entertainment

This week remember the 40th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley.  For many people it was like the day Buddy Holly died. It was the day the music died again. Here was singer and movie star who was just 42 years old, and there was the drug stories and his ballooned physical condition...

Country singer, actor and entertainer Glen Campbell has died at the age of 81. Here is the post from his official website: It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and legendary singer and guitarist, Glen Travis Campbell, at the age of 81, following his long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease...

We’ve lost one of comic and TV culture’s most enduring favorites, as original Batman star Adam West has passed away. The smooth-voiced star became iconic for his portrayal of the ‘60s Caped Crusader, earning a place in the pop culture pantheon over the decades.

There are a number of plays opening in Southern Minnesota this weekend. The Owatonna High School spring play, Lend Me A Tenor, will be staged Thursday, April 20, Friday, April 21, and Saturday, April 22, at 7PM at the OHS Auditorium. There will be a 1:30PM matinee on Sunday...

Well let's have a little obscure pop trivia for the weekend. Here we go. 1. Barry Manilow had a No. 1 song in 1975 with I Write the Songs. Except he didn't write this one. Bruce Johnston penned it. 2. There was a gal named Jan Freeman who briefly dabbled in music...

I don’t watch much TV, but anyone who knows me can attest that when I do, I enjoy programming related to searching for a home, decorating and renovating homes, homes in exotic locations, and any home-related type of show.

Another voice has been added to rock and roll heaven. Bobby Vee died Monday at age 73. He was one of my favorites, and not just because he had a cool '65 Mustang convertible. When I was working my first radio gig in Aitkin, Minn., and I had the chance to play some oldies tunes, Bobby Vee was one of the most requested...

I half to admit I am a bit of a Star Trek geek. I have watched the original series episodes a lot and I have the original seven movies. I have a couple of the Next Generation movies and have watched much of that series a few times. I do confess I did not get into Deep Space Nine or Voyager or Enterprise...

I love watching American Pickers on TV. I have an interest in antiques and history and it's amazing the things that people have hung onto that are now worth good money to the right people. It's been a few years since they have been in the region, but the team of Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz are coming back and will be in the Northfield area in August...

The Associated Press is reporting that a law enforcement official has told them that Prince died of an opioid overdose. The official is close to the investigation and spoke only on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media...