Yesterday we told you that Dolly Parton personally donated one million dollars to the hurricane relief fund ...
And today we found out that Taylor Swift has donated FIVE million dollars!!!
The footage has just been devastating ... SO glad to see that a couple of the Queens Of Country have been able to help out ... and put their compassion out there for the whole world to see. (kk)
Hi Kent,
As Music Director of KDKA radio in 1972, we played Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out” without any concern for the lyrics “School’s been blown to pieces.” In the wake of increasing prosecutions of students for threats against their schools, I Googled the lyrics and found that they had been changed to “I’m bored to pieces” on the first site that came up.
I’m reminded that Charlie Daniels re-recorded alternate lyrics for “Long Haired Country Boy.” Instead of “I get drunk in the morning, get stoned in the afternoon” he changed them to “I get up in the morning, get down in the afternoon.”
Ed Salamon
What a shame that this ever even became a thing … but it certainly has … and I feel for young parents today having to deal with the horror and torture of not being able to safely send their young children off to school anymore, whether it be fear of unwelcome intruders or fellow students. It really is sad what we have degenerated into as a society that something like this could happen. (I wonder if Alice also changes the lyrics when he performs the song in concert these days … I would hope so.) kk
Paul Simon is saying now that, while giving up touring, he would love to be able to perform a full-length concert again. (We told you about his recent appearance for a seven song set at The SoHo Sessions.) His issues with hearing loss has been a huge, determining factor in Paul’s original decision to quit the road … but enhancements in this regard to help alleviate this condition have made him hopeful and optimistic again.
In fact, he disclosed that he has recently written and recorded a couple of new songs, including a duet with his wife Edie Brickell. Let’s hope we all get the chance to hear and enjoy them! (kk)
Clark Besch has his latest list of Top 40 surveys ready to go up for auction …
If you’re interested in receiving a copy, just shoot him an email at wlsclark@aol.com
Kent,
My latest list with LOTS of WLS charts cheap! There's even a Drake-Chenault story in Billboard with pic of Gary Theroux in it! There's an ad for a lithograph company selling lithos including Whipped Cream, but its over 50 years ago, so ...
This one?
Burton Cummings is out on his 60th Anniversary tour right now …
But FH Reader Mike Wolstein reminds us that there is also a theater in his name up in Canada …
Here's the theater named for one of the greatest musical
entertainers of all time!
Mike
Bruce Springsteen announced his 2025 tour dates as well as his endorsement for Kamala Harris last week. And Stevie Wonder is doing his mini pre-election tour, too, to generate awareness and his support of Vice President Harris.
Add in the Taylor Swift vote and it becomes pretty clear who the influential rock artists are backing in this upcoming election. (kk)
Justin Hayward tells us that tickets for next year’s Blue Cruise are already on sale …
And check out this concert line-up!
Justin Hayward, Alan Parsons, Dave Mason, Starship (featuring Mickey Thomas), Colin Blunstone of The Zombies, Al Stewart, Leonid and Friends, Ambrosia, April Wine, Wishbone Ash, Ricky Nelson Remembered (featuring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson), Pat Travers, Top Of The World (Tribute To The Carpenters), Dueling Pianos, and many, many more.
https://onthebluecruise.com/?_kx=zGhjJyuwLFjbawOUfkPwagAbqTFuDPQJvx-MSr5s_1A.NJ6q5B
We're seeing The Alan Parsons Live Project TONIGHT at The Genesee Theater! (kk)
Hey, Kent!
On the Subject of GR8 PL8s ~~~ !
BYOUEL!
Love your GR8 PL8s idea …
Reminds me of L8 4A D8 …
Which, of course, belonged to Nicole Brown Simpson …
Another trivial fact permanently etched in my mind. (kk)
ABBA has released a beautifully restored vide of their 1979 recording, “Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight” …
How is it even possible that this was not a MONSTER hit?!?!?
The Cowsills Announce Global To Be Released on November 8th via Omnivore Recordings
The Elusive 1998 Release Restored and Remastered on LP For 1st Time and on CD/Digital with Three Bonus Tracks
Featuring guest appearances from Vicki Peterson (The Bangles, Continental Drifters), Berton Averre (The Knack), Peter Holsapple (The dB’s, Continental Drifters), John Stamos, and more
Watch the “What I Believe” lyric video
A missing pen …
That’s the secret reason why this wonderful album exists, and why The Cowsills are still going strong three decades later. In 1990, more than a decade since The Cowsills had worked together, singer/guitarist Bob Cowsill was working on new demos when they were offered a spot on one of Dick Clark’s package tours to strictly play their “oldies” hits. They agreed to forgo their new music for the tour but when they went to sign the contract, no writing implement could be found.
