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DGibson@wmgk.com (Dave Gibson) — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:33:43 +0000

Here's the caboose on the podcast train for this week in May! We hope everyone enjoys their Memorial Day weekend, stays safe, and stays burn-free on the grill this weekend. Remember our fallen heroes on Monday, and don't forget the Veterans Radiothon is right around the corner, so don't be afraid to pass the hat at your gathering! We'll chat next week...

Donnell Rawlings In-Studio

DGibson@wmgk.com (Dave Gibson) — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:28:38 +0000

We welcomed Donnell Rawlings to the studio this morning. The man has done many things in life, including military service, acting (The Wire), and now stand-up (Helium Comedy Club tonight). But today he mainly just ranted about life in the Air Force, using his race card, and the lack of black gummy bears in the world. It was delightful. Check him out!

Ken Caillat on Making Rumours

DGibson@wmgk.com (Dave Gibson) — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:38:46 +0000

This morning we talked with music producer Ken Caillat, who knows more about the Fleetwood Mac soap opera than probably anybody but the band members themselves! He produced their iconic album, Rumours, while only 29 years old. His knew book, Making Rumours, has plenty of stories to tell about the writing, recording, drinking, fighting and all the other drama that Fleetwood Mac was infamous for. Check him out!

ROLLING STONES: Is Something Up?

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:45:00 +0000

The Rolling Stones could be up to something, but no one is saying what. They've posted a video on their website in recognition of their Facebook page having hit 10-million fans. The clip shows Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood, with Jagger holding a sign that says, "10 million." He then says, "We want to thank you so much for making this amazing number possible. Keep logging in." But the news is that it was filmed in a studio, as there are instruments behind them, and the caption under the clip says, "Filmed in New Jersey, May 2012."

There had been rumors that the Stones were going to join Jagger this past weekend on Saturday Night Live, but that didn't happen. A spokeswoman for the band said they were just "having fun playing some music -- nothing specific."

NEIL YOUNG: Book Date Set

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:43:00 +0000

Neil Young's autobiography, Waging Heavy Peace, will publish on October 2nd. It comes in at 416 pages, which is half the length of Shakey, the authorized 2002 biography by Jimmy McDonough.

PAUL McCARTNEY RELEASES DELUXE EDITION OF CLASSIC 'RAM' ALBUM

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:40:00 +0000

Out today (May 22nd) is Paul & Linda McCartney's 1971 album, Ram, the latest release in the "Paul McCartney Archive Collection," following recent editions of Band On The Run (1973), McCartney (1970), and McCartney II (1980). The sessions for Ram featured drummer Denny Seiwell and guitarists Dave Spinozza and Hugh McCracken, marking the first time he had recorded new, original music with outside musicians since the Beatles' split. The album produced McCartney's first solo single -- "Another Day" -- which was released prior to the album as a teaser, scoring him a Top Five hit, along with "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey," which became his first solo chart-topper.

In announcing the release, McCartney issued a statement recalling the fan favorite, which was recorded in New York City, and his first full-blown studio effort following the Beatles' breakup and his one-man band solo debut, McCartney: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is an album from a long, long time ago, when the world was different. This is an album that is part of my history - it goes back to the wee hills of Scotland where it was formed. It's an album called Ram. It reminds me of my hippie days and the free attitude with which was created. I hope you're going to like it, because I do!"
McCartney says that after nearly a half-century in the public eye, he's not surprised that most fans know everything about his history -- including the back-story to all of his music. He admits that being loved by the masses has always meant a lot to him: "It's always been great, y'know, I've always been grateful and y'know really loved the fact that they're taking that much of an interest. And, the truth is, as time goes by now, they know more about it than I do."
Drummer Denny Seiwell was McCartney's right-hand man during the Ram sessions and went on to co-found Wings with him. He recalls George Martin helping out on the string charts before McCartney directed the classical musicians himself: "All the tracks were done at Columbia (Studios). The stuff that was done at A&R (Studios) was the sweetening dates with the orchestra -- George wrote the arrangements. They were doing a track; maybe it was 'Uncle Albert,' or something. And Paul spent about 45 minutes tuning the orchestra. And they all kept looking at each other -- this is the David Nadien string section that played with the New York Philharmonic, and stuff like that. And they're all looking at each other: 'What's this guy doing, tuning us?' He had some very specific ideas on how he wanted the orchestra to sound. And the first playback, half of 'em came into the control room to hear the playback and they said, 'Oh my God it sounds like the London Symphony!'"
Seiwell told us that McCartney leaving material off of Ram had more to do with physical space and audio dynamics that any sort of "quality control" on his part: "Well, we cut 23 tracks, I think, in that period of time, and you could only get so many -- y'know, in those days, record albums, anything over 18 minutes made the grooves tighter and the record sounded smaller."

