Tina began covering music professionally in the ’90s as a reporter for the Village Voice in New York. A journalist for more than two decades, she has worked as staff editor and freelance writer covering entertainment, art, pop culture, food, wine, spirits, health, travel and more. Throughout it all, music has always been a constant in her life… and work. Her words have appeared in Billboard, Men’s Journal, Wine Spectator, and other local and national newspapers, magazines, and online publications. Based in New York City, Tina is currently working on her first book and can be found at @tbeves on Instagram.
Following the recent release of the extended 20th-anniversary edition of her debut, Let Go, Avril Lavigne has released an acoustic version of the title track to her 2022 album, Love Sux, along with her own reimagining of Adele’s 2015 hit “Hello” for Spotify Singles. “I love Adele’s song ‘Hello’ and have been dying to do More
Alan Parsons underwent emergency spinal surgery on June 24, resulting in the postponement of his upcoming scheduled tour dates. “This analog tube technology has really come a long way,” joked Alan Parsons in the post shared by his daughter Tabitha, who shared an update of her father’s condition following his surgery. “We’d like to extend More
Blood dripping down his face and his head topped with a crown of thorns, Kendrick Lamar closed the 2022 Glastonbury Festival on June 26 with the new song “Savior” and a powerful plea for women’s rights. At the end of the song, Lamar chanted “They judge you. They judge Christ. Godspeed for women’s rights” and More
Presenting at the 2022 BET Awards on June 26, Janelle Monáe called out the Supreme Court for voting to overturn Roe v. Wade: “F–k you.” On stage to present the award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, the singer, and actress took a moment to send a message to the U.S. Supreme Court, which recently voted More
Loretta Lynn’s most controversial song was one mirroring her real life. Released in 1975, “The Pill” was a protest song for women’s reproductive rights and remains one of the country icon’s most well-known hits, due to its still-fresh—at the time—and controversial subject matter. “If I’d had the pill back when I was havin’ babies I’d More
Once the draft showed that the Supreme Court was poised to overturn Roe v. Wade in May of 2022, Cyndi Lauper went to the studio to re-record an acoustic version of her 1993 single “Sally’s Pigeons,” a song she wrote about a friend who died from a botched abortion. First released in 1993 as a More
Rage Against the Machine will donate nearly half a million dollars to reproductive rights organizations in Wisconsin and Illinois, following the June 24 Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The funds will help assist women seeking health services in two of the impacted states banning abortions. The band raised $475,000 through the sale More
Dave Stewart and Amy Lee of Evanescence have recorded their own reimagined version of The Everly Brothers’ 1960 ballad “Love Hurts.” The stirring rendition, accompanied by a black and white video, starts with Stewart nearly talking through the opening verses of the song as Lee joins in on To take a lot of pain, take a lot of More
Lizzo has pledged $500,000 to Planned Parenthood and the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF) from the profits of her upcoming Special Tour, following the June 24 Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade and end the constitutional right to a safe abortion. “I’m pledging $500k from my upcoming tour to Planned Parenthood and Abortion Rights,” More
Taylor Swift says she’s “absolutely terrified” by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling making it a constitutional right to have a safe abortion within the U.S. “I’m absolutely terrified that this is where we are,” said Swift on social media, just hours after the ruling on June 24, “that More
Meghan Trainor has revealed her fourth album, Takin’ It Back, out Oct. 21, a collection of 15 songs fueled by the artist’s journey through motherhood, marriage, and regaining new confidence. Revisiting some of the sonic feels of her 2015 debut Title, Trainor says Takin’ It Back is more reflective of her current phase of life. More
Artists have started voicing their opinions against the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24. The constitutional right to abortion, which has been upheld for nearly a half-century following the landmark Roe v. Wade case of 1973, protecting a woman’s choice to have an abortion, has been abolished. Under the ruling, abortion will be More
