A Beatlefest (and other goodies)

Rockaholics, you know that, over the past few clicks, I’ve been runnin’ new stuff about JPG&R — but if you’re really a Beatlemaniac, you’ve gotta give The Beatle Invasion blog a visit when ya leave here! Some dynamite insights, info … and a whole lot more! One totally, five-star site for every fan of [...]

Beetle News … and more …

Wha … you thought it was a typo, right?? Naaaaah …
Y’see, a new, four-legged beetle (ie, the “insect, bug, they-crunch-when-ya-stomp-’em” kind) has been named after rockabilly legend Roy Orbison! The “whirligig beetle” (its nickname comes from the fact that it swims rapidly in circles when it’s spooked) is now officially the orectochilus orbisonorum. [...]

See It AGAIN … (and updates)

WHAT?!?! Say ya missed the 4-fer that Ringo did on the Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson?? Tsk … such a shame …
But there’s still hope, campers!! Tell ya what … just click here to see ‘em again! You’ll see each performance in a separate window (and, for you who have [...]

My Interview With The Searchers’ Frank Allen

ROCKAHOLICS: I just realized that, over the past few posts, I’ve referred to the interview I did with Frank Allen of the Searchers — then realized I hadn’t RUN it here yet! So, my apologies for this mistake, and let me bring it to ya … RIGHT NOW:

One of the coolest parts about [...]

The Show’s Not Over

Okay … ya read about the possible, er, personal collaboration between Sir Paul and Britpop superstar Lulu. Now comes word (and a pic) from one of my contacts in UK, showing Macca getting into his car after a date at Ivy’s this past Friday night. His lady for the evening? Remember a [...]

Rockin’ Updates

AFTER THE FERGUSON SHOW, on Thursday: Ringo & Dave were interviewed by Meg Griffin before Friday afternoon’s four-song set at L.A.’s House of Blues. Some vehddy int-errrrrrest-ting pieces of information came out. For example:
(1) Ringo had a falling-out with his longtime bandmates the Roundheads, which is why he called in Dave Stewart [...]

The GRAMMYS WILL LIVE!!

Like every Rockaholic across the USofA (and a few foreign places here and there), the Relic’s happy to see that the Grammy Awards won’t be affected by the writers’ strike and will go on as scheduled!This past Tuesday, the WGA said they won’t picket the Awards on February 10, thus allowing performers and presenters to [...]

Ringo+Craig=AWESOME!!

Mannnnnnnn ….
If ya missed Thursday night’s Late Night w/Craig Ferguson, you passed up a chance to see a rare, gen-yoo-wine EVENT! Natch, it was the hour when Ringo Starr — one of the pistons in the legendary Rock-and-Roll engine called The Beatles (awww, c’mon … I didn’t haveta tell ya, did I??) — appeared [...]

TV … or not TV (is that a question?)

Man, don’tcha just love that little “idiot-box” (oh … sorry ’bout the reception. I [heh!heh!] hadta unplug the cable so I could write this!)?
This week alone (and, geez … it’s only Wednesday!) , we’ve seen Ringo perform what’s bound to be his biggest hit since Photograph (the catchy Liverpool 8). If ya [...]

To A Degree …

As you know, if you’re really going to get anywhere in today’s world, you should have a degree that shows you’ve not only disciplined yourself to study and training but also that you know your profession. Now, a number of us can’t actually take the time to go to a standard college or university [...]