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Tom Morello held an anti-ICE benefit in Minneapolis. Bruce Springsteen showed up

January 31, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 9 min read

Yesterday afternoon (January 30), Tom Morello and Rise Against staged an anti-ICE benefit in Minneapolis at First Avenue, the club made famous by Prince. All proceeds went to the families of Renee Good

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Theory of a Deadman Brings the Roof Down. I Mean LITERALLY Brings It Down

August 13, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

The First Avenue Nightclub in Minneapolis–a Prince hangout and made famous in Purple Rain–had an issue last night. Theory of Deadman were playing their set when a big chunk of the ceiling came