Ongoing History Daily: When U2 was mistaken for drug smugglers
It was January 16, 1996. Bono and his family were on vacation, flying on a private plane in the Caribbean that had to make a quick fuel stop in Jamaica. No big deal,
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Late bloomers
Look, it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Let me illustrate that with a few inspirational examples. Anna Mary Robertson was born in New York City in 1860. For years, she worked
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The Police share a new Xmas version of “Don’t Stand So Close to Me”
You might know the original video from 1980, but this one was found in the archives after being lost for 41 years. This was shot in Grey Rock, Quebec, by the way. And
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Random music news for Monday, November 15, 2021
Maybe Santa won’t be coming to town. Labour shortages. As for music news for November 15, 2021… ICYMI, Britney is now free. Slipknot’s Clown tore some bicep muscles during a gig necessitating surgery.
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The 10 richest (i.e. highest-earning) songs of all time
Sure, it’s nice to have a long string of hit songs that generate royalties to support you in to your dotage. But sometimes, you need just one song to make that happen. Celebrity
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Random music news for Saturday, June 5, 2021
Why is Venus so awful? We might soon find out. Meanwhile, here’s some music news for June 5, 2021. Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers has a new movie role. Well, this
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Ongoing History Daily: The Police’s Andy Summers for The Rolling Stones?
True or false: guitarist Andy Summers of the Police was once considered for a position with the Rolling Stones. True. In 1974, Andy was a pretty well-respected session player. He also had experience
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Random music news for Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Before we begin, who doesn’t love news bloopers? Moving to music news for December 9, 2020… If this album sells for the expected amount, it will be the most expensive vinyl record of
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Because who doesn’t want a homicidal version of “Every Breath You Take?”
In its original unadulterated form, The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” is a creepy song about a stalker. How could it be made even creepier? Like this. (Via Tom)
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Two extraordinarily weird WTF music videos for your Friday
Looking to burn off time at work before you can start the weekend? Here are two strange music videos that you’ll want to share around the office. No work will be done for
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And now, a dog singing “Roxanne” from the Police.
Apologies to Sting, of course. Adorable. (Via Tom)
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