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bruce springsteen locations
March 20, 2013 peter bell
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen was born in the fertile green hills of New Jersey, USA on September 2, 1949. The Boss was raised on 50s rock, became an Americana rock-and-roller in the 70s, turned into a denim-clad icon in the 80s, and today has the distinguished position of elder rock statesman and link to music […]
woody guthrie locations
January 30, 2013 peter bell
Woodrow Wilson Guthrie was born on July 14, 1911 in Okemah, Oklahoma. Woody was named after the then soon-to-be elected president and was the son of businessman and local politician, Charles Edward Guthrie. Woody’s mother, Nora Belle Guthrie was a homemaker who later died of Huntington’s disease- a neurological disease that Woody also inherited. Although […]
ween locations
August 9, 2012 peter bell
Like most people, I was shocked to hear that Ween was going to call it quits. To recap, at the end of May 2012, Gene Ween (Aaron Freeman) had said during a Rolling Stone interview that he was retiring Gene Ween. After 28 years of performing in the band, there was a flurry of responses. […]