Riff On This: Mark Dawson went from fan to member of The Grass Roots
Mark Dawson has been cemented in music since he was a young teen. Later in life he had an opportunity to be part of one of his favorite groups The Grass Roots. Hear his story including the good and the bad and how he works every day to help carry the music we all love that his friend and former lead singer/bassist Rob Grill had envisioned into the future.
Ringo calling! If he wants you to sing, who could say no?
FILE - Ringo Starr attends Ringo's 11th Annual Peace and Love birthday celebration on July 7, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, FILE)LOS ANGELES โ If Ringo Starr calls to ask if you'll sing on a song for him, who could possibly say no? โHere's to the nights we won't remember, with the friends we won't forget,โ they all sing. Ringo won't reveal who, but they must have been REALLY busy. โIt was a super-incredible connection of peace and love,โ Starr said.
Fans, Ono, bandmates mark 40 years since John Lennon's death
Photos, flowers, and candles have been left at Strawberry Fields in New York's Central Park to remember John Lennon, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. The rock star and former Beatle was shot to death outside his New York City apartment building by a fan on Dec. 8, 1980. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)NEW YORK โ Fans remembered John Lennon with flowers, candles and songs Tuesday, the 40th anniversary of the former Beatle's death after being shot outside his New York City apartment building. It was Dec. 8, 1980, when the world-famous musician was with his wife, Yoko Ono, and was shot by Mark David Chapman outside the Dakota apartments on Manhattanโs Upper West Side. After 40 years, Sean, Julian and I still miss him," Ono said, referring to Lennon's two sons.
UK to roll out rapid COVID-19 testing in Liverpool
FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 file photo, a man wearing a face mask walks past a statue of the Beatles, as new measures across the region are set to come into force in Liverpool, England. A half-million people in the city of Liverpool will be regularly tested for COVID-19 in Britains first citywide trial of widespread, rapid testing that the government hopes will be a new weapon in combatting the pandemic. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)LONDON โ A half-million people in the English city of Liverpool will be regularly tested for COVID-19 in Britain's first citywide trial of widespread, rapid testing that the government hopes will be a new weapon in combating the pandemic. Rapid testing for health-care workers, teachers and students will be particularly useful in helping the city return to normal after the national lockdown ends, he said. โThis first deployment of whole city testing in Liverpool is a really important step forward and is thanks to the big increase in testing capacity and our investment in new testing technologies,'' said Dido Harding, the head of the Test and Trace program.
Virus curbs widen England's north-south rift, stir animosity
John Ambrose, a guide with the Beatles-themed Fab4 Taxi Tours, wears a face mask as he walks past a statue of the Beatles in Liverpool, England, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. Now, the coronavirus is putting Liverpool's hard-won revival in jeopardy, and raising tensions between the north of England and the wealthier south. Now, the coronavirus is putting the cityโs hard-won revival in jeopardy, and raising tensions between the north of England and the wealthier south. However, Liverpudlians retained their mistrust of London politicians, and the virus pandemic has brought it to the surface. Authorities in northern England agree on the need to act.
What to watch on Netflix with your kids: 7 fresh ideas
We asked around for some of the best parent-endorsed picks when it comes to Netflix offerings. So, not only are you providing good entertainment for your kids, but youโre instilling a love of classic rock, as well. Although this one isnโt new or new to Netflix, we were surprised just how many parents hadnโt seen this one yet. "Masha and the Bear""My kids think this is the funniest show ever," one father of three said. Iโm not suggesting you plop your kids down in front of a screen all day -- or even every day.