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Tour Riders, the Strange Requests of Artists When They Are On Tour

Lori Crofford — Fri, 20 May 2011 15:05:06 +0000

When a band or celebrity is booked to perform , not only is there a contract but there is this document called a tour document. It is a list of things that the band or artist request to be provided to them and some times, it is a list of outrageous requests. Here are a [...]

Backstage: Customized Songs

Rick Andrews — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:00:20 +0000

Back in the 80′s, one of the great things about being in radio was getting songs customized for their city or station. Now you’re probably thinking, “well Rick, what does that mean?” A couple of example are from Billy Idol, Eddie Money and Steve Carlisle. First up: Billy Idol-”Hot In The City” Not one of [...]

Backstage With Huey Lewis & The News [VIDEO]

Rick Andrews — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:00:28 +0000

Huey Lewis & The News rank as #1 on my all-time favorite group EVER. Like some fans of the Grateful Dead, who would follow the group from show to show, I followed Huey Lewis & The News a lot. I remember going to; Boston, Pennsylvania, New York City and a couple other spots to see the group in just one week. I have also seen the band in Maine, two times, and New Mexico. To say I was an avid fan would be an understatement.The story I have this week is about the second time I saw Hugh Anthony Cregg III and the News.

Backstage With Boston

Rick Andrews — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:00:18 +0000

ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpp19QS_SEk One of my favorites things I have ever done in radio was organize a 3-day rock & roll auction with all the proceeds going to a local charity. We did this for 3 years in-a-row and raised something like $30,000. It always happened in December, which is AIDS awareness month and all the money [...]

Backstage With Tommy Shaw

Rick Andrews — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:00:41 +0000

When I was working in San Luis Obispo, CA I had set up a phone interview with singer/guitarist Tommy Shaw. Tommy is best known for being in the group Styx and sang lead on some of their biggest radio hits; Blue Collar Man, Renegade & Too Much Time on My Hands. At this time, Tommy [...]

Backstage With Bon Jovi

Rick Andrews — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:33:48 +0000

I just recently saw that Bon Jovi was one of the top grossing bands of 2010. That reminded me of my “relationship” with the band.The first time I saw Bon Jovi in concert was in 1984 at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine. The big song they had on the radio was “Runaway” [...]