by Trevor CarolanMorning starts a little earlier in the highlands of West Mexico outside Vallarta. The sun takes its time to rise, and there’s the shady canopy of mango, African Tulip, Elephant Ear, and more. The air is pleasantly cool.
As the mist burns off, colorful Warblers and Gnatcatchers fleck...
by Merv Buchanan Often referred to as “America's Band,” The Beach Boys are the longest-lasting American rock'n'roll band. The group was formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961 by Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, cousin Mike Love, and Al Jardine.
Originally called The Pendeltones after the plaid Pendelton jackets worn by...
Oh, what a feeling— The joy, the luck of being in PV.Puerto Vallarta—A fascinating, captivating retreat where the art of life thrives with possibility.Have no fear, diversity, community, act naturally here.There’s room for every inspiration, orientation, charitable organization and thankfully —The late, Heaven-Can-Wait—Boomer Generation.¡Oye Como Va! ¡Estoy aqui; La...
The Spirit of the Older SHEShout out to the girls, that cling to the older pearls on the string.Let’s get loud, let’s laugh, let’s dance, let’s sing in the key of Mercy, Mercy Me.Is it not a gift to outlive the warranty attached to “this old thing?” Surprise!This old...
Previously published in NiteLifeExchange Alejandra Matus and her partner Dabit Azofeifa (Tromba Vetusta) were asked by Act2PV's Entertainment Director, David Sabella, to come up with a new show that combines their evident skills in playing musical instruments, singing, dancing, mime, juggling (yep, they are both clowns in the Cirque...
by Merv Buchanan John Francis Bongiovi, Jr., better known as Jon Bon Jovi, began playing piano and guitar at the age of 13. After almost a decade spent perfecting his craft in a series of New Jersey bands, he formed the power rock band
Bon Jovi in 1983. Over the...
by Marcia BlondinIt was 1994. "Debby!" The voice shouted into the phone. "It's Hal!"She knew who it was; only one person in the world ever called her 'Debby' and got away with it.
Director Hal Prince (21 Tony Award-winner for things like Cabaret, Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story,...
by Merv Buchanan Musicians Daryl Hall and John Oates met in 1967 while attending Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although they were members of competing area bands, they were drawn together by their mutual love of R&B music.
In 1970, they formed a musical duo aptly named "Hall & Oates"...
by Shirley Fastner I was already enroute to my favorite local Vallarta pilgrim destination, when I realized it was exactly the seventh anniversary of the death of my mother. It was a perfect day for a pilgrimage to Talpa de Allende, Jalisco.Three million people a year travel to this...
by Merv Buchanan The Eagles were formed in 1971 by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner—all talented musicians previously part of Linda Ronstadt's backup band.
Over their extensive and influential career, they toured the globe, winning 5 American Music Awards, 6 Grammy Awards, and earning a prestigious...
