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Pete Townshend’s ‘Quadrophenia’ Ballet to Premiere Next Year
Pete Townshend has announced the premiere of Quadrophenia: A Mod Ballet, based on the Who’s classic 1973 album. The production will open in the U.K. in May 2025, following years of development after the guitarist’s wife, Rachel Fuller, created an orchestral version of the music, which was recorded in 2016.
Tom Petty Refused to Release Some of His Best Songs
Tom Petty's songwriting output could make any artist or band quite jealous. But for all of the things that did make it to the radio, there were many compositions that just sat on the shelf. Then there were the tracks Petty and his band, the Heartbreakers, recorded numerous times, searching...
This Bitter Texas Feud is 165 Years Old, and Still Going Strong
For the past 160+ years, a feud in Texas has been ongoing, and it involves the image below. The fuss is all about that red north/south borderline that extends from just northwest of Dalhart to west of Midland/Odessa. It separates Texas from New Mexico...and, it's not where it's supposed to be. It's not even straight up and down.
Louisiana Hunter Claims to Be Chased Out of Woods by Bigfoot
Is Bigfoot in Louisiana? So say that the elusive creature is in Sportsman's Paradise. We recently shared an article that states some Bigfoot "hot spots" in Louisiana and that the elusive creature could be on the move in our state. After reading the article, I decided to go to YouTube...
Why Folks in Texas Should Clean Their Toilets with Shaving Cream
Whenever I watch videos that promote 'life hacks', there are always three questions that come to mind. When someone told me about seeing a 'life hack' about cleaning in, on, and around a toilet with shaving cream, I doubted it would answer any of my questions favorably. Yes, I said...
Watch Roger Waters Play Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ at Palestine Benefit
Roger Waters offered a touching rendition of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" at a benefit concert in London. Listen to his appearance at the Stand Up For Palestine concert below, beginning at the 1:43 mark. "People sometimes think 'Wish You Were Here' is a lament for a dead childhood...
Here’s What’s So Different About Bob Dylan’s Outlaw Tour Sets
Bob Dylan is at it again, surprising (and sometimes confusing) audiences with his set lists. On Friday he performed at the first show of Willie Nelson's 2024 Outlaw Music Festival Tour, a trek that runs until September and also includes Robert Plant, Alison Krauss and various other artists. For the...
How Twitter AI Misunderstood Dave Grohl’s Taylor Swift Comment
Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok took a throwaway comment by Dave Grohl and nearly turned it into a cancel culture moment. The Foo Fighters leader joked about not wanting to fall foul of Taylor Swift during a show in London on Saturday (June 22). Grok – a new feature on X which attempts to generate commentary by analyzing posts on the platform – reported the light-hearted comment as a serious issue.
The Doobie Brothers Launch 2024 Summer Tour: Set List and Video
The Doobie Brothers began their summer tour on Sunday evening in Los Angeles. Though they've been off the road in the United States since late January, the Doobie Brothers were well-primed for this current trek after a series of shows played overseas this month opening for Eagles. Their 19-song set,...
Daryl Hall Says Rift With John Oates ‘Frees Me’
Daryl Hall is not losing sleep over his public rift with longtime partner John Oates, instead taking the opportunity to relish in his new professional freedom. "John and I did not have a creative relationship for decades; the last song I wrote with John was in 2000 and that was with somebody else," Hall told Billboard. "We toured and we toured and we toured, and it was very restrictive to me, and to John. The real truth of it all is John just said one day he didn't want to do it anymore. I said 'OK,' but the problem is [Oates] didn't make the parting and breakup easy, and that's where the difficulties lay and still lay, and that's all it is."
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