Random music news for Saturday, January 10, 2026
The numbers are in: 2.5 million people turned out for a New Year’s Eve party on Copacabana Beach in Rio. It’s a Guinness World Record. As for music news for
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A Forgotten Canadian Invention: The Holding Up of Lighters at Rock Concerts
As long as I can remember, there’s been a tradition of the audience holding up lighters at a concert in some kind of gesture of solidarity. Okay, so we don’t
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The Horrible Truth of Rock’n’Roll and Exploitation of Young People
You may have read the awful story of Jackie Fox of the Runaway and the rape she suffered at the hands of her manager, the late Kim Fowley. NPR takes
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The Disturbing Story of Jackie Fox, The Runaways and the Unpunished Rape
The Runaways were one of the first all-girl heavy rock bands. Ridiculed when they were around (“Girls can’t rock like guys!”) they’re now considered to be among the most important
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Random Music News for Monday, January 19, 2015
Happy MLK Day! Or is it “Merry MLK Day?” I get confused. Britney Spears’ ex was shot down and killed by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Seriously. Here’s dirt on Mariah
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