Mark's Bonus Block

Mark's Bonus Block

It's only a 4-hour radio show with a LOT of music...so we can't always get to EVERYTHING. That's why we have Mark's Bonus Block! Celebrity interviews, local interviews, strange news, music news, jokes, stupid criminals, and more!

Episodes

November 13, 2025 13 mins
Joe Williams, lead vocalist with the legendary band Toto, visited with Mark Manuel. What's the story behind him taking over as lead singer in the 80s? What's the story behind "Pamela?" Why aren't they in the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame? What was it like when his dad, John Williams, was writing the iconic theme song from "Star Wars?"
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March 5, 2024 12 mins
Rickey Medlocke has been with Lynyrd Skynyrd from its very inception, and yet was NOT inducted with the band into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Rickey addresses that, plus you'll hear the story of how Rickey's grandfather, "Shorty," influenced a very popular Lynyrd Skynyrd song and wrote a hit for Blackfoot...forty years before the song's release!
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March 5, 2024 10 mins
Drew Lynch auditioned for season 10 of America's Got Talent in 2015. After the live audition, Howie Mandel hit the golden buzzer to send him straight to the quarterfinals! Lynch also battles a stuttering problem, which came on at the age of 21. He addresses that and more in today's Bonus Block
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February 23, 2024 11 mins
Foreigner is bringing their Farewell Tour to Vibrant Arena in Moline on March 3rd. Mark Manuel caught up with Michael Bluestein of Foreigner. He's been their keyboardist since 2008 and, in addtion to Foreigner has ALSO worked with Roger Hodgson (Supertramp) and Boz Scaggs. What's it like touring with a band like Foreigner? What's his favorite song to perform live? What's the latest on Mick Jones?
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December 20, 2023 4 mins
Wild Rose Casino & Hotel will host the greatest rock band ever assembled for Broadway – Broadway’s Rock of Ages Band. This band of Rock Star musicians and lead singers from the original cast wowed audiences with electrified performances of the 5-time Tony Award nominated show for over seven years, and now you can enjoy them in a thrilling concert on New Year’s Eve at Wild Rose Casino & Hotel in Clinton! We caught up with on...
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February 21, 2023 15 mins
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Dusty Slay’s NEW half-hour comedy special is featured in season 3 of THE STANDUPS - streaming NOW on NETFLIX.
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Michael McCarty and John Brassard, Jr., join Mark Manuel to talk about some of the "truly haunted" places in the Quad Cities. It's all in their book, "Eerie Quad Cities."
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