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
Canadian mint producing silver coin commemorating 50th anniversary of John Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance”
Epic Rights/Royal Canadian MintThe Royal Canadian Mint is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the recording of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s classic peace anthem “Give Peace a Chance” by issuing a $20 pure silver coin featuring a photo of the couple on one side. “Give Peace a Chance” was recorded on June 1, 1969, during…
Wherever I May Ollie: Metallica announces new signature skateboard
ABC/Randy HolmesMetallica has teamed up iconic skateboard brand Dogtown to created a new signature skate deck. The board features the Metallica logo printed above the Dogtown cross. If you have a Metallica-obsessed skater in your life — and $139.99 to spare — you can order the deck now via Metallica.com. In other Metallica happenings, the…
Watch Perry Farrell’s political video for new solo song, “Pirate Punk Politician”
Credit: Gabe L’HeureuxPerry Farrell has premiered the video for “Pirate Punk Politician,” the lead single off the Jane’s Addiction frontman’s forthcoming solo album, Kind Heaven. The cartoon-animated clip reflects the political message of the track, which Farrell describes as a “good old fashioned protest song about today’s strongmen and their tactics of oppression.” You can…
Paul McCartney reissuing four live releases, including expanded version of 2007 “Amoeba’s Secret” EP
MPL/Capitol/UMeCoinciding with the just-launched U.S. leg of his Freshen Up Tour, Paul McCartney has announced plans to reissue four archival live collections in multiple formats on July 12. The records — 1976’s Wings over America, 1988’s Choba B CCCP, 1993’s Paul Is Live and an expanded version of the 2007 Amoeba’s Secret EP titled Amoeba…
WGLX Jock Blogs
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
Kincaid recounts his first and last time seeing Night Ranger!
Kincaid’s Night(s) With Night Ranger Disclaimer: I am a total Night Ranger Geek, and cannot be held responsible for the gushing to follow. So lemme tell you a story… I related this to guitarist Brad Gillis off-air prior to my interview with him last week, much to his amusement and amazement… It was September 27th,…
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Grab your chest — ‘Alien’ turns 40 Saturday
Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the release of director Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi film classic, Alien. The film, about a blue-collar crew aboard a deep space mining vessel who answer a distress call on a derelict planet and inadvertently bring aboard a killer alien, was…
A Whole New World: Disney’s live-action ‘Aladdin’ hits theaters today
Disney(NEW YORK) — Disney’s live action Aladdin hits theaters today and its star, Mena Massoud, hopes it opens up “A Whole New World” for a new generation of viewers. Massoud, who was born in Egypt and raised in Canada, says the 1992 animated version of Aladdin was one of the only movies he and his…
After fan backlash, Paramount delays ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ to give character a makeover
Courtesy Paramount Pictures and Sega of America(LOS ANGELES) — After disastrous fan reaction to its first trailer, Paramount Pictures has bumped back the release date of its Sonic The Hedgehog movie. Set to open November 8, the movie, which stars Jim Carrey and James Marsden, has now been moved to February 14, 2020. Voiced by…
Spike Lee premieres ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ season two in Brooklyn
L-R – Anthony Ramos, Spike Lee — David Lee/Netflix(NEW YORK) — Spike Lee returned home to Brooklyn, New York Thursday night for the red carpet premiere of season two of his She’s Gotta Have It series, based on his 1986 film. The Oscar winner for BlacKkKlansman was joined by his wife and co-executive producer, Tonya Lewis…