Stories by Kaedy Kiely
A Home For Trixie
When I read that Trixie likes belly rubs, I knew there was NO reason this beautiful cat wouldn't make the purr-fect pet for someone, because cats that'll let you rub their bellies are extra special! This is the second time we have posted Trixie on The River website's Featured Pet of the Week ...
Remembering Skynyrd's Leon Wilkeson on His Birthday
There aren't many things more sacred to rock 'n roll fans who grew up in the south than Lynyrd Skynyrd. There's no denying the band has always been chockful of talent, and has had more than their share of heartbreak. Bassist Leon Wilkeson was an intregal part of the band, having ...
See A Couple of Hometown Favorites This Weekend!
Tonight at 7:15, the father of the jam band, Colonel Bruce Hampton, is being honored at The Atlanta Film Festival at the wonderful Plaza Theater on Ponce with a showing of the movie, "Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton." Tickets are only $10, and my fellow ChattyHoochie, ...
Vote For Your Favorite Peachtree Road Race Tee
Atlanta Track Club announces finalists in the 2012 AJC Peachtree Road Race T-Shirt Design Contest. The winning design will be unveiled at the event on July 4 ATLANTA – March 20, 2012 – The Atlanta Track Club has announced the five finalists in the 2012 AJC Peachtree Road Race T-shirt ...
American Pie's America Troubador on WPBA 3/28
I was lucky to have the opportunity to interview Don McLean a few weeks ago. Years ago I heard he could be a bit prickly, but he was terrific to talk to -- he's a smart, fascinating guy who happened to write one of the biggest songs in American history ...
A Prayer For My Little White Mare
She was born "Mon Melika." Ok, I didn't name her. She's Arabian and her name, in Arabic, means "My Queen." "My Princess" is more like it! She's my sweet, funny, smart, beautiful, white mare, with a swirl on her forehead, and a pink snip on her nose. I've been full ...
New Meatloaf CD "Hell in a Handbasket"
"Hell in a Handbasket" is the new CD from Meatloaf, which features special guests from his fun run on The Celebrity Apprentice -- Mark McGrath, Trace Adkins, and Lil John. The CD also features a duet with his touring partner, Patti Russo, on a cover of "California Dreamin.'" Meatloaf is ...
Win Moodys Tickets With Me This Week!
If you've never seen the Moody Blues live, you are missing out! When you think of the scope of their music, it's super impressive to realize this band made hits for 3 decades, and recorded for nearly 40 years. From their first hit single in 1964 that launched their career, "Go Now," to "Your ...
Bruce Starts Tour Here Sunday, and Globetrotters in Town
Springsteen and The E Street Band are in town to kick off their tour right here in Atlanta Sunday night! You know if you've seen them before that this show is one of the best and tightest you'll ever see. I'll still never forget the Born in the U.S.A. tour ...
Doobie Brother Michael Hossack Dies at Age 60
There were a few incarnations of The Doobie Brothers, but Michael Hossack played on some of their biggest early hits, and sadly passed away from cancer Monday. Here's the story from The Associated Press: DUBOIS, Wyo. (AP) - Longtime Doobie Brothers drummer Michael Hossack, whose work is heard on the hits "Listen ...
"Paulifer" Good For a Belly Laugh!
Omigosh, a friend and I needed to de-stress a few days ago so we decided to go for our favorite buttered popcorn and head to Atlantic Station (comfy seats) to see Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston in "Wanderlust." We weren't expecting much based on mixed reviews -- I knew it ...
My Dear Friend, Chef Hans Rueffert, is Featured on TV's The Doctors This Morning
This is worth setting your DVR for! My buddy Hans will be featured on The Doctors this morning at 10am on WSB TV, Channel 2. Hans is an amazing chef. His family has owned the Woodbridge Inn in Jasper, GA since the '70s, and Hans' unusual life is helping make him an ...
Two 'Don't Miss' Live Shows This Weekend!
It takes a LOT to get me out to play on a Friday night after a week of too few hours' sleep, but I'll be happily partying this weekend with my fellow River "Chatty-Hoochie" Reece and, my other Cox Radio Family sisters, Cynthia Young from Kiss 104.1 and Jordan Graye ...
Some Great Chastain Series Shows On Sale This Weekend!
The announcement of the first round of Chastain shows has just come out, and there are some goodies! The GA Natural Gas Concert Series kicks off with The Beach Boys 50th anniversary tour on April 28, Steve Winwood is May 12 (one of my favorite shows ever was Winwood at ...
I Need a Tree Through My Roof Like I Need a Hole in My Head!
#$@*@% - #%^$@&!!!!!! Something made me look up at the back of my roof yesterday as I was cleaning up after the storms, picking heavy broken limbs up off the ground. There, embedded into the steep angle of the roof, buried like a javelin, was a large tree branch. I have ...
From The Babys to Styx, Ricky Phillips is a Coooool Player!
I spoke with former member of The Baby's, Bad English, Coverdale-Page, and currently Styx bassisit Ricky Phillips last week about the upcoming Styx, REO Speedwagon, and Ted Nugent show at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Alpharetta May 20th. Atlanta is a very special city for Styx to play. Hear why they ...
Leap For Billy Elliot the Musical Discount Tickets Today Only
I saw Billy Elliot on Broadway a couple of years ago, and it is a very powerful show -- you may have seen the movie. I loved it, and am giving you a chance to win your tickets each morning with me this week, BUT there's a super deal on ...
Experiencing Hendrix
Wow, we had a nice bunch of folks come out to The Hard Rock Cafe Saturday night to play and sing for their Experience Hendrix tickets. Some participants actually blew me away with how well they played and interpreted the music of Jimi. A bass player and guitar player/singer, who play in a Hendrix ...
Reviewing Led Zeppelin's First
Over the years I've been asked to name my top 10 albums and, when contemplating my favorite band Led Zeppelin, I came to the decision that my favorite abum of their's is their first. It's not that there aren't songs that I like better than "Good Times Bad Times," or ...
5-4-3-2-1 Experience Hendrix at The Fox!
This week, I'm giving you a chance to sit up close and personal to some amazing players -- Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Shephard, Johnny Lang, Brad Whitford, Eric Johnson, Chris Layton (of SRV's Double Trouble,) Dweezil Zappa, Keb Mo, and more at The Fox on Saturday, March 10th!! Listen Wednesday ...
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