4 arrested in probe of Brazil nightclub inferno
SANTA MARIA, Brazil — There was no fire alarm. There were no sprinklers or fire escapes. More than 230 people were killed in a nightclub in south Brazil early Sunday morning, when a fire ignited by a...
View ArticleFunerals, tears, cries for justice after Brazil club fire
As the city buried its young Monday, questions were raised about whether Brazil is up to the task of ensuring the safety in venues for the World Cup next year, and the Olympics in 2016. Four people...
View ArticleFunerals, tears, cries for justice after Brazil club fire
Brazilian Civil Defense Minister Humberto Viana told the newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo that the nightclub's license for fire inspection expired in August. Police authorities had announced that the...
View ArticleThe Cure, Mumford And Sons To Play Lollapalooza
Queens of the Stone Age made their first live appearance since 2011 on Saturday at Lollapalooza Brazil in Sao Paulo, where they debuted a new song, "My God is the Sun." The dark and heavy new track...
View ArticleLollapalooza Single-Day Passes Sell Out
In the meantime, the lineup for the actual Lollapalooza, scheduled for this August, was released today. None of the artists mentioned above will appear there, unfortunately, although with The Cure...
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