As leading artists and executives in the music industry, we are adding our voices to the chorus of Americans demanding change.

Music always has been celebrated communally, on dancefloors and at concert halls. But this life-affirming ritual, like so many other daily experiences—going to school or church or work—now is threatened, because of gun violence in this country.

The one thing that connects the recent tragedies in Orlando is that it is far too easy for dangerous people to get their hands on guns.

We call on Congress to do more to prevent the gun violence that kills more than 90 Americans every day and injures hundreds more, including:

Require a background check for every gun sale

Block suspected terrorists from buying guns

Billboard and the undersigned implore you—the people who are elected to represent us—to close the deadly loopholes that put the lives of so many music fans, and all of us, at risk.

Sincerely,

Adam Lambert

Adam Leber Partner, Maverick

Adam Levin X Ambassadors

Akiva Schaeffer

Alan Gilbert NY Philharmonic

Alanis Morissette

Alex Pall The Chainsmokers

Alicia Keys

Andrew Bird

Andy Samberg

Angel Coleman

Avery Lipman

Barbra Streisand

Beck

Bill Kreutzmann Dead & Company

Billy Joel

Bo Koster My Morning Jacket

Bob Weir Dead & Company

Bonnie Raitt

Boyd Muir

Brad Delson Linkin Park

Bradford Cobb Partner, Direct Management Group

Brandon Creed Manager/The Creed Company

Brendon Urie Panic at the Disco

Britney Spears

Butch Walker

Calvin Harris

Cam

Cameron Strang Chairman/ CEO, Warner Bros. Records

Carl Broemel My Morning Jacket

Carole King

Casey Harris X Ambassadors

Charlie Puth

Charlie Walk

Cher

Chester Bennington Linkin Park

Christina Aguilera

Christina Perri

Conan O'Brien

Courtney Love

Craig Kallman Chairman/CEO, Atlantic Records Group

Cyndi Lauper

Dan McCarroll President, Warner Bros. Records

Daniel Ek Co-Founder/CEO, Spotify

Daniel Glass Founder/President, Glassnote Entertainment Group/Insieme Music Publishing

Danny Bennett

Demi Lovato

Diplo