Talkin' Baseball With Dutch

DGibson@wmgk.com (Dave Gibson) — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:25:53 +0000

Darren Daulton crawled out of bed early to talk Phillies baseball with us, once again this morning. The former catcher had a lot to analyze, after an up and down week of winning streaks turned into losing ones! He also looked at the brightside: Dollar Dog Night. Has it really come to this?! Sadly, it has. Dutch makes everything feel better though, so check him out...

Debut screening of film about Clarence Clemons this Wednesday

CDrue@wmgk.com (Cyndy Drue) — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:00:48 +0000

If you haven’t gotten to the National Constitution Center yet to see the Bruce Springsteen exhibition, you still have plenty of time. From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen runs through September 3rd. An added bonus to seeing the exhibit will be the screening this Wednesday, May 23 at 5 pm of a film starring the late Clarence Clemons. “Who Do I Think I Am? A Portrait of a Journey” is a documentary that follows Clemons during multiple trips to China in search of himself, and to explore the land. The original 60-minute film debuted at the Garden State Film Festival earlier this year. Prior to Clemons’ death, Director Nick Mead had worked with him on a new version featuring an additional 15 minutes of footage. Now, for the first time, the public can see the 75-minute version of the documentary at ...

BREAKFAST WITH THE BEATLES - MAY 20, 2012

AGardner@wmgk.com (Andre Gardner) — Sun, 20 May 2012 15:33:43 +0000

HOUR ONEEverybody’s Trying To Be My babyPenny Lane (Anthology 2 version)Revolution 1 (long version)Act NaturallyThe Word (mono)Got My Mind Set On You (extended version) – George HarrisonP.S. I Love YouWhen I Get HomeMother Nature’s SonSince My Baby Left Me – John LennonI’ll Follow The SunTaxmanHOUR TWORAM ON SPECIALAnother Day – Paul McCartneyToo Many People – Paul and Linda McCartneyRam On – Paul and Linda McCartneyHeart Of the Country – Paul and Linda McCartneyUncle Albert/Admiral Halsey – Paul and Linda McCartneyThe Back Seat Of My Car (1-14-69 Get Back outtake clip)The Back Seat Of My Car – Paul and Linda McCartneyRode All Night – Paul McCartney and Denny Seiwell

Van Halen postpones Philly date July 11

CDrue@wmgk.com (Cyndy Drue) — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:33:06 +0000

If you're holding tickets for Van Halen at the Wells Fargo Center July 11, you can get your tickets refunded at point of purchase. The band has postponed all dates beyond June 26 for now. To read my full coverage on this story, please see my article here.

The Weekly Podcast

DGibson@wmgk.com (Dave Gibson) — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:55:12 +0000

Miss any show this week? You're in the right place to catch up! All five days can be found right here. Just click play, and hopefully it'll hold you over til Monday morning! Until then...

