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Injuries

Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 960: Rock’s greatest disasters

October 14, 2022October 15, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bataclan, Concerts, Deaths, Disasters, Festivals, Injuries, Radiohead, Roskilde, Woodstock

Humanity has always been beset by disasters, whether they be acts of God or something we somehow brought on ourselves.

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Concerts 

Gen Z seems to not know how to properly go to concerts

July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Concerts, Covid, Gen Z, Injuries

Now that COVID has receded for the moment (or has it?), concerts are back in a big way. Analysis shows

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Music History 

10 Weird Onstage Accidents

July 7, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Accidents, Concerts, Injuries

There’s been a slew of onstage mishaps so far this year, but such accidents have been a part of rock’n’roll

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Music News 

What’s With All the Concert Injuries This Year?

June 23, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Concerts, Dave Grohl, Injuries, Madonna, The Edge

[This is from my weekly column in the Metro newspapers. – AC] If things had gone according to plan, I

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Music News 

The New York Times Previews U2’s Innocence + Experience Tour

May 3, 2015May 3, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bike Accident, Bono, Injuries, Innocence + Ex, U2

From Sunday’s Arts&Entertainment section wherein U2 discusses the upcoming tour, the stage setup, a different sound system and Bono’s injuries:

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Music News 

Bono: “I May Never Play Guitar Again”

January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bicycle Accident, Bono, Injuries, U2

When Bono went for a bike ride in New York’s Central Park, he never expected to end up with his

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Music News 

It’s a Good Thing Bono Was Wearing a Helmet. Otherwise He Could Have REALLY Hurt Himself

December 4, 2014December 4, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bike Accident, Bono, Injuries, U2

The Edge gave this update to Rolling Stone on how his singer is doing following that bad bike accident in

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Music News 

Bono Does A Number – And Not Musically! Doctors Detail His Horrific Bike Crash Injuries

November 19, 2014November 19, 2014 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Bicycle, bike, Bono, Fallon, Injuries, Surgery, Tonight Show, U2

The bicycle accident that sent Bono into major surgery in New York this week was as stunning as it was

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Music News 

What’s with the Death and Injuries at EDM Events?

August 5, 2014August 5, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Death, Drugs, Injuries, Veld Festival

In case you missed the news, two people died and 13 others were injured at this past weekend’s Veld Festival

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