Soul Asylum News

The first Upland Music & Arts Festival should be one of the most happening places in the IE.

ADI said this week that its booth at CEDIA Expo in Atlanta last month drew more than 3,000 attendees.

He was the face of Soul Asylum, gods of the "modern rock" radio format, back when there was modern rock -- and radio, for that matter.

Soul Asylum lead singer Dave Pirner knows he has to put his game face on when he plays the Detroit area.

They may be famous, they may be rich, they may even be gorgeous, but some celebrities never appear to crack a smile when they're before the public: Victoria Beckham , the undisputed queen of grim couture, attests that she's a very happy person, but cameras never catch her without a scowl on.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 12-18: July 12: Pianist Van Cliburn is 75.

Posted on July 3rd, 2009 1:15 AM By Jon Bream Dave Pirner took his son to work on Thursday night at the Minnesota Zoo and that helped transform a less-than-stellar Soul Asylum concert into a memorable one.

When people throw a party in your honor it's customary to show up looking your best.

April 16 1956 One week after CBS unveiled the first national rock & roll show, ABC airs its own: "Rhythm on Parade," which is broadcast live from the Flam Show Bar in Detroit.

Singer Bobby Vinton is 74. Singer Gerry Rafferty is 62. Midnight Oil singer-turned-politician Peter Garrett is 56.

Believe it or not, when she died in December, there were people in the free world who actually didn't know pin-up icon Bettie Page from Alan Page.