Doug Bailey had the chance to catch up with Frank Hannon about his new solo album and single “Hush” featuring Randy Hansen. The Tesla guitarist and founding member dished on recording the album, touring, and more. Pick up a copy of his new studio album “From One Place…To Another Volume 2” HERE.
If you’re a fan of hard rock and heavy metal, you probably already know what this amazing guitarist is capable of. Nita Strauss replaced Orianthi as Alice Cooper’s guitarist back in 2014 and hasn’t looked back since. She was featured in the Netflix documentary “Hired Gun” back in 2016 and ranked #1 on the list of 10 female guitar players you should know by Guitar World. Look for Nita’s debut solo album “Controlled Chaos” on November 16th wherever music is sold or streamed.
For more information visit Nita’s website or follow her on Twitter.
Our friends at Des Moines Parent got you covered with all the Trunk or Treat events happening around the metro. From Homemakers to Valley West Mall, there’s something for every ghost or goblin in your household. Click HERE for a complete list of Trunk or Treat events. Click HERE for a complete list of Beggar’s Night dates and times in your communities. If you’ve ever wondered why Des Moines has Beggar’s Night, check out this story from the Des Moines Register.
95 KGGO welcomes Alice Cooper to the Des Moines Civic Center on Tuesday, October 23rd. Join the KGGO crew starting at 7P in the lobby of the Civic Center to take your picture with “Two-Dimensional Alice” before the show. For tickets, information, and VIP click HERE.
A PARANORMAL EVENING WITH ALICE COOPER
Alice Cooper pioneered a grandly theatrical brand of hard rock that was designed to shock. Drawing equally from horror movies, vaudeville, and garage rock, the group created a stage show that featured electric chairs, guillotines, fake blood and boa constrictors. He continues to tour regularly, performing shows worldwide with the dark and horror-themed theatrics that he’s best known for. Cooper’s performance, A Paranormal Evening with Alice Cooper, will bring the dark and horror-themed theatrics he’s known for to the Des Moines Civic Center stage.
Don’t forget to listen to Nights with Alice weeknights on 95 KGGO 7-Midnight and every Sunday 7-Midnight.
The Lauridsen Skatepark is set to be one of the largest open parks in the nation. The skatepark will be centrally located at the north end of the Principal Riverwalk next to the Des Moines River. At more than 65,000 square feet of skate-able terrain, the design consists of 3 main areas: the lower plaza/pedestrian walk, the main plaza and the snake run, bowl and pool. The entire skatepark was heavily influenced by the existing topography of the land and the water table. The ground breaking ceremony will take place on Monday, October 15th at 10:00 AM. Click HERE for event details and to RSVP.
The Villisca Axe Murders occurred between the evening of June 9, 1912, and the early morning of June 10, 1912, in the town of Villisca in southwestern Iowa. The six members of the Moore family and two house guests were found bludgeoned in the Moore residence. All eight victims, including six children, had severe head wounds from an axe. A lengthy investigation yielded several suspects, one of whom was tried twice. The first trial ended in a hung jury and the second ended in an acquittal. The crime remains unsolved.
You can visit the home for yourself (day and overnight tours available). I stopped by last weekend with the family and did a small paranormal investigation. Here’s some photos and videos of what we captured.
THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR 2019 INDUCTION
Fans Can Cast Their Vote for Inductees at Rockhall.com/vote or In Person at the Museum in Cleveland
CLEVELAND (October 9, 2018) — The Nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 are:
To be eligible for nomination, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. Six out of 15 of the Nominees are on the ballot for the first time, including: Def Leppard, Devo, John Prine, Roxy Music, Stevie Nicks, and Todd Rundgren.
Inductees will be announced in December 2018. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony, presented by Klipsch Audio, will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on March 29, 2019. Ticket on-sale information will be announced in January. (courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) click HERE for more information.
If radio were the Military, Marci would have a shirt full of metal. She’s done a tour of duty that stretches from Los Angeles to Manhattan, D.C. to Seattle, Salt Lake to Phoenix, and a bunch of other points in-between. She grew up in the Midwest, terrorizing neighborhoods and school kids with her big personality and loud music. While in college and studying forensic science and the real origins of Christmas, Marci had a part time gig at the college radio station and she ended up being discovered by the program director of one of the big city stations. The rest, as they say, is history.
Dave Grohl is Marci’s Hall Pass, she’s addicted to “I Love Lucy” and “Law & Order” late-night reruns, she only drinks Smart Water, she enjoys a cold Coors and bottles of red wine at a time and and suffers from misophonia, which means certain sounds and words make her skin crawl. Note of caution: When around Marci, don’t blow your nose, sneeze, or utter the words snack, moist or ribbon. You’ve been warned.
When she’s not hanging out on the radio, she is barricaded behind 15 foot castle walls that are protected by alligators and millions of killer bees. Listen for Marci weekdays 9-2:00 PM right here on 95 KGGO.
The term “supergroup” gets thrown around on a regular basis these days, however, GENERATION AXE undisputedly brings together some of the greatest guitarists of all time. Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt, and Tosin Abisi once again will join together to tour North America to stage 32 appearances across the country. Beginning on November 7 at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA, the run will return to markets where the inaugural tour was celebrated and hit several new cities for the first time. (Steve Karas/SKH Music)
The guys make a stop on November 18th at Hoyt Sherman Place. Get tickets and info HERE.
Theatrical rocker and KGGO night jock Alice Cooper will perform at the Des Moines Civic Center on Tuesday, Oct. 23rd at 8:00 PM.
Alice Cooper pioneered a grandly theatrical brand of hard rock that was designed to shock. Drawing equally from horror movies, vaudeville, and garage rock, the group created a stage show that featured electric chairs, guillotines, fake blood and boa constrictors. He continues to tour regularly, performing shows worldwide with the dark and horror-themed theatrics that he’s best known for. Cooper’s performance, A Paranormal Evening with Alice Cooper, will bring the dark and horror-themed theatrics he’s known for to the Des Moines Civic Center stage. Get more info, tickets, and VIP HERE.
Join 95 KGGO an hour before the show in the Des Moines Civic Center lobby to grab a photo with “Two-Dimensional Alice” and pick up a 40th anniversary T while supplies last! Don’t forget to listen to Nights with Alice Monday-Friday 7-Midnight and Sunday nights 7-Midnight only on 95 KGGO.
