NEW YORK (AP) – A filmmaker is looking for Bruce Springsteen stories from the fan point of view. Producer Svana Gisla is working on a documentary called “Springsteen and I.” Gisla is looking for fans to make short films about what Springsteen means to them, whether they’re longtime fans or just hearing Springsteen for the first time. Fans can submit films under five minutes to www.SpringsteenandI.com through November 29.
NEW YORK (AP) – John Fogerty is ready to tell the stories of what really went on inside Creedence Clearwater Revival and his battle with his record label that went all the way to the Supreme Court. Fogerty has signed a deal with Little, Brown and Company for his autobiography. Fogerty says he wants to tell the story of how he fought hard to maintain his artistic integrity in the face of opposing forces. Fogerty’s book will come out in 2014. In the meantime, he will put out an album next year called “Wrote A Song For Everyone.”
NEW YORK (AP) – The Rolling Stones weren’t going to do anything for their 50th anniversary, but Keith Richards says they felt pressured to do it. Richards says the Stones are famous for not obeying the rules, but they became aware that a lot of people were counting on them. They will play five shows in London and outside New York in the coming weeks, and they released a compilation with two new songs this week. Mick Jagger says they had to do something or the BBC would have done a dull film about them. Richards says it’s “impossible” for it to have been 50 years, because in his words, “I’m only 38.”
It’s been a truly unique year in the City of Alliance and Box Butte County.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, KCOW is asking you: What are you thankful for? We’re inviting you to call our 24-hour record line at (785) 301-2213 and share your thoughts about the blessings you and your family have enjoyed in the past year.
All messages left on this special voicemail line will be screened, and selected calls will be broadcast on KCOW beginning Monday November 19th.
Your answer can be as simple or elaborate as you wish. We just thought it would be fun to hear from our listeners at a time when all of us take an inventory of the people and things that make us feel truly blessed.
That number again is (785) 301-2213. We look forward to hearing from you!
We’re taking a break from the “countdown to Thanksgiving” videos to observe the anniversary of one of the all-time unforgettable reunions in music history…
http://youtu.be/EUtofZzEnbA
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Led Zeppelin hardly ever lets their songs be used in movies or on TV. But they’re making an exception for the NBC series “Revolution.” Next week’s episode will feature two Zeppelin songs, “Kashmir” and “Since I’ve Been Loving You.” It’s no coincidence that Revolution is produced in association with Warner Brothers Television, and Led Zeppelin has a deal with Warner Music Group’s publishing arm. The episode airs the same day the group’s “Celebration Day” album and DVD documentary are released.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are starting a new charity called Teen Cancer America. Daltrey says they want to open facilities and develop support programs geared specifically toward teen cancer patients. He says teens who have cancer need to be around other patients their own age. He says “they’re going through completely different emotional, psychological and physical changes in their body than adults.” He says teens wouldn’t feel so isolated if they got to unload on other teens. Daltrey and Townshend are raising money for the charity on their Who tour. They perform tonight in Washington.
All of us at KCOW, like just about everybody else in the USA, are wild about Thanksgiving. How can you not love a holiday with football, great food, Grandmas, Grandpas and giant cartoon characters?
Since it is a holiday, for the last several years we’ve taken the opportunity to make Thanksgiving an on-air nostalgia trip. And this year we’re starting the fun three days early, as The Workday Show steps aside for three days of specials. Then, on Thanksgiving Day itself, we’ve got an Overstuffed marathon of goodies spanning the 1940s through the ’70s.
Our Thanksgiving Week 9am specials and the Thanksgiving Day Overstuffed Marathon are presented by Thiele Gifts and More, reminding you to get lots of sleep after that big Turkey Day dinner–so you can be up bright and early the next day for Black Friday specials at Thieles!
And now, the schedule:
MONDAY 11/19 9:00am
Peter Gabriel “So” 25th Anniversary Special
An exclusive conversation with the 80s icon along with such classic hits as “In Your Eyes”, “Big Time” and “Sledge Hammer.”
TUESDAY 11/20 9:00am
The Beatles “Magical Mystery Tour” Special
New conversations with Paul and Ringo join archival audio from John and George as we remember the album and TV-movie that set a new bar for weirdness in the Fab Four’s history.
WEDNESDAY 11/21 9:00am
ABC’S 2012 Holiday Movie Guide
Ah, the great family tradition of catching a flick over Thanksgiving weekend. This fast-paced hour will tell you which holiday releases are must-see.
6:00am The Wakeup Show
A special edition with highlights of “It’s A Thankful Life”, narrated by Jimmy Stewart.
9:00am Johnny Carson’s 50 Years Of Comedy
From Groucho Marx to David Letterman and every big name in-between, it’s a fast-paced clipfest with classic comedy from radio, records and television.
11:00am The Beach Boys At 50
Harry Shearer hosts this fascinating documentary about America’s band–told in interviews, rare archival audio and (of course) the amazing music of The Beach Boys.
1:00pm Van Morrison “Born To Sing” Special
New album cuts plus all time classics like “Moondance” and “Brown Eyed Girl”, tied together with a rare BBC interview of the reclusive rocker.
2:00pm American Top 40: Top 40 Songs Of The Rock Era
Casey Kasem counts down 40 all time classics in this AT40 “special” first aired in 1972.
And of course, on Friday November 23rd…
With Thanksgiving on the way…
NEW YORK (AP) – He had a major crush on Madonna. But that isn’t what has a former firefighter in trouble with the law. A jury in New York has convicted Robert Linhart of resisting arrest for an incident outside a building where Madonna used to live. Linhart would spray-paint love notes on items outside the home. And when police went to arrest him, he flailed his arms – leading to the resisting arrest charge. He could get up to a year in jail – but his lawyer says there will be an appeal.
