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Kevin Bacon asks wedding DJs not to play this song: ‘People will form a circle around me like I’m a trained monkey’

‘By about 10.30, the song comes on, and suddenly the wedding becomes about me getting out and dancing,’ said the actor

The Independent UK

“On Footloose, and Love Will Follow, I also use it. I do my impersonation of a guitarist”: How session veteran Nathan East managed to make his bass sound like a guitar on these Kenny Loggins hits

East discloses the nifty technique that bassists can use in lieu of adding actual guitars to a track

Guitar World

"Above all, it was detested by the critics": A beginner’s guide to yacht rock in five essential albums

Yacht rock, soft rock – call it what you will. Here are five brilliant albums that define the genre in all its bearded, Hawaiian-shirted glory

Louder

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Yacht rock gets celebrated — smoothly, of course — in new documentary

The stress of Thanksgiving is over

The Independent UK

How to watch 'Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary' online and stream from anywhere

The 'Yacht Rock' tag may have started off as a joke but it is having something of a revival. Here's how to watch 'Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary' online from anywhere.

Tom’s Guide

Last Meal Revealed For Alabama Death Row Inmate Who Butchered Hitchhiker, Cut Off Her Fingers

An Alabama death row inmate who butchered a hitchhiker and severed her fingers before tossing her body off a cliff chose Mexican fare for his final meal.

Latin Times

What we know about Carey Dale Grayson, the Alabama inmate set to die by nitrogen gas

Grayson’s three accomplices managed to escape execution because they were under 18 at the time of Deblieux’s murder

The Independent UK

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All aboard: New documentary charts the rise, fall and rise again of yacht rock

Contributors include Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins and more

MusicRadar

Alabama sets November date for third nitrogen execution

Alabama’s governor has set a Nov. 21 execution date for what is scheduled to be the nation's third death sentence carried out by nitrogen gas

The Independent UK

'Deadpool & Wolverine's Viral Opening Scene Was Almost Completely Different

The picture editor for 'Deadpool & Wolverine' had a hand in crafting the opening dance scene to NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye," which nearly was set to a totally different song.

Inverse

Dave Loggins, Composer of Iconic Theme Song for Masters Broadcast, Dies at 76

The Nashville stalwart penned "Augusta" after playing the course in 1981.

Sports Illustrated

Leichtman Research Group Ends Distribution of Public Reports

Telecom biz research guru (and Kenny Loggins fan) Bruce Leichtman will continue to offer his well regarded quarterly data to clients

Broadcasting & Cable

Exploring The Best Songs From Hollywood Musicals

Discover the magic of Hollywood musicals with iconic songs performed by legendary artists that have captured hearts for generations.

Top News

I did two days of big-wave surf training... and I'm still coughing up salt water

Big-wave surfers Andrew Cotton and Ben Larg put me through my paces in the pool, in the gym and in the ocean... and I'm still coughing up salt water.

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Public Enemy, R.E.M., Blondie, Heart and Tracy Chapman get nods for Songwriters Hall of Fame

Everything from rap to yacht rock, country and alt-rock are represented among the nominees for the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame, with nods for Public Enemy, Steely Dan, Bryan Adams, George Clinton, Tracy Chapman, R

Louder

9 legendary bands who are playing farewell tours in 2023

This year will be your last chance to see Kiss, the Eagles, Foreigner ever play live

Louder

A beginner’s guide to yacht rock in five essential albums

Yacht rock, soft rock – call it what you will. Here are five brilliant albums that define the genre in all its bearded, Hawaiian shirted glory

Salon

Kenny Loggins, movie soundtrack legend

In this episode of "Everything Fab Four," Loggins dives deep into gear, his hits and writing Winnie the Pooh songs

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Salon

The Beatles hit with an asteroid's force

Our upcoming season of "Everything Fab Four" features conversations about the Beatles with Kenny Loggins and more

Tribune News Service

Kenny Loggins says ‘this is it’ with a final tour

ATLANTA — Kenny Loggins said that “this is it” to touring after this year.

Sports Illustrated

The Inside Story of the ‘Caddyshack’ Theme Song

Kenny Loggins’s iconic—and Dylan-inspired!—theme song, “I’m Alright,” catapulted a golf movie, kicked off a rock ’n’ roll feud and created a particularly boozy Grammys moment.

Los Angeles Times

17 ‘Top Gun’ callbacks to watch for in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

If you feel the need — the need for nostalgic callbacks galore — worry not. “Top Gun: Maverick” has you covered.

Los Angeles Times

Kenny Loggins rides into the ‘Danger Zone’ once more (and he can still hit those high notes)

Kenny Loggins had already established himself as a pop star — first as half of the rootsy Loggins & Messina, then as a yacht-rocking solo act — by the time he became the unofficial king of the movie soundtrack in the early 1980s. There was “I’m Alright,” from “Caddyshack.” There…

Los Angeles Times

What a Doob believes: How the Doobie Brothers survived '50-ish' years to finally get their due

LOS ANGELES — When it finally happened last summer, the Doobie Brothers' long-anticipated reunion with Michael McDonald took just more than a week to run into trouble.

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