Devastating news for music fans; Walter Becker, co-founder of Steely Dan dead at 67

Just horrid news this morning that co-founder of the seminal band Steely Dan, Water Becker, has passed away. Johnny doesn't have a lot of Walter Becker stories to throw around, he and Donald Fagen are somewhat private guys. What he does have is a lifetime of great lyrics, fabulous music, and the best backup singing, all in part from Mr. Walter Becker. Johnny will no doubt have a song next week on the Music Series dedicated to Becker and Steely Dan but for now, it's 'The Royal Scam'

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with B.B. KING!

What a loss. Luckily we had a long run with Mr. King. He kept playing well into his 80's and touring over 100 nights a year in his late 80's. Incredible. Johnny saw him one night back about 10 or 12 years ago at his club in Nashville. If you check out Johnny's Twitter feed you can see the picture Johnny posted of Mr. King waving at him as he walked in his club.

So, let's set the mood. Turn the lights down. Get that cigar out you've been saving for something special. Pour yourself a couple fingers of bourbon over rocks and turn this one up. It's probably the best song ever at telling stories. If you've never heard the story of why his guitar was named Lucille well, he tells it right here in this song, aptly named, 'Lucille'.

Legends like this are always missed, but it sure seems like with B.B. King it hurts more.

RIP Harold Ramis

You know Johnny's feeling thunderstruck when he posts a tribute to a celebrity. Perhaps the Carole King of comedy writing is gone. Harold Ramis passed away today at age 69.

He was a comic genius. Your first thoughts of him might be his great characters in Stripes and Ghostbusters. Then it starts to sink in he had a hand in writing and directing Caddyshack, National Lampoon's Vacation, Meatballs and Groundhog Day. He produced Back to School and Multiplicity. He wrote Animal House. If you're a male and Johnny's age, Ramis' quotes roll off your tongue daily.

One of Johnny's all-time favorite Ramis passive aggressive one-liners? "Aw, people don't talk about you behind your back....as far as you know."

So, yeah, Harold Ramis has passed but luckily his iconic works will live on.

Our best wishes to the family and friends of Senator Frank Lautenberg

Senator Lautenberg passed away today of viral pneumonia. He was 89 years old. More on this breaking story here.