Steve Penhollow
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
Winona Lake welcomes you to a storybook historic hamlet
In 1911, an unsigned editorial ran in no fewer than a half-dozen Indiana papers. It began, “There has always been a great deal of misunderstanding as to just what Winona […]
Sammy Hagar, 73, and ready to put on show in Wabash
Sammy Hagar didn’t know he was forming a band when he invited drummer Jason Bonham, son of the late John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, to join him on a Florida […]
Long-lasting and hard-working ’80s band keeps on loving its fans
Almost all rock bands that had their heydays in the 1970s and ’80s, and are still around, have one thing in common: They’ve experienced a lot of turnover. Chances are […]
Adventurous country artists look to escape cookie cutter
In the wake of the bro country movement, which led to dozens of cookie-cutter hits that all sounded like they were written by the BroTron 3000, we are seeing a […]
Comedian has no need for sad stories to earn laughs
Stand-up comics are supposed to be “crying on the inside” types; They’re funny because they had to use jokes to dissuade childhood bullies from beating them up. Iliza Shlesinger is […]
Further down the road, Fogerty is now the optimist
It’s impossible to know what John Fogerty’s career would have been like if he hadn’t signed away the rights to the songs that he wrote for Creedence Clearwater Revival. The […]
Cetera adds to the Chicago legend with tribute band
Famous parents and siblings cast long shadows over family members who try to succeed in the same careers that made their relatives rich and renowned. Discord between such family members […]
Intermission is over!
Live music is back. So are plays, musicals, ice shows, burlesque, and stand-up comedy. Even stage psychics are back, but we’re not telling them anything they don’t already know. Inside […]
Welcome to Wabash
The first thing you need to know is that Wabash is just a corruption of Ouabache, a French word meaning, “I bet you 20 francs some Englishmen will end up […]