Tom Barnes

Tom Barnes was a senior staff writer at Mic focused on music, activism and the intersection between the two.

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R Kelly’s playing an Atlanta show later this month — but not if these activists can help it

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After years of urging, Spotify is stepping up efforts to remove racist bands from its platform

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Georgia official on R Kelly: “The public deserves an investigation”

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Meet Towkio, a onetime hustler who’s keeping Chicago hip-hop weird

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Downtown Boys aren’t here for your “white tears”

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“Innocent until proven guilty”: R Kelly’s fans chime in on “cult” allegations at recent show

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Frank Ocean’s Panorama set was a stunning studio session played in front of thousands

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R Kelly fans face conflicted feelings as his tour continues after “cult” allegations

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MTV VMA Nominations 2017: A complete list of nominees for the 34th annual Video Music Awards

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‘Game of Thrones’: So Samwell Tarly is basically George R.R. Martin, right?

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‘Game of Thrones’: We talked to historians and a military expert about who will win the Iron Throne

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Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington was open about his pain. That doesn’t make his death less shocking.

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“Despacito” may have just officially become the future of pop

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The true meaning behind Ed Sheeran’s “new” song on ‘Game of Thrones’

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20 years ago, Missy Elliott’s ‘Supa Dupa Fly’ welcomed the misfits into hip-hop’s mainstream

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Flying Lotus swears his experimental ‘Kuso’ movie is “not the grossest film of all time”

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Kesha’s new single “Woman” is a feminist battle cry that defies her pop past

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Lana Del Rey’s latest tracks are prime anti-summer anthems, and they’re brilliant

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Why have women been shut out from the top of the Billboard Hot 100 lately?

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Chance the Rapper’s Tiny Desk Concert set showcases the best of his casual, heartfelt hip-hop