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fromVulture
4 days ago

Anti-War Musician Country Joe McDonald, Dead at 84

Country Joe McDonald, founder of Country Joe and the Fish and creator of the anti-war anthem 'I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag,' died at 84 from Parkinson's disease.
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
3 months ago

Russian Musicians Get Third 13-Day Jail Term Over Performing Anti-War Songs

The Lenin District Court found singer Diana Loginova, who performs under the stage name Naoko, and guitarist Oleg Orlov guilty of "violating regulations for public movement." The court denied a request from their lawyer, Maria Zyryanova, to summon as witnesses the individuals who filed complaints against the musicians, along with the police officers who compiled the case materials. Loginova, Orlov, and drummer Vladislav Leontyev were first arrested and jailed on October 15.
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fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
4 months ago

Russian Singer, Jailed For Antiwar Songs, Gets More Jail Time For Explicit Lyric

St. Petersburg singer Diana Loginova (Naoko) faces repeated administrative detention and hooliganism charges after anti-war, impromptu street concerts with allegedly expletive and anti-military lyrics.
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