Personality, writer, foodie, music lover, traveler, history buff, baseball fan, and beer-snob from Wyoming.
Rick Roddam
Could a Led Zeppelin Reunion Sell More Tickets Than Garth Brooks?
This month, Garth Brooks will play nine concerts during a week long run in Denver. He is on pace to sell nearly 175,000 tickets in one market. And he's setting similar records across the country. Which, for rock fans, begs an interesting question...
Don’t Fear The Retriever: Dog Rocks Out to B.O.C. on Cowbell (Video)
If you haven't seen it yet, here's one of the week's most popular Vines. It features a Golden Retriever named Maple playing cowbell to the classic Blue Oyster Cult song "Don't Fear The Reaper".
Sadly, Maple's performance is only six seconds long...
People Still Prefer The Trusty AM/FM Radio in The Car
Pundits and industry observers have been prematurely predicting the death of radio for decades now. Yet, somehow, the good ole fashioned, trusty AM/FM radio receiver remains the most popular, and preferred, entertainment option for people in their cars...
Internet Idiot Claims To Be Kurt Cobain
For most of us, the world wide web is a welcome distraction from our otherwise busy lives. For a select few, however, it can be a desperate cry for attention. Take, for example, this idiot from Seattle who claims he is Kurt Cobain.
The man insists that he staged his own suicide in 1994 to escape from the relentless media attention...
The Ramones Rock Your Local Walgreens
My Facebook friend E Curtis Johnson posted this status update over the weekend. "It's 8 p.m. on a Saturday and I'm buying antacids in a Walgreens. The sound system is playing the Ramones, 'I Want To Be Sedated.' Either I'm really old or this is a very hip Walgreens...
Metallica Tribute Band “Blistered Earth” Returns to Billings Next Month
Our friends at The Pub Station and 11:11 Presents just announced another great show for local headbangers. Blistered Earth, billed as "the Ultimate Tribute to Metallica", will return to Billings on Friday, March 22nd at The Pub Station...
Denver Native and Former Megadeth Guitarist Chris Broderick Forms New Band
Before becoming a member of the legendary metal band Megadeth, Chris Broderick cut his teeth in the Denver rock music scene. The Colorado native left Megadeth last year and recently announced the formation of a new group called Act of Defiance, which will also feature former members of Scar The Martyr and Shadows Fall...
Mick Jagger’s Latest 28 Year Old Gal Pal is Gorgeous
Last year, Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger was romantically linked to a 27 year old ballerina named Melanie Hamrick. Evidently, she's not the only gorgeous young bombshell Mick's been hanging out with lately.
According to the British gossip site Mirror...
AC/DC Fan Attempts To Sell Tickets For Over $40k
This week, Forbes reported that the average ticket price for AC/DC's upcoming U.S. Tour has now topped $250 on the secondary market. That's small change compared to what one AC/DC fan is asking for tickets on eBay.
According to an article from the website inquisitr...
Music Legend Leon Russell Coming to Bozeman April 23rd
One of the world's most renowned musicians is coming to Bozeman. The legendary Leon Russell will perform at the Ellen Theater on Thursday, April 23rd.
Russell's illustrious 50 year career, which began at the age of 14, was highlighted by his 2011 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
Pizza Delivery Guys Are Unsung Heroes
This weekend, I was faced with a terrifying choice: I could either go an entire day without eating or I could actually leave the house on a cold, snowy night. Instead I ordered a pizza.
As I sat on the couch in my sweatpants and slippers, it dawned on me how truly important pizza delivery guys are to society, especially during snow storms...
A Rockin’ Salute to Baseball Fans For Opening Weekend of Spring Training
For baseball fans, these words are music to our ears. Pitchers and catchers have officially reported to camp. Of course, there's no better way to celebrate the opening weekend of Spring Training than with the classic anthem "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"...