Bob Dylan’s Born Again Christian period of 1979 to 1981 – an intense, wildly controversial time that produced three albums and some of the most compelling and confrontational concerts of his long career – will be chronicled on the next chapter of Dylan’s ongoing Bootleg Series. Trouble No More – The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 /…… MORE
MSU Football Player Passes Away
The Wichitan, Midwestern State University’s School Newspaper, reported Robert Grays passed away Tuesday night, from injuries sustained in Saturday’s football game against Texas A&M Kingsville. The 19-year-old cornerback suffered a neck injury on the field and was taken to Houston for further care. Read the complete story here. … MORE
Hospice Of Wichita Falls Warns Donors About Confusing Fundraiser
Hospice of Wichita Falls has a warning about what they call a confusing fundraising campaign. While the Hospice Support Fund is raising money for a hospice group, it is not for Hospice of Wichita Falls. Read more about the misleading campaign here and find out what Hospice of Wichita Falls says citizens should do if they are…… MORE
Vernon High School Terroristic Threat Frightens Parents
A rumored hit list at Vernon High School has caused a stir in the city. No one from the Vernon Independent School District or Police Department could confirm or deny if that list exists. However, in a statement released by police they said on Tuesday, September 12 they were alerted about a possible threat at Vernon High…… MORE
The Edge On U2’s ‘Songs Of Experience,’ Bono’s ‘Brush With Mortality’
The past three years have tested U2 in different ways, from the fierce backlash they received for gifting 2014’s Songs of Innocence to every iTunes user to Bono’s devastating bicycle accident, which left him with several fractured bones and a shattered left arm. But those setbacks didn’t compare to another crisis Bono faced last year. “He had a brush…… MORE
Original Foreigner Members Reunite For 40th Anniversary Shows
Foreigner have announced that they’ll be joined by former members Lou Gramm, Dennis Elliott, Al Greenwood, Ian McDonald and Rick Wills for two shows next month. All musicians were original members of the band, part from Wills, who replaced original bassist Ed Gagliardi in 1979. Gagliardi died of cancer in 2014. The band’s Mick Jones…… MORE
Hear David Bowie’s Rare Live ‘Suffragette City’ From 1978
David Bowie tears through a live rendition of “Suffragette City” in a previously unreleased track set to appear on the upcoming box set, A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982), out September 29th. The release is the third in a series of box sets that will chronicle Bowie’s career, with previous installments covering 1969 to 1973…… MORE
The Last Word: Ozzy Osbourne Talks Marriage, Sobriety, Life After Black Sabbath
For nearly five decades now, Ozzy Osbourne has cultivated one of the most singular careers in music. He helped lay the foundation for heavy metal with Black Sabbath; he ushered in a new, more energetic sound for the genre on his early solo albums with the late Randy Rhoads; he helped make reality television what it is today…… MORE
Councilors To Consider Investing In Many Downtown Projects
Wichita Falls City Council members will be considering a number of agenda items at the Tuesday, September 19 meeting. Up for consideration are financial assistance for several buildings downtown. Find more details about the city council’s agenda here. … MORE
Hotel Project Spurs More Convention Discussion
On September 5 Wichita Falls was awarded three future conventions. They include the North Texas Nonprofit and Business Summit, the U.S. Quidditch Southwest Regional Championships, and the Ink Masters Tattoo Expo. Those events increase the number to five since June, after the city landed the National Horseshoe Competition, and the Texas Six Man Football Association announced…… MORE
