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June 10th - Coog Features

From 1984 through 1988, he was Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations. From 1995 to 1999, he was Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF at the organization’s global headquarters in New York. He was the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa from June 2001 until the end of 2006. His work with the United Nations has spanned more than two decades. He is ... Stephen Lewis.

Stephen Lewis will be providing a unique global perspective on Climate Change tomorrow evening at 7:00 at the Civic Centre as part of the Planning Institute of BC Conference which kicks off tomorrow here in Prince George. Joe Panter will be at the event courtesy The Drive.

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Entertainment News This Morning: (Weekdays at 10:20am)

American Idol winner David Cook will performs the National Anthem tonight prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics at the Staples Center.

Tori Spelling and Canadian-born husband Dean McDermott are parents again. The ``Beverly Hills, 90210'' alum and McDermott welcomed their second child, Stella Doreen McDermott yesterday.

Jessica Alba, and her husband Cash Warren, have a daughter named Honor Marie Warren. Alba gave birth on Saturday.

Bill Cosby's latest speaking engagement was to a captive audience. Literally. He told inmates at Rhode Island's state prison to take responsibility for their lives. Cosby spoke yesterday at a ceremony honouring inmates who have earned high school equivalency degrees or other educational certificates while in prison. He told the inmates their future success in life could overshadow past mistakes.

The little Smurfs are coming to the big screen. The blue cartoon characters will star in a movie that has both animation and live action.

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Classic Rock Calender: (Weekdays at 11:20am)

Those born on June 10th share a birth date with blues legend Howlin' Wolf (1910).

In 1966, ``Rain,'' the flip side of ``Paperback Writer,'' by the Beatles was released. It was the first record to use reverse tapes. John Lennon said he ``just happened to have the tape on the wrong way 'round.''

In 1971, the rock band Jethro Tull and the audience were tear-gassed by police at a Denver concert. Twenty-eight people were treated in hospital, but the show went on.

In 1977, Joe Strummer and Topper Headon of The Clash were arrested in London for spray-painting the group's name on a subway wall.

In 1981, the supergroup Asia was formed by Steve Howe and Geoff Downes from Yes, Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake and Palmer and John Wetton of Uriah Heep.

In 1986, Bob Geldof was awarded an honourary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth to recognize the (m) millions of dollars he had raised for the starving people of Africa.

In 1987, more than 30 people were hurt in clashes between police and fans locked out of an open-air concert by David Bowie in Milan.

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The Drive Nooner - Random Rock News: (Weekdays at 12:10pm)

John Mellencamp is offering a free download of one of the songs on his upcoming album, Life, Death, Love and Freedom. "Longest Days" is available through VanityFair-dot-com. The lead single off the disc, which will be in Starbucks and traditional outlets on July 15th, is "My Sweet Love." Mellencamp starts his summer tour June 28th.

Gigwise.com asked people to vote on the Ultimate Supergroup consisting of anyone living or dead. The top vote getters were ... Freddie Mercury on vocals, Jimi Hendrix on guitar, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist flea and on drums, Keith Moon. So I thought to myself, “How would that sound?”

Rush frontman Geddy Lee is demonstrating his love of baseball by helping preserve its history. Geddy has donated 200 baseballs autographed by former players and others associated with the Negro Leagues to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Lee has been a baseball fan since he was a kid, and began collecting game memorabilia after Rush became famous. When he recently came across the set of Negro Leagues autographed baseballs, he bought the collection specifically to give to the museum. Hank Aaron and Willie Mays are among the legends whose signatures are part of the collection.

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This week's theme on the Classic Rock Challenge at 12:25pm ... “Man Songs.” Here's Brian Thompson winning a 7 piece family meal from KFC.

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Classic Rock Song Facts: (Weekdays at 1:20pm)

This is Frampton's biggest hit. It took off when he included the song on his 1976 album Frampton Comes Alive, recorded at Winterland in San Francisco. Frampton Comes Alive is the best selling live album of all time. The studio version was released as a single in 1975, but went nowhere.

On the intro to the live version, Frampton used a talkbox, a device hooked up to his guitar that allowed him to create amplified, distorted vocal sounds with his mouth. The talkbox effect was a huge hit. Many musicians responded by buying one or trying to make their own. More than a few young people lost some cavities when they created faulty talkboxes and sent electric current into their mouths.

This was one of the first songs U2 performed as a group. They played it at their high school talent show using the band name Feedback.

It is ... Show Me The Way ... by Peter Frampton.

