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In Russia, There's a Literal "Band on the Run"

People do some crazy things while they’re in traffic; shaving, putting on makeup, reading a book, curling their hair — you get the idea. But a couple of Russians have taken what’s possible to do on the highway to an unprecedented new level with their mobile rock band. Observe as the guy who took the video, driving down the Russian highway, comes up on a motorcycle with a rather large passenger pod attached to its side. As he moves to pass it, it turns out, lo and behold: There’s a guy playing a full drum set and a guy playing...  read more

My Perestroika: The Soviet Generation

Robin Hessman doesn’t have a quick and easy answer to your questions about what it was like living through the fall of the Soviet Union. “Whenever a Russian expresses any kind of nostalgia,” she explains. “or longing for anything from the past, Westerners will gasp and get nervous, like this person is a Communist and wishes a return to the Soviet Union. And it’s much more complicated than that.  read more

Andrei Rodionov: Russia's Slam King

Andrei Rodionov is missing part of his right ear. His Mr. Clean-like dome is barely covered by the shadow of a crew cut...  read more

Mikhail Gorbachev's Album of Romantic Ballads Bought for $164,940

If Mikhail Gorbachev, former leader of the Soviet Union, never struck you as the romantic type, maybe his recently released musical debut of love songs will change your mind. One caveat: There's only one copy available, and that copy was already sold for £100,000, or about $164,940....  read more