Ongoing History Daily: The French LOVE Iggy Pop
You gotta love the French. France’s Ministry of Culture has an award called an “Officer or Arts and Letters.” The French government gives this thing to deserving artists from around
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What’s it like behind the scenes of a Linkin Park stadium show? This.
If you’re fascinated with the logistics behind staging a giant stadium show, here’s another example of how it’s done. In this case, it’s Linkin Park‘s preparations for a show at
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Random music news for Thursday, July 18, 2025
This was NOT Elmo. Poor Elmo. Elmo not like this. Elmo got hacked. This is music news for July 18, 2025. More music news? Go here. BONUS: How about some
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Someone is attacking concertgoers in France with syringes. Again.
This one will be filed under “What’s Wrong with People?” French police arrested twelve people after 145 people were pricked with syringes last Saturday (June 21) at Fête de la
Read MoreRandom music news for Friday, December 22, 2023
I swear if I hear that Kars for Kids jingle one more time the red mist will descend and I won’t be held responsible for what happens next. As for
Read MoreRandom music news for Thursday, June 22, 2023
Hey, whatever happened to water beds? This. And now that you know, here’s music news for June 22, 2023. More music news? Check here. BONUS: This is just plain weird.
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A French music festival has been canceled because of wildfires
It’s been a brutally hot summer across much of Europe with much talk about how the effects of climate change. Wildfires in France have brought home the issue of a
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: A very weird U2 lawsuit
When a band goes on tour, they can never, ever be too careful. Same thing goes for promoters. If there’s ONE thing you need, it’s insurance against the weird things
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Climate change has torched Eddie Vedder’s vocal cords
Europe is burning. A brutal heatwave has unleashed wildfires across the continent, resulting in smoke, dust, and acrid air everywhere. And Eddie Vedder is feeling it. After Pearl Jam played
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The main suspect in the Bataclan massacre has been sentenced to life in prison. The same with 19 others.
Back on November 13, 2015, Eagles of Death Metal were in the middle of a show in Paris at the Bataclan Theatre when Islamist terrorists forced their way in and
Read MoreFrance terror: The disco needle attacks
Someone is going around stabbing people with some kind of needle/syringe in French dance clubs. So far, there have been dozens of victims. The attacks go something like this. People
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