The Stream 07/02/08

Zach Da La Rocha (Rage Against The Machine) has formed a new band.

Loretta Lynn, Tom Waits and Robert Smith will be judging the entries in this year's International Songwriting Competition.

The Last Shadow Puppets have announced their first tour, they'll play USA in late fall.

Today In Music History:
1940 - Paul Williams (The Temptations) was born.
1954 - Pete Briquette (The Boomtown Rats) was born.
1956 - Elvis recorded "Don't Be Cruel" and "Hound Dog'' in New York.
1962 - Jimi Hendrix was honorably discharged from the 101st Airborne Paratroopers after breaking his ankle during a parachute jump.
1973 - Brian Eno left Roxy Music after repeated clashes with Bryan Ferry.
1980 - Bob Weir and Mickey Hart (The Grateful Dead) were arrested on suspicion of starting a riot after they tried to interfere with a drugs bust.
1984 - Prince's "When Doves Cry" was #1.
1991 - Axl Rose caused a riot at a Guns N' Roses gig where dozens of people were injured and 15 fans were arrested.
1999 - Mark Sandman (Morphine) died from a heart attack onstage.

I find this wording worthy of a second look:

"1991 - Axl Rose caused a riot at a Guns N' Roses gig where dozens of people were injured and 15 fans were arrested."

Find it difficult to imagine one person "causing" a riot. Kind of giving him too much "credit" arent you? And putting no personal responsibility on the actual assholes who really "caused" the riot. Dont know the particulars but maybe I'd say "incite".

A person can't cause a riot if the crowd (made up of individual human beings) is unwilling to participate in it.