Graham Nash, India Arie pulling music from Spotify

Musicians Graham Nash and India Arie on Tuesday joined other artists in pulling their music from Spotify over concerns surrounding comedian Joe Rogan’s popular podcast, the “Joe Rogan Experience.”

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In statements posted on social media, Nash and Arie shared support for Neil Young, who last week demanded that Spotify remove either his music or Rogan’s podcast for spreading COVID-19 misinformation. Joni Mitchell and Nils Lofgren have since followed suit.

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Nash wrote Tuesday that Rogan has spread “disinformation” on Spotify “which is knowingly false and intended to mislead and sway (public opinion). In this case, in a way that could cost people their lives.”

“There is a difference between being open to varying viewpoints on a matter and knowingly spreading false information which some 270 medical professionals have derided (as) not only false but dangerous,” he wrote, referencing a letter published last month by medical experts that accused Spotify of enabling Rogan to spread misinformation.

In a separate Instagram post, Arie said she also took issue with the way Rogan has spoken about language and race.

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>> Read the full letter from medical professionals

Last month, medical experts urged Spotify to create a misinformation policy to mitigate the spread of misinformation on the music streaming service in an open letter published online. In the letter, the experts – which include physicians, nurses, professors, researchers and more – pointed to a December episode of the “Joe Rogan Experience” that critics say promoted baseless conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccines.

“This is not only a scientific or medical concern; it is a sociological issue of devastating proportions and Spotify is responsible for allowing this activity to thrive on its platform,” the letter read.

On Sunday, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said the company plans to add content advisories to podcast episodes that include discussion of COVID-19 in an effort to combat misinformation.

In an Instagram post that same day, Rogan said he supported Spotify’s decision and that he was sorry that artists were leaving the platform because of his podcast.

“Do I get things wrong? Absolutely,” he said, “but when I get things wrong, I try to correct it.”

Here are some memorable photos of singer-songwriter India Arie Simpson through the years.

2001: Musical artist India Arie attends the City of Hope annual Spirit of Life gala October 11, 2001, at Universal Studios in Burbank, California.

2002: India Arie and Stevie Wonder perform at the 2002 Essence Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on Friday, May 31, 2002.

2003: Winner for Best R&B Album for "Voyage to India" and winner for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for "Little Things," India Arie poses backstage at the 45th annual Grammy Awards Pre-Telecast at Madison Square Garden on February 23, 2003, in New York City.

2004: Musician India Arie performs on stage at the 2004 Black Entertainment Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on June 29, 2004, in Hollywood, California.

2005: Musician India Arie performs at Grammy Jams’ celebration of Stevie Wonder at the Orpheum Theater on December 10, 2005, in Los Angeles.

2006: Musicians Prince (left) and India.Arie perform onstage at the 2006 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2006, in Los Angeles.

2007: Actress Kimberly Elise (left) and musician India Arie arrive at the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on March 2, 2007, in Los Angeles.

2008: Musician India Arie performs on stage during the Apollo Theater fourth annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on May 2, 2008, in New York City.

2009: Singer India Arie (left) and Stevie Wonder perform at Stevie Wonder’s House Full of Toys Benefit Concert at Nokia LA Live on December 12, 2009, in Los Angeles.

2010: Singer India Arie arrives at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010, in Los Angeles.

2011: Singer India Arie arrives at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011, in Los Angeles.

2012: India Arie performs onstage at BET’s Black Girls Rock 2012 at Paradise Theater on October 13, 2012, in New York City.

2013: Musicians Justin Timberlake, India Arie, BET Lifetime Achievement Award recipient musician Charlie Wilson, rapper Snoop Lion (formerly Snoop Dogg) and Pharrell Williams in the Backstage Winner’s Room at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on June 30, 2013, in Los Angeles.

2014: Singer India Arie performs onstage during BET Celebration of Gospel 2014 at Orpheum Theatre on March 15, 2014, in Los Angeles.

2015: Singer-songwriter India Arie attends the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2015, in Los Angeles.

2016: Singer/songwriter India.Arie attends the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards at the Orleans Arena on November 6, 2016, in Las Vegas.

2017: India Arie (left) and Tyrese perform onstage during Black Girls Rock! 2017 at NJPAC on August 5, 2017, in Newark, New Jersey.

2018: Recording artist India Arie attends the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018, in New York City.

2019: India Arie attends Black Girls Rock 2019 Hosted by Niecy Nash at NJPAC on August 25, 2019, in Newark, New Jersey.

2020: India Arie attends the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.

Here are some memorable photos of musician Graham Nash through the years.

1964: British pop group The Hollies on April 11, 1964. They are Allan Clarke, Bobby Elliot, Graham Nash, Tony Hicks and Eric Haydock.

