Pirate Radio 13

11/20/2025

Robinson brothers

11/20/2025

Happy Birthday to Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, born today in 1947.

📸 Ernie Mastroianni

11/20/2025

Keith Richards fiddling with the iconic Gibson Flying V. Looks like Keith is doing a little “flying” himself. Well played, Keith.

11/18/2025

11/18/2025

Willie Dixon playing the whole damn doghouse bass.... those are some big hands.

11/18/2025

11/18/2025

All the remaining Juke Joints need to be protected - these should be US landmarks, federally protected - shielded from development and being taxed into oblivion... these represent an important cultural and artistic piece of American culture and must be preserved. This should also apply to the old Texas "dance halls" and other genre's developmental sites.

11/17/2025

“I idolized Ruth Brown. I wanted to be Ruth Brown”. Little Richard

Died on this day: fabulous 1950s R&B diva Ruth Brown (12 January 1928 – 17 November 2006). I was privileged to see “Miss Rhythm” perform several times over the years at Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly weekenders. She was like a regal, soulful earth mother. Even in failing health, Brown rocked the house like a pro and boy did she know how to milk a crowd. “The doctors told me I’d never walk again,” she’d declare. “And here I am!” Which always elicited an eruption of applause! For John Waters fans, Brown will always be Motormouth Maybelle in the definitive 1988 version of Hairspray. As Brown told NPR in 1997, she almost declined the part. “I had said, well, I'm not going to do this film, especially when they took me to wardrobe and brought that white wig out. I said, not on your life … (But Divine stepped in.) I called him the divine Divine. He came to me, and he said, “Girl, put that wig on your head and make some money.” And I said to him, “No, I'm going to lose every fan I've got in the world if I come out with this white wig.” And Divine said, “Well, I tell you what. For every one you lose, I'm going to bring you two.” And every time I see that film - and it runs continuously, and I've gone into grocery stores and see young people following me around - my ego says, “Oh, they know who I am, Ruth Brown,” that kind of thing. And then they will eventually say, “Aren't you Motormouth Maybelle?'” That was my role and continues to be my claim to fame, you know. That cult film has really been wonderful. I go to the mailbox quite often now and find a little cheque with John Waters - God bless him - on it. And he writes to me and sends me crazy Christmas cards and things till this day.” My favourite song of Brown’s will always be “Teardrops from My Eyes."

11/17/2025

Linda Ronstadt.

11/17/2025

Today in 1973, David Bowie hosted a special edition of the NBC show Midnight Special, and said goodbye to Ziggy Stardust. Full story via the link in the comments.

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