Monday, March 20, 2017

MONDAVE!

The answer to today's Moxie's Flashback Pop Quiz is: 1969.

Today is International Earth Day, Extraterrestrial Abductions Day and Proposal Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1959 Bobby Rydell makes his first TV appearance on American Bandstand.
1960 Elvis Presley enters a Nashville recording studio for the first time after getting out of the Army.
1961 Ricky Nelson records "Hello Mary Lou."
1969 David Bowie marries American-born model Angela Barnett.
1977 T-Rex played their farewell gig in Portsmouth, England.
1989 Dick Clark announces his retirement from American Bandstand.
1991 Michael Jackson signed a record $1 billion contract with Sony.

DEAD CELEB! In case you missed it, Chuck Berry passed away Saturday. He was 90. No cause of death was given, but it was likely "old age". Berry highly influenced The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys and The Kinks among others. He was a member of the very first class inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1984. Get the obit.

GLEN CAMPBELL UPDATE! Glen Campbell, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2011, can no longer play the guitar, according to his wife. Kim Campbell added that Campbell, 80, also attempts to sing at times. Unfortunately he has lost his speech and can't comprehend language. Get the prognosis.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE! Disney's Beauty and the Beast broke the March opening weekend record previously held by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Additionally scored the seventh largest domestic opening of all-time ahead of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 and just behind Iron Man 3. It's also the largest opening for a PG-rated film, surpassing Finding Dory. Get the rest of the rankings.

NEW MONOPOLY PIECES REVEALED! After a worldwide vote by fans from more than 100 countries, Hasbro introduced three new tokens for its Monopoly board game in honor of World Monopoly Day on March 19. The three new tokens are the T-rex, rubber ducky and penguin and will replace the thimble, boot, and wheelbarrow. Click here to pass go.

RECYCLED BEER!
The runoff from your shower might just become part of your next beer. A San Diego has brewery introduced a craft beer made with 100 percent recycled water. The beer was brewed with water from the city's Pure Water plant to demonstrate the purity of its recycled water. Click here for the beer.