Bands

Ron Onesti: Jason Bonham’s Stairway to a Heavenly Legacy It’s 1975, I’m thirteen years old, and I am just starting to figure out what it is I like musically.  Chicago is going crazy because rock supergroup Led Zeppelin is coming…

Ron Onesti:  Ya Mon!  Reggae is where it’s at! Whether you like the music or not, know how to dance to it or not, or simply don’t know anything about its history, it is virtually impossible not to bob and sway…

Ron Onesti: This Eagle Soars As A Solo All Eagles’ music, including the solo projects from most of the band members, is some of the best-loved music in history.  The band has sold over 150 million albums and its Greatest Hits…

Ron Onesti:  Simple Pleasures” during complex times Nine months…thirty-six weeks…252 days…6,048 hours…and counting!  That’s how long we have been on this crazy lockdown thing!  But I am still maintaining a positive outlook, knowing in my heart that this should all…

Ron Onesti:  What are my favorite “Sing-A-Long” songs? What are my favorite songs?  I get that question a lot.  Obviously, I have several ways of answering that, depending on the perspective one was looking for.  There are hundreds I love to…

Ron Onesti:  Let the memories keep you “Up”! During these crazy times, I think what has kept me in the ballgame with hope and inspiration has been the memories.  They have always been important, but now more than ever, they…

Ron Onesti:  The Birth of Folk-Rock and History Repeating itself Have you by chance been watching the television special about “Laurel Canyon” lately?  It is a wonderful Rock-u-mentary about a small neighborhood located in the Hollywood Hills region of the…

Ron Onesti: Another King Is Gone We lost one of the very last founders of Rock ‘N Roll recently, Richard Wayne Penniman, otherwise known as Little Richard. As flamboyant as he was entertaining, he was often called the “Architect of…

Ron Onesti: Celebrating 15 years with this 94-year old gem May 13, 2005, a day that will live in infamy! Fifteen years ago this week, I signed my life away and took over The Arcada Theatre! And the truth is, I…

Ron Onesti: Another Year Older, Another Year Lovin’ My Music! Well today, May 8, is my birthday. I was born in 1962 so you do the math…it’s a bit painful for me! I know some of you reading this are…

Ron Onesti: What I Miss the Most, And What I Won’t Miss At All This Pandemic thing has been tough on so many fronts. Besides the health concerns, I believe it has been the “not knowing” that is so difficult on…

Ron Onesti: Reflecting on my heroes during self isolation In an attempt to identify somewhat of an “upside” or silver lining to all we are going through these days, I am revisiting all the “Sunday projects” I had hoped to…