Random music news for Thursday, July 11, 2024
Finally home after my speaking tour of Alberta. Thanks to everyone who came out! More events coming soon. Meanwhile, here’s music news for July 11, 2024. More music news? Look
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Ongoing History Daily: Mike Dirnt, Green Day’s casualty victim
Green Day bass player Mike Dirnt once had a reputation for getting hurt. The first major incident was at the Woodstock festival in August 1994. During a mud fight with
Read MoreRandom music news for Wednesday, March 22, 2023
And the happiest country in the world is… (Canada ranks #13). Here’s hoping that reading music news for March 22, 2023 will make you happier. More music news? Check here.
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 960: Rock’s greatest disasters
Humanity has always been beset by disasters, whether they be acts of God or something we somehow brought on ourselves. War. Disease, Earthquakes. Tsunamis and floods. Volcanic eruptions. Fires. Plane
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Green Day’s Woodstock gig
Green Day will never forget their time on stage at the 25th anniversary Woodstock show in 1994. At one point in the set, fans started throwing hunks of mud and
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Ongoing History Daily: The largest rock concert EVER!
What was the biggest ever crowd at a rock concert? Let’s get the 1969 Woodstock festival out of the way. Attendance was a paltry 400,000, despite what the hippies might
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Michael Lang, founder of Woodstock, dead at 77.
Michael Lang was still in his twenties when he promoted Woodstock back in 1969. Not bad for something that became one of the most famous music festivals of all time.
Read MoreOngoing History: Trent Reznor and Michael J. Fox
True or false: Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails once appeared in a movie with Michael J. Fox. True. The film was called Light of Day. Michael played a musician
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Green Day’s Woodstock dental mishap
Green Day will never forget their time on stage at Woodstock during the 25th anniversary version of the event in 1994. The fans were wild during their afternoon set and
Read MoreRandom 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
Read MoreRandom music news for Friday, June 19, 2020
Before we begin, here’s a tutorial on farts. Oh, and Gwyneth Paltrow has a new scented candle. And yes, it’s weird. I apologize in advance for both those links. And
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