Backstage with Ron Onesti: Our Variety of Music Began At Home
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…
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…
During these crazy times, I think what has kept me in the ballgame with hope and inspiration has been the memories. They have always been important, but now more than ever, they should be used…
Just about twenty years ago, a dad and his two sons embarked upon a journey that began in the Bronx and who ultimately became some of the brightest stars on the Las Vegas strip. Vinny…
Music as a cultural medium has always interested me, even though in high school, music history wasn’t as interesting as it has become over the years. And much of the reason for my accelerated hunger…
Being in the biz of entertainment for almost four decades, one can only imagine how many boxes of “stuff” I have packed away in my basement. An extra-ordinary and unorganized collection of autographed posters, set…
1967 was quite the year in Pop music history. Elvis and Priscilla were married. Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and The Doors all released their debut albums. The Aretha Franklin anthem, “RESPECT” hit the airwaves. And…
I have been producing music and food festivals for the past 35 years. During that time, I have crossed paths with a regular stream of entertainers who have graced our various festival stages. Most were…
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