The big news last week, of course, was the announcement that The Beatles’ film “Let It Be” was FINALLY going to be shown again on Disney+ …
Which helped to obscure the fact that, after 18 years, the long-running “Love” show in Las Vegas is ending on July 7th of this year. (We saw it YEARS ago … and it truly is quite the spectacle … be nice to see it one last time before they shutter the theater and replace it with The Hard Rock Café Las Vegas!!!)
https://bestclassicbands.com/beatles-love-cirque-du-soleil-closing-giles-martin-interview-4-13-24/
By coincidence, Timmy also sent us this vintage movie poster last week …
Timmy also sent us this link to some incredible Woodstock outtake footage. (Anybody know how to download this???)
https://vk.com/video178542330_456239052
Lulu has announced that her appearance at this year’s Glastonbury Festival will be her last public appearance. Glastonbury is scheduled from June 26th thru June 30th. (Be nice if they taped that!) Lulu is one of those that I always wished I could have seen but never had the chance to do so. (kk)
From Tom Cuddy …
Huey Lewis Lost His Hearing. That Didn’t Stop Him From Making a Musical.
More Huey …
Huey Lewis apologizes to Kenny Loggins for possibly ripping him off
https://1067wjjy.com/huey-lewis-apologizes-to-kenny-loggins-for-possibly-ripping-him-off/
VERY cool how Huey learned that Kenny Loggins suggested to Michael Jackson that Huey sing the Prince part on “We Are The World” when it became apparent that Prince wasn’t showing up at the recording session! (You’ve got to watch the documentary to appreciate the whole thing!) kk
John Oates Says Hall and Oates Are Never, Ever Getting Back Together
Writer of 50 TV Themes …
https://abc7.com/amp/documentary-killing-me-softly-with-his-songs-charles-fox-tv-theme/14612662/
Goldmine Magazine covers Micky Dolenz’s recent appearance at The Troubadour …
Micky also took part in last week's Coopstock in Mesa, Arizona ...
Here's a shot taken by Valerie La Rue, sent in by Micky's PR Guy David Salidor, showing longtime friends Micky and Alice belting out "School's Out"!
Also on hand were Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon, Orianthi and Patrick Warburton (kk)
Happy 80th Birthday to John Kay of Steppenwolf!
KENT …
COUSIN BRUCIE TALKS TO FELIX –
MAY, 2024 = Felix Is About To Start His "PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE" Tour In New York.
FLASHBACK – to th 1960's --
Felix (+ His Unknown Group) The Rascals Decide To Kidnap Cousin Brucie.
They Take Him To A Club Called The "TELEPHONE BOOTH" (Phones On Every Table),
Where The Rascals Are Appearing. It Worked.
Cousin Brucie Liked Them & Has Been Playing Their Songs On The Radio Ever Since Then.
Who Says Crime Doesn't Pay.
By My Count, This Is Cousin Brucie's Third Recent Felix Interview.
1 = When His Book Came Out
2 = When His Latest C D Came Out
3 = Last Night.
FRANK B.
I’m excited to watch the new Beach Boys documentary on Disney+ next month, too … suddenly the Baby Boomer Channel for all the music we love!
Meanwhile, Phil Miglioratti has a bunch of new posts on his Pray For Surf blog …
https://prayforsurfblog.blogspot.com/
From Clark Besch …
Lost tapes have new home
I found this article interesting from a buddy. Kinda cool to hear someone out there still searching.
More from Clark …
Radio Music Surveys 1960 -1965: A Collection of Stations and Songs Leading to the British Invasion
My buddy, Carl Mann's 2nd book of original color radio top 40 lists is out! "Radio Music Surveys 1960 -1965: A Collection of Stations and Songs Leading to the British Invasion" is yet another walk thru music and top 40 radio just getting the British Invasion touched when it became so exciting. If you bought or saw his book 1 1955-60, you will know that these are great keepsakes and very well done. The new one will cover those years between the big Elvis and Beatlemania years when teen idols and girl groups and more were the big game in town, as well as the first 2 years of Beatlemania itself. You've heard all the DJs on old airchecks and now see MANY of their faces and what tunes they played.
