by Meagan Paese | Jan 22, 2018 | Rock and Roll
Summer in the City: The Lovin’ Spoonful Summer in the City by The Lovin’ Spoonful is a song recorded by The Lovin’ Spoonful, written by John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, and Steve Booone. It appeared on their album Hums of the Lovin’ Spoonful, and...
by Meagan Paese | Jan 20, 2018 | Doowop, Rock and Roll
I Want to Hold Your Hand: The Beatles is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and recorded in October 1963, it was the first Beatles record to be made using four-track equipment. With advance orders exceeding one...
by Meagan Paese | Jan 20, 2018 | Doowop, Pop, Rock and Roll
1950s (We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock: Bill Haley and His Comets is a rock and roll song in the 12-bar blues format written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers (the latter under the pseudonym “Jimmy De Knight”) in 1952. The best-known and most...
by Meagan Paese | Dec 11, 2017 | Radio Show
Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday to all our listeners. Thank you for helping rock this semester! Tune in to our next show. You won’t believe what we have in stock for you! Next Show: Dec 6th 2017 Regular showtime: 12:45 PM to 3:00 PM. Main topic: Christmas music,...
by Meagan Paese | Dec 4, 2017 | Radio Show
Tune in to our next show. You won’t believe what we have in stock for you! Next Show: Nov 29th 2017 Regular showtime: 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM. Main topic: The Greatest Albums of All-Time. Articles for the show: Greatest Albums of All Time (Part 1) Greatest Albums of All...
by Meagan Paese | Nov 28, 2017 | Rock and Roll
Greatest Albums of All Time (Part 3) Johnny Cash: At Folsom Prison is a live album and 27th overall album by Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in May 1968. After his 1955 song “Folsom Prison Blues”, Cash had been interested in recording a...
by Meagan Paese | Nov 28, 2017 | Rock and Roll
Greatest Albums of All Time (Part 2) The Beatles: Meet the Beatles The second Beatles album released in the United States. It was the first US Beatles album to be issued by Capitol Records, on 20 January 1964 in both mono and stereo formats. It topped the popular...
by Meagan Paese | Nov 27, 2017 | Rock and Roll
Greatest Albums of All Time List of different albums by different rock artists and groups from the 50s, 60s, and 70s, with different genres of rock, British Invasion, Rockabilly, pop, folk rock, psychedelic, rhythm and blues and soul, classic rock, hard rock, disco,...
by Meagan Paese | Nov 19, 2017 | Radio Show
Thank you for tuning into our last show. I think we rocked it! THANK YOU. But hang on to your seats! Our next show will be all about the music of the 1950s with a special tribute to Fats Domino! Tune in to our next show. You won’t believe what we have in stock for...
by Meagan Paese | Nov 13, 2017 | Rock and Roll
Fats Domino 1928-2017 was an American pianist and singer-songwriter of Louisiana Creole. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Between 1955 and 1960, he had eleven Top 10 hits. His humility and shyness may be one reason...
