Random Music News for August 21, 2014
It was on this day in 1961 when Motown released what would be their first #1 hit, “Please Mr. Postman” by The Marvelettes. And Joe Strummer would have turned 63 today. Justin Bieber
Read MoreIt was on this day in 1961 when Motown released what would be their first #1 hit, “Please Mr. Postman” by The Marvelettes. And Joe Strummer would have turned 63 today. Justin Bieber
Read MoreAlan Freed and Casey Kasem are two of the most legendary DJs of all time, yet they can’t seem to find final resting places. If you’ve been following Casey’s situation, he’s currently in
Read MoreThis is so bloody undignified. How long can this go on? To recap: a month after Casey died in Washington State on June 15, his body was flown to Montreal by Jean Kasem’s
Read MoreIf Casey Kasem believed in an afterlife, he certainly didn’t expect this. To recap, Casey died in a hospital in Gig Harbor, Washington, back on June 15. As he suffered from a variety
Read MoreMick Jagger is 71 today. He doesn’t look a day over 69. Meanwhile, Sandra Bullock is 50 and still looks fabulous. Speaking of whom, he’s all about bio-pics these days. Bill Corgan is
Read MoreI thought I was going to finish my supply of the dreaded soju during this broadcast, but I couldn’t stand it. Next time… First up, I go through the whole story behind my
Read MoreThe puppy starts puppy class today. Pray for me. Billy Corgan has a stupidly large reissue edition planned for the Adore album (an album that marked the end of my Smashing Pumpkins craze,
Read MoreComic-Con starts in San Diego today. And it’s David Hasselhoff’s 62nd birthday. I’m sure there’s no connection. Paul McCartney has released a bunch iPad of apps for some solo and Wings albums. Ron
Read MoreWait: what’s this about a potential opportunity to take G&B to terrestrial radio? Hmm. Stand by… Being radio nerds, Michael and I had to talk about the passing of Casey Kasem, which includes
Read MoreIt’s Bloomsday! And I’m still not going to read Ulysses. NBC is apparently working on a new series based on the early years of the Beatles. Speaking of whom, the old British mono
Read MoreIt was just a matter of time, really. Casey had been severely ill for some time with something called Lewy body dementia and had contracted a serious infection that had him hospitalized. When
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