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furious opener “Freedom Of Ex- pression (F.O.X.).” The aforemen- tioned Johnson cover is bold and bluesy. “Come On” is catchy and commanding. In “Program” the group addresses media ma- nipulation in the modern age. Singer Corey Glover explains: “Back in the day, the news was called a ‘loss leader.’ It wasn’t for profit. News wasn’t made to sell stuff. News was there to be purely informational. That’s all the news was supposed to be, a public service that lets you know what’s going on in and around the world you live in. Not to be an arm of some sort of political ideology.” Another big state- ment song on Living Colour’s latest is the reimagined version of The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Who Shot Ya?” in protest of ongoing gun violence and racial profil- ing. The group returns to sizzling blues on “Who’s That.” Drum- mer Will Calhoun points to “In- visible,” which pays homage to the late Buddy Miles, among his favorites on this diverse record. Watch an interview with Corey Glover of Living Colour NJ STAGE 2017 - Issue 40 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 48