Mt. Vernon Man Drowns at Pinckneyville Lake

One person is dead after a drowning at Pinckneyville City Lake over the weekend. Police say a 36-year-old man launched his boat early Saturday morning when it drifted into open water. That’s when 35-year-old Jedidiah Loman of
Herman’s Music Minute for September 30th

On this day in music history… In 1979, Styx played to a crowd of about 9,500 people at SIU Arena in Carbondale. Styx’s Pieces of Eight album, which had been released the previous year, was on the
Tropical Storm Imelda nears hurricane status near Southeast coast; Hurricane Humberto to follow in the region

While Tropical Storm Imelda will not be making landfall in the United States, forecasters predict that the storm will strengthen into a Hurricane by Tuesday, skirting close to the Southeast coast with heavy rain, strong winds, high
White House releases proposal for peace in Gaza during Pres. Trump’s meeting with Israeli PM Netanyahu

President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday to discuss a peace deal to end to Israel’s offensive in Gaza, and free hostages still held in the area. Shortly
Oasis release ‘Morning Glory (Unplugged)’ ahead of 30th Anniversary deluxe edition of sophomore LP

Oasis have marked the 30th anniversary of their landmark album (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? (1995) with the release of a brand-new unplugged version of the title track. The new cut will be included from the forthcoming
Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer Guitar expected to fetch over $2M at Sotheby’s NY auction

Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer electric guitar will be auctioned by Sotheby’s New York during the house’s inaugural Grails Week from Oct. 21-28. Ian Ferreyra de Bone, Sotheby’s managing director of its luxury division, said in a