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America's Dan Peek - Riding That Highway in the Sky...
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7/29/2011 7:31:00 PM
On July 4, 2001, WMGK's first "Let Freedom Rock Fest" was held at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken. The headliner was AMERICA (see photo: America with the WMGK staff, including myself, Debbi Calton, and Jim Kinney. Gerry Beckley & Dewey Bunnell are in the middle, dressed in black).
Being a longtime fan of America, I was very sad to hear that original member Dan Peek had passed away on July 24th. Dan left the group in 1977, so he wasn't present at WMGK's Let Freedom Rock Fest that day..... but his songs have remained a part of America's set lists each and every night they perform. It was Dan who penned (and sang lead vocals on) the hits "Lonely People," "Don't Cross The River," and "Woman Tonight." I have a lot of respect for Dan, as well as the other members of America.
After leaving America in 1977, Dan recorded Christian ...
JAMES "JY" YOUNG of STYX - Parts 4 & 5 (of 5)
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6/27/2011 9:56:00 PM
WMGK is proud to have STYX performing at our 11th Annual Let Freedom Rock Fest on July 4th! James "JY" Young checked in recently.....here's the interview in 5 parts. In Part Four, he talks about Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation, which was established not only to assist in documentation and promotion of the Blues, but to also support Blues artists and the business of music. A legendary songwriter himself, Willie Dixon has long been an advocate of education. www.bluesheaven.com . In Part Five, JY discusses other artists he admires, and reveals what he'd like to do if he wasn't a musician.
(For Parts 1, 2, & 3, please see previous blog entry)
JAMES "JY" YOUNG of STYX - Parts 1, 2 & 3 (of 5)
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6/27/2011 9:33:00 PM
WMGK is proud to have STYX performing at our 11th Annual Let Freedom Rock Fest on July 4th! James "JY" Young checked in recently....here's the interview in 5 parts. In Part One, he talks about their shows in Europe with Journey and Foreigner, and their upcoming tour with Yes; Part Two covers REGENERATION, VOLUME 2, the follow-up to 2010’s seven-song EP, REGENERATION, VOLUME 1, which contains six newly re-recorded classics and a brand new track; and in Part Three, JY discusses his love of sports -- particularly NFL football -- and what it was like to perform at the Super Bowl.
(For Parts Four & Five, please see the next blog entry)
TOMMY SHAW RELEASES HIS DEBUT BLUEGRASS ALBUM "THE GREAT DIVIDE"
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3/22/2011 1:16:00 PM
March 22, 2011 - Rock icon Tommy Shaw releases his debut Bluegrass album today. “The Great Divide” was a genuine labor of love for this Montgomery, Alabama native, and he approached it with careful sensitivity. "Because it was my first time creating a body of bluegrass songs," explains Shaw, "I wanted to be respectful to the form, not be the Rock Guy coming in like a bull in a China shop and saying 'Let me show ya'll how this is done...'”
He succeeded, and then some. The songs speak for themselves, with each one telling a unique story (see the end of this write-up for more info about each track in Tommy's own words). He has put his heart and soul into “The Great Divide,” and the result is a classic bluegrass album. The title track is “emotional dynamite,” and should come with a warning label that you’ll need a box (or two) of tissues ...
EAGLES' TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT IS NO COUCH POTATO
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2/10/2011 12:47:00 PM
Eagles’ bassist and singer Timothy B. Schmit has no plans to retire. When asked about any plans to retire he told Spinner that he finds the idea quite strange. “The concept is absurd to me. I was shocked at the question. I felt like saying, 'Are you nuts? What are you talking about? What am I gonna do — sit on the couch and eat Bon Bons and watch TV? I don't want to do that.' I want to go on as long as I can, and there's quite a bit of that left.”
At age 63, Schmit feels like he's hitting another level creatively with his current solo album, Expando. “What this album showed me is I started to scratch the surface of some really good s--- here," he says. “I felt like I was discovering some new stuff, and I actually was reaching a little deeper maybe ...
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