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Roof Collapses Prior To Morbid Angel Concert

The roof of the Apollo Theater in Belvidere, IL collapses just before Death Metal band Morbid Angel was scheduled to perform. One person was killed with dozens hospitalized – five suffered severe injuries. The Belvidere Police Department said 260 people were in the venue when the collapse occurred as a heavy storm rolled through the area. The theater’s capacity is approximately 1,500.
Roof Collapses Prior To Morbid Angel Concert

Frijid Pink

Frijid Pink
"House Of The Rising Sun" is a traditional Folk song that was first recorded in the ‘30’s and later covered by Pete Seger, Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, among others, in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s. That was before The Animals, a British Blues band, took it to #1 in the U.S., U.K. and Canada on the strength of …

The Cure Cancels Fake Account Tickets

The Cure’s frontman Robert Smith continues his battle with scalpers who get around Ticketmaster’s transfer limitations to inflate concert ticket prices. Smith has confirmed that that approximately 7,000 tickets purchased using fake accounts or listed on resale sites have been canceled. "Original fees paid on those tickets will be donated to Amnesty International and the tickets themselves will be resold …
The Cure Cancels Fake Account Tickets

Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys
News of the Arctic Monkeys' U.K. success initially had to be viewed skeptically. They were yet another band who wore their Jam, Clash and Smiths influences on their sleeve. Toss in the White Stripes, Vines, Libertines and a scruffier take on Franz Ferdinand for mainstream accessibility. Yet even for the U.K., it looked as though the Arctic Monkeys were the …

Key Events: March 2023

3/1 Shinedown (pictured above) announces that they will donate $1 for every ticket sold for “The Revolutions Live U.S.” tour to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Shinedown is a long-time mental health advocate. 3/2 Steve Mackey, Pulp bassist and a music producer, dies of an undisclosed illness at age 56. 3/4 “Welcome To The Circus” is #1 on Billboard’s …
Key Events: March 2023
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