Dixie Chicks top South Carolina legislature’s priority list
In the midst of a highly controversial U.S.-led war in the Middle East, the ongoing threat of domestic terrorism, crippling cutbacks in state and federal budgets and a South Carolinian unemployment rate of 6.3 percent, South Carolina legislators on Wednesday (3/19) found time to pass a resolution that calls for the Dixie Chicks to apologize for singer Natalie Maines’ recent anti-Bush remark by giving a free concert in South Carolina.
Republican state Rep. Catherine Ceips introduced the resolution, the AP reports.
We weep for the citizens of South Carolina.
In the midst of a highly controversial U.S.-led war in the Middle East, the ongoing threat of domestic terrorism, crippling cutbacks in state and federal budgets and a South Carolinian unemployment rate of 6.3 percent, South Carolina legislators on Wednesday (3/19) found time to pass a resolution that calls for the Dixie Chicks to apologize for singer Natalie Maines’ recent anti-Bush remark by giving a free concert in South Carolina.
Republican state Rep. Catherine Ceips introduced the resolution, the AP reports.
We weep for the citizens of South Carolina.
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Unreleased Beatles track to see light of day
A forthcoming DVD that documents a secret jam session that Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr had in the mid-90s will include the trio’s performance of a previously unreleased track titled “Thinking of Linking” that McCartney wrote when he was 16 years old, Ananova reports.
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Paul McCartney lines up Russian gig
Paul McCartney has scheduled a May 24 concert at Moscow’s Red Square, an event that will mark his first concert in Russia. “I’ve long wanted to play in Russia, but for a number of years, when the Communists were in power, they didn’t want me to,” McCartney said in a statement. “I’m delighted that at last I can play there.”
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The Offspring say goodbye to longtime drummer
Drummer Ron Welty has exited the Offspring, and Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, The Vandals) will play on a new Offspring album to be released later this year. “After more than 15 great years with The Offspring, I’ve decided to leave to devote all my energies on a new project called Steady Ground,” Welty said in a statement.
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‘Dark Side of the Moon,’ 30 years later
RollingStone.com has posted a nice package of online materials that focus on the 30th anniversary of the release of Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” album. Included are interviews with band members Roger Waters and David Gilmour, as well as producer Alan Parsons.
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