be the way it was before."
Eight years ago, Witherspoon told The Salt Lake Tribune he sometimes thinks about whether his race might have slowed the band's rise.
"I've always wondered if I had not been a black man in SEVENDUST, would it have even gotten bigger?" he asked. "At the end of the day, I'm glad that it took this long because we're still here."
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