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Daymond John Goes Beyond the 'Shark Tank' [INTERVIEW]

Amanda Rykoff — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:35:55 +0000

Daymond John is a modern renaissance man. The founder, president and CEO of FUBU is an accomplished motivational speaker, business mentor, entrepreneur, fashion icon, television personality, best-selling author and an investor on the hit ABC reality show ‘Shark Tank’, where he’s emerged as a fan favorite. When he’s not circling the waters around potential business [...]

Warren Moon: Tim Tebow Won't Cut It In The Canadian Football League

Doc Shutts — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:35:17 +0000

Tim Tebow is now a free agent. And at this point in the year no NFL team has expressed interest in signing the Heisman Trophy Winner. And now according to a Hall of Fame quarterback that played in the Canadian Football League, Tebow can’t cut it up there either. According to Fox Sports Warren Moon [...]

Jeff Lynne: 'I Haven't Given Up the Idea of' Touring

Matt Wardlaw — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:11:31 +0000

Jeff Lynne has contributed a wealth of important influence to the world of recording over the decades that he’s been engaged in making music. If the albums crafted with Electric Light Orchestra had been his sole contribution as an artist, it still would have been an impressive legacy to leave behind.

Artist, Musician, Poet Completes Interview

Doc Shutts — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:12:07 +0000

Before an incredible sold out Artcore show on Sunday night in Casper, former Casper resident and nationally recognized artist, poet and musician Inda Eaton did an in depth interview with my self that covered the making of her current cd "Go West," the summer tour to support the cd, as well as the work she has been doing in the schools with grade school kids both in Casper, Phoenix, Brooklyn, The Bronx, as well as multi media educational platforms in Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Boston, and Poision Spider school

Todd Rundgren On 'Maximizing the Sonic Realm Available To Me'

Matt Wardlaw — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:12:37 +0000

Todd Rundgren spent the better part of 2012 addressing the varied nature of his recording career with tour dates that appropriately promised an “unpredictable” evening of music from the veteran singer/songwriter and producer. Rundgren fans have learned to expect th

Phil Spector's Wife Comments on New Film.

Doc Shutts — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:11:55 +0000

As a kid growing up in radio I used to think of producer Phil Spector as a genius. The music and the artists he produced were light years ahead of the times. Now he’s in a prison rehabilition center for what may be the rest of his life. Now HBO has produced a movie on [...]

Words Have Power

Doc Shutts — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:01:32 +0000

There are times when stupid things have fallen out of my mouth without me thinking about their impact. I need to always remember that words have power. Steve Hartman wrote for CBS about how letters from strangers saved a teenagers life. Words have power. They can tear a person down, or build someone back up [...]

The Tim Tebow No One Sees

Doc Shutts — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:22:33 +0000

We’ve all see Tim Tebow on the field. Getting the Broncos into the playoffs and actually doing the same in the playoffs in his year with Denver than Peyton Manning did. And we’ve all heard the negative press he generates. But did you know the other side of the quarterback? Rick Riley of ESPN writes [...]

Inside the New Journey Documentary 'Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey' With Director Ramona Diaz

Matt Wardlaw — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:16:43 +0000

The story of Journey finding their latest lead singer Arnel Pineda on YouTube is a tale that’s both well-known at this point, and hugely inspirational to others hoping that perhaps a similar type of rock star fame might someday come their way. ‘Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey’ is a new documentary that offers a bird’s-eye [...]

New Documentary Reminds the Eagles How Funny They Used to Be

Doug Fox — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:07:38 +0000

There were many things that jumped out to Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey as he waded through hours of homemade archival video footage from the '70s, which would eventually become the heart of the new, no-holds-barred documentary on the seminal Southern California band, 'History of the Eagles Part 1.'

