New Music Releases – June 2013
The new music releases for June 2013 are highlighted by the long-awaited return of one of heavy metal's greatest bands, Black Sabbath.
The new music releases for June 2013 are highlighted by the long-awaited return of one of heavy metal's greatest bands, Black Sabbath.
American Top 40 quickly became one of the most popular syndicated radio shows in the country and then around the world. By 1986 the show was featured on more than 1,000 radio stations in 50 countries around the world as well as Armed Forces Radio and the Voice of America. American Top 40 spawned a television spin-off, America's Top 10, that ran from 1980 through 1990 and featured Casey Kasem counting down the week's top 10 hits and playing music videos.
Dick Bartley has been hosting America's Classic Hits request radio show since 1982. Debuting as "Solid Gold Saturday Night," the program became "The Rock & Roll Oldies Show" on Westwood One, and since 1991 has been known as "Rock & Roll's Greatest Hits!"This weekend Dick will spotlight the class of 1979. Check it out at 7 o clock on Saturday night on Oldies 96.1 WODZ.
The seven-song 1973 Allman Brothers Band 'Brothers and Sisters' album is the focus of a new box set set to hit stores this summer. The group is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the iconic album with a release that's expected to include significant bonus material.
John Lennon got his driver’s license just after The Beatles had become the biggest band in the world. So it’s probably not a surprise that his first ride was a little fancier than yours.
The growing list of special guests that have been welcomed to the stage for the Rolling Stones' '50 and Counting' tour added another big name on Saturday (May 11), when the band was joined by multiplatinum pop star Katy Perry for a special duet rendition of 'Beast of Burden.'
Chris Hadfield has been the commander of the International Space Station for the past five months and has been releasing all kinds of nifty videos and here's his latest, a cover of David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' recorded solo entirely on the space station.
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong doesn't mince words and isn't afraid to insult anyone. However, the trick to an insult is making sure it's recipient actually UNDERSTANDS it!
Dick Bartley has been hosting America's Classic Hits request radio show since 1982. Debuting as "Solid Gold Saturday Night," the program became "The Rock & Roll Oldies Show" on Westwood One, and since 1991 has been known as "Rock & Roll's Greatest Hits!" The Steve Miller Band is in the spotlight at 7pm Saturday night on Oldiez 96.1 WODZ.
Kasem, along with Don Bustany and Ron Jacobs, founded the popular American Top 40 franchise in 1970, hosting it from July 4, 1970 to August 6, 1988; and then from March 28, 1998 to January 3, 2004. Between January 1989 and early 1998, he was the host of Casey's Top 40, Casey's Hot 20, and Casey's Countdown. Here is Tony Orlando and Dawn performing on of the biggest hits of the year
MTV launched on August 1st of 1981 as a 24 hour a day Music Television Channel. The first video to be played was Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles. I remember days when the only channel I would watch was MTV all day long
Sundazed Music has always been known for their plundering of the vaults of rock and roll's past and coming up with unique and forgotten artifacts. In recent years, their focus has turned increasingly towards high-quality vinyl reissues featuring both obscure, and big sellers.