With all the tension between the West and Russia, it’s time to revisit this Frankie Goes to Hollywood video
The early 80s were an extremely tense time between the West–specifically the U.S.–and the USSR. Nuclear threats were going back
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Ronald Reagan
John Hinckley, who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981, now fancies himself a recording artist. And he’s going to play live. (Updated)
Back on March 30, 1981, John Hinckley thought he’d impress Jodie Foster by gunning down Ronald Regan in broad daylight.
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Did the KGB use punk rock to try to destabilize the West? Let’s look at this conspiracy theory.
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Soft power — the use of culture to influence the other
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Random music news for Saturday, May 23, 2020
Once we beat the coronavirus, I’d be personally grateful if doctors start working on this. Oh, and Pac Man turns
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Random Music News for Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Ronald Reagan’s “We begin bombing in five minutes” radio flub happened on this day in 1984. And now, in music
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How a Punk Band Nearly Started World War III
Vice has a great story about Crass, probably the most uncompromising punk band that ever existed. Official government documents have
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