The Rolling Stones have asked to change the venue for a concert in Belgrade to spare hundreds of horses from enduring a potentially traumatic experience.

They took your advice, suebe!

Follow up on this story. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Nancy Akoth is four months pregnant and like many women in her state has strange cravings.
Some women eat coal, gherkins or soap but Mrs Akoth craves soft stones, known in Kenya, where she lives, as "odowa". picked by kissmenow 1 year ago

Back before some of you were born, MTV used to have something called "music videos". Rolling Stones picks 25 of the more outrageous videos. From Madonna's "Like A Prayer" to The Replacements' "b*****ds of Young" and more. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

After many years, The Rolling Stones have ended their contract with EMI, switching to Universal instead and taking much of their back catalogue with them. Although not detailed in the article linked above, this is most likely as a reaction to the appointment of Guy Hands - a man with no experience of the music business - as chairman of EMI. More detail in this article from earlier in the day w... read full post picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Preparations to sedate as many as 300 horses stabled at Belgrade's racecourse to keep them calm during a Rolling Stones concert have enraged Serb animal lovers who are lobbying to have the gig moved to another venue. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

These huge stones have the ability to move themselves across the dry, desert floor as much as 900 feet in a single movement. Nobody has seen them move and scientists are at a loss to explain it. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

This is one my favorite blues singers of all time. He was a Chicago favorite too!! My grandmother is always tellin me stories about how she dated him for a little bit. Its just a bonus that the STONES just happen to get him on this show. picked by nesbyniccolo 3 years ago

Bill Wyman, upset about not touring with the Stones since 1991, looks for a new source of income. picked by suebe 3 years ago

The Bigger Bang World Tour may gross over $400 million. The Churchill Downs show had a 40,000-plus soldout crowd. The Rolling Stones still remain relevant to music lovers today. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

You can if you move to a new new housing estate in Dartford, Kent, England, which is naming 13 streets after Rolling Stones' song titles. picked by suebe 12 months ago

December-Like Weather Greets Thousands At Outdoor Concert picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

The new science of the brain and DNA is rewriting the history of human origins. picked by sfeldner 3 years ago

An Aesop's fable about a crow with a knowledge of physics is more than just folklore, scientists have shown.

Researchers found that rooks, members of the crow family, can use stones to raise the level of water in a container - just like the bird in the tale The Crow And The Pitcher. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Near a village, just south of central Romania a number of stone formations with alien features lie dormant, witnesses to the passing of time; that is – until it rains. Not long after the last drops of water fall, they begin a multiplication process. Small oval or round blain-like forms appear on the upper part of them. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Rare photos of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones will soon be on exhibit. The rare, extremely valuable find comes from the personal collection of the late Bob Bonis, a small-time talent agent who got lucky and landed gigs managing the stateside tours of the two bands from 1964 to 1966. picked by suebe 9 months ago

For the three-day extravaganza at The Beacon Theatre in New York expect to shell out $60k. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

These are some awesome stone paintings by Henry Lee from Taiwan. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

The band received an affectionate welcome from the 44,000-strong crowd and was in feisty, crash-bam-boom form. picked by Galoot 3 years ago

Then you could book The Rolling Stones. They top the list as the most expensive act your could book for your nuptial day. If that's a little too rich for your blood then perhaps Lady Gaga for £60,000 or you could Rick Roll your guests for a mere £25,000. picked by pocksucket 3 months ago

Around a quarter of all dalmatians will suffer serious health problems, leaving them in agonizing pain and facing an early death.
Now, with a bit of cross-breeding, a healthy 'new' dalmatian has been created. The 'healthy' dalmatian is free of gout, kidney stones and bladder stones, but is against the rules.

There is now even a pressure group, Genuine Dalmatians, in opposition to the dogs. picked by Bingo 4 months ago