Random music news for Saturday, November 9, 2019
The first edition of Rolling Stone magazine was published on this day in 1967. Over to music new for November 9, 2019. Kanye seems to be serious about wanting to be president one
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Random Music News for Thursday, April 13, 2017
The words “Houston, we have a problem” were uttered on this day in 1970. Now, the music news for April 12. How badly does a movie have to bomb before the musicians involved
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Pakistani Rock Star Killed in Plane Crash
Anyone who’s familiar with the music scene in Pakistan will know the name Vital Signs, one of the country’s best-known rock bands. They emerged in the early 80s and were fronted by Junaid
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What If Guns ‘N Roses Were From South Asia? Then They Might Sound This Awesome.
Then they might sound like this. Dig the sitar–and wait for the traditional music breakdown about two minutes into the song. Do yourself a favour: sit through all 10 minutes. (Via Wes, my
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So a Guy Goes into a Florida Wal-Mart…
…and flash mob fun ensues. The dude’s name is Usman Riaz, a Senior TED Fellow from Pakistan. At 21, he was the youngest-ever TED Fellow. Wes, my Pakistani correspondent stationed in Lahore, says
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Meanwhile, Back in Pakistan…
Lahore correspondent Wes Malik forwards this video involving XKholoBC, a youth initiative against state censorship in Pakistan. Wes explains: “The premise of the song is KholoBC. Kholo means ‘open’ and B and C
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