WHY THE MUSIC WUZ FAB (& STILL IZ!)
A simple question posed to me over the weekend:
“Why wuz the beatles and british and now fore so poplar?”
Well, besides winnin’ our special prize of a 2008 Merriam-Webster© Dictionary (and please use it!), you’ve asked a ? that’s popped up pretty often in the RelicMail. And the […]
Okay, Rockiteers … getcher pencils ready: It’s quiztime!
Actually, the question is … welll, kinda open:
Of all the duos in rock history, which do YOU think is the best?
Ummm … well, I, uh, found this picture while I was lookin’ through m’desk drawers, an’ … well, I … I guess they had a “hit song” sometime back then …
Obviously, The Beatles had plenty of hits … but there are some that stand out more than others, and for a reason:
They did at least […]
Yeah. I know. Makes me a bit hungry, too!
But it’s not a menu; it’s the entree for today’s rock news:
THE MEAT MAN CHANGES HIS MIND
Yep … he’s back! Heavyweight rocker Meat Loaf, who “retired” from performing due to a cyst on his vocal cords, now says it’s gone and, he’ll now perform […]
CHAT LIVE WITH THE FORE!
While you’re lookin’ at that awesome shot (taken by cell phone at Saturday’s Scoutabout), remember to mark yer calendar, ’cause
THE FORE will be live in the chatroom (click here to find it … and remember to bookmark the page, okay?)TUESDAY, JULY 1, at 8 PM GMT! They’ll answer questions, tell ya […]
For ages now, The Relic’s toldja that music has power! But, if ya need proof, here it is:
A girl remembered the lyrics to a song (one that her mother taught her) when she called 911 recently. Y’see, her mom had fainted and needed medical attention immediately. It wasn’t the first time she’d […]
He’s the man who had the best teen show in America … gleaned numerous Emmys for his bits on the Today Show and Fight Back! with David Horowitz … co-penned the best-selling book, STUFF HAPPENS (then you fix it!). And he’s still rockin’ the world today with public appearances, a new DVD in the […]
He was the one comedian my folks couldn’t stand …
but, for whatever reason, whenever he was on television, you couldn’t get between them and the telly; they were too busy laughing.
George Carlin, that “hippy-dippy weatherman”, he of the famed “seven words”, passed away yesterday at 5:55 PM. He was 71.
A true performer, Carlin was […]
THIS IS A SPECIAL REPORT FROM RELICNEWS:
The dude on yer left? No, it isn’t Bobby Rydell (though he looked a little like it in this pic).
Actually, it’s my younger brother, Dick, back in 1969. He was also the drummer in my band for awhile, until he gave up the stix to get […]
IN THE NEWS: The Miracles, Rush and Village People are gonna be gettin’ that famous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year. (This was announced Thursday), along with actor and occasional-Beach Boy John Stamos. BTW, didja know Tinkerbell made the list but Tarzan’s chimp, Cheeta didn’t– though fans wanted him? […]
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