When The Wig Comes Down

So I'm out drinking with Mick and Keef in '78. Some place in L.A., the memory's a little faded. "Hey, wanna be on a record cover?" Keef asked as round 7 of Wild Turkey shots arrived (I'd paid for 6 at this point). "We're gonna spoof some old movie stars, glam it up a bit," Mick added. "Me? But how? I'm just a college DJ using grant money to buy liquor for my heroes," I said. "Just trust us, mate. We'll even put ya between Mick and me. You'll wig when you see it."
And the rest, as they say....

Oddly enough, the new deluxe edition of Some Girls was just released.

In Rog & Robert & UCLA We Trust

Roger Daltrey and Robert Plant visited UCLA today to announce a new Teen Cancer Program modeled after the very successful Teenage Cancer Trust in the U.K. Roger, Robert and His Band of Joy, Dave Grohl and others are doing a benefit (more info here) to raise funds to keep the program up and running for a couple of years. But more help's needed. As Roger told me, "I've just started the fire. Now it's up to others to keep it going, keep the embers burning." Which means other artists will need to step up and help a cause that's so worthy. You can read more about what Roger and Robert had to say and what the program's about here.

Candy Store Rock

If you've heard that you can meet some of the nicest folks with the most creative costumes in Austin, Texas on Halloween, it's true--and here's the proof. These kids thought it was just another house but instead a couple dressed up as Robert Plant and Patty Griffin came to the door with treats. Sweet!