Concerts/Events
Bush & Live With Special Guest Our Lady Peace
Two iconic rock bands BUSH and Live make their way to Appleton for a summer concert at the ballpark, with special guest Our Lady Peace. The ALTIMATE Tour, celebrating the 25th-anniversary of their landmark albums Sixteen Stone from Bush and Throwing Copper from Live.… more info »
REO Speedwagon with Night Ranger
Rock icons REO Speedwagon will headline the Main Stage on opening night of the Fair, Thursday, Aug. 1. While best known for No. 1 hits “Keep On Loving You” and “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” the band’s catalog features 13 Top 40 hits including “Take It on the Run,” “Keep the Fire Burnin’” and more. REO…… more info »
Rick Springfield with Eddie Money
Grammy-winning musician/actor Rick Springfield will perform at the Main Stage on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Springfield has sold 25 million albums and scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits, including “Jessie’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “An Affair of the Heart” and “I’ve Done Everything for You.” In 2014, Springfield was honored with a star on the…… more info »
MUSIC NEWS
Listen to Cheap Trick’s new cover of Harry Nilsson’s “Ambush”
Credit: David McClisterCheap Trick has contributed a song to a new album paying tribute to late singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson, best known for such hits as “Everybody’s Talkin'” and “Without You.” This Is the Town: A Tribute to Nilsson, Vol. 2 will be released on June 21, and it includes the power-pop legends’ rendition of a…
America’s Gerry Beckley releasing solo album titled “Five Mile Road” in September; new single out now
Blue Elan RecordsAmerica singer/guitarist Gerry Beckley will release a new solo album titled Five Mile Road on September 20.The record features 12 new original songs, 11 of which Beckley penned on his own and one, a tune called “Life Lessons,” that he co-wrote with actor/musician Bill Mumy, who perhaps is best-known as his role as…
Mitch Ryder releases new album, “Detroit Breakout!,” packed with classic covers and guest stars
Cleopatra RecordsDetroit rock and soul legend Mitch Ryder has just released a new album featuring covers of rock, pop, soul and folk songs that he recorded with a variety of guest artists. Detroit Breakout! includes contributions from Runaways singer Cherie Currie, as well as legendary rock guitarists like The MC5’s Wayne Kramer, The Stooges’ James…
2019 Grateful Dead “Meet-Up at the Movies” screening to feature complete 1991 Giants Stadium concert
Rhino Entertainment/Trafalgar ReleasingThe ninth annual edition of The Grateful Dead’s one-night-only “Meet-Up at the Movies” screening event will take place at select theaters on August 1, coinciding with what would have been the late Jerry Garcia’s 77th birthday. This year, the event has been expanded to include cinemas around the world, and the concert film…
WGLX Jock Blogs
Reason #1832 Why Rob Halford Is THE Metal God
Judas Priest Frontman Deftly Kicks Phone From Annoying Concert-taping Fool’s Hand Ya see kids- holding your phone up for the entirety of a concert is not only annoying to anyone behind you, but also to the performers on stage. Numerous musicians have expressed their frustration with cell phone users at shows- but Halford took…
Top 10 Classic Rock Songs For Your Memorial Day Road Trip
This weekend kicks off summer road trip season! According to AAA, 37.6 MILLION Americans will be hitting the road this weekend for the Memorial Day holiday. And every road trip needs a great soundtrack. To get you started, here are my Top 10 must-have road trip songs. 10. Golden Earring – Radar Love Why…
Should Woodstock 50 happen? The Answer, My Friend, Is Blowing In The Wind
I don’t know about you, but the whole thing seemed like a bad idea, as soon as the performers were announced… Woodstock 50 Artists No Longer Contractually Obligated to Perform The soap opera of Woodstock 50 continues to play out. Despite the announcement from financial backers that the festival has been canceled, founder Michael Lang…
Tonya Haze Interviews: Comedian Tim Cavanaugh
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
‘The Walking Dead’ creator Robert Kirkman’s sci-fi comic ‘Oblivion Song’ coming to theaters
AMC(NEW YORK) — Robert Kirkman created the hit comic series The Walking Dead way back in 2008 — two years before it became the hit AMC show of the same name. As previously reported, the zombie series is now being adapted into a big-screen trilogy, and now, another Kirkman project is getting the movie treatment.…
Stana Katic delving into murky water, again, in second season of Amazon Prime’s ‘Absentia’
Photo Credit: ©2019 Sony Pictures Television. Image by Elena Nenkova(NEW YORK) — The second season of the thriller series Absentia, starring former Castle lead Stana Katic is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime. Castle, ABC’s romantic comedy cop show in which she starred with Nathan Fillion, ended in 2016, but lives on worldwide in…
“Plus One” stars Maya Erskine and Jack Quaid give their best tips for wedding season
‘Jessica Jones’ lead Krysten Ritter confident the final season brings the series to a satisfying conclusion
Netflix/David Giesbrecht(LOS ANGELES) — After today, she no longer has to be a reluctant superhero — the third and final season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones debuts on Netflix. Krysten Ritter, who plays the titular character, tells ABC Radio that she and the show’s creator, Melissa Rosenberg, are confident fans will be satisfied with the ending.…