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The Paul Simon You Didn’t Know
As Paul Simon launches his farewell tour, his new biography celebrates a musical legend.
The long awaited biography, Paul Simon: The Life, is out today.
The book covers Simon’s life and music — along with over 100 hours of recent and exclusive interviews with the singer-songwriter who is currently in rehearsals for the first leg of his final tour. Excerpt- “He writes in an unusual way. He doesn’t pick a theme and write about it; he plays the guitar until something resonates in him. Then he tries to figure out what that feeling is and write about that, taking one line at a time, until he discovers what he’s writing about. That’s the discovery.” Read more via usatoday.com.
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Twisted Trivia: May 10, 2018
Q: What is a pintle?
A: That long pin that holds a hinge together.
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Twisted Trivia: May 9, 2018
Q: Whose band was the Tijuana Brass?
A: Herb Alpert
This Saturday on AT40: 1982
This Saturday from 6am – 10am, you get two chances to enjoy a classic American Top 40 with Casey Kasem and the best songs this week in 1982.
Rick Springfield is on “General Hospital” and on the charts, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder team up for a big mover, and Tommy Tutone gives you the number everybody dialed when it came out: 867-5309!
Encore presentation this Saturday 8pm – midnight.
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Twisted Trivia: May 8, 2018
Q: What does the Statue of Liberty hold in her right hand?
A: A torch. In her left hand is a tablet with July 4, 1776 inscribed in Roman Numerals
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Phil Collins FINALLY Announces a New North American Tour
Rumors were swirling all weekend about Phil Collins finally announcing his first full-length North American dates since 2010.
On Friday (May 4th), Collins posted a message over a promo shot for his “Not Dead Yet Live!” tour, stating: “Big announcement coming Monday — any guesses where Phil is going in October?” Collins has already played several legs of the tour, and wrapped his last string of dates this past March.
The tour dates were announced this morning – no NC dates, but plenty of easy driving options for fans interested in taking a road trip.
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Twisted Trivia: May 7, 2018
Q: In the Wizard of Oz, what did the Scarecrow want from the Wizard?
A: A brain