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Music Lagniappe Modern Rock Radio show on WHYR(LP) FM, Baton Rouge. Music Radio Show featured the best of today's modern adult rock.

Arcade Fire, Adele,Black Keys, Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more. Classic legends like Fleetwood Mac, the Beatles, U2, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and more. Flavored with Louisiana artists like Mark Broussard, the Neville Brothers, Iguanas, Benjy Davis Project, Dr. John and more

Music host is : "Uncle Bob" Wertz

On the Air = Tuesday and Thursday - 6 til 8 pm

WHYR Radio, 96.9 FM, Baton Rouge, (not online yet)

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18/06/2025

This week (on June 16) in 2011 was the 42nd induction to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The photo is a mix of attendees and award recipients. Jimmy Webb was chairman at the time.

Photo caption:
(L-R) Del Bryant, Martin Bandier, Jimmy Webb, Hal David, Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg, Barry Mann, Leon Russell (Center) Cynthia Weil, Ervin Drake, Allen Toussaint, Linda Moran, John Betti and John Lofrumeto attend the Songwriters Hall of Fame 42nd Annual Induction and Awards at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel - Shubert Alley on June 16, 2011 in New York City.

International Singer Songwriters Association * SONGWRITERS UNITE * Songwriters for Songwriters * Songwriters Circle

https://pitchfork.com/features/afterword/brian-wilson-obituary/
16/06/2025

https://pitchfork.com/features/afterword/brian-wilson-obituary/

From simple surf rock to complex orchestral pop, the number one Beach Boy had a tremendous impact on music, culture, and the pursuit of creativity. Sam Sodomsky reflects on the long life and boundless imagination of Brian Wilson, a composer and songwriter who aspired to transform pop music into a hi...

16/06/2025

Brian Wilson. I knew Brian for quite a long time, as this photo illustrates. Following are a few memories of Brian that are running through my mind as I consider this loss:

A favorite songwriting moment for me was when Brian telephoned and asked me to co-write a Christmas song with him. He knows I don’t cowrite, so it was an interesting request. The result was, “Christmasy” for his 2005 What I Really Want for Christmas album. It’s a pretty good song.

Brian and I drove together to Rosemary Clooney’s funeral in Beverly Hills. It was my delight to be his driver and comforter that sad day, as she was one of his idols from that era. Brian was shaken by the unfamiliar Latin mass and the finality of the huge crashing iron bells. Suddenly I found myself sitting alone. I left the church to find him and caught him about halfway down the block. We didn’t return to mass and instead we drove up Benedict Canyon to the Coyote Cafe for lunch.

It was a great honor when we were out one day and he turned to a third party and said, “This is Jimmy Webb, he’s my friend.”

I eagerly participated in the tribute to Brian at Radio City Music Hall. Vince Gill, David Crosby and I were tasked with a live performance of “Surf’s Up”. It’s not the easiest song to perform but it was a wonderful opportunity to explore Brian’s melodic and harmonic sensibilities. The surreal lyric, by the way, was contributed by Van D**e Parks.

Years back, I gave him an ocarina, an instrument that dates back 12,000 years. Brian accepted it with a childish delight. We played it together.

It is difficult to find the right words to express my astonishment at his polyphonic contrapuntal composition let alone the sweet high falsetto, so perfectly controlled. I was simply stunned by his musical talents.

My deepest condolences to the family, particularly his children. My heart also reaches out to friends Van D**e Parks, Gerry Beckley and David Leaf who were so close to him.

Jimmy L. Webb
Brian Wilson The Beach BoysMike LoveGerry BeckleyAmerica (The Band) Glen Campbell (Official)Stephen Bishop Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. Kim Carnes American Songwriter NewsSongwriters Hall of FameAmerican Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers

Sting tribute to Brian WIlson
16/06/2025

Sting tribute to Brian WIlson

16/06/2025
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