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American Top 40 The Seventies – Sunday June 23rd – June 24th 1972

Kevin Quinn — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:29:43 +0000

If you like the 1970s, you will love these shows. They are all aired just the way they were in the 70s and all hosted by Casey Kasem. The shows can be heard every Sunday morning starting at 6 o clock on Oldiez 96.1 WODZ. Casey counts down all your favorite songs from number 40 [...]

Rock And Rolls Greatest Hits – Saturday June 22nd – Class Of 1981 Spotlight

Kevin Quinn — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:12:53 +0000

1981 was the year we were listening to The Tide Is High by Blondie, Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes, and Keep On Lovin You by REO Speedwagon. If you were part of the class of 1981 these songs more than likely stick in your head the most. Check out the show with host Dick Bartley Saturday night at 7 on Oldiez 96.1 WODZ.

Neil Young Leads Farm Aid 2013 Lineup

Michael Gallucci — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:07:50 +0000

Neil Young will once again lead Farm Aid, the annual benefit concert that supports American farmers. The 2013 edition of the daylong festival will take place on Sept. 21 in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Rock And Rolls Greatest Hits Saturday June 15 – Spotlighting Paul Mc Cartney And Wings

Kevin Quinn — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:20:13 +0000

Its another edition of Rock And Rolls Greatest Hits with your host Dick Bartley. Check it out Saturday night at seven o clock on Oldiez 96.1 WODZ. Paul Mc Cartney and Wings had one of the biggest albums of the seventies called Band On The Run.Then followed it up with Wings At The Speed Of [...]

American Top 40 The Seventies – Sunday June 16 – June 12 1971

Kevin Quinn — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:00:42 +0000

Its all the original shows just the way they aired back in the seventies,hosted by Casey Kasem. In 1970, working with childhood friend and Hollywood producer Don Bustany, Kasem proposed a countdown radio show loosely based on the 1940′s and 1950′s hit show Your Hit Parade. The result was American Top 40 which debuted on [...]

Black Sabbath Explore Themes of Greed, War and Religon in New 'God Is Dead?' Video

Billy Dukes — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:38:44 +0000

The images used to create the nearly nine-minute-long Black Sabbath video for ‘God Is Dead?’ come from a wide range of places. Little new footage was shot for the just-released clip. Instead director Peter Joseph borrowed from his previous works and archival Sabbath footage. The question asked by the new single from ’13′ is how [...]

Hear What 60,000 People Singing Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Sounds Like

Keith James — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:14:21 +0000

A crowd 60,000 strong was waiting for Green Day to take the stage and of course other music is played over the PA till the concert starts, but when Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ came on, not just a couple of people sang along… the whole stadium did. Watch! [button href="http://961wodz.com/green-days-billie-joe-armstrong-calls-gangnam-styles-psy-the-herpes-of-music/" title="Next: Billie Joe Armstrong [...]

New 'Mr. Rogers Remix' Is the Song of the Summer

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:35:57 +0000

Oh, Mister Rogers, you were one soulful dude. This awesome new remixed video for ‘Sing Together’ strings together a bunch of clips featuring everybody’s favorite neighbor as he sings and dances while giving important life lessons. It’s a return to the internet for Mr. Rogers, who rocked us last year in another video. After watching [...]

Billy Gibbons Looks Back on ZZ Top's First 10 Albums

Jeff Giles — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:53:57 +0000

“We were three guys, we had three chords and the future was wide open.” Being presented with a deluxe box set that gathers 20 years of work is enough to put any musician in a reflective mood, and that’s exactly what seems to have happened with Billy Gibbons recently. The ZZ Top guitarist sat down [...]

