October 9, 2022 – It’s not every day that one gets to cross off two classic bands on their interview wish list but that’s just what happened with Jeff “Skunk” Baxter. The Guitarist was a founding member of Steely Dan in the early seventies and a few years later he […]
September 25, 2022 – Here we are with our third full interview with former Grand Funk Railroad leader Mark Farner. In this interview you will hear more on his near death experience, how he looks back at the man that cheated his band millions of dollars and you’ll hear many […]
August 30, 2022 – Long before Fleetwood Mac their relationship dramas the california band the Mamas and Papas were embroiled knee-deep infidelities and Jelousy. In fact Michelle Phillips who was married to bandmate John Phillips was once kicked out of the band for having too many affairs. The most famous […]
August 29, 2022 – The king of Pop was born on this day in 1958. Sure, his record sales speaks volume for what he created but the fact remains Michael Jackson was one weird dude. Check out the video as we speak about Jackson’s desire to become Spiderman. Marvel comic […]
August 27, 2022 – What a day in rock history! We lost a guitar God, Stevie Ray Vaughan and the ultimate rock manager Brian Epstein who brought the Beatles to super-stardom. Check out the video. John Beaudin has been in major market radio (Edmonton, Vancouver & Calgary) for 40 years […]
August 20, 2022 – We have doing this “Today in Rock History” since July 4, 2022. Usually on any given research day we come up with 5-10 birthdays but today we have 20 and one of these rockers first hard dreams of being an accountant – well that didn’t happen. […]
August 18, 2022 – In 1969 the original line-up of Rush (Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee and John Rutsey) captured a Led Zeppelin concert at the Rock Plile in Toronto. Geddy Lee Told Classic Rock Magazine, “They were doing two shows, we were at the first show. It was general admission. […]
August 17, 2022 – Guitarist Didn’t Commit Suicide in Fear He’d miss Alcohol too Much If He Was Dead. What? Now, that’s a thick addiction. Find out who it is in the video. Born today? The late great Boston Drummer Sib Hasian,lead singer for Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Kevin Rowland, the Go Go’s Belinda […]
August 16, 2022 – A huge day in music history, we lose the King and Queen..different years, same date. Happy Birthday to members of The Easybeats, The Tubes, Kool and the Gang, INXS as well as Madonna and Vanessa Carlton. On this day we lost the Queen and King. The […]
August 15, 2022 – The Unlikely Song That Knocked The Beatles’, “Hard Days Night,” Off #1, Zeppelin Release Their Last Album , Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnstone is 73, Abba serves up “Dancing Queen & Woodstock Opens. John Beaudin has been in major market radio (Edmonton, Vancouver & Calgary) for 40 years […]
