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Written off by critics as horror trash from ‘unskilled labourers’, Sabbath’s masterpiece album took beaten-down listeners on a rollercoaster out of their struggles
I first heard Black Sabbath’s second album during the part of my childhood when I was most susceptible to its charms. As a quiet, earnest Catholic school kid – the kind that excitedly whispers “I’m clean!” to themselves after their first confession – it’s not all that surprising that I eventually got bullied. The boys called me names, pushed me into lockers, and dug their pens and markers into my clothes, as if to tell the rest of the pack: “He will let you do this!”
The queen of pop gets intimate, Taylor Swift feels the sunshine and Stormzy takes on the world … plus, classical celebrations begin for Beethoven’s 250th
Band argue that game ‘is attempting to trade off on Iron Maiden’s notoriety’ and is confusing customers
Iron Maiden are suing video game company 3D Realms over the game Ion Maiden, which they describe as an “incredibly blatant” infringement on their trademark.
The lawsuit, which demands $2m (£1.58m) in damages, argues that the game’s title will cause “confusion among consumers”, “is nearly identical to the Iron Maiden trademark in appearance, sound and overall commercial impression”, and “is attempting to trade off on Iron Maiden’s notoriety”.
Fourteen aviation organizations including AOPA, EAA and GAMA are asking the FAA to reconsider its position on not allowing pilots access... U.S. Customs and Border Protection is testing out a program that will allow seaplane pilots to clear customs via its Reporting... The face of aviation training is changing and one of the places where the effects can be seen is in how many and what kinds of new... One-G's Access program gives those who want or need a sophisticated flight simulator access to one without an upfront capital outlay. Yes, there's a shortage of pilots, but also of instructors to teach new ones.
Alishia Wolcott was recently invited to sing the national anthem at a Reno Aces home game, the triple A minor league affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks team, but turned it down over the team's gun policy. "I will not sing our national anthem at a place that seeks to strip me of my Second Amendment rights, nor will I be attending any future events at Ace's ballpark while these things take place."
It only took a few hours for international terrorist group ISIS to claim responsibility for the horrific shooting attack in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday, which left at least 58 dead and more than 500 wounded . But ISIS did not provide any evidence to back up this claim, and at least one expert cautions that it's entirely possible the bloodthirsty organization is lying.
Stocks fell sharply Wednesday following reports of a memo from former FBI Director James Comey that says Trump asked him to stop the investigation of former national security adviser Michael Flynn. A key measure of market volatility also spiked.
Deadly weather in the Southeast killed 15 people and injured dozens more, authorities said Sunday, as residents along the Georgia-Florida line braced for more intense, fast-moving storms - including unusually strong "long track" twisters. On Sunday, a tornado blew through a mobile home park in rural Cook County in southern Georgia - sheering off siding, upending homes and killing seven people, officials said.
Top Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, a vocal critic of Donald Trump throughout the election cycle, slammed the president-elect's views on foreign policy in a wide-ranging interview with Business Insider last week. He called Trump a "fool" when it comes to Russia, said the billionaire businessman has "zero idea" about how to defeat the terrorist group ISIS , called his views on the NATO alliance "dangerous," and said Trump "doesn't know anything" about foreign policy writ large.
The former aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie who prosecutors say sent the "time for some traffic problems" email that started the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal is set to testify in her own... Republican Gov. Chris Christie approved of a traffic study on the George Washington Bridge, his former deputy chief of staff testified Friday in her criminal trial, but federal prosecutors say it was actually a cover story... Michelle Obama says the final White House concert of her husband's presidency is "going to be a good one." President Barack Obama said he's sad that one of his and the first lady's favorite traditions, musical night at the White House, ended Friday.
Hillary Clinton's campaign fired back at Donald Trump on Thursday for "trash-talking the United States" after the Republican nominee repeatedly labeled President Barack Obama as the "founder" of the terrorist group ISIS. "This is another example of Donald Trump trash-talking the United States," Clinton campaign senior policy adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement.