This past December 12, Frank Sinatra would have turned 109. In those hundred-plus years, few people in modern history have been as iconic, with as much influence on popular music as he had. His songs…
Each week, so many of you turn to my column in the Daily Herald’s Time Out section to see which Rock ’N Roller Backstage story I will have. But my behind-the-scenes escapades are not solely…
A guy whom I have admired for a long time is actor Gary Sinise. Many know him as the wheelchair-bound wounded Viet Nam vet Lieutenant Dan Taylor in the blockbuster film, “Forrest Gump.” He is…
“Hey Hey with the Monkees” was a familiar tune that drew us all to our black-and-white television sets with the “bunny-ear” antenna and crumpled aluminum foil at the ends on Monday nights in 1966 when…
My typically insane days usually end with some hot tea, maybe some pistachio nuts or chips, and a dose of late-night television. For me, there is nothing more relaxing than the old black and white…
Oh my God, the music legends we are losing! It’s an obvious statement, one that we are all shaking our heads about, especially as of late. The other obviously scary thing is that it’s really…
I am not afraid to say that I am glad this election stuff is over. I don’t get political as people don’t come to my places for that. It’s only about music and meatballs for…
It was on a Sunday. The day started like most others at The Arcada. The building came alive in the morning as staff began the set up for the day. Our production guys turned on…
“Come on baby, Light my fire!” When you hear that, it really can mean just ONE thing…at least to anyone of and before my generation. It represents the same melodic yet intense voice and psychedelic…
Backstage with The Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti Dionne Warwick…50-Plus Years of Pure Soul I Say A Little Prayer For Me was one of the defining songs of the Sixties. As the teenagers were getting into…