Brian Rickman comes to us from Muscle Shoals, Alabama (yep – he's a “Roll Tide” kinda guy) but, throughout his 20+ years in the radio and music business, Brian has called many places home. Rickman started his career and path to deafness as a musician. Brian was the guitarist and primary songwriter for the grunge-era band Another Roadside Attraction. They didn't get famous (probably because their name was too long) but they did sign a record contract, had big shot managers in New York City, toured with bands that did get famous and were part of the same Midwestern scene that spawned Smashing Pumpkins and such. After life as a rock star didn't pan out, Rickman returned to the job he had in high school. At 16, he'd landed a part-time gig as a weekend DJ on his hometown radio station in Decatur, Illinois. While promoting the band, Brian became a popular guest on cheesy morning radio shows all over America (and sometimes Canada). After he took his guitars to the pawn shop, a news/talk radio station in New Jersey hired him to ramble on nonstop for many hours at a time and even proposed to pay him for this. He accepted. This began a long journey up and down the radio dial in places like New York City, both Carolinas, Los Angeles, Georgia, the aforementioned Alabama and now Texas. Brian was also the third wheel on the syndicated Mad Max Morning Show. You might have also heard him previously on Hard Drive with Lou Brutus, sparring with Eddie Trunk about which Motorhead album is the best or on countless radio commercials over the years (lots of concert commercials – he's the guy that yells at you on the radio about the Black Sabbath reunion tour coming to town). Rickman is also a published writer. He's worked as a critic for AllMusic, rock journalist for hipster websites like Consequence of Sound and Pitchfork and has published, to date, four novels (all in the Science Fiction/Fantasy genre). Last year, someone even bought the movie rights for that series. What a sucker. Throughout the years, Brian has collected numerous rock and roll experiences. He was super-pals with Dimebag Darrel, was David Lee Roth's drinking buddy, once bought Dave Mustaine new socks and one time got into a shouting match with Kevin DuBrow of Quiet Riot back stage after a show. Before fists were thrown, the fight was stopped by Ronnie James Dio...which is pretty hilarious. Now, Rickman joins us in East Texas to play the greatest Rock ever recorded, tell funny stories and write a bunch of weird crap for you to read on the internet. Enjoy!
Brian Rickman
Keith Is Coming To Nashville & KNUE Has Your Tickets!
Keith Urban is coming to Dallas, Friday, October 14th and KNUE has your tickets!
Tickets go on sale at 10:00am on February 26th at ticketmaster.com.
“I’m seriously chomping at the bit to kick off this tour,” said Urban. “We’ll be playing a lot of new music from ripCORD, all new production, new cities where we’ve never played…and Brett Eldredge and Maren Morris...
Dallas Mayor Wants To Block Exxxotica Sex Expo
During tomorrow's Dallas city council meeting, officials will finally conclude whether or not to allow the return of the Exxxotica Sex Expo to the convention center.
It does not appear likely that the council will be able to legally block the event...
Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus Reported in Dallas County
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed to Dallas County health officials that the mosquito-borne Zika virus has been transmitted sexually in Texas.
It appears that the patient in question contracted the virus after having sexual contact with someone who had just returned from a country where the Zika virus was in full-effect...
Madison County, AR Is About To Get Its First Stop Light. And The Locals Don’t Like It.
"It's a slippery slope to the bitter end," a Huntsville, AR man told the local newspaper. "We'll end up like them people," he said.
The man was referring to Fayetteville, Arkansas, about 28 miles up the road. The big city.
Madison County, population 15,717, is getting its very first stop light installed and it's a hot button issue...
School Accidentally Opens White Pride Fitness Room
Sometimes, in our own excitement, we can miss the finer details.
Such was the case in River Falls, Wisconsin this week as Meyer Middle School inadvertently found itself embroiled in a glorious comedy of errors.
Here's how it went down...
Willie Nelson Does An Elaborate Card Trick & Tells Us A Charming Story [WATCH]
It's not as if we need to justify why Willie Nelson is an American treasure...but in case you needed further proof, simply check out this charming video. In it, Willie walks us through a yarn about a rich man and a porter, all while pulling off a pretty mind-boggling series of card tricks...
Snowpocalypse 2016 Fun [WATCH]
Say what you want about New York City - but our friends out east now how to make light of Snowpocalypse 2016!
Blizzard or not, these guys make us want to get on a plane and join them, snowboarding through the streets of NYC!
Meet Our Favorite Internet Troll: Ken M
Have you ever been browsing the comments section of your favorite website and stumbled across something ridiculous? Of course you have.
Next time that happens - check the poster's username.
If it's "Ken M" - you've been had.
So, who is Ken...
In Light Of Flint, MI – How Is The Water In East, TX?
The lead poisoning of water in Flint, Michigan is troubling and has spawned outrage nationwide. The federal government has been forced to declare a state of emergency in the city thanks to a series of missteps by local and state authorities...
Miranda Lambert Creates A Fund To Replace Fallen K-9 Officer Ogar In Lindale
Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation has set up a fund for Lindale Texas’ beloved K-9 officer Ogar, who lost his life in the line of duty on January 19th, 2016.
K-9 Ogar was shot and killed while attempting an apprehension of a subject who was in a stolen automobile In Lindale Texas...
A Guy Wakes Up In Purgatory [WATCH]
We're not going to do much to set up this video (because we don't want to ruin it for you) but, suffice to say, this is a gem from YouTube Channel, Chris & Jack. It's the first video they've uploaded to their channel and they've already struck viral, comedy gold. ...
Science: Women Instinctively Guard Their Mates From Other Women Who Are Ovulating
According to a new paper, published on Thursday, January 14th, in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, women appear to pick up on subconscious cues that alert them to other women nearby that are ovulating. In turn, this leads them to become instinctively protective of their mates...