Backstage with Ron Onesti: Another Year Older, Another Year Lovin’ My Music!
I was born in May of 1962 so you do the math…it’s a bit painful for me! I know some of you reading this are thinking, “Oh, you’re still a baby!” And some of you…
I was born in May of 1962 so you do the math…it’s a bit painful for me! I know some of you reading this are thinking, “Oh, you’re still a baby!” And some of you…
So, I am sitting here in a random cappuccino bar, trying to get my thoughts together about this week’s column. How it generally happens is my weekly topics just come to me, I open my…
From 1977-1987, the rock band Journey rose to be one of the most popular and commercially successful musical acts in history. “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Open Arms,” “Faithfully” and several other of the band’s tunes have…
The loss of Pope Francis this week has many of the Catholic faith hard. He was a kind and fair man, a leader of millions. I have been blessed in many ways, but having a…
I would like to tell you about an old friend of mine who passed away during COVID. His name was Nick, or as I called him, “Uncle Nick’. He was 94 when he left us,…
As I am writing this, I am in Rome looking at ancient church-top domes with the aroma of fresh brewed espresso finding its way to my open hotel room window. I am being serenaded by…
As a music fan, I count my blessings every day that I was born WHEN I was born. The year was 1962. If I brought up an issue from 1990, it would not seem that…
What I do for a living doesn’t usually qualify for “Combat pay,” but occasionally the combination of Classic Rock and Miller Lite creates a precarious situation that causes more excitement than the concert itself. Most…
At 9 years of age, Danny Seraphine first picked up a set of drumsticks, beginning a musical roller coaster ride that gave the world some of the best-loved pop hits of our lifetime. Sixty years…
Throughout our various careers, there are trophies, special moments and great memories we accumulate. During my last few decades doing what I do in show biz, I have been blessed to work with some of…