Ursula von der Leyen: “The range of threats we face is broader than ever. First of all, there is the resurgent military threat. Russia has brought war back to Europe. And now it is even bringing in troops from North Korea. The armed threat against a Member State has never been this high since the end of the Cold War. If we want to prevent it, we must prepare ourselves, just as Finland and Sweden have always done in the face of the growing number of hybrid attacks, ranging from disinformation, to the use of migrants as a weapon, from the cyber tax, to sabotage. But we also think about supply chain disruptions due to conflicts, attacks on global trade routes or deliberate export restrictions. But we also think about the impact of climate change and the growing cost of extreme weather events new way of thinking. We must look at all our policies through a security and preparedness lens."

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11/9 Linkin Park Listening Parties A series of listening events are held at record stores across the U.S. to promote their eighth studio effort, “From Zaro.” 11/10 White Stripes Drop Lawsuit The White Stripes drop their copyright infringement lawsuit against Donald Trump over the unauthorized use of “Seven Nation Army” in a campaign video released earlier in the year. This comes less than a week after Trump is re-elected as president. 11/12 Duran Duran Frontman Honored Simon Le Bon is formally appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) during a ceremony at Windsor Castle in recognition of his contributions to music and charity. 11/13 Megadeth Settles Megadeth and frontman Dave Mustaine agree to pay $1.4 million to resolve allegations that they still owed commissions to former manager Cory Brennan after he was “unceremoniously” fired and replaced by Mustaine’s son. The settlement does not end the dispute entirely. Mustaine countersued Brennan last year, claiming his tenure as manager had been “plagued with missteps” that caused Mustaine serious physical and emotional harm. 11/15 Linkin Park Issue “From Zero” The set contains “The Emptiness Machine,” which went to #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, “Heavy Is The Crown” and recent single, “Over Each Other.” The album features two new members, vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain. 11/15 Linkin Park Radio Returns To SiriusXM The exclusive pop-up channel is hosted and curated by the band in celebration of the release of “From Zero.” 11/15 Poppy Releases Her Sixth Album  “Negative Spaces” features the track “They’re All Around Us.” It was produced and co-written by former Bring Me The Horizon member Jordan Fish. 11/15 Nickelback Unfurl “Live From Nashville” The set was recorded in Nashville in August ’23 as part of Nickelback’s “Get Rollin’” tour. There are guest appearances by Chris Daughtry, Country Rock’s Josh Ross and Brantley Gilbert (for a cover of Steve Earle’s “Copperhead Road”) and Hardy (“Sold Out”). The lead single is “San Quentin.” 11/15 Silverlites Roll Out Debut Album Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees/Mad Season), Peter Buck (R.E.M.), Rich Robinson (The Black Crowes) and singer/songwriter Joseph Arthur are the Silverlites.  “We used a classic songwriting form, which is often forgotten in this day and age,” explained Martin. “That is, acoustic guitars with superb lead vocals, catchy backing vocals, and a soulful backbeat in the rhythm section. It’s old school songwriting, just like us.” 11/15 As I Lay Dying “Through The Storms Ahead” As I Lay Dying’s eighth full-length studio offering “Through Storms Ahead,” arrives. The album was finished before four bandmembers – bassist Ryan Neff, guitarist Ken Susi, guitarist Phil Sgrosso and drummer Nick Pierce – announced their departures. The title seems prophetic. 11/16 First #1 For The Funeral Portrait “Suffocate City,” featuring Spencer Chamas, the lead vocalist for the Heavy Metal band Ice Nine Kills, is #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. ### The post The Week In Rock: November 9th – 16th appeared first on RockinTown.

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by John F. Di Leo, American Thinker: Many are dancing an Irish jig – even non-Irishmen whom one would not expect to know such dances – over the prospect of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy heading up a new “Grace Commission 2.0” of sorts, cheerfully nicknamed a Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. They intend […]