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Sunday
May232021

News Of The Week Roundup: Week 20, 2021

DateSunday, May 23, 2021 at 01:43PM
Sometimes it feels like the news is just crazy. Other times, it seems like everything is kind of just plodding along. In the music world, we got lots of concert announcements for the summer, which is great! In other music news, there will soon be a Hip Hop "hall of fame" of sorts to go along with the Rock Hall.



Also in the music world, the family of Randy Rhoads is finally getting back some equipment used by the late genius.



In sports... Tim Tebow is going back to the NFL. He's going to be a tight end for the Jaguars. Tebow signed a one year deal. Yes, he hasn't played professionally in what feels like forever.



The Atlantic hurricane season has already started - there's a named storm already.



The New Yorker does a nice piece on burnout. Having lived it - and still recovering - I think all the questions this article poses are legitimate. Basically, no you're not "burned out" if you're just tired or having a bad day at work. True burnout is far more insidious.



The New York state attorney general's office is now conducting a criminal investigation into the Trump Organization. Most people are asking, "What took so long?"



The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas remains in tact, which is good news, but the violence and tension will undoubtably remain.



Here's a breakdown of how President Biden pushed for the successful cease fire.



Have you received your COVID-19 vaccine yet? The number of new cases, ICU admissions and deaths are going down - but new shots in arms are lagging.



Around the globe, things vaccine-wise are slow going:



And finally, I leave you with this:


AuthorAllyson B. Crawford | Comment9 Comments |

Reader Comments (9)

BRING BACK GLAM,,has recently turned into political and current events that are or only newsworthy of the side of the owner..No wonder why no one posts anymore,,I use to like to come here to escape from the liberal left BS world,, but seems now I have to bail..ITS NOT ABOUT MUSIC ANYMORE!! Thanks for making it your own stepping stone for your political beliefs..I'M DONE!!
May 23, 2021 | Unregistered Commenterjimbo
Maybe Judas Priest and Iron Maiden will be inducted into the Hip Hop Hall and they’ll snub Jay Z and Eminem since the R&R HOF inducts rap and snubs rock immortals.Lol
May 23, 2021 | Unregistered CommenterKixchix
Sorry to break it to ya but a 34 yr old isn’t gonna make that Jaguars squad. Especially since he will be playing a position he never played before!
May 23, 2021 | Unregistered CommenterBkallday
Gonna miss you, Jimbo. Too bad a few posts, here or there, on topics you disagree with are leading you to move on and drop out. But at least you posted a goodbye. Thanks. And, for the record, not everything that Allyson posts comports with my worldview. So what? It is her site and I still find most of it interesting (even if I don't post a response or tread cautiously when it comes to political topics). Personally, I don't think Allyson's news roundups are what drove responses down. I think it is a combination of factors (of which that might be a small part). But, as I often say, what do I know? Still, I certainly would like to see more posts here.

Kixchix, that had me laughing! You pulled a Gary! But I do think, in all seriousness, that a Hip Hop Museum makes a lot of sense. And, no, that isn't me back-tracking on previously displayed ire re: the RaRHoF. I said I liked the museum. And I think I would like a Hip Hop Museum as well. There have been some truly impressive acts over the years. How it hasn't happened until now is, to my mind, a bit odd.

That last post had me laughing as well, Allyson. I suppose it will be a collection of air balloons, as those were used during the Civil War (and beyond). I once happened upon a letter, written on cheap paper, that a person sent to a friend while he was serving in WWI (for the British). He was in the Balloon Corps. It was an amazing read, as he spoke of dull days and tense flights over enemy territory. And it was written in that sort of matter-of-fact way that you might expect from a British fellow at that time. I can't even fathom floating over the enemy in a balloon!!!

Peace between Israel and Palestine? Phew. Better minds have tried and failed on that one. John Oliver, who I often disagree with but find entertaining and educational (it is lovely when those two are combined), launched what could be considered an 'angry' rant on his show last week about the recent violence. Even if you disagree with every word he spoke, it is worth a watch (you might like it, Jimbo).
May 24, 2021 | Unregistered CommenterHim
Jimbo - obviously the News Roundup comes from one side of the aisle or posturing by the news outlet on what is "news" to them. But that is no concern to state you will leave the site we love when it sticks to music. That is not very rock n roll. Rock n Roll would stay and make you listen to what they have to say. Just saying...

You don't need to be woke in your music appreciation.
May 24, 2021 | Unregistered CommenterGNR
I came here for the comments and sometimes read the article. Now, I have to read BBG everyday? Make me! It'll make you feel good.
May 24, 2021 | Unregistered Commenterfletch
Well, I like these weekly news roundups. Don't bother me a bit. If Allyson posted like this every single day, maybe it would get old, but she doesn't. And it probably still wouldn't bother me because I find current events interesting. I am not a one trick pony. I actually have interests beside music. And I like to discuss other topics too. But maybe that's just me.

Most posts here are about music and I still come here every single day, as I have since about 2008. I used to post a lot because I felt that I had found people with similar interest who could relate to some of what I have to say. People who may appreciate (more than the average Hip Hop fan) my stories about hanging out with Jani Lane and Vince Neil one night back in the day.

And one of the reasons I stopped posting for a long time was because I didn't like arguing with strangers on the Internet. And I got into that and I regret it.

Live and let live. Do what you want. Leave. Stay, It's all good.

And I don't know about anyone else but I am ticked that Mustaine fired Ellefson over what Ellefson did on his time off. Whatever he did was his and his wife's business, and it has nothing to do with how well he can do his job. How pathetic to be fired over something like that. I feel bad that he was foolish enough to fall into the trap of a young girl who used him. Sad. Older guys (some of them) become brainless when some young T&A bats their eyes at them. That's really too bad. He got used and he is paying for it now.
May 25, 2021 | Unregistered CommenterRita
Rita, I am so glad to see you posting! I hope you get a chance to read my response to the more recent Ellefson post. I would love to hear your thoughts. And, truly, I hope you are doing well.
May 28, 2021 | Unregistered CommenterHim
Hey, Jimbo! ... Go figure, I like coming on here to escape the Right Wing “Conservative” B.S. World, and now that you’re bailing, that’s one less ignoramus on here I don’t have to deal with, though I imagine Jackboot T. Ripoff will be rearing his ugly head at any moment!
May 29, 2021 | Unregistered CommenterMetalboy!

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