(Search facts on your favorite songs at www.songfacts.com)

June 9th - Coog Features

Thanks to everyone who joined us Friday night at our 5th Anniversary Bash. Tony was blown away by ACDC tribute act, “Thunderstruck.”

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Entertainment News This Morning: (Weekdays at 10:20am)

An appropriate film to star in with twins due any day -- Angelina Jolie says it was fun voicing the film ``Kung Fu Panda.''

``Kung Fu Panda'' has opened at number one, taking in about 60 million dollars over the weekend. Another comedy opens in second. Adam Sandler stars as a commando-hairdresser in ``You Don't Mess With the Zohan.'' Last weekend's leader, ``Sex and the City,'' slips to fourth, behind ``Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.''

Following 20 years of bing drinking and pot smoking, Ben Jones was lying on the floor ``literally dying'' when he decided to pray for help. He then went on to quit cold turkey. A year later, he was cast as Cooter in ``The Dukes of Hazzard'' and after the show ended, he was elected to Congress. That's why he says his book “Redneck Boy in the Promised Land'' is not a story about falling down, it's a story about getting up.

The actress who played Wonder Woman on T-V says she didn't do anything extraordinary when she discovered a body on the Potomac River in Washington. Lynda Carter was alone in a boat when she saw the body. She didn't have a cellphone with her, so she yelled to some fishermen and asked them to call police. Carter waited until rescuers arrived and showed them where the body was.

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Classic Rock Calender: (Weekdays at 11:20am)

Those born on June 9th share a birth date with guitar god Les Paul (1915), Jon Lord (19410 of Deep Purple and Mitch Mitchell (1947) with the Jimi Hendrix Experience.

In 1969, guitarist Brian Jones said he was leaving the Rolling Stones because he said he no longer saw eye-to-eye with the band's other members.

In 1970, Bob Dylan received an honourary doctorate of music degree from Princeton University.

In 1972, Bruce Springsteen signed a 10-album contract with Columbia Records.

In 1977, George Harrison divorced Patti Boyd after 11 years of marriage.

In 1987, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Duane Eddy were among those who showed up for Les Paul's 72nd birthday party at New York's Hard Rock Cafe.

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The Drive Nooner - Random Rock News: (Weekdays at 12:10pm)

AC/DC have left music stores thunderstruck. The Wall Street Journal reports that AC/DC's new album, due out in the fall, will be released exclusively through Wal-Mart. AC/DC join a club currently occupied by Garth Brooks, Journey and the Eagles as artists who have made their albums exclusively available for purchase via the retail giant.

The Police’s final show of their reunion tour will be a public television benefit at New York’s Madison Square Garden on August 7th. The B-52’s will open for Sting and company. The only way to get tickets is through a June 14th fundraiser on New York’s two public television stations. The concert is expected to be the largest fundraising event in public television history.

It has long been rumored that founding KISS members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons hope to keep the band running when they decide to quit. Now, their longtime manager Doc McGhee insists that there are indeed plans to replace all four band members and keep KISS alive for a new generation - they are close to signing a deal to find their replacements through an American Idol-style TV show.

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This week's theme on the Classic Rock Challenge at 12:25pm ... “Man Songs.” Here's Judy winning a 7 piece family meal from KFC.

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Classic Rock Song Facts: (Weekdays at 1:20pm)

This was the second Top 100 song from the first Journey album featuring their new lead singer Steve Perry.

The song was already written when Perry joined the band. Bass player Ross Valory's wife at the time had contributed lyrics, and the band's former singer Rob Fleishman also co-wrote it, but Perry put his own signature to it.

This song, along with "Lights" which Perry did co-write, finally put Journey on the radio and on their way to Stadium Rock stardom in the '80s.

It is ... Wheel In The Sky ... by Journey.

(Search facts on your favorite songs at www.songfacts.com)

June 6th - Coog Features

The Drive gives you a chance to request Classic Rock and win Free Golf from the Links of Maggie May. This week's winner is Jay Nash ...

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It's a Free DVD Weekend as we feature “Jethro Tull – Jack In The Green Live In Germany.” Eric picked up the disc from me today ...

