Pink Floyd’s Psychedelic First Album, Purple Rain Reigns 24 Weeks, Goodbye Marilyn

August 4, 2022 – She’s not a rocker but Marilyn was certainly a singer and a true entertainment icon. Goodbye Marilyn Monroe. Check out 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 […]

Today In Rock History, July 30, Kate Bush & Paul Anka’s Birthday, Troggs, Wild Thing

July 30, 2022 – Happy birthday to the great Kate Bush who recently saw her old classic “Running Up That Hill” receive a new life courtesy of the Netflix hit “Stranger Things.” Kate is blowing out 64 candles today. Also, Canada’s first teen idol Paul Anka turns 81 today. Check […]

Today in Rock History, July 29, Happy Birthday Rush’s Geddy Lee, RIP Mama Cass, Zeppelin Ripped Off, Glenn Frey’s Last Eagles Show

July 29, 2022 – If you were born on this day Happy Birthday to you. You share your special day with Neal Doughty of REO Speedwagon, Bruce Sprinsteen’s wife and E Street Band member Patti Scialfa, Rush bassist and lead singer Geddy Lee etc. In 1974 we lost Mamas & […]

Fans Are Raging Mad At High Bruce Springsteen Ticket Prices

July 28, 2022 – Remember being a teenager and walking into a record store? That excitement of the days before the internet? We never knew what we were going to get inside. There were always surprises and never as much money. Few teenagers in high school would have the resources […]

Today in Rock History, July 27, Band On the Run Hits #1, Skynyrd Member Dies, Big Start For Rick Astley

July 27, 2022 – Rockers from Firefall, Paper Lace and Soul Asylum were born in this day in History. It was a big day for very memorable tunes in the history of music including Paul McCartney’s “Band on the Run,” and John Denver’s “Annie’s Song. Check out the video. John […]

Elliott Murphy Discovered a Kindred Spirit In Bruce Springsteen – INTERVIEW #5

The music business is filled with fair weather friends. Sure, you can say someone is your pal but it doesn’t mean it’s true. Singer/songwriter Elliott Murphy goes way back with two other east-coasters Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen and finds great value in their friendship. On this clip Murphy talks […]

Billy Joel Says He Could Throw 25% Of His Songs Out and Not Miss Them 

Anthony Mason from CBS Sunday Morning talked to the piano man about his 100th concert at Madison Square Garden. Every show was sold out adding up to 2 million tickets. Bruce Springsteen was the special guest on the 100th show this past week. He says he remembers the first night he played […]

Jonathan Cain Of Journey – Love For His Dad and Bruce Springsteen (Interview #9)

INTERVIEW CLIP #9 Jonathan’s Cain Love & Respect For His Dad & Bruce Springsteen In part nine of our conversation with Journey’s Jonathan Cain we asked about his love for Bruce Springsteen who he emulated in the early part of his career. Springsteen talked about his dad in his book. […]

INTERVIEW: Elliott Murphy Plays His Music On His Own Terms

INTERVIEW CLIP #1 Elliott Murphy Embraces Music On His Own Terms In the seventies I had a friend who introduced me to Elliott Murphy. I remember he said, “You should really get to know this guy…he’s the next big thing. He’s been compared to Bob Dylan” The album he lent […]