Thomas Alan Waits was born on the 7th of December 1949, making the American actor, composer, musician, singer and songwriter an open, assertive, sometimes restless Sagittarius. His music is characterised by lyrics focusing on society’s underbelly and delivered in his distinctively guttural, gravelly voice.
World famous South African singer and activist Johnny Clegg has passed away at the age of 66 from pancreatic cancer. He had been diagnosed in 2015 and fought bravely, but unfortunately he succumbed to the disease.
Alternative is a very popular music genre and it actually encompasses everything from hard rock to Britpop and country, so it’s not hard to imagine that there is a lot of trivia that you could test your friends on. Take look at these fun alternative music facts and learn something new:
Goth Festival’s Not Gone From Whitby A shock statement regarding the loss of a pivotal venue by the organiser of Whitby Goth Weekend in mid-2018 had goths screeching like vampires on a bright and shining morning. For a moment, it seemed like one of the longest-running gothic subculture festivals in the UK and the world …
The World’s Biggest Music Festivals Some of the biggest music festivals in the world aren’t only known for their incredible attendance records, but also for the quality of the acts showcased. The music festival industry currently has an estimated worth of $3billion – a number which only continues to rise – and it’s easy to …
The Show Must Go On: Pink’s Australian Woes As the Beautiful Trauma singer confirmed the rescheduled concert dates at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Pink took the time to explain the late cancellation of her concert on Monday the 6th of August 2018. Fans were already queuing up outside the venue as she got …
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