“Fast” Eddie Clarke, the Motörhead guitarist featured on many of the band’s classic albums and a founding member of Fastway, died Wednesday. He was 67. Motörhead confirmed Clarke’s death on Facebook, noting that he was in the hospital for pneumonia. Read about Clarke’s life and career here.… MORE
Officer Jeff Hughes, a 20 year veteran of the Wichita Falls Police Department celebrated his anniversary with the agency in the hospital. That’s according to a Gofundmepage set up for him. Jessica Edwards, who made the page, posted that Officer Hughes started noticing pain in his shoulder the Wednesday before New Year’s. It says two days later he lost…… MORE
Rod Stewart is set to spend another summer on the road as the two-time Rock Hall singer announced a 22-date North American tour. Like Stewart’s 2017 trek, Cyndi Lauper will once again serve as special guest on the tour, which begins June 25th at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl. Find more info about Rod Stewart’s upcoming tour here.…… MORE
Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers announced a co-headlining North American summer tour, with the 37-date trek kicking off May 10th in Charlotte, North Carolina and wrapping July 14th in Bethel, New York. The upcoming dates – which follow a small run of October shows – will mark Steely Dan’s first major tour since the September 2017 death of co-founder and…… MORE
Ray Thomas, flautist, vocalist and founding member of the Moody Blues, died Thursday at the age of 76. His music label, Esoteric Recordings/Cherry Red Records, said Thomas died suddenly Thursday at his home in Surrey, south of London. “We are deeply shocked by his passing and will miss his warmth, humour and kindness,” the label…… MORE
The city of Wichita Falls is in the final stages of a 30-year project. The Circle Trail first broke ground in 1987, and thanks to grants, they will now be able to complete it. 30 years ago, the Parks and Recreation Department of Wichita Falls got the idea to build a trail that would wrap…… MORE
As a child, Jana Schmader, the new Downtown Wichita Falls Development Director, used to think the world ended at Big Blue. “It was always so fun for me to come downtown and get as close to Big Blue as I could because I wanted to find out if it is where the Earth stopped,” Schmader…… MORE
Slash has called his first reunion show with Guns N’ Roses and Axl Rose a “surreal” moment. The guitarist left GNR back in 1996 but hooked up with vocalist Rose and bassist Duff McKagan again in 2015 – and they’ve been together ever since on their successful Not In This Lifetime tour. Read Slash’s account of reuniting…… MORE
Paul McCartney says he’s putting the “finishing touches” on his new studio album. The former Beatle reported in March last year that he was working with Adele and Foo Fighters producer Greg Kurstin on the record, which will be his first solo release since 2013’s New. Find more information about Paul McCartney’s new project here. … MORE
Sheriff’s offices throughout Texoma are frustrated and looking for answers after the phone lines in Jack, Young, Montague, Archer, and Clay counties lost service. Some lost their emergency lines, while others lost just regular service.Service was lost Tuesday from 11:20am to 9pm and it’s the fourth time a phone line has been cut in the…… MORE