Pearl Jam Posts Well Wishes To Mookie Blaylock After His Car Accident

Joe Student — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:00:52 +0000

Rock band Pearl Jam posted good thoughts to former NBA all-star Mookie Blaylock online on Saturday after he was involved in a two-vehicle crash near Atlanta on Friday. An early '90's incarnation of Pearl Jam was named Mooki

Band Kid Has the Best Reaction Ever to Breaking Cymbal

Emerald Catron — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:15:04 +0000

Playing the crash cymbals for the 'Star Spangled Banner' in your school band is kind of a big deal. It's definitely the most dramatic part of the song, and it only gets more dramatic when one of the cymbals breaks. What does one do when such a nightmare occurs? Take a cue from this kid who handled the situation like a bawse.

Have You Heard Freddie Mercury And David Bowie Sing "Under Pressure" A-Capella Style?

Davey Jones — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:05:59 +0000

Want to hear something amazing? How about the Freddit Mercury and David Bowie signing “Under Pressure” A-Capella Style? This will make your day. Brian May, Queen’s legendary guitarist, recalled to Mojo Magazine October 2008 that this was a battle between David Bowie and Freddie Mercury. “It was hard, because you had four very precocious boys [...]

Why Do Tickets Sell Out So Fast The Day They Go On Sale? Hint – It's Not High Demand. Try Pre-Sales

Keith James — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:09:13 +0000

That’s right, you’re sweating bullets and have your ticket or artist website pulled up, credit card in hand ready to buy tickets the SECOND they go on sale. You sign in and feverishly type in numbers and Captchas only to be mortified to find that the best seats you could get are several rows back. [...]

Watch a Chase Through '80s Movies in This Awesome Indie Music Video

Joe Student — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:00:48 +0000

If you know anyone who has ever been in a band, you know how awful an independently done music video can be. Hell, if you’ve seen R. Kelly’s ‘Trapped In The Closet,’ you know how epically terrible professional music videos can be. Turns out, all bands need to do is hire cinematographer Jim Meegan. Meegan [...]

Father and Baby Son Cover Beatles And It's Totally Cute

Emerald Catron — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:49:46 +0000

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again — if you’re going to subject yourself to the stress of parenthood, you may as well use your kids for party tricks. This dad has taught his almost two-year-old son to sing and strum along with him to ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ by the Beatles. He [...]

Billy Joel Surprises High School With Two Songs

Michael Gallucci — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:08:30 +0000

Billy Joel surprised a New York City high school by singing two songs and fielding some questions from the class. According to the Associated Press, the singer-songwriter made an appearance at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Queens on Thursday (May 30). Singer Tony Bennett, who opened the school a dozen years ago, was also there.

Sammy Hagar Named Grand Marshal of Hometown Parade

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:30:42 +0000

Local boy made good Sammy Hagar is being honored by his hometown of Fontana, Calif. The Red Rocker has been named the Honorary Grand Marshal of the 2013 Fontana Days Parade. The parade is one of the keystone events of the Fontana Days Festival Centennial Celebration. Hagar was selected as Grand Marshal by the mayor [...]

Read the Story Behind the Album Led Zeppelin Recorded Before 'Led Zeppelin'

Jeff Giles — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:30:19 +0000

Before they christened themselves Led Zeppelin, John Bonham, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and Robert Plant were the New Yardbirds -- and in the fall of 1968, they entered the studio for the first time together as the backing band for singer P.J. Proby's 1969 album 'Three Week Hero.'

Who Will Be Inducted Into the 'Legion of Dudes'?

GuySpeed Editors — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:50:31 +0000

Every man has his group of friends and each has their own specific reason for being in the group. There is the funny guy, the smart guy and the straw that stirs the drink. What if the average guy could assemble the greatest group of male celebrities, athletes, musicians and renaissance men on Earth to [...]

American Top 40 The Seventies Sunday May 26th – May 25th 1974

Kevin Quinn — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:59:11 +0000

Casey counted down the 40 biggest hits off of Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. Originally a 3 hour program, AT40 expanded to the now familiar 4 hour length in 1978. Besides the top 40, AT40 played Long Distance Dedications and extras. The first Long Distance Dedication, “Desiree” by Neil Diamond, aired in 1978. Fans could [...]