Oct 31st, 2008 · Buddy Guy lets loose on his six-string on the new record, Skin Deep, a collection of all original material with slash-and-burn solos aplenty. In a session from WXPN, Guy reminisces about his musical roots in Louisiana and rise to fame in Chicago's west side.
Sep 15th, 2008 · The tale of a German shepherd saving its owner's life goes back to Rin Tin Tin. Buddy is the latest chapter. He called 911 when his owner had a seizure. John Stalnaker trained Buddy to make the emergency call, should he — as he sometimes does — have a seizure. The Arizona Republic reports emergency officials arrived within two minutes — after hearing Buddy whimpering on the other end of the phone.
Aug 15th, 2008 · World-class athletes not only compete against the same faces time and again, they travel, bunk and goof off with them, too. You see the evidence: iciness, then niceness. Outdiving, then high-fiving.
Feb 28th, 2008 · Buddy Miles, a drummer who played with Jimi Hendrix and sang in the claymation commercials featuring the California Raisins in the 1980s, has died. He was 60. Miles had been suffering from congestive heart failure.
Jan 22nd, 2008 · With 35 percent of dogs and cats now considered obese, Hollywood trainer Gunnar Peterson figures there's a market for an exercise video for pets and their human friends. For instance, "cat curls" -- you hold a flashlight while doing stomach crunches and the cat chases the moving light.
Dec 5th, 2007 · Each year at holiday time, Josh Kilmer-Purcell and his family exclaimed, "Oh, my! It's fruitcake weather, Buddy!" But it wasn't until he was an adult that he understood the true meaning of Truman Capote's simple line.
Oct 17th, 2007 · Reedman Buddy Collette has spent most of his music career on the West Coast, out of the national spotlight. But it would be a mistake to overlook his distinguished career as a jazz educator, activist, composer and, of course, phenomenal multi-instrumentalist.
Apr 11th, 2007 · Rock-music veterans whose careers span more than 25 years, The Smithereens' members combine the sounds of Buddy Holly and The Beatles with shades of metal and prog-rock. This year brings Meet the Smithereens!, an album covering Meet the Beatles in its entirety.