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“The contract was in front of us, and we were ready to do it,” Bob Cowsill recalls. “Nutty as this sounds, they couldn’t locate a pen, then Dick had to go do something. It was decided we’d take a break and sign it after lunch. That’s when we started talking–Did we really want to do this? Should we take the oldies moniker on now? We felt young for an oldies tour, Susan [the youngest] was only 36. That’s when I said ‘Well, I got these songs.’ So, we walked out of that lunch, said no to Dick Clark and said ‘Okay, let’s do this.’” The Cowsills quit their day jobs and were a full-time band again. Those new demos they were working on would ultimately become Global – a batch of 14 tracks written primarily by Bob and his wife Mary Jo, with contributions from Barry and Paul Cowsill. The album was recorded at Rumbo Recorders, owned by Daryl Dragon (“The Captain” of Captain & Tennille). The Cowsills began booking live shows, and anyone who came for nostalgia was in for a surprise. Unfortunately, the record didn’t get a major-label release, although it did come close. Atlantic Records A&R Marc Nathan fell in love with the Global track “Is It Any Wonder” and was sure he could get the band signed. Nathan’s boss Doug Morris loved what he was hearing but once Nathan revealed it was The Cowsills, he was immediately fired. The funding for the album also disappeared overnight when the band’s financier was arrested by the FBI for insurance fraud. The Cowsills were questioned by Federal authorities and identified as victims of this scam artist. The family scattered once again and since they couldn’t ransom the tapes, the tracks they had recorded sat at Rumbo for years. Then the internet came along, and the band had a new way of distribution. Bob rescued the album and brought in mastering legend Doug Sax to work on the DAT rough mixes. The Cowsills created a label, Robin Records, and a website to sell the CD-only album, of which only very few were made. While preparing the release, Bob made the eleventh-hour decision to leave out three of the 14 songs. The missing three are finally reinstated on the new CD and streaming editions of Global. With full cooperation from the band and Executive Producers Rock Positano and James Ferr, Global has been restored and remastered by multiple Grammy-winner Michael Graves and is definitively back. Bob, John, Paul, and Susan Cowsill, as well as veteran bassist Robby Scharf are joined by guests Vicki Peterson (The Bangles, Continental Drifters), Berton Averre (The Knack), Peter Holsapple (The dB’s, Continental Drifters), members of the extended Cowsills family, and even John Stamos, who was one of the biggest names in Hollywood at the time of recording. It’s a joyous noise spanning decades of pure pop and songcraft. Featuring updated artwork, the packaging contains new liner notes from Brett Milano and Bob Cowsill outlining, explaining, and bringing this “lost” album’s story to life. Chicago’s 1971 concert at The John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts has just been released … and captures the band at the beginning of their remarkable success … And now comes word that their recent television special, “Chicago And Friends: Live At 55” will see home video release on November 22nd. Mercury Studios to Release Chicago & Friends “Live At 55” ~ November 22, 2024~ On DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2CD, 4K UHD, 2CD, 3LP, digital audio & digital video |
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I wasn’t aware that this little video had blown up into accusations of “elder abuse” …
But here’s an article about 90 year old Frankie Valli … who says he’s happy doing exactly what he’s always loved doing …
https://wmse.org/program/1950s-1970s-rock/
Jim Roup sent us another nice selection of photos to share …
I noticed that Angie Dickinson tuned 93 last week … also Johnny Mathis 89 and Marilyn McCoo 81!
Happy Birthday! 🥳
Jim
One more ...
John Forsythe was the star of the first made for TV movie.
Here he is ... with his Julie at The Bel Air Hotel.
And I like this photo from Timmy, too …
L-R: Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson ...
(Hey, we told you they were outlaws!) kk
Grammy Winning songstress Cissy Houston, mother of Whitney, passed away earlier this week at the age of 91.
Although she never really scored any major chart hits under her name, Houston sang background for everyone from Elvis Presley to Aretha Franklin ... Luther Vandross to Paul Simon ... Chaka Khan to Roberta Flack ... and even Jimi Hendrix and her own daughter!!! Cissy DID make The National Top 20 as part of The Sweet Inspirations, who scored with their hit of the same name, "Sweet Inspiration," in 1968. (It peaked at #14 in Record Word, #18 in Billboard and #20 in Cash Box ... and I used to love hearing it back in the day.) kk
I was blown away by the fact that last week marked the seven year anniversary of the passing of Tom Petty …
How on EARTH could that much time have passed already?!?! And where does it go?
It’s like the blink of an eye …
Which leads us to this closing smiler from Chuck Buell …
I've been an Appreciator of the Highly Creative, Relatable Videos this couple has produced for many years now!
Here's one of theirs that I think quite possibly personifies both you and me!
"How Old Are You?!" 1:25
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
( Thanx to Son Craig who passed this along to me saying, "This Reminded Me of You, Dad!" )
Chuck!
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:
10/11/64 – Roy Orbison and Connie Francis appear on The Ed Sullivan Show
