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Heatwave prompts cancellation of Pitch music festival as man dies from suspected drug overdose

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todayMarch 11, 2024 2

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Man dies at Pitch music festival in suspected drug overdose as thousands are told pack up and leave because of dangerous heatwave

A man has died from suspected drug overdose at the Pitch music festival held near Ararat in south-western Victoria.The man in his 20s was airlifted to Melbourne's Alfred Hospital about 4am on Sunday, where he later died.The dance music festival was cancelled on Sunday due to a dangerous heatwave and extreme fire danger, the organisers said in a statement. 'Through consultation with authorities, we have been directed to cancel the remainder of […]

todayMarch 10, 2024 5

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Don Henley Calls Teen Overdose Questioning a ‘Sideshow’

Don Henley returned for a second day of testimony on Tuesday during a criminal case in Manhattan involving nearly 100 pages of allegedly stolen Eagles lyrics from the Hotel California album.Rare books collector Glenn Horowitz, former Roll & Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi and rock auctioneer Edward Kosinki have each been charged with one count of conspiracy in the fourth degree, for which they could receive a maximum sentence of four years in prison. Horowitz has […]

todayFebruary 27, 2024

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Eagles’ Don Henley Opens Up About Teen Overdose in Lyrics Trial

Don Henley testified on Monday at a Manhattan court in a criminal case involving nearly 100 pages of allegedly stolen Eagles lyrics from the Hotel California album. Some of the most revealing early responses, however, dealt with a teen escort's overdose at his home in 1980.Rare books collector Glenn Horowitz, former Rock & Roll & Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi and rock auctioneer Edward Kosinki have been charged with one count of conspiracy in the fourth degree, which would […]

todayFebruary 26, 2024 1

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Eagles Trial Reveals New Don Henley Teen Overdose Details

Shocking never-before-seen documents from an ongoing trial concerning allegedly stolen Eagles lyrics shine new light on an infamous night in 1980 when Don Henley was arrested after a teen overdosed at his home.Henley has always maintained that the overdose happened during a going-away party packed with crew members as the band began a lengthy post-'70s hiatus. Henley was charged with giving cocaine to a minor, but said he took the […]

todayFebruary 22, 2024 3

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Pink Says Surviving Overdose As A Teen Helped Spark Her Music Career

Pink says she changed her life overnight after overdosing on drugs as a teen.The singer discussed her partying days in an interview on “60 Minutes” that aired on Sunday, telling journalist Cecilia Vega about taking a dangerous mix of club drugs at a rave on Thanksgiving Day, 1995.“I was on ecstasy, angel dust, crystal, all kinds of things. And then I was out. Done. Too Much,” the “So What” artist […]

todayOctober 23, 2023 3

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Nonprofit End Overdose gives out naloxone kits at music festivals, offering training on opioid overdose prevention medication

Wednesday, August 2, 2023 9:52PMSAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A nonprofit is training people on how to use opioid overdose prevention medication at music festivals throughout the country, including in the Bay Area.End Overdose traveled to nearly 100 music festivals and concerts last year. This year, they're hoping to double the number.The Los Angeles-based nonprofit trained more than 110,000 people on how to identify and respond to overdoses last year.MORE: SF […]

todayAugust 2, 2023 3

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