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An artist brought 'I.C.E. pops' to a Texas campus. The show was shut down in days
The Trump administration's executive orders have meant that administrators are questioning what art can — and can't — be seen on campus.
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Mother Jones
· Jul 10, 2026
How Two Punk Icons Are Giving the Cramps a Second Life
One fall night in 1979, two best friends went to a small club in their hometown of Washington, DC, to see a band. The show was so extraordinary, the band so singular, that decades—and thousands of shows—later, even at “AARP age,” as one of them now puts it, they still talk about it. They were []
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· Jul 1, 2026
The Village People wrote a disco anthem. Grandpa Pudding Brains found a mirror
Grandpa Pudding Brains is back on the Y.M.C.A. beat, explaining that the Village People classic became a monster hit again 30 years after its original launch, which is adorable if you believe 1978 was in the Clinton administration. Y.M.C.A. came out in 1978, but Grandpa Pudding Brains says it was 30 years ago, because numbers are just little flags you wave while the band plays you off. — Read the rest The post The Village People wrote a disco anthem. Grandpa Pudding Brains found a mirror appeared first on Boing Boing.
New Musical Express
· Jul 9, 2026
Foo Fighters live at Mad Cool: rock titans turn up the heat in Madrid
Dave Grohl leads a smash and grab through the band’s bulging back catalogue as the Spanish festival celebrates its 10th anniversary The post Foo Fighters live at Mad Cool: rock titans turn up the heat in Madrid appeared first on NME.
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· Jun 29, 2026
Karol G, Ye, AC/DC and More: San Antonio’s summer music roundup
While Austin may bill itself as the Live Music Capital of the World, the summer concert schedule suggests the real action is happening 80 miles south along I-35. San Antonio has a stacked calendar this season that ranges from arena-worthy acts such as AC/DC, Kanye West and Karol G to locally produced fests featuring San [] The post Karol G, Ye, AC/DC and More: San Antonio’s summer music roundup appeared first on San Antonio Current.
EL PAÍS
· Jul 8, 2026
Robbie Williams: ‘I am who I am because I drank and did drugs. I don’t know, if I had a time machine, that I would change anything’
One of the UK’s biggest pop stars performs on Friday at the Bilbao BBK Live festival. We talked with him about his new album ‘Britpop’ and his favorite subject: himself
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· Jul 8, 2026
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Related coverage for "An artist brought 'I.C.E. pops' to a Texas campus. The show was shut down in days": Mother Jones — How Two Punk Icons Are Giving the Cramps a Second Life. BoingBoing — The Village People wrote a disco anthem. Grandpa Pudding Brains found a mirror. New Musical Express — Foo Fighters live at Mad Cool: rock titans turn up the heat in Madrid. San Antonio Current — Karol G, Ye, AC/DC and More: San Antonio’s summer music roundup. EL PAÍS — Robbie Williams: ‘I am who I am because I drank and did drugs. I don’t know, if I had a time machine, that I would change anything’. Mashable — L.O.L. Surprise! turns 10 with Jennie and Rosalía dolls: Where to buy the new Music Festival collection