The father of Blue Grass music!
William Smith “Bill” Monroe was born September 13, 1911, near Rosine, Kentucky, the youngest of eight children in a musical farm family. His father, James Buchanan “Buck” Monroe, was a farmer, timber operator, and coal miner who also loved dancing, while his mother, Malissa, sang and played several instruments. Monroe’s most important early musical influence was his mother’s brother, Pendleton “Uncle Pen” Vandiver, a gifted fiddler who taught him about traditional
The visual-effects work was particularly ambitious for its time, with Angel Studios and other effects artists creating the elaborate computer-generated virtual worlds.
The Lawnmower Man is a 1992 science-fiction horror film directed by Brett Leonard and written by Leonard and Gimel Everett, with Everett also serving as producer. The principal cast includes Jeff Fahey as Jobe Smith, Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Angelo, Jenny Wright as Marnie Burke, Geoffrey Lewis as Terry McKeen, Austin O’Brien as Peter Parkette, and Jeremy Slate as Father Francis McKeen. The film was released by New Line Cinema on March 6, 1992, carried an R rating, and runs 108 minutes in its theatrical form.
Grand Funk has released 13 studio albums, 4 live albums, 8 compilation albums and 25 singles.
Grand Funk Railroad emerged from Flint, Michigan, in 1969 at a time when rock music was becoming louder, heavier, and increasingly dominated by power trios. The group was formed by guitarist and vocalist Mark Farner, drummer and vocalist Don Brewer, and bassist Mel Schacher, three musicians whose previous experience had prepared them for the stripped-down,
This “Stand Out Single” was the debut single for The Archies.
“Bang-Shang-A-Lang” was The Archies’ debut single, released in 1968 on Calendar Records and produced by Jeff Barry, who also wrote the song. The Archies were a fictional band based on the characters from Archie Comics, but the records were made by professional studio musicians, with Ron Dante supplying the lead vocals. “Bang-Shang-A-Lang” was an exuberant example of the bubblegum-pop style that
The stars, he believed, were distant suns, potentially accompanied by their own planets.
Giordano Bruno (1548–1600) was an Italian philosopher, writer, cosmological thinker, and former Dominican friar whose radical ideas made him one of the most controversial intellectuals of the Renaissance. Born Filippo Bruno in Nola, near Naples, he entered the Dominican Order at about age seventeen and took the name Giordano. He was ordained a priest in 1572, but his questioning nature and unorthodox religious ideas eventually brought him into conflict with Church authorities. He left the Dominican Order and spent years traveling throughout Europe, living in places including Geneva, Toulouse, Paris, London, and various German cities.
The farmhouse did not have running water, and some members of the crew reportedly endured extremely primitive conditions during the lengthy shoot.
Night of the Living Dead is a landmark 1968 American independent horror film directed by George A. Romero, who also served as cinematographer and editor, and written by Romero and John A. Russo. Produced by Russell W. Streiner and Karl Hardman for Image Ten, the film had its Pittsburgh premiere on October 2, 1968, and runs approximately 96 minutes. Although it was made on a remarkably small budget, generally reported between about $114,000 and $125,000, it became one of the most
Today, “OG” most often means an original, pioneer, veteran, or highly respected person or thing.
“OG,” usually pronounced “oh-jee,” is a slang abbreviation that originally stood for “Original Gangster” or “Original Gangsta.” The expression emerged from Los Angeles street and gang culture in the 1970s, where it referred to an early, established, experienced, or highly respected member of a gang. Over time, the term moved beyond its original gang-related meaning and became part of hip-hop
No soup for you!
A bisque and a soup are both liquid-based dishes, but the main difference traditionally lies in their ingredients, texture, preparation, and richness. Soup is the broader category, encompassing an enormous
“Momo” is short for Missouri Monster, and descriptions of the creature generally portray it as a large, hairy, humanlike animal standing approximately six to seven feet tall.
Momo, better known as the Missouri Monster, is one of the most famous cryptid legends in Missouri and one of the best-known Bigfoot-type stories in the United States. The creature takes its name from the small city of Louisiana, Missouri, in Pike County, where a remarkable series of alleged sightings occurred during the summer of 1972. “Momo” is short for Missouri Monster, and descriptions of the creature generally portray it as a large, hairy, humanlike animal standing approximately six to seven feet tall.
These are songs that contain the word “Monday” in their lyrics.
“She Wolf” is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, released in 2009 as the lead single and title track from her eighth studio album, She Wolf. Shakira wrote the song with American songwriter and producer John Hill and Sam Endicott of the Bravery, with Shakira and Hill producing the recording. Musically, it blends electropop, synth-pop,
