Ongoing History Daily: Hey, where’s our guitarist?
The role of the road manager to make sure the band gets to the gig safely and on time. But even with the best and most careful planning, things sometimes go horribly wrong.
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The Killers brought a Toronto fan onstage to play drums for a song
On the first night The Killers played the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, there was a guy down front holding a sign that read (paraphrasing here) “Can I Play Drums for ‘Reasons Unknown.’” Nothing
Read MoreOngoing History: The enduring appeal of Mr. Brightside
Mr. Brightside was one of the very first songs written by The Killers sometime around the end of 2001. It’s about Brandon Flowers’ real-life girlfriend who cheated on him. One day, he walked
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Random music news for Saturday, July 13, 2024
This is odd piece of Simpsons trivia. Who knew? Here’s more trivia and music news for July 13, 2024. More music news? Look here. BONUS: Too soon? Nope. Check the calendar.
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Facts about The Killers
Here are some facts about The Killers that might have escaped your attention until now. (1) Bass player Mark Stoermer, worked as a medical courier before joining the band. He delivered all sorts
Read MoreRandom music news for Thursday, January 25, 2024
Are you up on your Gen Z slang? If not, watch this so you know what the little buggers are talking about. As for music news, here’s what’s happening for January 25, 2024.
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Famous actors in music videos
If you’re a musician of a certain stature and you’re willing to foot the bill, it can be possible to get a famous actor to appear in one of your music videos.
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: The insane longevity of The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside”
“Mr. Brightside” was the first-ever single from The Killers. It first appeared on September 29, 2003, and was followed by a re-recoded version in 2004. Since then, it has sold 3.5 million copies
Read MoreRandom music news for Monday, October 2, 2023
I’m in Scotland today to see a woman about a dog. See below. Music news for October 2, 2023, comes from the city of Dundee. More music news? Check here. BONUS: So what
Read MoreRandom music news for Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Burning Man’s “Orgy Dome” is back in action this week. I’ll try to match that excitement with music news for August 30, 2023. More music news? Look here. BONUS: Seen at a Ministry
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It’s time to start betting on who will perform at halftime for the Super Bowl
Super Bowl LVIII is set for Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11, 2024, which is six months and six days from today. Time to start speculating who will perform at halftime.
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