Alison Ward wasn’t born yet when the pop supergroup ABBA topped the charts in the ’70s, before first breaking up in 1982.
Since 2010, she’s loved singing in the ABBA tribute act MANIA (formerly ABBA MANIA), which will take a chance on Thursday at 8 p.m. at Davenport’s Adler Theatre, part of its six-week national tour, MANIA formed in 1999 and the show has been selling out theatres and concert halls internationally ever since.
EntertainmentBy LRU Writer | On: July 21, 2019Lindsay Whalen is an American...father is also an athlete...is the eldest of five...younger brothers and sister are also involved in posts...retired her Jersey in 2019...record setter...incredible stats...Pride and joy of Minnesota, Lindsay Whalen is one the best woman basketball player the court has ever seen. With more than a decade in the court, the star has played for 15 seasons and amassed more than 300 wins.
Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker released a statement late Tuesday: “I am honored to be Whiteside County’s Democratic Nominee for the Office of Whiteside County Sheriff. I want to extend my heartfelt thank you to the voters who supported me in this Primary race. I am grateful to receive the nomination of the Democratic Party, along with the support of our former Republican sheriffs and so many other Republicans. But I am even more grateful for the powerful statements made by their support.
Cuchi-Cuchi queen Charo will never forget the day husband Kjell Rasten shot himself behind their Beverly Hills home in February 2019. During a recent appearance on The Talk, she recalled the events leading up to Kjell’s tragic suicide at age 78 and what it was like for her to discover his lifeless body.
He was “the best husband, the best father, the best companion,” Charo said, but admitted she had “no clue, no clue at all” he wanted to take his own life.
Just about a year after moving to its current location, Sound Conservatory in downtown Rock Island is in danger of shutting down unless it can pay for a $250,000 roof replacement.
Andrzej Kozlowski originally opened the music academy and music retailer in March 2022 on 3rd Avenue next to dphilms downtown, but because of rapid growth last summer moved to renovate the ground floor of the historic building at 1600 2nd Ave.
Playing an older woman who seduces a teenager may have made her a star, but nothing in the 1971 classic Summer of ’42 can compare to the many dramatic moments in Jennifer O’Neill’s life. She attempted suicide at age 14, broke her neck and back in a horse riding accident at 15, married her first of eight husbands at 17, checked into a mental institution and, years later, accidentally shot herself in the stomach.
Luke Bryan's songs are honest, easy-to-digest observations of life and love, with heaping doses of boyish charm added for extra flavor.
Ever since country radio first got to know the superstar with the 2007 single "All My Friends Say," Bryan has been lighting up the genre with playful, good-timing singalongs and earnest and wholesome ballads. He's put out some of the saddest country songs of the past 15 years, but he's also released some of the catchiest party tracks.
Heartbreaking. Valerie Harper sadly died at age 80 on Friday, August 30, after a lengthy battle with brain cancer, Closer can confirm. The beloved actress — best known for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spinoff Rhoda — passed away at 10:06 a.m. this morning.
Valerie’s fight against the incurable disease first began when she was diagnosed with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis in 2013. The Broadway star — who was told she had only three months to live at the time — blew the expectations out of the water after surviving over six more years than they originally thought.
The economic development organization Grow Clinton is putting its money where its mouth is for the June 8-10, 2023 country music festival, Tailgate N’ Tallboys.
The tourism, community and economic development group understands the value and return on investment generated through a concert series of this magnitude. For that reason, Grow Clinton has invested $25,000 as a Diamond Box sponsor.
“Grow Clinton is proud to be a Diamond Box sponsor for the 2023 Tailgate N’ Tallboys music festival in Clinton, Iowa,” Lesley Webster, Grow Clinton’s Director of Placemaking & Tourism, said in a Wednesday release.
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