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Entertainment News This Morning: (Weekdays at 10:20am)

Filming hasn't even started and there already are snags with the next season of ``Survivor,'' which is set in the West African country of Gabon. Jeff Probst says stuff they needed to have shipped is way behind schedule. That means the crew has to stay in tents instead of real buildings. A crane toppled over and a container with about 100-thousand dollars' worth of food disappeared. Then, there's the wildlife. The other night Probst said he got a call that there were hippo tracks at base camp. He says they don't want the animals around for a safety reasons, but they'd love to have a hippo sneak in every so often. ``Survivor: Gabon -- Earth's Last Eden'' is supposed to start filming in a few weeks and wrap up in August. It'll premiere in September.

It's typical to see celebrities at Laker games in Los Angeles. But, game one of the N-B-A finals was in Boston last night and it attracted some famous faces. Among the celebs were Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruce Willis, Ellen Pompeo and Chris Tucker. James Taylor sang the U-S national anthem. Celtic won!

Eugene Jr, the son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, will unveil a memorial plaque in honour of his father during next week's 15th annual Star Trek convention in Vulcan Alberta. The convention is called Spock Days/Galaxy Fest, and also features the Flying Trekkies, a Star Trek-dressed seven-person skydive team landing on Vulcan's main street; a Star Trek-inspired fashion show; Klingon Karaoke; Galaxyfest Banquet and several related exhibits.

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Classic Rock Calender: (Weekdays at 11:20am)

Those born on June 6th share a birth date with a couple of guitar guys ... Steve Vai (1960) and also David Navarro (1967).

In 1960, Roy Orbison's ``Only the Lonely'' was released.

In 1962, the Beatles auditioned for producer George Martin at E-M-I Records in London. Martin was later quoted as saying he thought ``they were pretty awful,'' but also thought them ``interesting'' and signed them the following month.

In 1969, Rod Stewart, while still officially a part of the Jeff Beck Group, signed with Mercury Records.

In 1989, officials in Easton, Maryland voted to cancel an Ozzy Osbourne concert due to complaints about the singer's lyrics and on-stage antics.

In 1996, lyrics of a song written, but never recorded by Elvis Presley, sold for 30-thousand dollars at a London auction. Presley co-wrote "Mississippi River" with Terry Fell while with the Army.

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The Drive Nooner - Random Rock News: (Weekdays at 12:10pm)

Van Halen say the group's recently-wrapped tour is the most lucrative of their career. The tour wasn't without its difficulties and setbacks. While the trek was originally planned for the summer of 2007, that March, Eddie Van Halen entered rehab, forcing a postponement until the fall. In addition, the band took that unanticipated break earlier this year so Eddie could address a health issue. Along the way, Van Halen hauled in more than 93-million-dollars.

There are rumours that three-quarters of Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham, could be joining the Foo Fighters onstage in London at Wembley Stadium this weekend. Robert Plant won't perform because of his touring commitments with Alison Krauss.

Though official details are not yet available, it looks as though there will be a "Guitar Hero" game based on Metallica. The tease posted on their website says, "Let's just say that perhaps, just maybe, if you've already mastered 'One' on 'Guitar Hero 3,' there might be a pile of 'Tallica songs in your future.”

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This week's theme on the Classic Rock Challenge at 12:25pm ... “Party Songs” ... as we get set for our 5th Anniversary Party this Friday. Dave Brown wins a 7 piece family meal from KFC ... and the final invites to the bash tonight.

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Classic Rock Song Facts: (Weekdays at 1:20pm)

This begins with a voice that says something like "Gunter Glieben Glauten Globen." It doesn't mean anything. Producer Mutt Lange got tired of counting the band in with "1, 2, 3, 4...," so he started saying this. The band would sometimes make up stuff when asked what it means.

This song references Neil Young's "My My, Hey Hey."

The band had the music written for this, but were having trouble coming up with lyrics. One night, there was a bible study group in the studio and the next day, lead singer Joe Elliott found a bible open the hymn "Rock Of Ages." He started singing the phrase and Lange thought it would be perfect for the chorus. They used it as the title and wrote the rest of the lyrics from there.

It is ... Rock of Ages ... by Def Leppard!

(Search facts on your favorite songs at www.songfacts.com)

June 5th - Coog Features

Allison Shepherd from the Library was in this morning promoting a new book by local aviation historian Chris Waite. We got to talking about a story of a plane crash on the cutbanks back in the mid 50s. Aaron called in with a family connection to the event ...

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Tomorrow is the big night for our 5th Anniversary Bash! Kyle is my latest invitee ...

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Entertainment News This Morning: (Weekdays at 10:20am)

You win an Oscar and look what happens -- your idea for a T-V show is picked up by Showtime. That's the case with Diablo Cody, who won an Oscar for writing ``Juno.'' Now, Showtime is picking up a full season of ``The United States of Tara.'' It's a half-hour comedy series about a wife and mother who suffers from multiple personality disorder.

