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Mike Utley Remembers Bob Neuwirth: Interview
By 1974, singer-songwriter Bob Neuwirth had already appeared on the cover of his friend Bob Dylan's 1965 album Highway 61 Revisited (albeit only his lower half) and co-written one of the last tracks Janis Joplin ever recorded, "Mercedes Benz." In other words: he rubbed shoulders with a lot of high profile people.
Every Oscar Best Picture Winner That Got Sequels
If Hollywood has proven anything over the last century, it’s that they will turn anything into a franchise if they think it will make them a buck. They made a sequel to Speed on a cruise ship. They made a Karate Kid without the title character. They made four films about a hungry shark, even though the shark died at the end of every single movie.
Louisiana Backyard Grill Masters Are Raving About Cowboy Butter
This weekend you are going to feel like cooking outdoors. Whether you make your meal around a campsite in Woodworth, a campfire at Palmetto Island State Park, or if you're turning up the gas on your Blackstone or Weber Grill in the backyard in the middle of Lafayette, Shreveport or Lake Charles, the weather is going to be wonderful.
Wheelchair-Using Woman Allegedly Told to Leave Handicap Parking for the Kardashians
A wheelchair-using woman claims she was forced to leave her handicap parking spot for the Kardashians to use during an event. Yikes!. TikTok personality and professional dancer Kaylee Bays recalled her experience in a video posted to the social media app. "It's been a 'wheelie' hard week being a disabled...
Top 25 ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Members of All Time
On Oct. 11, 1975, an unknown John Belushi appeared on the very first Saturday Night Live sketch as a foreign man learning to speak English via the very unconventional phrase "I would like to feed your fingertips to the wolverines." Since the time, the venerable late night sketch show has...
Brett Young’s One-Night Only Show In Lake Charles-This Weekend!
Brett Young, a well-known country music performer, will make an incredible appearance on the Golden Nugget Lake Charles stage. At the resort's Grand Event Center on Saturday September 28th, fans can enjoy his chart-topping tunes. Tickets are on sale right now and may be bought at the box office or on the Golden Nuggets' official website. Note that entry requires one to be at least 21 years old. Don't pass up the opportunity to see one of the hottest talents in country music live!
Listen to Stevie Nicks’ New Song ‘The Lighthouse’
Stevie Nicks has released a brand new single titled "The Lighthouse," her first original song since 2020. You can listen to the track, which was co-written with Magnus Birgersson and Vincent Villuis and comes accompanied by a music video, below. Some of the song's lyrics come from a poem Nicks...
Events & Concerts In Lake Charles And SWLA This Weekend Sept. 27-29
The weekend is finally here, and it's time to do something fun. Let's leave the hustle and bustle behind, let your hair down, and have some fun. There are concerts, live music, and events going on in Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana. As we do every Friday, we have gathered...
LSU Coach Brian Kelly Talks About UNLV QB NIL Scandal
The state of college football isn't as far from the 1990s as many want us to believe. Sure, the Name, Image, and Likeness (or NIL) changes to college football (and all college sports) make it seem like things are different...but its actually just a new view. If you're naive enough...
Dallas Cowboys Escape New York Giants on Thursday Night Football
At the end of the day, a win is a win, no matter how ugly. The Dallas Cowboys really needed that win too. So even if it wasn't pretty, or dominating, they escaped the New York Giants with a 20-15 win on Thursday Night Football. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott didn't...
Unique Things You Need To Handle Before Louisiana Deer Season
Deer season is only four days away! Here in Area 2 of Northwest Louisiana, archery season season always begins on October 1, so that means that Tuesday is the big day that deer hunters have been waiting on since the end of January. Archery season will continue through January 31,...
Wild Video Shows Naked Louisiana Man Purposely Crashing SUV in Parking Lot
A bizarre and chaotic scene unfolded in a Winn-Dixie parking lot on Wednesday (Sep. 25), when a man, later identified as 24-year-old Eulogio Diaz, was caught on video running naked through the lot before crashing a stolen SUV into a parked truck. According to WAFB, the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s...
Paul Cook Admits Sex Pistols Firing Glen Matlock Was ‘Stupid’
Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook has looked back on the band’s firing of bassist Glen Matlock in 1977, admitting the decision was a mistake. “The story around Glen leaving or departing or being sacked, whatever, is pretty messy,” Cook explained during a recent appearance on The Rockonteurs podcast. “John [Lydon] and Glen had fallen out over some reason. I don't know why. They weren't getting on. And John felt that it was me and Steve [Jones] now against [him]. We were a tight-knit couple, if you like. And John felt like he needed a bit of someone in the band who was on his side.”
Lynyrd Skynyrd Shows Canceled After Health Emergency
Lynyrd Skynyrd has had a rough couple of days. Frontman Johnny Van Zant left the road to be with his ailing youngest daughter, leading to the cancellation of a string of shows. Then Van Zant's bus driver ended up in the intensive care unit after getting into a scooter accident while on the way to buy a get-well card.
Avoiding a Speeding Ticket Comes Down to Who, What, Where, When
Everyone has driven over the speed limit. 100% of us speed at some point unless we've never been behind the wheel of a car. Every year we have a 16% chance of getting a ticket, granted this is for the average driver versus the speed demon or driver under the influence.
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Divorce Details Revealed
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan have officially settled their divorce. Six years after the couple split up, and after an ongoing battle over Tatum's Magic Mike earnings, the pair has avoided a trial and has settled their dispute. According to documents obtained by E! News, both waived spousal support and...
Louisiana Teen Drivers Pay Nearly Twice the National Average in Car Insurance
If you've lived in Louisiana for a hot minute, you know how expensive car insurance is for us all. So, it should come as no surprise that teens in the state also pay an exorbitant amount on auto premiums. According to a new report by MarketWatch Guides, insuring a teen...
Billy Joel Adds More Concert Stops With Sting
Billy Joel has announced four additional concerts with Sting, including stops in Indianapolis; Syracuse, New York; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Salt Lake City. All of them are scheduled for 2025. See a complete list of dates below. Neither Joel nor Sting has ever appeared at Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium, which...
Louisiana Parents Need to Have This Conversation With Their Kids
Parents in Louisiana need to put the devices down and have this serious conversation with their kids. Life is busy in the 21st century and we are all distracted by many elements in society, but it is time to slow down and parent our kids. Sure, it is easier said...
Louisiana on Alert as COVID Treatment Gets Nationwide Recall
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - A drug commonly used for the treatment of COVID-19 is currently under a nationwide recall, and Louisiana patients may want to be careful with their injections. Veklury, better known as remdesivir, is a Gilead product, but according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there...
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