Music
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
Name that tune from old TV commercial by John Robinson Q: There was an old commercial on TV that went “I’m free to do what I want any old time” that sounds like the Rolling Stones. If it is, can you tell me the name of the song and where I can find it? A: […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
Before The Beatles, group had a variety of names by John Robinson Q: Did The Beatles have any other group names before Beatles? A: They started out as The Quarrymen, a group that was put together by John Lennon. Paul McCartney was eventually asked to join, who brought along George Harrison a while later. Other […]
Two car collision results in fatality in Gregory
From Unadilla Chief of Police Russell: On 9/10/2022 at approximately 8:00PM Unadilla Township Police were dispatched to a crash near the intersection of M36 and Dexter Traill in Gregory. A black Kia Soul driven north bound on M36 at a high rate of speed by a 28-year-old Iosco Township man rear ended Chevrolet Silverado pulling […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
Brian Wilson’s writing of ‘California Girls’ by John Robinson Q: Please do some trivia on one of my favorites, “California Girls.” A: According to Beach Boy Brian Wilson, the music for “California Girls” stemmed from his first experience with LSD. After taking a tab, Brian went into his bedroom, covered his head with a pillow […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
Where did Lynyrd Skynyrd, Village People get their names? by John Robinson Q: Who was the real guy that Lynyrd Skynyrd named themselves after? A: Lynyrd Skynyrd originally used the band name “The Noble Five” and “One Percent” before naming themselves after Leonard Skinner, a gym coach at Robert E. Lee High in Jacksonville, Florida. […]
Heading South with The Enemy Line
Duo with local roots moving forward on road to success by Tina Cole-Mullins It’s going to be a busy summer for The Enemy Line, a local brother and sister duo whose music runs deep with traditional old-school country. The team of Kymee Dawn and Kurt Stone plans to release a new single, play both group […]
Musical duet ‘Crandall & Kroes’ returns for Town Hall performance
Information from Stockbridge Area Arts Council Nick Kroes and David Crandall, of the greater Grand Rapids area, will once again grace the stage in Stockbridge Township Hall at the behest of the Stockbridge Area Arts Council. Their free concert is scheduled for Sunday, April 24, 2022, at 4 p.m. Last here in November 2018, they […]
St. Joe’s Chelsea to Offer Christmas Meals to Families in Need
St. Joe’s Chelsea will be providing free Christmas meals to families in need this upcoming holiday. Members of our community who are unable to afford a Christmas meal are invited for a free meal provided by St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. Due to the pandemic, we are unable to gather this year, but meals will be […]
At 99, Dorene White is the life of the party—again!
by Mary Jo David Family and friends gathered in downtown Stockbridge on Nov. 14 to celebrate Dorene White’s 99th birthday. The momentous occasion for this Stockbridge jewel was celebrated at the Back Street Meeting & Hall Space. The party hall was filled with well-wishers, and Dorene was in her glory surrounded by balloons, flowers, friends, […]
