Here's a video I haven't seen before -- the Rolling Stones covering "Route 66" during a gig in London in 1999. It's obviously a fan's video from a balcony, but it's a good one. Bobby Troup's song is one of the first tunes the band recorded back in the 1960s.
Abe Lincoln wagon being moved
The giant covered wagon on Route 66 in Lincoln, Ill., that featured a statue of Abe Lincoln in the driver's seat is slated to get a new home at a remodeled hotel, reports the Lincoln Courier. The wagon will be on the front lawn of the Best Western Lincoln Inn at 1750 Fifth St. in … Continue reading Abe Lincoln wagon being moved
Road Crew on the road
Joe Loesch and two other members of The Road Crew country-music group have scheduled a couple of gigs in Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in October. They will be at the Galena Car Show in Galena, Kan., from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 3, performing songs from the band's CD, "Songs from the Mother Road." From … Continue reading Road Crew on the road
Guitar man passes on
Think about having this on your resume -- you created a number of innovations that spawned thousands, if not millions, of rock, country and pop-music acts over the decades. One of those innovations was the solid-body electric guitar. Without it, it'd be hard to fathom Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Joe Perry, Stevie Ray Vaughn, … Continue reading Guitar man passes on
New musical features Route 66
Village Theatre, a company based in the Seattle area that concentrates on performing new plays, will present a Mother Road-related production during the Village Originals' ninth annual Festival of New Musicals this week. Productions will be held at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre in Issaquah, Wash. These will be staged readings -- no sets, but … Continue reading New musical features Route 66
Cheesecake for the Route 66 Pulse?
While surfing the Web tonight, I stumbled onto this little item -- apparently the Route 66 Pulse newspaper will be the beneficiary of a contest for prospective female models. From The Sustainability Ninja: Think you’re hot? Like wearing sustainable clothing? Well you’re in luck. Project Green Search is a new modeling competition seeking models to … Continue reading Cheesecake for the Route 66 Pulse?
Derrick is done
Driving near Southwest Boulevard, aka Route 66, in west Tulsa earlier today, I noticed that the commemorative oil derrick in the under-construction Route 66 Station park appeared to be finished. And it is, according to KOTV in Tulsa. More photos of the derrick's construction can be seen here. The 154-foot-tall derrick is part of a … Continue reading Derrick is done
Depot move hits a snag
The City of Braidwood, Ill., undertook a recent effort to move its historic railroad depot just off Route 66 after a nearby grocery store needed the land for extra parking. However, since the proposed move to a spot across the street from City Hall, some other problems in the depot have popped up, reports the … Continue reading Depot move hits a snag
From road trip to road drama
NBC's "The Great American Road Trip" has slowly transitioned itself from a highway journey to more of a competitive drama. Because the show is supposed to take place on Route 66, this might be bad news. But because "Road Trip's" producers have made so many boneheaded decisions and often skipped large sections of the road, … Continue reading From road trip to road drama
Scenes from the “Route 66” musical revue
The Vermillion Players theater group in Pontiac, Ill., just finished its four-day run of the "Route 66" musical revue at the Chautauqua Park Pavilion in town. Here are a couple of scenes from the play: Ellie Alexander, director of Pontiac Tourism, said that crowds were good even with temperatures in the 90s during two of … Continue reading Scenes from the “Route 66” musical revue