Secret Garden Party unveils final line-up for 2023
The Cambridgeshire festival returns with its biggest line-up to date.
2023-05-19 23:15
What to Stream This Weekend
The content pile is vast, and you've got the whole weekend to decide how you
2023-05-19 23:15
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin wins NASA contract to build astronaut lunar lander
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A team led by Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin won a coveted NASA contract
2023-05-19 22:55
Emily Ratajkowski leads the stars in sleek black dress at 2023 PEN America Spring Literary Gala
The annual Gala, which attracts over 700 people and features an excellent lineup of authors, is a high point of New York's social calendar
2023-05-19 22:48
Italy's 'once in a century' deadly floods are linked to climate crisis, researchers say
Deadly floods that have engulfed the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna, killing at least 14 people, are another sign of the accelerating climate crisis, according to researchers.
2023-05-19 22:46
Jimmy Buffett hospitalized, postpones show
A Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band concert scheduled to be held in Charleston, South Carolina this weekend, has been postponed due to the singer being hospitalized.
2023-05-19 22:45
Death of Andy Rourke highlights cross-generational love of The Smiths
Andy Rourke, best known for being the bassist of British band The Smiths, has passed away aged 59, from pancreatic cancer. The passing was announced this morning from former band member Johnny Marr. Marr, renounced as one of the best guitarists in music, wrote in a tweet: "Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans." Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Many have shared their respects and love of Rourke. John, who has been a fan of The Smiths since the beginning of the band’s career, shared how ‘awful’ and ‘tragic’ the passing of the bassist was. Others shared the first time they discovered The Smiths and Rourke’s incredible talent. But it’s not just those who grew up listening and attending concerts of The Smiths that are devastated. Rourke’s passing has beautifully highlighted how, despite the band breaking up in 1987, The Smiths continues to be loved by all ages. The use of The Smiths’ music in pop culture, from Ferris Buller’s Day Off to (500) Days of Summer means the band is perpetually being discovered by younger audiences. As well as those who knew of the band from growing up listening to their parent’s music, as some shared. Teenagers took to TikTok to mourn the loss of Rourke in the same way that fans in their 50s and 60s were. With some saying how they found out at school with their classmates, who were all shocked and saddened by the passing. @mollieluvscats rest in peace, thank you for your wonderful music, you were an incredible inspiration Those who knew and worked with Rourke also shared their memories and paid tributes to the bassist. New Order paid tribute to ‘one of the founder members of a great Manchester band.’ Billy Bragg also shared on Twitter that he has ‘great memories of him playing with Johnny Marr and myself on the Red Wedge tour.’ Mike Joyce, The Smiths’ drummer, also paid his respects. He wrote ‘not only the most talented bass player I’ve ever had the privilege to play with but the sweetest, funniest lad I’ve ever met.” He added, “his musical legacy is perpetual.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-19 22:28
'Fast X' cameos ranked: From Pete Davidson to [redacted]
If there's one thing the Fast and Furious franchise loves more than driving cars through
2023-05-19 22:22
Dave Matthews Band has new album 'Walk Around the Moon' and perspective: 'Everything is kind of new'
Ten studio albums done, the Dave Matthews Band finds itself in a good place, maybe even at a new beginning
2023-05-19 22:21
FANUC America Introduces High-Payload Cobots, Demonstrates Industry-Leading Automation Solutions, and Sponsors the Education Pavilion at Automate
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2023-05-19 22:19
Virtual Spanish Teacher Named 2023 Teacher of the Year
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2023-05-19 22:17
To Tame Inflation, Gen Z Is Turning to Cash
A growing number of twentysomethings are using paper over plastic to curb their spending. And it appears to be working.
2023-05-19 22:16