Fuse, the national music television network of The Madison Square Garden Company, today announced that it will air a one-hour special dedicated to the highly controversial trial and verdict of the Trayvon Martin case tonight, July 26 at 8pm ET. Fuse News Special: The Ballad of Trayvon Martin will explore how the music world has responded to the famed case and it's divisive outcome.
What are artists saying about the verdict? Tune-in as Fuse News anchors Matte Babel and Alexa Chung sit down with Wyclef Jean, Fat Joe, Raekwon, Lester Chambers, and others about these topics. The show will also include a panel discussion with M1 from Dead Prez, Michael Skolnik, John Reed and Shaheem Reid as well as an acoustic performance from Wyclef Jean. Fuse is a national television network that provides a unique, multi-platform destination for music lovers, connecting fans with their favorite artists and delivering the most comprehensive coverage of the music industry today. The network's lineup of original series includes Fuse News, Fuse's daily flagship music news program anchored by Alexa Chung and Matte Babel; Funny or Die's Billy on the Street featuring comedian Billy Eichner; The Hustle, Fuse's first scripted series which sheds light on the challenges that aspiring artists face trying to find their place and break into the hip hop world; Warped Roadies, an unscripted program that follows the crew charged with keeping the Vans Warped Tour running; Insane Clown Posse Theater which features Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope's Twisted take on what's new in music and popular culture; and G-Thing which gives viewers a look into the lives of G-Fella, an Italian-American rapper, and his larger-than-life family as they try to launch the first "family style" run record label: Tracketeering Music. It also includes Top 20 Countdown; Trending 10; and artist documentary series Popped. Additionally, Fuse covers live concerts and events, and boasts comprehensive coverage of music festivals throughout the country, including South by Southwest, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and the Voodoo Music Experience.Videos