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Hotel was a notable AOR (Album-Oriented Rock) band hailing from Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ with a career spanning from 1973 to 1982. The band’s formation saw various changes in its early years‚ but it solidified in 1976 with key members Marc Phillips (lead vocals/piano) and Tommy Calton (guitar/vocals). They were joined by Lee Bargeron (keyboards/acoustic guitar/vocals)‚ Mike Reid (guitar/vocals)‚ George Creasman (bass/vocals)‚ and Michael Cadenhead (drums/vocals)‚ forming the lineup that recorded their two albums under MCA Records. Over the years‚ the band also saw contributions from past members like Marc Phillips‚ George Creasman‚ Beverly Raspberry Owen‚ Alice Catanzano Bargeron‚ Tim Townley‚ Joe The post Top 10 Hotel Songs appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

A cat was overlooked for almost a year at an animal shelter until the perfect family came for him. Now‚ he couldn't be happier. Luka the catExploitsValleySPCALuka‚ a tuxedo cat with an exclamation mark on his nose‚ came to the Exploits Valley SPCA when he was seven months old. He was immediately friendly towards people and started mingling with other shelter cats‚ playing and snuggling with them."Luka is‚ bar none‚ one of the best cats on the planet Earth. He wants nothing more than to be loved and give love. He's constantly cuddling or head-butting the other boys (his feline roommates)‚" the SPCA shared.Despite his endearing personality and the joy he brought to everyone‚ his stay at the shelter turned into months. ExploitsValleySPCAAfter ten months with little interest‚ shelter staff continued to post about Luka on social media‚ hoping it would reach the right family. "A lot of people think black cats are the hardest to find homes for‚ but statistically‚ it's black and white cats."By then‚ Luka was one and a half years old. He'd befriended many new arrivals at the shelter and watched others depart for their forever homes. ExploitsValleySPCA"Sometimes‚ cats are in the shelter for long periods of time‚ and we don't understand why. Then‚ this absolutely perfect home comes along‚ and it all makes sense. That has to be the case for this guy."After over 330 days‚ an application for Luka came in‚ and it turned out to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Luka and his feline roommatesExploitsValleySPCA"He is such a nice cat‚ and we couldn't figure out why he kept being overlooked. Now‚ we know he was waiting for Paula."Less than two years ago‚ Paula lost her beloved cats of 15 years. She was heartbroken and vowed never to have cats again. Six months later‚ she stopped at a local rescue to donate food when she met a beautiful calico named Chole‚ who stole her heart. Luka and his forever mom PaulaExploitsValleySPCA"I've had Chole for a little over a year now‚ but I had this voice inside my head that said there's another baby out there who needs a mommy‚" Paula shared.She regularly follows the SPCA on Facebook and has fawned over the pictures and stories of their rescued animals. "However‚ when I saw Luka's face‚ my heart fluttered. I just knew he was coming home with me." It was love at first sightExploitsValleySPCAOn the day of their meet-and-greet‚ Paula held Luka in her arms‚ and he instantly leaned into her as if they had known each other their whole lives. "It was love at first sight."Luka quickly settled into his new home with Paula and Chole‚ assumed his role as the food detective in the kitchen‚ and insisted on inspecting his mom's meals. Luka the food detectivePaula at Instagram/wideeyedgalWhenever Paula opens the fridge door‚ Luka sprints over and goes through the contents like a true detective.At first‚ Chole wasn't very excited about the newcomer‚ but Luka was obsessed with her. He was eager to win her over‚ zooming across the room by himself while she watched‚ trying to invite her to play. Luka is obsessed with Chole the calicoPaula at Instagram/wideeyedgal"His sole purpose is to make Chole his friend. He's very determined."He followed Chole into the kitchen‚ onto the countertop‚ and lounged on the couch with her. He gave her space and waited for her to accept him. Chole and LukaPaula at Instagram/wideeyedgalAfter many attempts to charm her‚ one day‚ Luka hopped on the couch to be next to her and gave her a bath. "I never thought Chole would ever allow him to groom her‚ but she did until he decided to go ninja on her." Luka gave Chole a bathPaulaLuka has found his favorite place to nap on Paula's lap. After nearly one year of waiting at the shelter‚ he's living the dream life he's always wanted. Luka loves to play and sit on his mom's lapPaula"It just goes to show you can't give up on these cats. 'Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay‚ it's not the end‚'" the SPCA shared. Happy and lovedPaulaShare this story with your friends. More on Exploits Valley SPCA on Facebook.Related story: Stray Cat Comes Up to People Asking for Attention‚ Now He's a 'Giant Bear' Obsessed with Face Rubs

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League of Legends now has a ridiculous 167 champions available to play on Summoner's Rift. And‚ only naturally‚ some of those champions don't receive the same love and attention as some of the more popular money-printing champions do (I'm looking at you‚ Ezreal‚ Leona‚ and Lux). Rek'Sai is certainly in the camp of ignored champions; however‚ LoL developers Riot saw to it that Reksai received a minor rework to her abilities to bring her up to date in patch 14.4. When her win rate and play rate barely moved‚ the devs decided it was time for some major buffs. Continue reading League of Legends Rek’Sai set for buffs as mini-rework flops MORE FROM PCGAMESN: League of Legends ranks explained‚ League of Legends patch 14.2‚ League of Legends tier list

With FF14 Dawntrail ferrying us off to new lands‚ and a fresh adventure kicking off following the conclusion of an overarching decade-long story arc in previous expansion Endwalker‚ there’s certain to be somewhat of a new tone in store for long-standing players of the best MMORPG around right now. FF14 patch 6.55 gave us a first taste of that with the introduction of newcomer Wuk Lamat and our primary reason for journeying to Tural‚ so PCGamesN sat down with English localization lead Kate Cwynar to talk about the process of putting that first foot forward for a new expansion and the response from fans. Continue reading FF14 Dawntrail dev was nervous about the “bold approach” to Wuk Lamat MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best MMOs‚ FF14 Dawntrail release date‚ FF14 Island Sanctuary guide