'This from the Home Affairs Desk of the BBC:
Racists kidnapped Muslim leader'

This news item was already reported in some detail at 07:31 AM (mudcat time) this morning in an appropiate thread in the BS section

- I agree that this thread should be kept for discussions about music or the demands, by some, for it to be delegated to BS will appear to have validity.

It's not just folk performers who have been usurped by the BNP however.

The Love Music Hate Racism campaign grew out of the Rock against Racism movement and shows what our record shops might look like if the racists got their way on you tube

Blur and Pink Floyd are among musicians demanding the British National Party stops selling their music to raise campaign funds.

The BNP's commercial partner, Excalibur, sells a range of compilation CDs with titles such as Proud Heritage, Rule Britannia and The White Cliffs of Dover

And meanwhile, 'the BNP blow tens of thousands of pounds of BNP members donations renting, equipping and staffing the studio that the BNP set-up to record music for a risible BNP front called (as if to willingly confirm that the BNP are sharks) Great White Records. GWR produces 3rd rate volk songs by BNP chairman Nick Griffin and pours BNP money into propping-up the walking PR disaster known as BNP pop "star" Joey Smith (aka failed BNP Dewsbury election candidate Joseph Barber).'

- because it recognizes the power of music and song
So let's keep this thread rolling (rocking too!) for information about gigs, events or music discussion