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Rock Icons Speak Out Against Springsteen's Concert Lectures
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On the heels of liberal artist Bruce Springsteen’s TDS-laden political rants during his tour earlier this year, two Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legends have spoken out against pushing political propaganda during shows. Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger said fans should be entertained, not lectured, while Journey’s iconic pianist/keyboardist Jonathan Cain was more blunt, insisting “The Boss”…
Mick Jagger Tells DC Concert Crowd: 'I Don't Think Obama Is Here But I
Famed rock group the Rolling Stones played the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Monday, and according to numerous fans reporting on Twitter, lead singer Mick Jagger took a shot at the current White House resident and his recently revealed domestic surveillance program.
Self-described progressive @MikeCarvalho tweeted during the show, "I don't think President Obama is here, but I'm sure he'…
Mick Jagger Mocks Romney on Saturday Night Live: 'Don't Ever Let Him C
Rock legend Mick Jagger waded into presidential politics on NBC's Saturday Night Live this weekend singing a piece called "Tea Party."
The only candidate specifically mentioned by Jagger was Mitt Romney who he warned viewers, "Don't ever let him cut your hair" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary, vulgarity warning):
Mick Jagger Recounts Fleeing High Tax Rates in England, Success ‘Res
On Tuesday’s Larry King Live on CNN, a pre-recorded interview with Mick Jagger was shown in which the English musician talked about his decision to leave his home country in the 1970s to escape the 90 percent marginal tax rates of the time on high-income earners. After noting that he had made bad financial decisions in his earlier days of success, he recounted: "We had to leave England to acquire…
Did Rock And Roll Save America From Communism
I bet you thought rock and rollers in the '60s were all left-wing radicals advocating the violent takeover of America in order to replace our style of government with communism.According to Ralph Benko, a conservative human rights advocate, you couldn't be more wrong:[T]he evidence is that the greatest musicians of the golden age of Rock (to whose work we’re all still listening since nothing…
