Personality, writer, foodie, music lover, traveler, history buff, baseball fan, and beer-snob from Wyoming.
Rick Roddam
You Might Be a Hoarder IF…You Still Have Your Old KISS Albums on 8 Track
My pal Rob posted a picture the other day of his recently discovered KISS 8 tracks. He was cleaning out his garage when he discovered an old box of 8 track tapes from back in the day, including his Ace Frehley and Peter Criss solo albums, circa 1978...
The Greatest “Ugly Rock Star Scores Gorgeous Supermodel” Story…Ever
Ugly rock stars and gorgeous women go together like peanut butter and jelly. Ric Ocasek, Gene Simmons, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Axl Rose are just a few of the goofy, gangly, awkward looking rockers who somehow managed to win the hearts of famous supermodels...
Science Proves Fat Bottomed Girls Make The Rockin’ World Go ‘Round
Back in 1978, Queen released the song "Fat Bottomed Girls". Now, 37 years later, medical science has proven that fat bottomed girls do, indeed, make the the rockin' world go 'round.
According to a recently published study, the fat found in a woman's backside helps develop a baby's brain during pregnancy...
Veteran Metal Band “Machine Head” Coming to Billings Pub Station March 5th
If you're a headbanger, make plans for this one. Veteran metal band Machine Head is coming to Billings for a big gig at the Pub Station on Thursday, March 5th.
Formed in 1991, Machine Head has developed a reputation as one of the country's most venerable metal acts...
Washed Up Rock Star Arrested At Denver Airport For Riding on Baggage Carousel
Remember Puddle of Mudd? They had a triple platinum debut album and a string of rock radio hits in the early 2000's. Lately, their singer Wes Scantlin has fallen from grace with a series of arrests for drug possession, public drunkeness, vandalism and disorderly conduct...
Smoking Will Cost the Average Montanan Nearly $1.4 Million During Their Lifetime
In conjunction with Tobacco-Free Awareness Week, the personal finance social network WalletHub released a study analyzing the Financial Cost of Smoking By State. According to their research, cigarettes will cost the average Montana smoker an extra $1,370,191 during their lifetimes...
Research Proves Your Slave Driving Boss Is Driving You to Drink
After a long day at work, do you like to unwind with an adult beverage? Let go of the guilt. A new study shows that your slave driving bosses are responsible for your excessive alcohol consumption.
According to a recent article published in the British Medical Journal, people who work more than 40 hours per week drink more and drink more often than those who put in a standard workweek...
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Alice in Chains (Possibly with the Wilson Sisters from Heart) To Rock NFC Conference Championship Halftime Show
Rock fans are in for a treat tomorrow when the Seattle Seahawks host the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game. Hometown grunge rockers Alice in Chains will be performing during halftime.
Which begs the question, what other legendary Seattle musicians join them...
(Opinion) Stevie Nicks Needs to Date a Bald, Fat Guy
This week, Stevie Nicks made headlines when she announced that she has finally given up on men and dating. The legendary Fleetwood Mac singer has had her fair share of suitors over the years, including high profile romances with her bandmates Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood, rockers Don Henley and Joe Walsh and even California Governor Jerry Brown...
The Most Disgusting Beer in the World
Craft beer lovers in Billings have many tasty choices. Angry Hank's, Montana Brewing, Uberbrew, Carter's and a host of other local companies have established a solid reputation for crafting creative brews. But they've got nothing on the Icelandic microbrewery Steðji...
Author Believes Doors Singer Jim Morrison is Alive…and Living in Montana
Richard Rossberg is a respected businessman in Great Falls, Montana. For over three decades, he's owned Mr. Salvage Motorcycles. He also believes that legendary Doors singer Jim Morrison faked his death in 1971 and is now living above an abandoned bar in the nearby town Ulm, Montana...
(Follow Up) Is Jimmy Page a Creepy Old Pervert, Or Is He a Role Model For All Men?
Yesterday, I posted a blog about aging classic rock stars dating women less then half of their age. As a shameless self promoter, I shared the blog with my Facebook friends along with the question, "Is 71 year old Jimmy Page a creepy old perv...