BREAKING NEWS: Van Halen Cancels Last Leg Of Tour Including Grand Rapids, Detroit.
Van Halen has cancelled the last part of their North American tour, including shows in Detroit and at Van Andel here in Grand Rapids. No word on refunds, or why the tour has been halted after the June 26th show in New Orleans. Pollstar.com reports "Individual market announcements regarding postponements began today. Newspapers in Salt Lake City and El Paso reported that promoters didn’t offer explanations for the bad news."
Is It Ok to Use Coupons on a First Date? [VIDEO]
Okay, we all live in "Frugal" West Michigan, and I came across this video, so the question is really quite simple, is it bad to have a coupon on a first date? I personally think it's a little tacky.
Forget a date -- what if it were business? If a manager took you out to dinner, and used a coupon, would that bother you? If it were a job interview, would that tell you something about the manager? Can you think of another situation where it's better to leave the coupon book at home? Do coupons really a bad thing or just a sign of the time?
‘Back in Love Again’ by LTD – Classic Hit or Miss
L.T.D. (which stands for Love, Togetherness, and Devotion), was formed in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1968, when Arthur "Lorenzo" Carnegie (alto and tenor saxes, flute, guitar), Jake Riley (trombone) Carle Wayne Vickers (trumpet, flute, soprano sax) and Abraham "Onion" Miller (tenor sax, vocals), who had been working as members of the 15 piece "Fantastic Soul Men Orchestra" backing the ever popular duo of Sam & Dave, along with Jimmy "J.D."
WFGR Artist Donna Summer Dead-TMZ
Sad news to pass along, according to TMZ, Donna Summer has passed away at 63. She had been suffering from breast cancer for the past year or so, but hadn't let on the extent of her illness. The "Queen of Disco" was in Florida at the time of her death working on a new cd. RIP Donna!
Bob Seger’s ‘We’ve Got Tonight’ Performed on ‘American Idol’ by Phillip Phillips
Forget the final three, the ladies have spoken — Phillip “Phillip” Phillips will be your host this evening, your prom king, quarterback and master of the boudoir. Girls upfront love this guy, cheered for him a few too many times during the night’s final performance, and hell, he’s why they’re sitting upfront in the first place. Oh, he also sang ‘We’ve Got Tonight’ by Bob Seger.
Have a Kooky Family Story? Win Adams Family Tickets!
The Adams Family is coming to Devos Performance Hall starting May 22nd, and we want you to go be part of the Kooky fun! We have have kooky families or at least something Kooky that's gone on over the years right? Of course!
‘Just Remember I Love You’ by Firefall – Classic Hit or Miss
The self-titled Firefall, released in May 1976, became Atlantic Records quickest album to reach Gold status. The group's first single, "Livin' Ain't Livin' ", stopped just short of the Top 40. In the following months the band toured with Leon and Mary Russell, the Doobie Brothers and The Band.
The band's next single, "You Are the Woman", made the Top 10 and the band began touring with Fleetwood Mac, who were at the beginning of their commercial peak. Their next single, "Cinderella", though it reached the Top 40 and was played extensively on FM radio, did not fare as well on AM radio because of its controversial lyrics which caused feminist groups to pressure the stations to avoid playing it. However, this did not have a lasting effect on the band's sales.
Ted Williams Loves The Afternoon Hustle! (And Is An Author)
Remember Ted Williams? The homeless guy with the golden tones? He still has some of those voice over jobs he got last year when he was discovered on the side of the road in Columbus, Ohio (Kraft Macaroni and Cheese...You Know you Love It) But now he's an author, too!
Grand Rapids Taxes FALL
Well, it's small, but it's something.
The change in garbage and the weak housing market mean you will pay less in taxes next year if you live in the city!
Part of the drop in the millage rate is a result in cuts to the refuse tax
“All By Myself” by Eric Carmen – Classic Hit or Miss
The song was the first release from Carmen's first solo LP after leaving the power pop group the Raspberries and was originally recorded by the author and released in December 1975 to great success. It reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 1 on Cash Box Top 100 Singles and number 12 in the UK. The single sold more than one million copies in the United States and was certified gold by the RIAA in April 1976 In a 2006 poll for UK's Five programme Britain's Favourite Break-up Songs Eric Carmen's version of this song was voted seventeenth.
More Grand Rapids Love! We Have One Of America’s “Best Carousels”!
Well, the Grand Rapids Public Museum does! According to Travel+Leisure magazine, the "Grand Rapids Museum Carousel, MI" is the 14th best carousel in the US! Again, Grand Rapids just keeps getting better and better! I wonder if there will be a population explosion in West Michigan soon. It seems like every week there's a new article or survey that just cements what we already know by living here: Grand Rapids is a pretty freakin' cool place to be!





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