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 […]
She Died Just 16 Days After Hendrix, Another “27 Club” Member
She Died Just 16 Days After Hendrix, Another “27 Club” Member Watch the video. 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 […]
He Hates His Own Singing Voice After All These Years, Today In Rock History
August 11, 2023 – Well, does anyone like their voice? I bet many musicians have some sort of problem with listening back to themselves. Check out who had making friends with his own voice. John Beaudin has been in major market radio (Edmonton, Vancouver & Calgary) for 40 years and […]
Elliott Randall Looks Back At His Days With Steely Dan – Interview
August 11, 2022 – In the beginning Steely Dan was very much a band. In 1972 there were six guys in the mix, Donald Fagen on keys and vocals, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Denny Dias and Walter Becker on Guitars, Jim Hodder on drums and David Palmer on vocals. There was […]
Every member of this Classic 70s band is dead except one – Today in Rock History
Every member of this Classic 70s band is dead except one, birthdays for Ian Anderson(Jethro Tull), Peter Beckett (Player), Bryan Adams Hits #1 with “Reckless” & there was tragedy for Neil Peart (Rush). August 10, 2022 – This one took hours to put together because so much happened in Rock […]
Lamont Dozier: Motown Hitmaker Dead at 81
August 9, 2022 – Lamont Dozier was one of the most prolific songwriters of all time. Their team was known as Holland-Dozier-Holland featuring, Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Eddie Holland. Let us look at just a few of the huge hits that they wrote including ten out of the […]
Whitney Houston is Born, Jerry Garcia Dies & McCartney Records “Mother Nature’s Son’ 25 times
August 9, 2022 – Whitney Houston is Born, Jerry Garcia Dies & McCartney Records “Mother Nature’s Son’ 25 times at Abbey Road Studios, Sly & The Family Stone Release their ultimate summer song “Hot Fun In the Summertime,” AC/DC scored their first UK No.1 album. Watch the video. John Beaudin has […]
Olivia Newton John, Dead at 73
August 8, 2022 – The world is in shock with the news that 70s and 80s sweetheart Olivia Newton John has passed away at 73. Her husband John Easterling said the singer died at her ranch surrounded by family and friends. Check out our report. John Beaudin has been in […]
The Day We Lost The Rhinestone Cowboy, Metallica’s first single Flops, Beatles Pose On Abbey Road
Aug 8, 2022 – The Day We Lost The Rhinestone Cowboy, Metallica’s first single Flops, Beatles Pose On Abbey Road, Billy Joel’s Drummer Liberty Devitto is Born, Joel Releases “An Innocent Man,” Madonna & U2 Goes #1 Again, Xanadu Gets killed by the Critics. John Beaudin has been in major […]