This 60s Singing Legend Was The Happiest The Night Before She Died – Rock In History

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 […]

He Really Wanted to Be Spiderman – Today In Rock History

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 […]

About To Be Dumped, Instead of Pop They Released an Experimental Masterpiece

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 […]

He Almost Became a chartered accountant Instead He Changed Rock

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. […]

Radio Listeners First Thought They Were Zeppelin but What Followed Was Unique & Legendary

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. […]

Guitarist Didn’t Commit Suicide in Fear He’d miss Alcohol too Much If He Was Dead

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 […]

A huge day in music history, we lose the King and Queen..different years, same date.

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 […]

The Unlikely Song That Knocked The Beatles’, “Hard Days Night,” Off #1, Zeppelin Release Their Last Album

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 […]

Worlds Most Underrated Guitarist Turns Down The Stones, Neil Peart’s first Rush Show

August 14, 2022 – Who turns down the Rolling Stones? Roy Buchanan that’s who. The guitarist was called, “The Fender Telecaster Master,” by Guitar Magazine. He wore his guitar high on the strap and loved to challenge himself by making his guitar sound like other musical instruments. As for the […]

One Big Band Breaks Up and One Reunites on this date in Rock History

August 13, 2022 – Lets look back at this day in Rock History. John Beaudin has been in major market radio (Edmonton, Vancouver & Calgary) for 40 years and a music journalist since 1989. He graduated from Broadcasting school as a newsman so he would have the skills to write […]