My old pal Kate Pierson (yes, THAT Kate of the B-52s) is selling her Upstate motel, Kate’s Lazy Meadow in Mount … [Read more...]
#GlobalPride2020: Kate Pierson Sings “Roam” to “Stand Up Against Racism, Injustice & Hatred” Watch
The fab Kate Pierson sang a solo version of The B-52s iconic song for Global Pride 2020 yesterday and said, "Our song Roam talks about spreading love and busting through boundaries... And thats exactly what we have to do...with Global Pride we need to stand up … [Read more...]
#CosmicThings: The B-52s on Loss & Healing on the 30th Anniversary of “Love Shack”
After the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson, it was impossible to think about recording new music for the B-52s. The band reflected on that time in [Read more...]
#Flashback87: “What’s That on Your Head? A “Wig!” Watch The B52s
An oldie but goodie. Rare video of The B52's doing Wig posted by singer, Fred Schneider. "What's that on your head?A wig...Wig, wig, wig, wig, wig, wig, wig, wigSally's gotta wigRicky's gotta wigBaby's gotta wigKate's gotta wigFred's gotta cheap toupeeKeith's gotta big … [Read more...]
#Milestone: On Their 40th Anniversary, The B-52s Go on a 40+ City World Tour
The B-52s just announced a world tour happening on the band’s 40th anniversary. The 40+ dates includes a North American summer tour with European dates and festival appearances. OMD and Berlin will serve as support on … [Read more...]
#FirstLook: The New “Boy Scout” Mag Hits with Some of Your Faves Like Kate Pierson, Matthew Modine & Parker Posey
I don't claim to know that much more about it than is explained here, but it just landed in my inbox with this exciting line-up and I thought I'd share. BOY SCOUT magazine. According to BS, it's, "Intimate conversations between the world’s most creative people featuring … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Musican, Kate Pierson
April 27, 1948– Catherine Elizabeth Pierson "There’s a whole split personality thing of being a farm girl and a rock and roll girl." The B-52s have worked hard to earn the title of the "World’s Greatest PartyBand". Yet, they modestly call themselves a "tacky little dance band … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Musician, Keith Strickland
October 26, 1953– Keith Strickland: “In 1992, I came out in a New York publication. We just had just released Good Stuff and I remember thinking that I had wanted to come out publicly. I knew at that point it was inevitable; it was going to happen anyways because it was really … [Read more...]
#RIP: Real People Remember David Bowie
My social media feeds are filled –as I'm sure yours are– with memories of the great David Bowie. His passing caught us all off guard and the stories are flooding out with the tears. Below are some of those stories from my friends, some you might know, others not. But the … [Read more...]
The Mudd Club Rummage Sale Has Artifacts From Debbie Harry, Fab Five Freddy, The B-52s & More
The Mudd Club Rummage Sale is the only Mudd Club event Steve Mass has hosted in New York City since the club closed in 1981. Co-founder Mass has rallied his old pals for the first-ever official Mudd Club celebration — a charity rummage sale later this Thursday night benefiting … [Read more...]
