'American Idol' Aspen Auditions: 'Fearless' Bipolar Contestant Captures Hearts

25 January 2012, 9:59 pm

“American Idol” auditions continued Wednesday in Aspen, Colo. Judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler braved the colder temperatures looking for singers to send on to Hollywood. Here’s what they found: The Good Hyperactive music teacher Jenni was nervous to sing to Steven, who...... Read More »

Emmylou Harris headlines this weekend's Ann Arbor Folk Festival

25 January 2012, 8:12 am

On the title track of her latest album, last year’s “Hard Bargain,” Emmylou Harris sings that “I’m a bit run-down, but I’m OK.”... Read More »

"The Fans Would Throw Little Tinfoils Of Hash At Me": A 1980 Interview With Bill "Spaceman" Lee, Baseball's Stoner ...

19 January 2012, 4:41 pm

# billlee The folks at The Golden Sombrero alerted us to this wonderful piece of baseball history : a 1980 High Times interview with pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee in which Lee holds forth on drugs, Bowie Kuhn, race, reincarnation, drugs, drug use, drug abuse, which drugs Expos fans threw to him in tri... Read More »

Parks to play from 'Heart'

19 January 2012, 5:16 am

Dianna Parks will perform Linda Ronstadt's "Heart Like a Wheel" album in its entirety Friday night at the Barlow Event Center, 1151 Civic Center Drive N.W., Rochester. The album, which was... Read More »

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: The Reflected Lights and Shadows of Californiaa€(TM)S 1970s Troubadours

15 January 2012, 5:39 pm

The composer J. D. Souther in the Allen Room as part of the Lincoln Center American Songbook series, performed songs identified with Linda Ronstadt and the Eagles, along with new works. "Too many stories, too many heartbreak songs/ Where nobody's right, nobody's wrong," go the words to "Fait... Read More »

Some old 'New' songs to start the year | Listing Slightly

13 January 2012, 7:02 am

It’s hardly a novel idea, but how about beginning the new year with a few old “New” songs? There are a lot to choose from. Here’s a sampler by category: A new start • Appropriately, U2’s “New Year’s Day.” Some new views • Patti Labelle offers a “ New Attitude.” • A whistlin... Read More »

mikes oldies - Jan 7

11 January 2012, 7:25 pm

Styx - Come Sail Away - YouTube Peter, Paul and Mary -Puff The Magic Dragon - YouTube Linda Ronstadt - Long Long Time - YouTube email - airborne29th@aol.com... Read More »

Recent

5 January 2012, 4:16 pm

Bob Hare made his mark from 1958 to 1963 as owner of Hermosa’s beat-generation Insomniac coffeehouse, where Allen Ginsburg read “Howl,” Sonny Terry wailed the blues and Linda Ronstadt sang folk.... Read More »

AfterElton Briefs: Republican Superheroes, "Arachnoquake," And This Calendar's Days May Be Numbered

4 January 2012, 6:41 am

Birthday Shoutouts! Wilson Cruz (above) is 38, the faboo Karla Bonoff is 59 (Karla wrote songs for the likes of Linda Ronstadt and Bonnie Raitt , and had her own 80's classic with "Personally" , which is #25 on the Official Snicks Top 100 Of The 80's), and Missing Persons co-founder Terry Bo... Read More »

mikes oldies - Jan 2

3 January 2012, 3:06 am

Linda Ronstadt with Eagles - Silver Threads & Golden Needles - YouTube THE EAGLES - Peaceful Easy Feeling (1972).flv - YouTube Cat Stevens - Another Saturday Night (live) . . .... Read More »