This Day in Music History: August 24 On Aug. 24, 1975, Queen began recording “Bohemian Rhapsody” at Rockfield Studios in Wales, starting work on a record that would test the limits of both rock songwriting and studio technique. Freddie Mercury brought the band a multi-part composition that moved from piano ballad to hard rock to mock-operatic vocal drama, with no conventional chorus to make it an easy radio single. Producer Roy Thomas Baker and Queen used the studio to build dense
On August 24, 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and nearby settlements under ash, rock, and volcanic debris. For the people living around the Bay of Naples, it was a sudden disaster that destroyed homes, businesses, and entire communities. At the time, it showed the overwhelming power of nature in a part of the Roman world that had seemed prosperous and secure. It still matters today because the ruins preserved by the eruption give historians a
EAST ALTON — Jamie Franklin has organized a GoFundMe for Derek and Miranda Schaaf and their family in East Alton on Friday night, Aug. 21, 2026, after a house fire left them facing funeral and housing expenses following the death of a child who sustained injuries while trapped inside. The fundraiser is intended to help cover funeral costs, temporary housing and necessities as the family navigates the aftermath of the fire and the child’s death. Franklin described the situation
Earlier this month I noted that Elon Musk’s Starlink is giving very unsubtle indications that the company wants to jump into the wireless business. I also noted that there’s a very long list of reasons why this isn’t likely to go well for him, ranging from the extremely high cost of network build-outs, to the […]
HOUSE SPRINGS, Mo. - No injuries were reported after a fire destroyed a house early Monday in House Springs. The incident occurred around 12:45 a.m. in the 6000 block of N. Lakeside Drive. Four departments and more than 25 firefighters responded to the incident. The house was believed to be vacant, officials said. No injuries [...]
ST. LOUIS - Thousands of students are expected back in St. Louis Public Schools on Monday as the district begins a new school year. SLPS says "Future Ready" is both a plan for the year and a longer-term effort to reshape the district as enrollment declines. SLPS projects about 16,700 students this year, which is [...]
Jennings High School students are set to return to classes on Monday following significant repairs necessitated by a major water main break during the previous school year.
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