U2 Pays Tribute To Israel Music Fest Victims:
At U2's concert Sunday evening at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Bono took a moment to acknowledge the horrific events unfolding in the Middle East, specifically the massacre at the Israeli music festival that took hundreds of lives. "In the light of what’s happened in Israel and Gaza, a song about non-violence seems somewhat ridiculous, even laughable, but our prayers have always been for peace and for non-violence…but our hearts and our anger, you know where that’s pointed. So sing with us…and those beautiful kids at that music festival…" The band then began playing "Pride (In The Name Of Love)," with Bono changing the lyrics to reflect the recent events. "Early morning, October 7th," he sang. "The sun is rising in the desert sky / Stars of David, they took your life / But they could not take your pride." See the moving tribute below.
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Did Creed Help Turn the Texas Rangers' Season Around???
Laugh at Creed all you want, but can YOUR favorite band do THIS???
The Texas Rangers were having a pretty mediocre season. They were 38 and 33 at the All-Star Break. So they started listening to Creed in the dugout just to relax and have fun. And it turned their season around.
They made the playoffs with a record of 90 and 72 and knocked the Tampa Bay Rays out of the Wildcard round in two straight games.
Now they're up two games to NONE over the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Divisional Series, which means they're one win away from the American League Championship Series. Game 3 is tonight.
So yes, it appears that Creed did TAKE THEM HIGHER.
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Paul McCartney called John Lennon a "wonderful friend and collaborator" on what would have been his 83rd birthday.
(Here's what A.I. thinks John would look like if he were still here.)
Whatever, Taylor . . . Eminem was at the Detroit Lions game over the weekend.
Spotify is preparing to launch a new "Supremium" tier, with more features . . . and, of course, a higher price tag.
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System Of A Down To Headline "Sick New World 2024" Festival:
The "Sick New World" Festival is coming back! After a successful inaugural event earlier this year, the Las Vegas music festival is announced to return on April 27. System Of A Down is set to headline, but the lineup is stacked, with almost 70 artists across five stages, including Slipknot, Bring Me The Horizon, A Perfect Circle, Alice In Chains, Danny Elfman, and many more. Fans can sign up for the festival SMS list at SickNewWorldFest.com to receive an access code for the presale, beginning this Friday at 10 a.m. PT. Any remaining tickets following the presale will go on sale to the general public Friday at 2 p.m. PT.
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The Most Controversial Song the Year You Were Born
Music has been freaking people out for one reason or another since the first time a caveman pounded two rocks together and said, "Yo, this is my jam!" (???)
Loudwire.com put together a list of the Most Controversial Songs from the Year You Were Born.
And it goes back to 1930 when people clutched their pearls over a song called "Prohibition is a Failure" by Lowe Stokes.
Here are some highlights from the '60s on . . .
1962: "He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)", The Crystals
1964: "A Change Is Gonna Come", Sam Cooke
1969: "Give Peace a Chance", Plastic Ono Band
1971: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", Gil Scott-Heron
1975: "The Pill", Loretta Lynn
1977: "God Save the Queen", Sex Pistols
And, for all you babies born THIS YEAR, your most controversial song is Jason Aldean's "Try That in a Small Town". Unless something better comes along in the next two and a half months.
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Guns N' Roses To Play First-Ever Hollywood Bowl Concerts:
Guns N' Roses is wrapping their 2023 tour by adding two Los Angeles shows to the end of their run - at the Hollywood Bowl, a venue the legendary band has never played. The two-night stint on November 1st and 2nd will also feature special guests, The Black Keys. These shows will mark the band's first played LA since 2021. Presales for the two new dates start today at 10 a.m. local time. Additional sales run throughout the week, with the general on sale starting Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
Incubus Joined On Stage By Lizzo For "Aqueous Transmission":
It's a collaboration that on the surface doesn't seem to work, but it most definitely did. Incubus staged a full performance of their album "Morning View" during a special one-off concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night. As part of their performance, they broke out "Aqueous Transmission" - and brought pop star Lizzo out to sing and add flute to the classic track. Check out the performance to the right.
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