After moving film festival audiences nationwide, the award-winning short documentary “One Last Order” is making its hometown debut, celebrating the longtime impact of a Mac’s Drive Thru "legend." The ...
It was the biggest disaster in the history of the music business — and almost nobody knew. This is the story of the 2008 Universal fire. By Jody Rosen And other thoughts on the art of improvisation.
Netizens are remembering the late rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley on his 97th birthday. The singer-songwriter and guitarist died in June 2008 in Florida because of heart failure, but remained a ...
Today is the birth date of Bo Diddley, born on this day in 1928. A musician with his own beat! Today, let’s examine Bo’s influence on rock 'n' roll. Share a song with the "Bo Diddley beat" and we’ll ...
As colder weather quickly approaches, local restaurant Bo Diddley's Deli offers residents comfort food like soups and sandwiches to help them warm up. Owner Lee Weisbrich bought the restaurant from ...
Flood waters surround the Nature Coast Biological Station on Cedar Key, Florida, after Hurricane Idalia pushed water onto the island Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. A strong personal connection to those in ...
A strong personal connection to those in Cedar Key still reeling from the impacts of Hurricane Idalia on Aug. 30 has prompted one Gainesville resident to take action. Matthew Brown, an AP literature ...
To assign a number to Bo Diddley would be impossible. The guitar great’s influence on rock and roll, blues, and R&B is immeasurable and can still be pinpointed in some of today’s biggest hits. His ...
It’s a rhythm that flows through a lot of rock music. It’s that bum, bum, bum…ba, bum you’ve heard over and over, intertwining some of your favorite songs, maybe without ever realizing you were ...
One hundred people gathered Thursday night at Bo Diddley Plaza for a moment of silence in the wake of an inmate's death at the Alachua County Jail in late January. The vigil began Thursday at 7 p.m.
Bo Diddley was one of the pioneers of classic rock. Notably, he didn’t think The Beatles were really rock ‘n’ roll artists like the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley. In addition, he revealed ...