On this day in 1944, the liberation of Western Europe began with immense sacrifice. In a tribute delivered 40 years later from a Normandy cliff, President Ronald Reagan reminded us that “the boys of Pointe du Hoc” were “heroes who helped end a war.” That last detail is worth some reflection because we are in danger of forgetting why it matters. American soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines joined allies and took the fight to the Axis powers not as a first instinct, but as a last resort....

Events are taking place in France and the UK to mark the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of France. On 6 June 1944, tens of thousands of soldiers landed on five beaches in Normandy, northern France. The largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare played a crucial role in the defeat of Nazi Germany and the liberation of Europe.

Parachutes flapped open in midair over France this week as US paratroopers leaped out of World War II-era military planes, launching the start of solemn commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a week that will bring dozens of world leaders, including President Joe Biden, for events that will be rich in symbolism and resonant with current times. For decades, the United States, its allies and others have come together to remember the June 6, 1944, US-led...

The Canadian singer-songwriter found his preferred band sound in 1969. The post “I was making all these changes”: Neil Young names the key to his classic sound first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

Getting it all the way back home. The post The Rolling Stones song Keith Richards took from David Bowie: “We have to steal that back” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

The bassist never felt particularly close with his bandmates. The post John Paul Jones’ honest appraisal of Led Zeppelin: “We weren’t friends” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

She met a very famous President and got his phone number!