ALBUMS
Diana Ross---Surrender---1971
Emerson, Lake & Palmer---Trilogy---1972
Steely Dan---Countdown To Ecstasy---1973
Jethro Tull---A Passion Play---1973
The B-52's—-The B-52's—-1979
The Jacksons---Victory---1984
Heart---Heart---1985
Supertramp---The Autobiography Of Supertramp---1986
Quiet Riot---QR...
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On the evening of June 26th, I had the opportunity to see the musical "Beautiful." I am neither a theater nor music critic, just a music fan. The theatrical critics have done an exhaustive job critiquing the play and have been impressed. The folks who give out the Tony Awards nominated the play for 3 awards and Jesse Mueller, who played Carole King, won a Tony for Best Performance by an...
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ALBUMS
Ray Charles---Ray Charles At Newport---1958
The Beach Boys---Summer Days (And Summer Nights!)---1965
The Beach Boys---Best Of The Beach Boys---1966
Creedence Clearwater Revival---Creedence Clearwater Revival---1968
Cass Elliott---Bubblegum, Lemonade And...Something For Mama---1969
Frank Zappa---Waka/Jawaka---1972
Bryan...
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ALBUMS
David Ackles---American Gothic---1976
Neil Diamond---Beautiful Noise---1976
Mission Of Burma---Signals, Calls, And Marches---1981
Kylie Minogue---Kylie---1988
The Prodigy---Music For The Jilted Generation—1994
Foo Fighters---Foo Fighters---1995
Brother Cane---Seeds---1995
Jimmy Page And The Black Crowes---Live At The...
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Philadelphia is the place to be for 4th of July. We are the birthplace of the nation, and we certainly know how to celebrate. Head to the Old City, 5th and Market, from 10-2 for readings of the Declaration, Parade, and tapping of the Liberty Bell. The Party on the Parkway runs all afternoon from Noon to 7pm with activities, music, games, and food. That all culminates with “Largest...
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ALBUMS
Ronnie Wood---Now Look---1975
The Jacksons---Triumph---1980
Lindsey Buckingham---Go Insane---1984
The Allman Brothers Band---Seven Turns---1990
Cryptopsy---Do Robots Dream Of Electric Sheep?---2000
The Alkaholics---X.O.---2001
BIRTHDAYS
“Mississippi†John Hurt---1893
David Lynch---1929---The...
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Arthur has strengthened into a hurricane. The first hurricane of the 2014 season is making its way up the east coast with winds over 75 miles per hour. The eye of the storm is expected to pass Kitty Hawk North Carolina tomorrow morning and pass Jersey beaches offshore about 8 pm Friday. As a Category 1 hurricane, Arthur will bring heavy rain, high winds and dangerous rip currents.
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Legislation allowing Philadelphia to impose a sales tax on cigarettes to help fund public schools there has cleared its most difficult hurdle. The state House of Representatives voted 119-80 on Wednesday night to send the bill back to the Senate, which approved a similar version earlier this week. Philadelphia officials say that imposing a $2 per-pack city tax on cigarette sales will help fill...
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The tour buses of two popular classic rock bands were damaged in a fire this afternoon at a parking facility in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia. The fire broke out at a bus parking lot at 2nd and Callowhill St. around 12:20pm Wednesday afternoon. The bus belonging to rock band Styx caught fire and the rear was engulfed in flames. It spread to the adjacent bus belonging to...
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The first named Atlantic storm of the summer, Arthur is strengthening off the coast of Florida and creeping our way. The tropical storm has wind speeds of 60 mph and is expected to strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane overnight Thursday as it passes the Carolinas. Arthur is predicted to stay east of the Jersey shore bringing strong winds and heavy surf on Friday, the 4th of July.
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