Stephanie Lynn Nicks is a producer and vocalist from the United States. Rolling Stone referred to her as the “Reigning Queen of Rock & Roll.” Nicks is listed as one of Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Songwriters and 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.
Jess Nicks and Barbara, both business leaders, welcomed Stevie into the world on May 26, 1948 in Phoenix, Arizona. Her ancestors came from Germany, England, Wales, and Ireland. Read More...
A few songs into Jay Farrar’s show at Strathmore’s brand-new venue, Amp, last Friday, the Son Volt founder noted how unusual the evening was. “It’s opening night, right?” Farrar said to the capacity crowd. “We don’t get a chance to open very many clubs. Probably closed a few.” Judging by opening weekend, that’s not something Amp has to worry about. The North Bethesda venue — in the nascent Pike & Rose development near the White Flint Metro — has a bright future, says Strathmore CEO Eliot Pfanstiehl: “The excitement is the not knowing what the future will be but knowing that it’s the right place to be. Read More...
Related stories:: Despot Bashar al-Assad and his British-born wife, dubbed “the First Lady of Hell,” enjoy a lavish lifestyle while children are gassed to death on the streets of Syria.
The Syrian tyrant and his spouse Asma al-Assad own an opulent palace estimated to be worth $1 billion in Damascus — less than 10 miles from Eastern Ghouta where innocent people are being massacred by pro-government forces.
Once known as Syria’s Princess Diana, Asma is now a reviled figure in her own country. Read More...