I'm a life time resident of, and was born in, Casper Wyoming who has lived in, and worked in radio in, Sheridan, Gillette, and Laramie as well as LA, Portland, Seattle, Boston, Minneappolis-St.Paul, Denver. Also worked in Television as a news/sports anchor.I have 10 brothers and sisters, have had numerous different careers from oil field to rotor rooter to television news/sports anchor and am currently a licensed Certified Addictions Practioner and provisionally licensed professional counselor. I enjoy a very ecclectic, wide range of music. I have a God of my understanding that is powerful and loving. My politcs flow to that I am liberally conservative. I have a 17 year old son who is going on 27.
Doc Shutts
Pink Floyd’s New Album Is ‘Spacey’
I remember when I first heard Dark Side of The Moon. It changed my life I think. It set the bar so high for other rock and roll bands at the time that some groups just quit. Now. We have new Pink Floyd. And it looks like the new release, their first since 1994, called The Endless River will be the end of Pink Floyd...
Pink Floyd’s New Album Is ‘Spacey’
I remember when I first heard Dark Side of The Moon. It changed my life I think. It set the bar so high for other rock and roll bands at the time that some groups just quit. Now. We have new Pink Floyd. And it looks like the new release, their first since 1994, called The Endless River will be the end of Pink Floyd...
Robert Plant ‘Baffled’ By Led Zeppelin Reunion Plans
The on again off again saga of a Led Zeppelin reunion appears to be never ending. Now Robert Plant has come out and said it's a definite no. And he's a bit confused why Jimmy Page keeps talking like there is going to be one. The 65-year-old singer can't understand why his former band mate keeps dropping hints about a possible reunion when he's made it clear he's not interested...
Metallica: Recording Is Like Mountain Climbing
You would think after all these years recording a new LP for the band Metallica would be easy. Because they have been doing it forever. It's not. Metallica's guitarist Kirk Hammett finds making an album ''like scaling a mountain''. The rock guitarist is ready for the group, whose last LP, 'Death Magnetic', was released in 2008, to return to the recording studio but admits the more time they leave
Spencer Bohren Back In Casper At Bear Trap
I used to sit in the basement of Spencer Bohren's house and listen to him play guitar. Then we would;d go out and ride our "stingray" bikes all over the city. I remember taking my only son, fresh out of the factory, wrapped in a blanket, to see Spencer play at park school...
Wings Albums Get Deluxe Treatment
Some hard to find Paul McCartney & Wings music is on tap to be re-released. And it looks like it's going to be deluxe. At The Speed of Sound and Venus and Mars are set to be available in September. "Paul McCartney is to release the packages for Venus And Mars and At The Speed Of Sound on Monday, September 22, as part of his Archive Collection.The...
Tom Petty’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Triumph
In this day and age of digital downloads, rockers that have been around a while, even one's that are still touring and recording and have been monsters in the past, tend to get lost in the on line shuffle.The music world has moved on from the days when Tom Petty and his Heartbreakers were among its leaders...
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Still Trying To Wrap Head Around No. 1 Album
If you would have told me that as I look to the Billboard record charts to see which artist has the number one LP in the country. And it's not rock, blues, country or rapp. It's Weird Al. I just wouldn't expect to see Wierd Al Yankovic in the number one spot...
Elvis Guitar (And Other Items) Up For Auction
In almost every program director's office that I have ever worked for (and it's been a few) the one constant it seems, in terms of pictures on the wall, was always one of Elvis Presley. On my bucket list is a tour of Graceland. Now it looks as if any one can bid on pieces of music history...
Radio Star Casey Kasem’s Remains Flown To Canada -Agent
The story of radio star Casey Kasem just keeps getting more and more bizarre. He passed away in June. Not only hasn't he been buried yet but for a while his body went missing. From his own children. Now things are getting stranger. It seems he's moved...
Denver Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen, Battling Alzheimer’s, Steps Down
Seeing Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen stoically standing on the sidelines during games gave the impression of a strong leader and franchise owner. The Bronco's have begun training camp. And ow all that has changed. As Broncos owner Pat Bowlen is stepping down...
Iron Man’ Robert Downey Jr Highest-Earning Actor
I know what I get paid a year to do my job. So I've always wondered what some actors make a year. Now according to Forbes Robert Downey Jr. is the big money maker. "Robert Downey Jr, the star of Disney's Marvel superhero film franchises "Iron Man," and "The Avengers," is Hollywood's highest paid actor for the second consecutive year, with estimated earnings of $75 million.