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3 days ago · Events. DIY Punk Rock label Dischord Records was founded by key figure in the development of hardcore punk Ian Mackaye. Ian Curtis, Joy Division lead singer, commits suicide 18 May 1980 at age 23. The rest of the band become New Order. Malcolm Owen, the Ruts lead singer, dies of a heroin overdose 14 July 1980 at age 26.
3 days ago · Believe it or not, but ska music never really went anywhere, and last weekend New York-ska band favorites the Slackers made sure you don't forget it. The Sunday bill at Hooch and Hive also ...
3 days ago · October. 1 — During Jason Aldean 's set at the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas, a gunman opens fire, killing 60 people and injuring 869 others. 2 — Tom Petty dies of cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu, California at the age of 66. 6 — L.A. Guns released their first album in five years, The Missing Piece.
3 days ago · Bob Marley. Robert Nesta Marley OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of the genre, Marley fused elements of reggae, ska, and rocksteady in his music and was renowned for his distinctive vocal and songwriting style. [2] [3] Marley's contribution to music ...
3 days ago · Women worked in the 1950s, and up to 1960, but in much smaller numbers. About thirty-eight percent of women were in the workforce in 1960, but only about fifteen percent worked what we would consider to be full-time jobs—thirty-five hours a week, fifty weeks a year. And women made about sixty percent, working full-time, in 1960, of what men made.
5 days ago · An Evocative Critique of American Society. Beyond the personal journey, “America” also serves as a social commentary on the state of the nation during the 1960s. Simon and Garfunkel tackle issues such as alienation, disillusionment, and the search for identity. The line “They’ve all gone to look for America” reflects the widespread ...
2 days ago · Reggae Riddim World. Two different musical concepts share the same term “riddim,” but have different meanings and contexts. In the context of Jamaican music (particularly reggae and dancehall), a riddim is an instrumental rhythm track that artists use as the backing track for their songs. Multiple artists might use the same riddim to create ...
