Change Happening Fast at the Muny
It definitely isn’t your father’s Muny anymore. Out in the audience, on stage, back stage and in the Executive Offices many things are happening to freshen the franchise without forgetting The Muny’s...
View ArticleStraight Up! Paula Abdul’s Top 5 Videos
(Photo Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images) If there’s one thing to remember from the late 80′s, it very well may be Paula Abdul and her string of pop hits. From “Straight Up” to “Opposites Attract”...
View ArticleOvernight America Podcast: July 7th, 2014 – Graham Nash, Lon Hodge
Musician Graham Nash from Crosby, Still, and Nash was on the show this morning for Music Mondays. Overnight AmericaNewsRadio 1120 KMOXplaypause Lon Hodge, the Veteran Traveler called in to talk with...
View ArticleMuny’s “Seussical” Just What the Doctor Ordered
The Muny’s very motivated season of 2014 continues this week with a substantial, sweet and charming production, “Seussical.” Photo courtesy of The Muny Based on the writing of Theodore Seuss Geisel,...
View ArticleMuny’s “Grease” Slick Enough
In 2010 a performer named Michel Bell appeared as Joe in a wonderful production of “Showboat” at The Muny. His magnificent voice stopped the show early in Act I. Photo courtesy of The Muny “Grease” is...
View ArticleOvernight America Podcast: Septemeber 15th, 2014 – Justin Hayward, T. J. McCue
Moody Blues frontman Justin Hayward joined us this morning to talk about his latest project. Overnight AmericaNewsRadio 1120 KMOXplaypause 3D enthusiast T. J. McCue sat in this morning to talk with Jon...
View ArticleOvernight America Podcast: September 22nd, 2014 – Lon Hodge, Randy Bachman
Military veteran Lon Hodge joined us this morning to talk about Operation Fetch and his service dog Gander. <strong>Overnight America</strong>NewsRadio 1120 KMOXplaypause Randy Bachman of...
View ArticleKesha, Producer Dr. Luke Trade Lawsuits Over Abuse Claims
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kesha and her mentor and producer filed dueling lawsuits Tuesday over the pop singer’s claims she was subjected to nearly a decade of sexual and emotional abuse. Kesha’s lawsuit...
View ArticleCash Is Accepted At The Rep
The Rep’s has made a enlightened choice by producing the novel production “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash” at this point in their season. It is entertaining enough to be solid holiday season...
View ArticleBlues Announce Mardi Gras Month
ST. LOUIS – Join the St. Louis Blues as they transform Scottrade Center into party central for Mardi Gras Month. The concourse at Section 124 will host special events for every February home game,...
View ArticleBernadette Peters Warms Up the Scheidegger
The moment she strides purposely on to the stage, you realize Bernadette Peters knows what she’s about. With a style and voice that are unlike anyone of her generation, and a list of Broadway, film and...
View Article‘Blurred Lines’ Verdict Likely To Alter Music Business
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury’s verdict that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke copied Marvin Gaye’s music to create their hit song “Blurred Lines” won’t just be felt by the singer’s pocketbooks — it has...
View ArticleSt. Louis Fair Announces New Activities for this Year
St. LOUIS (KMOX) –The St. Louis Fair is getting bigger and better this year. Fair organizers announced that activities will include making your own 3-D glasses, fireworks and a zipline at the base of...
View ArticleWhat David Letterman & His ‘Late Show’ Meant To Music
By Shannon Carlin, Radio.com Ask Sam Herring and he’ll tell you his band Future Islands’ first performance on the Late Show with David Letterman was polarizing. “I mean, some people think it is a...
View ArticleBand Van Swiping Continues in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A Georgia band is getting its van back after the vehicle was stolen in St. Louis. The band the Radio Birds said the 1997 Dodge van was packed with their equipment when it was taken...
View ArticleOrganizers Make Final Preparations for Fair St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Finishing touches are being put on Fair St. Louis, now just two days away. Organizers of this year’s Fair St. Louis met Tuesday morning to make final preparations. Metro CEO John...
View ArticleThis Summer’s Must Hear Midwest Musicians
Summer is nearing a boil. The sun stays out later, and the amount of time spent outdoors with friends and not shoveling snow has increased exponentially. But what good is all this leisure without the...
View ArticleTop 5 Things About 1985
1) The teams. In St. Louis, we celebrate the 1985 Cardinals as much as any club in history, even though Whitey Herzog’s best group didn’t win it all that year, falling to the Kansas City Royals. But in...
View ArticleA Night Out In St. Charles
St. Charles is close to St. Louis, but the area offers its own particular influence to the city. While still heavily influenced by the German history and Missouri’s culture, St. Charles has emerged...
View Article#TBT: ‘Hound Dog’ is Recorded, But Not by Elvis
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – It’s August 13 – the 225th day of the year. And on this day in 1952, one of the biggest and most recognizable pop songs in history, “Hound Dog,” was recorded for the first time, but...
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