Jason Rossi

Chicago, Downers Grove, Geneva

Husband, father. Former writer @cheatsheet. Formerly @sportscasting19 Managing Editor. I’ll be here tweeting and RTing about beer, food, music & movies.

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When is Amazon Prime Day? Get ready for two days of deals July 16-17

Jul 5, 2024 | cincinnati.com | Jason Rossi

Amazon Prime Day will happen July 16-17, with exclusive deals for Prime members during the annual sale event.
Patrick Mahomes Settles The 'GOAT' Debate Involving Tom Brady

Feb 11, 2024 | sportscasting.com | Grayson Weir |Jason Rossi |Tim Crean |Jack Dougherty

The Super Bowl is the championship game at the end of the NFL season. The Super Bowl got its official name in 1966. Previously, it was called the NFL Championship game. The winning team is awarded the Vince Lombardi Trophy every year, and team members each receive a Super Bowl ring. The Super Bowl is one of the most-watched sporting events in the world. Viewers also tune in for the halftime show as well as the commercials.
1 Tom Jones Album Smashed Bob Dylan's Chart Record

Aug 1, 2023 | cheatsheet.com | Jason Rossi

Their music differs, but Bob Dylan and Tom Jones have much in common. They have both enjoyed long and successful careers dating back to the 1960s. Dylan’s music connected with fans from the start, and Jones’ soulful singing won over audiences worldwide, especially in the United Kingdom. Both have had chart-topping albums in England. Still, Dylan’s English chart record lasted less than a year before Tom Jones stormed in and broke it.
The Other Time Syd Barrett Crashed a Pink Floyd Recording Session

Jul 31, 2023 | cheatsheet.com | Jason Rossi

Pink Floyd had one of the great resurrection stories in classic rock. Founder, guitarist, and chief songwriter Syd Barrett’s creative genius put the band on the map. His deteriorating mental health led his bandmates to move on without him. Barrett crashed Pink Floyd’s recording sessions for Wish You Were Here, but that happened years after he unexpectedly showed up at the studio while his former band made another record.
Jimmy Page Butchered the Guitar Solo Zakk Wylde Called ‘Some of His Greatest Playing’

Jul 31, 2023 | msn.com | Jason Rossi

One of the many absurdities of present political discourse is that the people who most obnoxiously declare their love for America hate most of its institutions, people and traditions.
Jimmy Page Butchered the Guitar Solo Zakk Wylde Called ‘Some of His Greatest Playing’

Jul 31, 2023 | cheatsheet.com | Jason Rossi

Jimmy Page tackled many styles of music with Led Zeppelin, including folk, prog, and reggae, with seeming ease. Still, his best guitar solos became classic rock staples. Take those away, and Zep would have been a far different band. Yet a solo that fellow guitarist Zakk Wylde called some of the best playing of Page’s career became a lost solo when Page edited it down for a reissue.
The 24 Led Zeppelin Songs John Bonham Wrote

Jul 30, 2023 | cheatsheet.com | Jason Rossi

Skip to main content EntertainmentThe list of Led Zeppelin songs John Bonham wrote looks prodigious compared to some of his contemporaries, including Ringo Starr and Charlie Watts. Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham stood apart from his peers with a bag of tricks that made his sound impossible to copy.
Why The Beatles’ Song ‘She’s Leaving Home’ Amazed George Martin

Jul 30, 2023 | msn.com | Jason Rossi

Tony Bennett left us just the other day after a lifetime of songs. His final performance on television two summers ago was called “One Last Time.” So here’s a last piece about Tony Bennett. This one is personal. Like some San Franciscans, I never cared much for his signature song, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” Too syrupy. All that “where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars” stuff. Too touristy. Some of us preferred “San Francisco,” the rollicking title tune from the 1936 movie.
Why The Beatles’ Song ‘She’s Leaving Home’ Amazed George Martin

Jul 30, 2023 | cheatsheet.com | Jason Rossi

George Martin enjoyed a front-row view of The Beatles’ success. The producer wasn’t perfect — he regretted not supporting George Harrison enough — but he wrung fantastic performances out of the Fab Four and played a crucial role in making the band successful. Except for when he didn’t. The Beatles amazed Martin with “She’s Leaving Home” even though he hardly worked on the song.
How The Beatles and Rolling Stones Were Exactly Alike

Jul 30, 2023 | cheatsheet.com | Jason Rossi

The Beatles had no peers when they were at the peak of their powers. Still, The Rolling Stones came close, with some help from John Lennon, whose throwaway song became their first hit. The bands cultivated different images — proper and respectful gentlemen vs. streetwise rebels — but The Beatles and Rolling Stones were exactly alike in one major way in the 1960s.