Exclusive: Guitarist Earl Slick Reveals New David Bowie Album Details

Annie Zaleski — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:20:12 +0000

Earl Slick needs no introduction. A killer rhythm guitarist and long-time David Bowie collaborator, the 60-year-old played on John Lennon’s ‘Double Fantasy,’ has recorded with Ian Hunter and played in the post-Stray Cats group Phantom, Rocker & Slick.

Doobie Brothers' Tom Johnston Reflects on 'Listen to the Music' at 40

Frank Mastropolo — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:49:18 +0000

In 1972, the infectious strumming riff that opened ‘Listen to the Music’ introduced fans to the uniquely American sound of the Doobie Brothers. Their blend of rock and R&B produced a string of hits throughout the next decade. At age 40, ‘Listen to the Music’ remains a classic rock radio staple and the Doobies -- with founding members Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons -- still maintain a busy tour schedule.

Stephen Lynch is 'the Beyonce of Scandinavia' [INTERVIEW]

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:02:37 +0000

Stephen Lynch is a New York guy who’s established himself as a highly-successful musical comedy performer for the past 12 years. But while most would pin him as a comedian, Stephen identifies as a songwriter– a clever and hilarious one at that. He’s had two top-rated Comedy Central specials and a stint in the Broadway [...]

Journey's Neal Schon Finds 'The Calling' With New Solo Album

Matt Wardlaw — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:27:24 +0000

Journey guitarist Neal Schon is not one to waste time, and the musician is cranking out another solo set titled ‘The Calling’ during some rare down time. ‘The Calling,’ which will be released on October 22, is the first of two albums from the guitarist. The new disc is described by Schon as “an interesting mix” [...]

Rolling Stones 'Charlie is My Darling' Filmmakers Discuss Documentary's Long Road to Release

Matthew Wilkening — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:53:57 +0000

Forty-seven years after it was filmed, the Rolling Stones' 1965 tour documentary 'Charlie is My Darling' is finally getting a full scale release courtesy of Abkco Films and filmmakers Mick Gochanour and Robin Klein. You can get an exclusive sneak peek at the film for the next 24 hours at charlieismydarling.com/sneakpeek.

Juggling Chain Saws is Recovery!

Doc Shutts — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:30:03 +0000

Stihl Will is Alive. So I’m driving down in what I call the tree streets. I stop at a stop sign, look over on my left, and here is this dude who’s not only cutting down trees….he’s juggling chain saws. Chain saws!! Had to talk to him. Find out he’s a recovering addict fresh out [...]

Comedian Robert Kelly Teaches Us How to Cheat Wisely [INTERVIEW]

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:33:15 +0000

Robert Kelly is one of those badass guys who’s hysterically blunt while being completely sincere. Basically, he’s one of the coolest dudes around. Kelly is a New York-based actor and comedian who recently penned a book with his buddies Joe DeRosa and Bill Burr, ‘Cheat: A Man’s Guide to Infidel

Comedian Nate Bargatze Gets 'Yelled at By a Clown' [INTERVIEW]

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:33:58 +0000

Nate Bargatze is a New York-based comedian who was recently mentioned in Rolling Stone magazine as a “comic who should be big.” He’s already big in our books; the funny guy has had his own Comedy Central Presents and he’s performed on ‘Conan’ three times! Bargatze also won both the NYC and Boston Comedy Festivals in 2010.

Heart's Ann Wilson On 'Fanatic' Album: 'The Harder That We Can Make This Stuff Rock, The Better I Like It'

Matt Wardlaw — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 22:20:21 +0000

It’s been a really good year to be a Heart fan, thanks to a trio of exciting releases. The band put out ‘Strange Euphoria’ in June, a career-spanning box set loaded with familiar tracks but also stacked deep with a number of previously unreleased rarities.

New Demographics Visit the River!

Doc Shutts — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:15:01 +0000

When it comes to appealing to a certain audience, when your doing a radio show, it's literally a science as to how it's determined who listens when. Number one with women 15 to 35 or number one overall 18 plus, or number one from three to four in the afternoon with french poodles with red birth marks