Four days after having a mild heart attack, Kelsey Grammer is out of the hospital. His publicist says he's ``resting comfortably'' at his home on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Movies from the major film studios are now available for purchase through I-Tunes in Canada. Apple says the online store has more than 12-hundred films for rent or purchase, with titles available on the same day as their D-V-D release. Movie fans can also find more than 200 titles for rent in high definition.

The ``X-Files'' actress Gillian Anderson, and her boyfriend Mark Griffiths, are expecting their second child this fall. Anderson reunites with co-star David Duchovny for ``The X-Files: I Want to Believe,'' the second feature film spun off from the paranormal series. The movie will be in theatres July 25th.

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Classic Rock Calender: (Weekdays at 11:20am)

Those born on June 5th share a birth date with Nico McBain from Iron Maiden.

1959 ... Bob Dylan graduates from Hibbing High School, Minnesota.

1964 ... Lisa Jane - first ever single by David Bowie (under the name David Jones and the King Bees) was released in the UK.

1966 ... Paperback Writer promotion film gets first showing on The Ed Sullivan Show

1969 ... Feast of Friends, a Doors documentary, premieres in Los Angeles

1971 ... Grand Funk Railroad break the Beatles' money record as their Shea Stadium show sells out in 72 hours, making $306,000

1976 ... Rolling Stones become first group to receive record royalties from the USSR when copyright laws are changed.

1977 ... Alice Cooper's boa constrictor is fatally bitten by the live rat it was being fed for breakfast

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The Drive Nooner - Random Rock News: (Weekdays at 12:10pm)

A tabloid in England is reporting that Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood hopes to hire a gang of dwarfs to play pranks on guests at his daughter’s wedding. Wood wants to hire actors to dress as elves for the wedding, based on the character of Puck in Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. Meanwhile, the Rolling Stones' documentary Shine a Light will be released on D-V-D and Blu-Ray on July 29th. Both formats include footage of the Stones rehearsing at New York's Beacon Theater as well as four performances that we're not featured in theatrical release..

YES has canceled their 40th Anniversary Tour. The 26-city tour was scheduled to kick off in Quebec next month and included a stop in Vancouver. Yes frontman Jon Anderson was admitted to the hospital last month after suffering a severe asthma attack. He has now been diagnosed with acute respiratory failure and was told by doctors this weekend that he needs to rest and not work for a period of at least six months or suffer further health complications.

Ozzy Osbourne sued a tabloid magazine and actually won. The "Daily Star" reported Ozzy's poor health almost ruined a music awards show. Osborne and his family were presenting the annual Brit Awards. The report said he fell down twice before the show and had to be carted around all night. Osbourne's attorney said the allegations were "utterly false." A spokesperson from the Osborne family said the singer won a substantial settlement which will be donated to the Sharon Osborne Cancer Program.

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This week's theme on the Classic Rock Challenge at 12:25pm ... “Party Songs” ... as we get set for our 5th Anniversary Party this Friday. Here's Blair winning a 7 piece family meal from KFC.

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Classic Rock Song Facts: (Weekdays at 1:20pm)

This is a tribute to the Blues, Jazz, and Gospel music U2 heard while touring America.

U2 recorded this at Sun Studios in Memphis with producer "Cowboy" Jack Clement, who worked with Sam Phillips at Sun Studios in the '50s before moving to Nashville and working with a variety of Country singers. When U2 asked him to work on this album, he had never even heard of them, but fortunately some of his friends were familiar with U2 and made it clear to Clement that working with them would be a good career move. By using Clement, U2 was able to recreate the famous Sun Studio's sound they were looking for.

This was used in the U2 documentary Rattle And Hum.

The “angel” is Billie Holiday, a Jazz singer who moved to Harlem as a teenager in 1928. She played a variety of nightclubs and became famous for her spectacular voice and ability to move her audience to tears. She dealt with racism, drug problems, and bad relationships for most of her life, and her sadness was often revealed in her songs. She died of cirrhosis of the liver in 1959 at age 44.

Billy Holiday's nickname was "Lady Day." That's where they got the line, "Lady Day got diamond eyes, she sees the truth behind the lies."

It is ... Angel of Harlem ... by U2 !

