This is the category for music. See also the Music Portal. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 9 February 2018: Poet, lyricist, and digital activist John Perry Barlow dies, aged 70 18 January 2018: Irish rock band The Cranberries’ lead singer Dolores O’Riordan dies at 46 13 December 2017: Apple, Inc. confirms acquisition […]
Read MoreDutch TV kidney reality show was a hoax
Saturday, June 2, 2007 A Dutch reality TV show broadcast yesterday evening which was designed to show a terminally ill woman choosing a patient to receive her kidneys has been shown to be a hoax. The Big Donor Show had attracted considerable condemnation earlier in the week when outline details had been released. The producers […]
Read MoreTeräsbetoni frontman J. Ahola on representing Finland at Eurovision 2008 & more
Sunday, April 13, 2008 This article is a featured article. It is considered one of the best works of the Wikinews community. See Wikinews:Featured articles for more information. Teräsbetoni means “steel-reinforced concrete”, and is also the name of a Finnish heavy metal band formed in 2002. Their music, which centres on an honourable warrior lifestyle […]
Read MoreSwitzerland citizens vote Yes to freedom of circulation to new EU states
Sunday, September 25, 2005 The Swiss people have voted yes to the freedom of circulation to the new EU states. Overall 55.95% (1 457 355) voted yes and 44.05% (1 147 236) voted no. The turnout was 53.64%. All the cantons voted yes, apart from the six and a half Ticino, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Obwalden, Nidwalden, […]
Read MoreBuilding collapses in Manhattan
Monday, July 10, 2006 New York City — A four-story building on 62nd Street in Manhattan collapsed after an explosion Monday. Both the White House and New York Fire Department have said the explosion was not caused by a terrorist attack. The New York Fire Department said that the owner of the building, Dr. Nicholas […]
Read MoreDr. Joseph Merlino on sexuality, insanity, Freud, fetishes and apathy
Friday, October 5, 2007 You may not know Joseph Merlino, but he knows about you and what makes you function. He knows what turns you on and he knows whether it is a problem for you. Merlino, who is the psychiatry adviser to the New York Daily News, is one of the more accomplished psychiatrists […]
Read MoreModerate Cold Hardy Traits In Date Palms And Fan Palms
Read An Opinion On: Fortnum Afsl Authorised Representative By Pat Malcolm The Canary Island Date palm, Phoenix canariensis, is one of the most sought after and spectacular palm trees seen in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Lower Texas, and coastal South Carolina. This large, formal palm tree, looks great when grown next to Mediterranean architectural […]
Read MoreBat for Lashes plays the Bowery Ballroom: an Interview with Natasha Khan
Friday, September 28, 2007 Bat for Lashes is the doppelgänger band ego of one of the leading millennial lights in British music, Natasha Khan. Caroline Weeks, Abi Fry and Lizzy Carey comprise the aurora borealis that backs this haunting, shimmering zither and glockenspiel peacock, and the only complaint coming from the audience at the Bowery […]
Read MorePenske Auto selected to buy General Motors’ Saturn unit
Friday, June 5, 2009 General Motors Corporation (GM), an American automaker which has filed for bankruptcy protection, announced on Friday that the Penske Automotive Group (PAG) was selected to purchase Saturn Corporation. The transaction should be completed in October. The purchase includes rights to the Saturn brand, its five current models and its dealership network. […]
Read MoreOnline retailers in Canada experience strong growth
Wednesday, February 1, 2006 Comscore Media Metrix Canada has reported that Online Retailers in Canada have seen significant increase in traffic to their websites. In December 2005, 17.9 million shopped retail web sites, an increase of 13 percent over December 2004. At the top of the list is eBay with 10.9 million visitors, an increase […]
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