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Billboard shared this important news: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame began honoring songs in addition to artists at the 33rd annual induction ceremony on Saturday night (April 14) in Cleveland’s Public Auditorium, immortalizing six singles. Introduced by “Little Steven” Van Zandt, the new Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Singles category is […] Anyone ready for the world’s largest toga party? …. … featuring the band that put LOUIE on the map for millions of people? We may have just the thing for you…. Save this date: August 18, 2018 and visit: https://www.facebook.com/Animal-HOUSE-40TH-Reunion-and-Toga-Party-450269562006972/ This week, we’ll point the LOUIE spotlight at Jimmy and the Riddles, who are known as an “Upbeat Reggae Dub Ska Party Band!” They are from a place known as ‘Folkestone.’ I don’t think I’ve been there, but my spies tell me that this is a port town on the English Channel, in Kent, […] Nokie Edwards, guitar player for The Ventures, one of the most successful bands to emerge from the Pacific Northwest during the 1960s, has passed away at the age of 82 years old. Deke Dickerson shared some wonderful memories of the man on his Facebook page: NOKIE EDWARDS 1935-2018 Hard to know where to […] For this week’s LOUIE, I’m sharing a performance by Tom Bishop who performs LOUIE LOUIE to honor his late grandparents, Louie and Louise Poltevecque! His YouTube page provides more details: Tom Bishop, Louie Louie, Kingsmen. Performed live by Tom Bishop at Fairmont Hot Springs, Montana, September, 2016. Background instruments performed by Tom Bishop. (The […] Last Saturday, my friend Jeff “Stretch” Riedle returned to the stage to finish an incomplete show that occurred three months earlier when he experienced a cardiac arrest, and his life could have easily ended that night. Luckily, his death was not meant to happen. With the heroic efforts of a dear friend Wendy Lang, […] This week, the mighty LOUIE REPORT spotlight points in the direction of our friend Ron Fowler and his band The R.F.’s (formerly known as Jeff & the R.F.’s), who just unveiled a brand new version of their fine little LOUIE mutant mash-up entitled “Smells Like LOUIE LOUIE!” Astute observers will recognize this image of […] I just out about a cool German rockabilly band known as Sandy and The Wild Wombats. Apparently, they’ve been doing some extensive touring all over Europe, and they’ve already played the “Viva Las Vegas” event last year. The lead vocalist / ringleader of this group, Sandy West, has a real distinctive voice, and i’m […] Sad news reported on the Official Motorhead Facebook page today: We are devastated to pass on the news we only just heard ourselves earlier tonight…Edward Allan Clarke – or as we all know and love him Fast Eddie Clarke – passed away peacefully yesterday. Ted Carroll (who formed Chiswick Records) made the sad announcement […] On Wednesday, December 27th, cartoonist J.C. Duffy shared a wonderful pro-LOUIE message in his Fusco Brothers comic strip! Big thanks to my friends Mark Passell of the Buffalo Chips (KFJC live version #379) and David Richoux of Friday Night Music (KFJC live version #092) for bringing this one to my attention! P.S. The title […] |
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