Penn Jillette In-Studio

DGibson@wmgk.com (Dave Gibson) — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:11:03 +0000

We had to raise the mic stand this morning as the giant of a man, known as Penn Jillette, set foot in our studio! The comedian/ magician/ author/ musician/ pundit/ all-around swell guy is known for his magic act Penn & Teller, and the current season of The Apprentice. We caught up this morning about his new podcast and how he knows nothing about sports! Check it out...

Hunter Pence? Let's Go Chat!

DGibson@wmgk.com (Dave Gibson) — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:51:34 +0000

There was more chatting than eating when Phillies rightfielder Hunter Pence called up today. But eating (and donating) is exactly what he wants to do with the public as he's hosting his first charity event as a Phillie! You can get more info/ buy tickets from this website www.bit.ly/huntereventDEBELLA Check it out!

QUEEN: They are the Olympic Champions

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:12:00 +0000

Queen will be performing at the Summer Olympics in London. Though guitarist Brian May hasn't provided specifics, he says they won't be part of the opening ceremony and hints that they might play during the closing ceremony on Sunday, August 12th.

Queen have lined up a few European shows with Adam Lambert singing in early July, but there's no word if he'll be part of the Olympic performance.

ROLLING STONES: So Will It Be This Year After All?

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:11:00 +0000

After saying he would catch hell from Mick Jagger if he announced plans for The Rolling Stones' 50th anniversary, Ronnie Wood has apparently forgotten about that. He now says, "It looks like we are going to be doing more stuff. I am keeping October and November free -- that's what I've been told. I'm just awaiting more information." But don't expect any new songs. Wood adds, "New ones? Are you joking? We are familiarizing ourselves with our back catalog and have only scratched the surface."

Jagger is in New York preparing to host and perform on this weekend's season finale of Saturday Night Live.

The Beatles: Reverse Abbey Road Photo Being Auctioned

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:10:00 +0000

An alternate version of The Beatles' iconic Abbey Road cover photo is heading to auction in London next Tuesday. This one shows the Fab Four walking right-to-left -- and all four, including Paul McCartney -- wearing some kind of shoes (Paul's in sandals). The order this time: (left-to-right) John Lennon, followed by Paul, Ringo and George. And McCartney's no longer seen holding a cigarette.

The one being sold was one of six shot by Ian MacMillan in a 10-minute session on August 8th, 1969. One of 25 prints from the original negative, the sale is being handled by Bloomsbury Auctions

AEROSMITH: The Wait Ends Wednesday

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:08:00 +0000

"Legendary Child," the first new song from Aerosmith in six years, will hit the airwaves on Wednesday. It's the first single from their new unnamed album due for release in the fall. However, the song is not that new, as it was written in 1992 during the sessions for their Get a Grip album. A video was recently filmed in Los Angeles and will be out shortly, and the song will be featured in GI Joe: Retaliation, in theaters June 29th.

The last time Aerosmith released new music was in 2006 when they included "Sedona Sunrise" and "Devil's Got a New Disguise" on Devil's Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith. Their last album of original material was 2001's Just Push Play.

JOE WALSH: Live Online and Onstage

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:07:00 +0000

Joe Walsh is giving his fans a sneak peak at what they can expect when he starts his tour tomorrow in Catoosa, Oklahoma at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. He has posted two live performances of songs off his new album, Analog Man, on his website. They are for the title track and "Lucky That Way." The album is out on June 5th.

ROLLING STONES: So Will They Tour Next Year?

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:06:00 +0000

Keith Richards is pointing to 2013 for a Rolling Stones 50th anniversary tour, even though they formed in 1962, not '63. He says, "Basically, we're just not ready." But he's OK with the delay. "The Stones always really considered 1963 to be 50 years, because [drummer] Charlie [Watts] didn't actually join until January. We look upon 2012 as sort of the year of conception, but the birth is next year."

It seems there was never any serious talk of the Stones joining Mick Jagger on Saturday Night Live this weekend. Richards says, "I spoke to Mick, and he said it's something that he said yes to many months ago, so he's just doing it. He's on his own." Well not exactly alone. He'll be backed by Jeff Beck, Foo Fighters and Arcade Fire.

