Director Penny Marshall, of ‘Laverne & Shirley’ Dead at 75 She was just as famous for being a director and as an actress. Marshall died yesterday in her Hollywood Hills home due to complications from diabetes. Her family released the following statement, “Our family is heartbroken over the passing of […]
Def Leppard, Radiohead, Stevie Nicks, Zombies, Roxy Music, The Cure Rock Hall Class Of 2019 If it’s been 25 years since the release of your debut album an artist can be nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and this year, like most, have some pleasant surprises and […]
Iggy Pop, Johnny Rotten, Debbie Harry To Guest In New ‘Punk’ Docu-series New project will shine a light on what made Punk music click who were the shakers. December 11, 2018 – Producer by John Varvatos has teamed up with directed Jessie James Miller for the series simply titled “Punk” […]
Def Leppard Has Won The Rock Hall Fan Vote Def Leppard’s chances of being inducted into the Rock Hall Of Fame have just gone way up with the band garnering the most votes. December 11, 2018 – It sure looks like Def Leppard will get into the Rock and Roll […]
Motley Crue Biopic ‘The Dirt’ Will Premiere March 22, 2019 The bands biopic is coming out this spring according to their singer Vince Neil who just saw the movie at the offices of Netflix. He tweeted, “Wow!!! Just left Netflix offices. Just saw The Dirt movie!! Fuckin’ awesome!! Can’t wait […]
Ken Berry of F Troop, Mayberry RFD, Mama’s Family Dead at 85 (November 3, 1933 – December 1, 2018) The multi-talented actor died yesterday. His ex-wife Jackie Joseph-Lawrence posted the news on Facebook Berry played many very likeable characters. He could act, sing and dance. Before playing Captain Parmenter on […]
Radio Station Stops Playing “Baby It’s Cold Outside” Over Lyrics In #MeToo World Is The song too racy for 2018? One Radio station thinks so. Star 102 in Cleveland It’s a tune that’s been around since the 1940’s but time have certainly changed. Star 102 in Cleveland pulled the tune […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKS0oV4DUBI (Interview Clip #5) Bobby Rydell On Hearing his First Hit “Kissin’ Time” on the Radio He was only 17 when he had his first hit with “Kissin’ Time’ in 1959. He would go on to have 19 Top 40 hits including “Wild One” from 1960, Volare, his signature tune […]
Henry Gross Schools Us On Comedy (Interview #4) I first asked Henry Gross for an interview almost two years ago. He sang one of my favorite ballads from the seventies, “Shannon.” I like the song so much I wanted to name my first born Shannon. When I met my second […]
https://youtu.be/xSQ3nfqtWQ4 (interview #3) Three Philly Teen Idols and Great Friends – Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon & Fabian Between these three Philadelphia boys there were 37 hits on the US Top 40 charts. Fabian with seven, Frankie Avalon with eleven and Bobby Rydell at 19. There must have been something […]
