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08/14/2025

08/09/2025

The Guess Who Is Back (the real guys this time!)
Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings to Reconvene The Guess Who for First Time in 20 Years! The recent settlement of a bitter dispute over ownership of the band's name allows its two legendary songwriters to now perform as The Guess Who, and they have announced their first live dates.
The Canadian-bred band, led by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, will come together on January 31, 2026, on the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Via press release, they noted plans to expand their live ambitions by announcing additional shows.

Over the years, the dynamic duo of Bachman and Cummings have often performed together, as Bachman-Cummings, and played their classic Guess Who material, but not under that name, because of a long legal dispute with other former members of the band.

The long-standing dispute over the band name the Guess Who began in 1978 when former bassist Jim Kale (fired from the group in 1972) asked Cummings for permission to use the Guess Who name for a single reunion concert. That was given, but in 1987, Kale discovered that the name the Guess Who had never been trademarked, and he filed registration applications with the United States trademark office for the band name the Guess Who.

After securing that trademark, Kale assembled a band of other musicians, called them the Guess Who, and toured extensively under that name, until very recently. The resulting confusion over the name brought bitter feelings and an eventual lawsuit.

In Sept. 2024, Billboard reported that "The members of 1960s rock band the Guess Who have settled a bitter trademark lawsuit in which two bandmates referred to a recent iteration of the group as nothing more than a 'cover band.' In a statement, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings said they had reached a deal to resolve their lawsuit against fellow original members Jim Kale and Garry Peterson — ending a legal battle among the four original members of the band best known for hits like 'American Woman' and 'These Eyes.'

"For musicians, a stage name or band name is not just a label, but a symbol of the artist’s persona, style and the emotional connection they create with their audience. It’s often the cornerstone of their brand identity."
Story Credit Kerry Doole - https://ca.billboard.com/music/rock/the-guess-who-return
Randy Bachman & Burton Cummings
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06/15/2025

06/12/2025

President Trump tells the story of how his parents discovered his musical talents as a young boy:

Question: "When you were a little boy, you were found to be a musical genius, right?"

Trump: "That's right. They said, well, my father and mother took me to a place, like an aptitude place, to see what I would be good at, what I liked, and what my talent was. At pretty young age, probably 11 or 12. And I went through this process for a couple of days, and they came up to my father and they said, 'Your son is brilliant at music. He'd be an incredible musician.' This is not what my father wanted to hear. [laughs]"

Question: "Did you have a plan instrument?"

Trump: "I played, like, for very short periods of time—the flute. Can you believe it? I had flute lessons. It's the first person that's ever asked me that question. Yeah, I had flute. Can you believe it? I could've been a flutist. I didn't particularly like it. It wasn't for me. And my mother had me with—had instructors, an instructor come in to teach me how to play the flute. Can you believe it? Who would think that? An unusual instrument. You could maybe still do it."

Question: "Do you think you could still do it?"

Trump: "I doubt it. I don't think so."

06/12/2025

BREAKING: Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson dead at 82, his family confirms.

05/16/2025

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04/24/2025

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12/06/2023

For sale 8 inch brand new LP ridge rider cowbell. Cash only and taxes apply. $60. Better than Internet prices.

12/06/2023

FOR SALE 8 inch splash. $80 cash or trades for whatever considered. Sales tax apply. In store pick up only.

12/06/2023

FOR SALE brand new 6 guitar tree stand. 3 on top 3 on bottom. $100 very nice and a space saver for your collection . Ideal on stage or on your home. Cash only Plus tax. In store pick up only.

12/06/2023

Pearl 7 piece drum set. Fully loaded . Professionally tuned with Remo muffles under the heads. These drums sound great. No ringing just tight solid sounds. Loaded with cymbals all mounted on a Pearl rack system. Great set-up for a church. $2,000 plus tax . Layaway available.