No, that is not a typo.  When I cracked open the July 2025 issue of Guitar World (Vol. 46, Issue No. 7), I initially read the headline as ‘Brian May’ and thought, “Wow, he has …

       The Doors were the hottest band in the summer of 1967.  Like a lot of bands who record a massive breakout album, people assume they spontaneously appeared on the radio without really…

AstroCal – July 2025        On the morning of July 1, 2025, Venus will be shining brightly in the eastern sky in the hour before sunrise.  Shining at magnitude -4-4, it will not be ha…

       Late in May, I got a sonic treat of epic proportions when Gary Tanin, our friend at Daystorm Music in Milwaukee, sent us an early copy of Peggy James’ new album.  First the disclai…

       On February 28, 1980, AC/DC played the last date of the tour that introduced both their album Back in Black and their new singer, Brian Johnson, to the world.  It had been one year a…

    Back in April of 2025, we presented some highlights of General Chuck Yeager’s exploits from his West Virginia childhood up through his historic flight that broke the sound barrier for the fi…