BON JOVI: Sambora, the Indie Rocker?

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:06:00 +0000

Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora is going to release his third solo album on a very unlikely label. The self-titled album -- due out in the late summer -- will be coming out on the indie imprint Dangerbird Records. The label is home to Silversun Pickups, Fitz and the Tantrums and Minus the Bear, bands that are pretty far away from Bon Jovi's sound. Sambora tells L.A. Weekly, "My record doesn't sound like Bon Jovi at all. It's got different musicians and I have a different point of view. There will be a lot of jamming on there."
Sambora says he and Jon Bon Jovi have been writing recently and aim to have a new Bon Jovi album out early next year.

Jon Bon Jovi will appear on ABC's food-centered talk show The Chew on Friday.

Conceiving With Tracy Morgan

DGibson@wmgk.com (Dave Gibson) — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:46:11 +0000

We talked with actor and comedian Tracy Morgan this morning! He is one of the stars of 30 Rock, and a self-admitted master conceiver (be warned). Listen as he gets cranky, funny--basically all things Tracy Morgan. And hopefully it's just laughter filling your belly. Here he is...

LYME DISEASE AWARENESS WALK THIS SATURDAY!!

AGardner@wmgk.com (Andre Gardner) — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:40:51 +0000

Meet Elaina Karayannis. She's a Beatles fan (YAAY!), a college student and, for the last nine years, she's suffered from Lyme Disease, a painful and debilitating bacterial infection that is transmitted by a tick bite. Pennsylvania has the highest number of Lyme Disease cases in the country, and Chester County leads the state in Lyme cases. Elaina volunteers at the Lyme Disease Association of Southeastern PA (LDASEPA), and she has helped to organize their first ever Lyme Disease Awareness Walk. It's THIS Saturday at Elwood L. Crossan Park in beautiful Landenberg, Chester County, PA. Proceeds benefit LDASEPA's continued work of information, support and prevention of Lyme Disease. The registration begins at 9am and the walk starts at 10am. Registration includes a t-shirt (and a bandana, if you're bringing your pooch!) For registration info, and to find out about LDASEPA, visit LymePa.org.

4TH ANNUAL VINCE KELLY MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT PHILADELPHIA POLICE SURVIVORS FUND!

RKoob@wmgk.com (Ray Koob) — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:47:08 +0000

August 6th is the date for the 4th Annual Vince Kelly Memorial Golf Tournament which raises money for the Philadelphia Police Survivors Fund! As usual it will be held at Philmont Country Club in Huntingdon Valley! It's a shotgun start, best-ball event, and a post round dinner and show also part of your tax deductible donation! My regular foursome is already lined up, but you should get your group together and join us for this incredible event, which raises money to support families of those PPD members who gave all in the line of duty! "The Vince" was conceived by the Rossi Brothers and Ken Justice to honor their stepdad, who was a very civic-minded guy. We all know how tough it is to be "on the job" in our city, and that some lose their lives serving justice. This annual event is a fun way of both honoring those ...

Talkin' Baseball With Dutch

DGibson@wmgk.com (Dave Gibson) — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:28:04 +0000

The Phillies have started to wake up recently, and that's exactly what Darren Daulton did to chat with us early this morning! As always, the Phillie great gave us his weekly opinion on the team, Roy Halladay in particular today, and just what exactly goes on at the mound when a pitcher gets in trouble! Check him out...

Glenn Frey of The Eagles

DGibson@wmgk.com (Dave Gibson) — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:04:26 +0000

We had the chance to talk with Glenn Frey of The Eagles for a good long while, in anticipation of his solo show at The Event Center in the Sands Casino in Bethlehem this coming Saturday. The Eagles mastermind had a lot of rock and roll history to speak of, and his solo work is sure to feature that signature guitar sound known to Eagles fans. Here he is!