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Lightning strikes hurt dozens in Germany rock festival
04 июня, 2016
Accident

Lightning strikes hurt dozens in Germany rock festival

At least 51 people were injured, eight seriously, when lightning struck at a rock festival in western Germany early on Saturday, police say. Organisers of the Rock am Ring festival, which is headlined by Red Hot Chili Peppers, said lightning hit at 00:30 local time (22:30 GMT). The event has now been suspended because of...

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Rock legends to play US ‘mega-festival’
04 мая, 2016
LifeStyle

Rock legends to play US ‘mega-festival’

Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan have been confirmed for the line-up of a US "mega-festival" this October. Called Desert Trip, the three-day event will take place at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California — the site of the Coachella music festival. Tickets start at $200 (£137) per day,...

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Queen has been ‘rock of strength for our nation’, says PM
21 апреля, 2016
LifeStyle

Queen has been ‘rock of strength for our nation’, says PM

  The Queen has been "a rock of strength for our nation" and the Commonwealth, Prime Minister David Cameron has said in a tribute to mark her 90th birthday. The Prince of Wales has recorded a special radio broadcast for the day, in which he reads an edited passage from William Shakespeare's Henry VIII....

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Steve Miller rants at Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony
09 апреля, 2016
LifeStyle

Steve Miller rants at Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Steve Miller was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Friday night, but apparently he didn't enjoy the experience. Speaking in the press room after his induction, Miller, 72, insisted, "The whole process needs to be changed…It doesn't need to be this hard. There's nothing fancy going on out there...

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Man Rescued From Cliff After Proposal Gone Awry
08 апреля, 2016
Accident

Man Rescued From Cliff After Proposal Gone Awry

This engagement got off to a rocky start. California firefighters were forced to rescue a man Thursday when he got stuck on a rock ledge after proposing to his girlfriend via Facetime, according to Associated Press. Michael Banks, 27, was plucked off the 600-foot Morro Rock by a helicopter after attempting to climb back down,...

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Cuba: Rolling Stones rock Havana with landmark gig
26 марта, 2016
Culture

Cuba: Rolling Stones rock Havana with landmark gig

The Rolling Stones have rocked Havana, playing to tens of thousands in the Cuban capital, where foreign rock music was banned for several decades. Many of those at the free concert were lifelong fans who for years had to keep quiet about their love of the Stones and other groups. Mick Jagger welcomed fans in Spanish before...

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