What's Happening

August 22nd - August 31st
It's the Champlain Valley Fair in Essex Junction! 10 days of summer fun, with rides along the midway, free shows & entertainment, exhibits, food, and more And we're right in the middle of the action too! Click here to find out more about this year's Champlain Valley Fair! Plu...

Ta-Kum-Ta Softball-a-thon
JOIN KOOL 105 AND THE VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS FOR THE FOURTH ANNUAL "TAKUMTA SOFTBALL-A-THON" TO BENEFIT CAMP TA-KUM-TA IN SOUTH HERO, VERMONT AND NEW YORK'S CAMP FOR KIDS WHO HAVE, OR HAVE HAD, CANCER. IT'S AN ALL-DAY SOFTBALL GAME WITH PLAYERS AND TEAMS COMING IN-AND-OU...

Dancing With The Burlington Stars
Dancing with the Burlington Stars is a community celebration of local talent, team spirit and generous people coming together for a worthy cause. Local celebrities + dance professionals + 17 weeks to create, practice, and compete for the title of, "Dancing with the Burlingto...

McKenzie Wheel of Meat!
The Wheel of Meat is back! Every Wednesday this summer, KOOL 105 is giving you the chance to win ultimate grilling packages from McKenzie Country Classics including: ULTIMATE GRILLING PACKAGE ONE PACKAGE OF EACH: McKenzie Natural Casing Franks McKenzie All Beef Deli Franks McKe...
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Al Jardine Blasts Beach Boys Bandmate Mike Love Following Brian Wilson's Funeral: "Mike's Got Some Serious Megalomania Problems"
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Al Jardine criticized his Beach Boys bandmate Mike Love's speech at Brian Wilson's funeral on August 6. "Mike wanted everybody to know that he wrote every s...

The Beatles Announce 'Anthology 2025' Project, Featuring New Documentary Episode, Compilation Album, Book, And Box Set
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Beatles Anthology project, an expanded and restored edition will be released this fall, featuring the original eight-part documentary series remastered and sup...

87-Year-Old Country Legend Bill Anderson Cancels Grand Ole Opry Performance Due To "Freak Accident"
Country star Bill Anderson, the longest-serving member of the Grand Ole Opry, had to cancel his scheduled Opry performance on Saturday (August 16) due to a "freak accident." The 87-year-old ...

Anya Taylor-Joy And Meryl Streep To Portray Joni Mitchell In Cameron Crowe's Upcoming Biopic
Anya Taylor-Joy and Meryl Streep are reportedly set to portray Joni Mitchell in Cameron Crowe's upcoming biopic on the legendary singer. Taylor-Joy is rumored to be playing Mitchell during her peak ye...

The Beatles Tease Potential Fourth Installment Of 'Anthology' Series
On Tuesday (August 19), The Beatles' official Instagram account - and those of all four band members - sparked excitement and speculation among fans with a cryptic post featuring slides including each...

Ronnie Rondell Jr., Stuntman Ablaze On Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' Cover, Dead At 88
Ronnie Rondell Jr., the veteran Hollywood stuntman best known for being set on fire for Pink Floyd's iconic 1975 Wish You Were Here album cover, has died at the age of 88. With over 200 film and TV cr...

Priscilla Presley Sued For $50 Million By Former Business Partners She Accused Of Elder Abuse
Priscilla Presley is facing a $50 million fraud and breach of contract lawsuit from former business partners Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko. They are accusing the 80-year-old Presley of using her cel...

New John Lennon and Yoko Ono Boxed Set, 'Power To The People,' Set For Release In October
A comprehensive 12-disc box set titled, Power to the People, focusing on John Lennon and Yoko Ono's politically charged early 1970s New York era, will be released on October 10, the day after Lennon's...

Buddy Guy Hits No. 1 On Blues Albums Chart With Album Released On His 89th Birthday
Buddy Guy celebrated his 89th birthday on July 30 by releasing his 20th studio album, Ain't Done With the Blues, which debuted at No. 1 on this week's Billboard Blues Albums chart. This marks Guy's ei...

Buck Owens' Legendary Crystal Palace Is Set To Close Soon
Buck Owens' iconic Crystal Palace music venue in Bakersfield, California, will close permanently after nearly 30 years, citing a challenging business climate and the Owens family's desire to step back...

Daryl Hall And John Oates Bitter Legal Dispute Resolved In Arbitration
Daryl Hall and John Oates have privately resolved their bitter legal dispute over Oates' attempted sale of his stake in their creative partnership, Whole Oats Enterprises (WOE), after an acrimonious p...

Bob Dylan Heads Back Into Recording Studio, Plays "Masters Of War" Live For First Time Since 2016
Bob Dylan recently spent two days recording at White Lake Studios in Colonie, New York, according to a press release from the studio. "We want every artist and guest to feel relaxed and at home,&...