Steve Penhollow
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
Haters Can Just Back Off
In 2009, a YouTuber calling herself Miranda uploaded a video called “Free Voice Lesson.” In it, a heavily-made up woman in a shabby-looking room stares earnestly into a camera and […]
A Beer Lover’s Best Day
duction and letting the music seek its own path. He says “check this out.” If you like it, great. If you don’t that’s fine too. “We all grew up on […]
Still Going for Perfect
Charlie Daniels first went on tour around 1971 and he may still be on the very same tour. That’s hyperbole, but the man has always worked hard. He’ll turn 80 […]
Just Plain Hit Songs
When the British band America debuted stateside in 1972 with the hit single, “A Horse with No Name,” a lot of people thought they sounded uncannily (or cannily) like Crosby, […]
A Rare Tribute
It is not known how many tribute acts there are in the universe, but it is probably safe to say that there is no pressing need in the cosmos for […]
Survivng Rock n’ Roll Glory
In 1977, three pop stars vied for space on the covers of teen magazines like Tiger Beat and Teen magazine: Leif Garrett, Shawn Cassidy and Peter Frampton. About the only […]
Fearlessly Pushing Forward
When the Fort Wayne Pride festival debuted modestly in Freimann Square in the mid 90s, the Summit City was not widely perceived as a place where acceptance of LGBT Hoosiers […]
Always Ahead of the Curve
It all began with an accordion. There aren’t many tales of the rich and famous that begin that way. But in the case of Alfred Matthew “Weird Al” Yankovic, it’s […]
The Inventors of Bluecore
Music that combines country and hip-hop calls to mind that old Reese’s commercial where a guy walking down the sidewalk eating a candy bar collided with a guy walking down […]