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Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCynthia Plaster Caster Running for Mayor of Chicago
Cynthia Plaster Caster, the self-described “recovering groupie” known for making plaster casts of rock stars’ naughty bits, has announced her candidacy for mayor of Chicago.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsRhymefest Announces Candidacy for Chicago Alderman
Rhymefest is throwing his hat into the ring for Chicago’s 20th Ward Alderman race.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Conor Oberst's Desaparecidos Perform at Nebraska's Concert for Equality
Conor Oberst “was outraged, saddened and embarrassed” when a city ordinance co-written by Kris Kobach, a contributor to Arizona’s controversial SB 1070 immigration bill, recently passed in Fremont, Neb. In an effort to overturn the new law, Oberst helped organize a benefit show, dubbed Concert for Equality, for the American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsA Man, A Plan, Some Hams: Bijijoo?
Somewhere in the depths of Oregon there lives a man who has spent the past six months painstakingly creating 44 unique masterpieces. He goes only by Bijijoo... read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesLate Senator Robert Byrd's 1978 Bluegrass Album Gets Reissue
When he wasn’t weighing in on national policy issues as the longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate, Robert Byrd loved playing the fiddle.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRyan Gosling to Narrate Political Documentary
Ryan Gosling—he of Dead Man’s Bones, Kevin Bacon and fictional movie He Nose Too Much Fame fame—has yet another project in the works. He’s been slated to narrate a documentary about cynicism and apathy amongst the younger American generation when it comes to social and political issues.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDeath Cab for Cutie, Exene Cervenka, Todd Snider, 23 More Musicians Respond to Health Care Reform Bill
Last Sunday, after more than a year... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Natalie Cole and More to Perform at White House Civil Rights Concert
This year, to celebrate February as Black History Month, the Obamas have planned something special—and we’re all invited. On Feb. 10, Barack and Michelle will host In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement, including performances by Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Natalie Cole and John Legend. Morgan Freeman and Queen Latifah have been tapped to emcee the event, which will be broadcast on PBS at 8 p.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 11 (the night after the actual concert).... read more
Found in: Music, NewsFollowing Shareholder Approval, Live Nation/Ticketmaster Merger Awaits Word From U.S. Justice Dept.
The merger of two of the music industry’s most powerful juggernauts—Live Nation and Ticketmaster—has been in the works for nearly a year, but it wasn’t until late last week that the concert promoter and ticketing giant received their shareholders’ approval to merge. Still holding up the merger is the U.S. Justice Dept.’s negotiations with the two companies over possible violations of U.S. antitrust laws.... read more
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