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
Watch Rolling Stones’ 1998 performance of “Satisfaction” from new “Bridges to Bremen” concert video
Eagle VisionThe Rolling Stones have offered up a preview video from Bridges to Bremen, the latest installment in their series of archival concert releases, which hits stores on Friday, June 21. You can check out a clip of the band’s full performance of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” at The Rolling Stones’ official YouTube channel.…
Double Vision x 4: Foreigner schedules four new reunion shows in October
Credit: Karsten SteigerSince 2017, Foreigner has occasionally played special shows featuring performances by the band’s current lineup, as well as by key former members, including original frontman Lou Gramm. Now the veteran rockers have lined up a new four-date series of these concerts for this fall, dubbed “Double Vision: Then and Now.” The shows are…
Ozzy Osbourne to voice rock-loving troll in “Trolls World Tour” movie
DreamWorks AnimationOzzy Osbourne is going from Prince of Darkness to Troll King. The metal legend is lending his signature voice to the upcoming animated film Trolls World Tour, the sequel to 2016’s Trolls. He’ll be playing King Thrash, who, along with his daughter Queen Barb — voiced by Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Rachel Bloom — is on…
George Thorogood to promote new signature guitar at L.A. in-store appearance next week
Courtesy of Gibson BrandsGeorge Thorogood will take part in a special Q&A and signing session at a Sam Ash store in Los Angeles on Friday, June 28, to celebrate to release of his new limited-edition signature guitar, the Epiphone “White Fang” ES-125TDC Outfit. The veteran rocker also will give a demonstration of the guitar during…
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
Jermaine Fowler tapped to star alongside Eddie Murphy in ‘Coming 2 America’
Photo by Yuchen Liao/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Sorry to Bother You star Jermaine Fowler has found his next major role. Sources tell Variety that Fowler has been cast in a lead role opposite Eddie Murphy in the upcoming sequel, Coming 2 America. The original Coming to America movie starred Murphy as Akeem Joffer, crown prince of…
Netflix announces season three premiere date for ‘Dear White People’
Netflix/Adam Rose(LOS ANGELES) — In honor of Juneteenth — the American holiday that celebrates the emancipation of the last remaining U.S. slaves — Netflix has unveiled a premiere date for the season three return of its critically acclaimed series Dear White People. In a video announcement on Wednesday titled “Great Grits Debate,” the cast, including…
‘Pose’, ‘Russian Doll’, HBO lead nominations for 2019 Television Critics Association awards
Billy Porter in “Pose” — FX/Macall Polay(LOS ANGELES) — The FX drag queen drama Pose, and Netflix’s dramedy Russian Doll lead the pack with four nominations apiece, for the 2019 Television Critics Association Awards. HBO leads all other networks with 15 nominations, though Netflix is close behind with 14. The awards will be handed out…
Inevitable: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ coming back to theaters with new footage
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — At the Spider-Man: Far From Home press junket in London on Tuesday, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige let slip that Avengers: Endgame will be heading back to theaters on June 28 — with never-before-seen footage. Feige tells ScreenRant that the re-release is “not an extended cut, but” he notes that fans…