Even though I was born in the early sixties, I was brought up in a WWII household.  My dad was an eighteen-year-old Sergeant in the U.S. Army fighting Hit..

The Miracle of Patty Duke Wow, Patty Duke! A huge smile automatically came to my face when my friend Rick Kautz brought an idea to me regarding the showbiz..

Frank Jr. really did it HIS way Well, we lost another one. Frank Sinatra Jr. died suddenly of a massive heart attack on March 16, just before he was to go ..

Backstage with Ron Onesti: Peterik is the “Vehicle” of a generation If you want to “fly under the radar” at an airport, I wouldn..

I Feel Good… NOW I have been so fortunate to have shared so many backstage experiences with some of the biggest names in showbiz. And I have really e..

I just love going to Nashville. I mean, for the most part, it’s really like you would think it would be … almost a “Hee Haw” parody of ..

I guess I could say I really began my rock ‘n’ roll journey back in sixth grade at Our Lady of the Angels School on Chicago’s West side. ..

Legends and icons — how lucky am I to be able to host these megastars at The Arcada Theatre, including people who have helped shape popular culture, ..

What can you say about a band that had 12 gold albums and 21 consecutive top 40 hits, seven of which went gold? Especially during a time when there where c..

The frontman for the hard rock band Poison, Bret Michaels, returns to The Arcada for a command performance on March 10. His sold out show last year was an ..

Even though it was the 1985 Chicago Bears who won Super Bowl XX, they actually won the game 30 years ago this week. I can remember it like it was yesterday..

There is no getting away from it. We are all getting older. And that includes our musical heroes. With the recent loss of theatrical punk-rock popper David..

Oh my God, the music legends we are losing! It’s an obvious statement — one we all are shaking our heads about, especially as of late. The othe..

I can’t believe it! Chicago finally made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! This is epic! For so many years, the fans have clamored for this mom..

Flying as much as I do, it is really the only time I actually sit back and watch a movie. I recently watched a classic “Andy Hardy” film with M..