(Search facts on your favorite songs at www.songfacts.com)

June 4th - Coog Features

Our friends at McInnis Lighting are working hard as they recover from last week's fire. They are open for business at their downtown warehouse and they will have a new temporary location on 4th Avenue across from their store open at the end of the week. Today I chatted with Paul Williams about how his business is facing this challenge.

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Today is Tim Horton's Camp Day. Rob Mitchell checked in with us on his way to work this morning.

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Last week the CNIB, United Way and The Drive gathered at Costco for the 7th Annual Drive Thru Breakfast. Brad Waghorn from the CNIB dropped by to offer his thanks!

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We are SO looking forward to our 5th Anniversary Bash this Friday! Randy is my latest invitee ...

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Entertainment News This Morning: (Weekdays at 10:20am)

The man who created the skull-and-roses emblem for The Grateful Dead has died. Graphic artist Alton Kelley died Sunday at his home in California of complications from osteoporosis. He was 67.

A man who robbed ``Lost'' star Josh Holloway and his wife at gunpoint in their Hawaii home has been sentenced to 13 to 30 years in prison for a three-week crime wave. Ruben Royce, who's 23, pleaded guilty to several charges in February.

After losing viewers, ``Lost'' found an audience for its season finale. It had the biggest audience of any show last week. Of course, except for a few reality shows, much of what was on the broadcast networks last week was reruns. So, the competition wasn't that fierce. The new ``Password'' with Regis Philbin also did well. CBS won the week, followed by Fox, ABC and NBC.

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Classic Rock Calender: (Weekdays at 11:20am)

Those born on June 4th share a birth date with Michelle Phillips (1945) of the Mamas and Papas.

In 1967, ``The Monkees'' T-V show won an Emmy award for outstanding comedy series.

In 1973, Murray Wilson, father of three of the Beach Boys, died of a heart attack at 55. He managed the band and negotiated their first contract with Capitol Records in 1962.

In 1986, the first of six Amnesty International shows was held in San Francisco. A crowd of 14-thousand turned out to hear Bryan Adams, Sting, U-2 and Peter Gabriel.

In 1996, a show by Metallica in the parking lot of Tower Records in San Jose, California drew 10-thousand fans.

In 1997, Ronnie Lane of the Small Faces died of multiple sclerosis. He was 51.

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The Drive Nooner - Random Rock News: (Weekdays at 12:10pm)

Alice Cooper will release his new album, "Along Came A Spider", in late July. It reportedly features guest appearances by Ozzy Osbourne, who plays harmonica on a track he co-wrote with Cooper, and Slash, who plays guitar on the record as well. Conceptually, it's going to be pretty interesting. The album is based on a fictional serial killer named Spider, who wraps his victims in a silk web. Alice says, "Every song is sort of a letter to the police. They think they're investigating it from the outside, but he's actually woven them into the whole thing." Alice Cooper plays PG on September 23rd.

Peter Gabriel has a new entertainment website. The site is “an on-line discovery experience” that recommends music, films and viral videos based on personalized profiles. Check it our at TheFilter.com.

The reissues of U2’s first three albums — Boy, October and War — will each contain discs full of rarities and live performances as well as B-sides from the era. Boy will be accompanied by three unreleased songs along with a different mix of “I Will Follow.” Live performances will join October, while War will feature an unreleased track and a bunch of remixes of “New Years Day” and “Two Hearts Beat as One.” All three deluxe editions will be out on July 22nd. U2 are currently recording their latest studio album in Dublin.

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This week's theme on the Classic Rock Challenge at 12:25pm ... “Party Songs” ... as we get set for our 5th Anniversary Party this Friday. Up for grabs ... a 7 piece family meal from KFC.

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Classic Rock Song Facts: (Weekdays at 1:20pm)

Jimmy Page got the idea for the Samba beat from watching the World Cup soccer tournament in 1978. Argentina was the host country, and he heard a lot of Samba rhythms while watching.

This was the last Led Zeppelin song to chart.

This song was never performed live because the group didn't think the sound came off well.

Jimmy Page used regular distortion on this song, as well as an obscure effect called a called a blue box, which is a fuzz/octave pedal. This fuzzes (or distorts) the guitar, then drops it down two whole octaves.

James Taylor's bassist has used this effect.

Mexican rockers Mana recorded this for the Spanish language market edition of the Tribute album Encomium. It's the only officially-released Led Zeppelin cover song in Spanish

It is ... Fool In The Rain ... by Led Zeppelin !

(Search facts on your favorite songs at www.songfacts.com)

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