Cory lerios, founding member of Pablo Cruise talks the evolution of the band from the early 70s, and their hit singles, including the Iconic sons, "Whatcha Gonna Do," and "Love Will Find a Way."

Pablo Cruise appears Thursday, July 25th 2024 at the North Shore Center for the performing arts in Skokie. The website is https://www.pablocruise.com

Keep up to date with the band on Facebook at, pabloCruiseMusic.

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Host: WC Turck

Only just scratching the surface of the star-studded career of legendary drummer, Chris Slade. The Chris Slade Timeline has just released a new double album, worldwide titled Timescape, on July 19 on BraveWords Records. The website is

chrisslade.com

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Chapter 4 from the audiobook version now available on Amazon and iTunes...

“When the world was in trouble and it looked like there was hell to pay Fire, Fire everywhere! and the news got worse each day

Well, people really wondered just how long they could hold out God looked down from heaven above and He began to shout…let there be music…”

Orleans will be performing in Des Plaines at the Des Plaines Theatre on July 27, 2024. The website is orleansonline.net.

This was not the Victorian era Darby Armstrong learned about in school. Find out what happens when a small town community college professor is thrust back to 1891 Bavaria on the road with the girl of his dreams to find history’s future dictator in diapers, and the epic Rock and Roll battle between freewill and determinism. The immersive audiobook of my latest novel, The assassination of Baby Hitler: A Love Story, book one of the Accidental Time Traveler Trilogy out soon from Amazon.

This past March, T-Bear released his new album, The Way of the World, on Quarto Valley Records. The website is tbear.rocks. And yes… he does! Keep up to date with T Bear on FB: https://www.facebook.com/tbeartracks/ .

T-Bear will also be coming to Evanston’s Space on Sunday July 14th for 2 shows at 5pm and 8pm with Walter Trout who is touring for a brilliant new album, Broken.

A link to my latest novel, The Assassination of Baby Hitler: A Love Story, book one of the Accidental Time Traveler Trilogy at Amazon, now available in Paperback, Ebook and Audio.

My thanks to T-Bear, and to all of you who listened. A link to my guest and this great album is in the notes below, and please share this program with your social community.

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The storyteller, Chicago treasure, Ray Grant is a multiple Grammy nominated singer/ songwriter. Ray has seen a renewed interest lately in his work, garnering hundreds of thousands of hits on YouTube...His latest single a powerful lament for the city of his birth, titled Crying for Chicago. The website is raygrantchicago.com

Mechanically, the jazzy-blues musical thread paints a picture of this tortured but proud town. You can feel the night heat off the streets. There is also this haunting, cop-story vibe that adds great drama. And then the lament in Ray's powerful voice and thought-provoking lyrics.

The audiobook for WC Turck's latest novel The Assassination of Baby Hitler: A Love Story will be release on July 10th . The paperback and eBook is available at Amazon.com. It’s an innovative, fun, and gently immersive story read by the author.

And on the next Chicago writes, the podcast of the Chicago writers association, authors Kevin Hall and Risa August talk about their memoirs. That’s at Chicago writes.org!

The Smithereens continue touring with three original members (guitarist Jim Babjak, drummer Dennis Diken and bassist Mike Mesaros) with a nod to heaven for their brother in sound, founding lead singer, songwriter, guitarist Pat DiNizio who passed in 2017. The band is going to be performing in Wood Dale on June 28 at Prairie Fest in Community Park with the great Marshall Crenshaw taking the microphone. The website is officialsmithereens.com.

...There’s a powerful new song from Grammy nominated, the storyteller and Chicago treasure, Ray Grant. Your hearing it first. This song comes straight from the heart, with a great Bluesy Jazz sax line that paints the heat and sweat of this great city. From Ray Grant, the worldwide debut of Crying for Chicago. Follow Ray at Ray Grant Chicago.com

While members have migrated in and out of then project over the years, remaining true to the music has never faltered. Listeners to this program may recall my conversation with guitarist Dave Fowler, and vocalist Lorelei McBroom. I continue to work my way through this talented ensemble, with lead vocalist and guitarist, Chris Barnes! TAPFS is performing in Chicago at the Rosemont Theatre on June 6. The website is www.aussiefloyd.com

Check out my conversation with Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize winning author of King: A Life, available on Amazon and everywhere great books are sold!

Also, the latest novel from host WC Turck, The Assassination of Baby Hitler: a love story, is at a deeply discounted price of $11.95 now through June 13th on Amazon. The audiobook is available June 6th!

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