The First Amendment was written in the 18th century with the noble and vitally important goal of ensuring robust political debate and a free press. For much of American history, First Amendment cases involving speech typically concerned political dissenters, religious outcasts, intrepid journalists and others whose ability to express their views was threatened by a powerful and sometimes overbearing state. The First Amendment was a tool that helped the underdog. But sometime in this century...

Beacon, a golden retriever, began working with U.S.A. Gymnastics last year as part of the organization’s efforts to transform the sport’s toxic culture. More dogs quickly followed. Source: At Olympic Team Trials, U.S.A. Gymnastics Gets Warm and Fuzzy (Gift link) Love this.

Low morale for high quality. The post The Metallica guitar solo Kirk Hammett was bullied recording: “Cut to the chase and play” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

A far cry from its true potential. The post The Led Zeppelin song Robert Plant wasn’t happy with: “I rue it now” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

Prolific and influential filmmaker Roger Corman passed away in early 2024 at age 98, and in July, TCM is airing several of his cult favorites in remembrance.

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Croissants are always changing! From Cronuts to crookies to MaCrossiants, innovative chefs continue to elevate the classic French pastry in delicious ways.

Ruth's Chris Steak House and Fogo de Chão are two chains that offer overlapping dining experiences. Nevertheless, one stands out as a more interesting option.

On this day, 19 years ago…The Live 8 concerts took place to raise awareness of the extreme poverty across Africa. U2 (pictured), Velvet Revolver and R.E.M. appeared at London’s Wembley Stadium. Pink Floyd’s London performance was the original lineup’s first show since “The Wall” tour in ’81. Green Day and Audioslave played Berlin. On the other side of the pond, Linkin Park and Bon Jovi performed in Philadelphia as Mötley Crüe and Jet hit the stage in Barrie, north of Toronto. Rome, Moscow, Tokyo and Paris also hosted Live 8 concerts. Several hundred-thousand people attended the concerts with an estimated 2-billion watching them on TV. The post July 2nd, 2005: Live 8 Concerts appeared first on RockinTown.

“You Shook Me All Night Long” and “Thunderstruck” are alive and well on Billboard’s Hard Rock charts. “You Shook Me All Night Long,” released in ’80, is #9 this week on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart and #3 on the Hard Rock Streaming Songs list. Meanwhile, “Thunderstruck,” issued in ’90, holds the #13 slot on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart and #4 on the Hard Rock Streaming Songs. “You Shook Me All Night Long” is from AC/DC’s “Back In Black” album and “Thunderstruck” is found on “The Razor’s Edge.” Both songs feature Brian Johnson’s vocals. He replaced the late Bon Scott in ’80. ### The post AC/DC Classics Keep Rockin’ appeared first on RockinTown.