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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 & […]
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 […]
July 25, 2022 – On this day in history Roy Orbison got some satisfaction from a song he co-wrote with Joe Melson. He was hoping Elvis or the Everly Brothers would record it. They both turned down the song. on July 25, 1960 Orbison went to #2 on the U.S. […]