1969: Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell with English singer-songwriter and musician Graham Nash at Heathrow Airport in London on December 30, 1969.

1977: Pop group The Hollies and a friend hold gold disc awards presented to them for record sales. From left to right, Allan Clarke, unknown, Bobby Elliot, Graham Nash, Tony Hicks and Eric Haydock.

1982: President Reagan’s younger daughter, Patti Davis, and musicians Graham Nash, left, and Stevie Wonder, call for a freeze on the manufacture of nuclear weapons at a news conference in Los Angeles on May 19, 1982.

1985: From left, David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills, performing collectively as Crosby, Stills and Nash, acknowledge the crowd during the Live Aid concert for famine relief at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia on July 13, 1985.

1993: Arriving to attend the ceremonies at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York, Jan. 13, 1993, are Graham Nash (left) and David Crosby and his wife, Jan Dance. Nash and Crosby were part of the group Crosby, Stills & Nash.

1999: Musicians Stephen Still, left, Neil Young, Graham Nash (sitting) and David Crosby pose for a photo at the Pierre Hotel on Oct. 13, 1999, in New York City.

2000: Graham Nash, of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, with wife, Susan Nash, celebrate her Leap Year birthday at the Leap Year Capital of the World in Anthony, New Mexico, on February 29, 2000.

2001: Musician Graham Nash and his wife attend the "Celebrating Our Differences by Making a Difference" dinner to benefit the Lili Claire Foundation on October 20, 2001, in Beverly Hills, California.

2002: Graham Nash at the premiere of "White Oleander" at the Chinese Theatre and after-party at the Highlands in Hollywood, California, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002.

2003: Recording artist Graham Nash attends the Los Angeles Free Clinic’s 27th annual Benefit at the Reagent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on December 8, 2003, in Beverly Hills, California. The Free Clinic provides medical care for the working poor, homeless and uninsured of Los Angeles.

2004: Musicians Stephen Stills and Graham Nash perform at Rock the Vote’s "The Last Mile Acoustic Concert" at the Crossroads School on October 27, 2004, in Santa Monica, California.

2005: Musician Graham Nash performs with Crosby Stills and Nash at the Beacon Theater August 1, 2005, in New York City.

2006: Musicians Stephen Stills and Graham Nash accept their BMI Icon Award onstage at the 54th annual BMI Pop Awards at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on May 16, 2006, in Beverly Hills, California.

2007: Bonnie Raitt (center) and Graham Nash (right) listen to Jackson Browne (left) speak during a news conference on Capitol Hill on October 23, 2007, in Washington, D.C.

2008: Musician Graham Nash (right) arrives at the American Idol Season 7 Grand Finale held at the Nokia Theatre on May 21, 2008, in Los Angeles.

2009: Singer/songwriters Stephen Stills (left), Graham Nash and David Crosby perform on stage during the 40th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony at the New York Marriott Marquis on June 18, 2009, in New York City.

2010: Graham Nash, one of the founder members of 1960s pop group The Hollies, and folk rock groups Crosby, Stills & Nash and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, poses with his OBE (Order of the British Empire) medal received from Queen Elizabeth II during the Royal Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on October 13, 2010, in London.

2011: Musician Graham Nash (second from right) yells to the crowd after he and David Crosby played an acoustic set for members of Occupy Wall Street in Zuccotti Park on November 8, 2011, in New York City.

2012: Musicians Stephen Stills (left), Graham Nash and David Crosby of Crosby, Stills and Nash perform at a "No on Proposition 32" concert at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on October 3, 2012, in Los Angeles.

2013: Musician and photographer Graham Nash attends the Graham Nash Photo Exhibit Opening at the Morrison Hotel Gallery on April 25, 2013, in New York City.

2014: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Graham Nash performs at the Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library on April 8, 2014, in Austin, Texas.

2015: Musicians Stephen Stills (left), Graham Nash and David Crosby of Crosby, Stills & Nash perform onstage at the 25th anniversary MusiCares 2015 Person of the Year Gala honoring Bob Dylan at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 6, 2015, in Los Angeles.

2016: Singer-songwriter Graham Nash perfroms on stage at the 2016 NAMM Show Opening Day at the Anaheim Convention Center on January 21, 2016, in Anaheim, California.

2017: Joey Ryan, Graham Nash and Kenneth Pattengale perform onstage during Skyville Live Celebrates AmericanaFest with Graham Nash and special guests on September 15, 2017, in Nashville, Tennessee.

2018: Seal (left), Graham Nash, Rufus Wainwright and Glen Hansard perform onstage at JONI 75: A Birthday Celebration Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on November 7, 2018, in Los Angeles.