“Make My Day: The Rock ‘N’ Roll Story Of Fast Eddie Clarke” celebrates the late Motörhead guitarist with a four-CD career retrospective and book written by Kris Needs with Clarke’s widow Mariko Fujiwara. The book and CDs, scheduled to arrive September 6th chart the guitarist’s life and career including his time with Motörhead (’76 – ’82) and Fastway, which Clarke formed with UFO bassist Pete Way after departing from Motörhead. The Hard Rock band issued five albums in the ’80’s. ### The post “Make My Day: The Rock ‘N’ Roll Story Of Fast Eddie Clarke” Due In September appeared first on RockinTown.

John Mayall, legendary Blues musician and founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, has died (on 7/22) at the age of 90. From an early age Mayall was drawn to the sounds of American Blues. As a singer, guitarist, harmonica player, and keyboardist, he had a career that spanned decades and was often referred to as the “godfather of the British Blues.” Earlier this year, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the musical influence category. Over the course of his lengthy career Mayall released (with the Bluesbreakers or solo) over three dozen albums with “The Turning Point,” an acoustic live set released in ’69 being certified gold in the U.S. But often attention was focused on who was in the Bluesbreakers over the years: John McVie and Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac), Eric Clapton (Cream) and Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones), to name a few. Mayall was key in the development of a generation of influential musicians. ### The post Blues Legend John Mayall Dies appeared first on RockinTown.

by Rob and Andrew, America Outloud: If Biden were in his right mind, perhaps he would quote the words of Julius Caesar: “Let me have men about me that are fat, sleek-headed men and such as sleep a-nights, yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look. He thinks too much. Such men are dangerous.” Act […]

from Moonbattery: Did the Democrat apparatchiks comprising the Deep State let the assassination attempt happen? Or did they make it happen? The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project opens an interesting avenue of enquiry: A cell phone associated with the home and work addresses of would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks visited the Gallery Place building in Washington, D.C., that […]

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Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Let us know what you think at info@reasonstobecheerful.world. Just kids Bratislava, the EU’s poorest capital city, is becoming a pioneer in child-friendly urban design. That’s according to a story Executive Editor Will Doig shared from Bloomberg CityLab, which looks at how the Slovakian city is responding to “brain drain” by prioritizing children’s well-being. Will says:   Interesting takeaway: The old Soviet-era parts of the city are more child-friendly than the more recent, US-influenced areas. Paying respects Beyond their beauty and popularity, the United States’ national parks all have one vital thing in common: They are on the ancestral land of Indigenous peoples. And as Editorial Director Rebecca Worby learned from a recent LAist story, there’s now a fund that enables park visitors to donate money to the tribes whose lands they’re traveling upon. Run by the Lakota People’s Law Project, the Sacred Defense National Parks and Monuments Initiative aims to “recenter Indigenous voices” in outdoor recreation. Becca says:   Currently there are 14 national parks where, when you visit, you can go to this site and send a donation to the tribes whose lands you’re recreating on. Some of my favorite parks are on the list, including Arches and Zion. What else we’re reading The results of the biggest study on guaranteed income programs are finally in — shared by Rebecca Worby from The 19th The White House Has a Plan to Slash Plastic Use in the U.S. — shared by Contributing Editor Michaela Haas from the New York Times New workforce housing and creative space opens in Mancos — shared by Rebecca Worby from the Colorado Sun From our readers… RTBC reader Lua Ma shared a conservation comeback story from BBC News: Once widespread across Southeast Asia, Siamese crocodiles were nearly wiped out by hunting and habitat loss. In the 1990s, the species was believed to be extinct — then, in 2000, a small population was discovered in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains. A baby Siamese crocodile. Credit: GoodFocused / Shutterstock Today, there are estimated to be only a few hundred in the wild, and that population just saw a major boost: 60 babies hatched last month from five nests in Cambodia, the result of 20 years of collaborative conservation work. The species is still considered critically endangered, but conservationists are hopeful that their numbers will continue to grow. The post What We’re Reading: Child-Friendly Urban Design, Centering Indigenous Voices and More appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.

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I'm sometimes reminded that Michael Steele still exists, and my soul cringes a little bit. Steele, political addicts might recall, is best remembered for his one term as head of the Republican National Committee between 2009 and 2011. The party didn't do too poorly electorally in that period immediately after...