If you go here below, you can view the book and if you wish, click on "Read Sample" on left side, you will see a short pdf with the book intro and surveys story as well as complete index of all the survey station call letters in this 187 page masterpiece. Of course, also some sample surveys with will be very well presented and able to read all chart positions in the book. It is available now! Thanks for considering. Any radio folks wishing to do an on air interview with Carl, I can likely hook that up.
Radio Music Surveys 1960 -1965: A Collection of Stations and Songs Leading to the British Invasion
You can own John Fogerty’s Hidden Hills, California, home for just $21.5 million …
Check out the pics …
And John Mellencamp is once again telling his fans to behave at his shows … or don’t bother coming …
In an interview with The Washington Post, Mellencamp explained, “I do expect etiquette inside of the theater, the same way you would at a Broadway show. My shows are not really concerts anymore. They’re performances, and there’s a difference between a performance and a concert.”
After stopping his shows, telling his fans to “Shut the fuck up” and ending his concert … I mean performance early, fans should be well aware of what to expect when plunking down their money for a ticket. (Of course, all it takes is one asshole to ruin it for everybody else who bought those tickets with the best intentions. Mellencamp would do better to just have security remove the boisterous offenders and let the show go on for everyone else who is on their best behavior … but that just doesn’t seem to be part of the overall plan.)
“Look, I’m not for everyone anymore … I’m just not. And if you want to come and scream and yell and get drunk, don’t come to my show.” (kk)
From Shelley …
re: CB and Laundry Day …
I have told him before that his research writing is extremely accurate and his teachers would be proud. And again, the facts as presented, are correct.
FYI ... urine use in laundry continued up through the Victorian era. Then, thankfully, scientists took an interest in cleaning supplies.
But don't you wonder if even now, in some form, it is still in that plastic laundry bottle you are using?
Shelley
Oh, and by the way …
Whipped Cream ... again (?!?!?)
Kent,
I've been meaning to point out to you that there is a blip in your blog that keeps repeating this picture of a woman covered in supposed whipped cream. Now I know this must be in error, but maybe you just aren't checking the blog before you post it.
Shelley
And, finally, congratulations to The Cowsills, inducted into The California Music Hall of Fame last week, along with David Cassidy and our long-time Forgotten Hits Buddy, Ron Dante.
From Bob Merlis’ press release:
Earlier this week Susan, Bob, and Paul Cowsill were joined by their brother John in Temecula, California, for induction into the California Music Hall of Fame. Others inducted at the ceremony included the late David Cassidy and “Sugar, Sugar” vocalist Ron Dante, both of whom have direct connections to the Cowsills.
David Cassidy was the lead actor in The Partridge Family TV series that was overtly inspired by the Cowsills, music’s most successful family band during the late ‘60s with a string of massive chart successes including “The Rain, The Park, & Other Things,” “Indian Lake,” “Hair” and “We Can Fly.” Ron Dante has been appearing as part of the annual Happy Together Tour founded by The Turtles that The Cowsills are set to join this summer for the tenth time. Upcoming our dates are noted below.
In addition to their peripatetic touring schedule, The Cowsills continue to be a force in the recording studio. Rhythm of the World, their most recent album, was issued by Omnivore last year and was the subject of much critical laudation. The Cowsills are also the subject of a feature length documentary film, Family Band: The Cowsills Story, that is now streaming on Amazon Prime. The group has been inducted into both the Rhode Island Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the New England Music Hall of Fame.
John Cowsill, Conor Mahoney, Susan Cowsill, Michael Weber, Bob Cowsill, Paul Cowsill.
Mahoney and Weber inducted the Cowsills and are, respectively, a leading tour merchandising executive and the winner of MTV’s Amazingness competition and a producer,
recording artist and band leader (The Michael Weber Show) in his own right.
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John, Susan, Paul and Bob Cowsill on stage at CMHOF event |
The Cowsills in concert May 4th - North Towanda NY – Riviera Theatre May 30th - Stafford, Texas -The Stafford Center Happy
Together Tour , 2024
Timmy's concert poster of the day ...  |
