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Ron Onesti: Really gonna miss Tommy Lasorda
Jan 15, 2021 6:00 AM - As current president of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, and someone who has been blessed to call Tommy Lasorda a close friend for more than 30 years because of it, I was deeply saddened this week as we lost another American hero. -
Ron Onesti: 'Good' to the bone
Jan 8, 2021 6:00 AM - George Thorogood, with his dark sunglasses and worn leather jacket, definitely is "Bad to the Bone," true to his onstage persona. But he is also accessible, sincere and lives for his music (and the New York Mets). He defines HIS rock and HIS blues with a deep and vocal respect for the genres' roots. -
Ron Onesti: We could use a Rock and Roll Heaven right now!
Jan 1, 2021 6:00 AM - In my four-plus decade career in the entertainment biz, I have been so very fortunate to work with many superstars and one-hit wonders. Most of them are/were from the 1950s, '60s, '70s and '80s. And as we lose so many of these stars of our childhoods every year, their memories resonate as their songs come on the radio. -
Ron Onesti: A little George Bailey in all of us
Dec 24, 2020 11:59 PM - Frank Capra hand-picked Karolyn Grimes for the role of Zuzu in "It's a Wonderful Life" not knowing that she would one day become the film's biggest ambassador. Forgotten for years, this Christmas classic only aired on TV because stations could broadcast it for free when no one renewed its rights in the 1970s. After sharing some precious moments with her, I can honestly say Karolyn Grimes is as wonderful as the film itself. -
Ron Onesti: 'Simple Pleasures' during complex times
Dec 18, 2020 6:00 AM - I guess the simplest of pleasures I miss most during this pandemic is one these ever-so-effective facemasks have robbed from us: the pleasure of the smiles I would get from our beloved customers, the music fans. I cannot tell you how much those smiles mean to me, whether it is specifically targeted towards me, or that of a sing-a-long music fan in the front row. -
Ron Onesti: Sinatra at 105 ... still "ring-a-ding-dinging"
Dec 12, 2020 4:53 AM - We recently enlisted 29 local superstar-celebrity vocalists in the Chicago area to film a musical salute to Frank. It will be broadcast on his actual birthday, Saturday, Dec. 12. -
Ron Onesti: The 'Top' look in rock 'n' roll
Dec 4, 2020 6:00 AM - Speaking of cool, iconic looks, I recently knocked another milestone meeting off my extensive bucket list, and his look is about as legendary as rock music itself. I was able to score Billy Gibbons, founder and lead vocalist of the rock band ZZ Top! -
Ron Onesti: No my friends, Thank YOU!
Nov 27, 2020 6:00 AM - Like so many other people do this time of year, Thanksgiving is the time I truly take a few steps back and reflect upon the blessings in my life. This year, MAN this will be hard to do! But still, I have been blessed with so much up until the pandemic hit, I feel there is still a bit of credit left in the "Count your blessings" Department! -
Ron Onesti: Neighborhood guys from 'Chicago' still rock
Nov 20, 2020 6:00 AM - Last year at The Arcada we put on an event I called "Rockin' Chicago Style," and it was a true, hometown party! The concert featured original members of the band Chicago. -
Ron Onesti: A musical salute to our war heroes
Nov 13, 2020 6:00 AM - Music and the military has gone hand in hand for generations. As I got more and more into music, my appreciation for the red, white and blue and those who defended it got stronger.
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