Herman’s Music Minute for January 9th
On this day in music history… In 1963, drummer Charlie Watts joined The Rolling Stones. Three days later, Watts played his first show with the Stones at the Ealing Club in West London, England. Watts drummed
SIU Carbondale Team Receives Grant to Study Algae Toxin Prevention
A research team at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has received a one-hundred-seventy-thousand-dollar grant to continue work on preventing toxins from harmful algae blooms. The project, led by Scott Hamilton-Brehm, aims to stop toxin production from blue-green algae
Illinois Enacts Sweeping Energy Reform as Power Shortage Concerns Grow
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed a major energy reform bill into law aimed at strengthening the state’s power grid amid warnings of future energy shortages. Senate Bill 25 expands battery storage, lifts Illinois’ ban on new
Tensions flare in Minneapolis, as state officials are blocked by FBI from probe of ICE shooting
Tensions escalated and clashes erupted in Minneapolis after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman during a protest Wednesday, triggering conflicting accounts from federal and state officials and prompting outrage nationwide. The
Senate advances war powers resolution to restrict further military strikes on Venezuela
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate moved to restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out additional military operations in or against Venezuela without explicit congressional approval, advancing a bipartisan war powers resolution amid growing concern over the
Alter Bridge share ‘Scales Are Falling” from new, self-titled album
Alter Bridge – featuring Myles Kennedy, Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall, and Scott Phillips – return with “Scales Are Falling,” the final song released from their self-titled eighth studio album, available today. The accompanying visualizer for Scales Are
Goo Goo Dolls set tour dates and Las Vegas residency; perform their first-ever Tiny Desk concert
Goo Goo Dolls have confirmed 2026 residency dates at the Venetian Theater in Las Vegas. The run of shows includes five performances at The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, kicking off on May 15th