June 6, 2012 Madness Perform on Buckingham Palace (YouTube)
Did you catch the highlights from the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in London on ABC TV last night? Queen Elizabeth's rein began in 1952.
I saw some of the
May 30, 2012 Doc Watson, David Grisman and Jack Lawrence \'Shady Grove\' (YouTube)
The man who helped turn the guitar into a lead instrument rather than just background music, Doc Watson, died yesterday, May 29, at the age of 89 in North Carolina.
Watson was well-known for his fast-flat picking style of playing that influenced generations of folk musicians. He was in the hospital in Winston-Salem for abdominal surgery Tuesday when he passed away.
May 29, 2012 \'Mothership\' Supercell Over Adrian, Texas (YouTube)
We see our share of severe storms in the sky over Cheyenne, but I've never seen a supercell this ominous.
On May 21, 2012, video of this storm was captured over Adrian, Texas. It was dubbed the 'Mothership' cloud and you can see why. It l
May 28, 2012 Are you afraid of heights? If you are, you might want to avoid watching this video of some Russian daredevils.
While I watched them in action, my stomach turned over a few times. These Russian thrill seekers tackled this more than 1,000 foot high bridge with no harnesses whatsoever!
May 19, 2012 I'll Have Another edged Bodemeister to win the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore today, May 19.
With a victory at the Belmont Stakes on June 9
May 16, 2012 Jalan Crossland \'Portrait of a Fish\' (YouTube)
Have you ever been to Tensleep, Wyoming?
That's the hometown of Jalan Crossland, the guitarist playing at the Plains Hotel ballroom tonight, May 16, at 7.
The show, hosted by the Cheyenne Guitar Society, is only five dollars for members, students and seniors and ten dollars for all others. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
May 14, 2012 Booker T and the MG\'s \'Green Onions\' (YouTube)
Legendary bass player, Donald 'Duck' Dunn, died in his sleep on Sunday, May 13, while on tour in Tokyo, Japan, he was 70.
Dunn formed The Royal Spades as a teenager, they later became The Mar-Keys. When fellow band member Steve Cropper left the band, the 'Duck' followed and they both became members of the Stax Record label's backup band, Booker T. & the MG's.
May 12, 2012 Goober Takes Off on Cary Grant (YouTube)
Do you have a favorite memory of actor George Lindsey?
When I asked myself that question, I realized how big an influence the actor who played Goober on 'The Andy Griffith Show' was on my childhood. He was in some of my favorite movies and TV shows.
George Lindsey died last Sunday, May 6, in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 83.
May 3, 2012 Opening to Stargate Atlantis by Joel Goldsmith (YouTube)
Are you a fan of 'Stargate Atlantis'?
The composer who wrote the opening theme to that TV series and many others, Joel Goldsmith, has died at 54 in Hidden Hills, California after a long battle with cancer.
He wrote the musical score to more than 300 episodes of 'Stargate SG-1,' 'Stargate Atlantis' and 'Stargate Universe.'
May 1, 2012 Not too long ago it seems everyone was 'Tebowing,' getting down on one knee with your head bowed and your fist to your forehead, well, have you ever tried 'Cheyenning'?
That's the term that has been used to describe a YouTube video on 'How to Light A Match With One Hand.'
At a conference in New Jersey recently, our digital guru at the station Jon Gre
April 20, 2012 \'Who Can It Be Now\' Men At Work (YouTube)
The man playing the saxophone at the beginning of Men At Work's 'Who Can It Be Now' video, Greg Ham, was found dead at his home in Melbourne, Australia yesterday, April 19, he was 58.
Authorities have now determined his death was non-suspicious. His body was discovered Thursday when friends went to check on him.
Ham played flute, saxophone and keyboards in the iconic Australian group, which had a global smash in the early '80s with 'Down Under.' He was a constant, energetic presence for the group, and perhaps its most recognizable member aside from frontman Colin Hay.
April 19, 2012 One of music's best singing drummers has passed away.
Levon Helm died April 19 at the age of 71 after a battle with cancer. He was drummer and vocalist for the Band who backed up Bob Dylan during his 1965 and 1966 tours.
Helm was also part of the first Ringo Starr All Starr Band in 1989 along with Clarence Clemons, Dr. John, Rick Danko (his Band-mate), Joe Walsh, Nils Lofgren, Billy Preston, Jim Keltner and of course Ringo Starr.
In recent years, Levon Helm won 3 Grammy Awards;
-Best Traditional Folk Album for 'Dirt Farmer' in 2007
-Best Americana Album for 'Electric Dirt' in 2009
-Best American Album for 'Ramble At The Ryman' in 2011
