VH1 CLASSIC ROCK NIGHTS
Meet Vh1 Classic Rock Nights host Eddie Webb. Webb began his radio career at 15 in a small town in Iowa. He has worked for Skid Row, Guns N' Roses and most recently for Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's Ozzfest where he ran the VIP program for the tour.
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ON THE SHOW MONDAY: DEC. 27TH
Join us Monday starting at 7pm and hang out all night as we play ALL of your favorite Classic Rock Music ALL night and update you on what’s going on in the Classic Rock World. Listen LIVE, with Eddie Webb! Now, what more could you ask for?
ON THIS DAY IN ROCK: DEC. 25TH
ON DECEMBER 25TH
In 1958…Alan Freed organized a Christmas Rock & Roll Spectacular at Manhattan’s Loew’s State Theatre. Among the 17 acts were Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, The Moonglows, Jackie Wilson, Frankie Avalon, The Everly Brothers and headliner Johnnie Ray.
In 1959…A young Richard Starkey received his first drum set for Christmas. The 18-year-old apprentice engineer later became famous as Ringo Starr, drummer for The Beatles.
In 1964…Fans who attended one of The Beatles’ London Christmas shows attacked George Harrison’s girlfriend Patti Boyd.
In 1965…George Harrison proposed to Patti Boyd as they drove to a Christmas dinner in London.
ON THE SHOW TONIGHT: DEC. 24TH
Join us tonight starting at 7pm and hang out all night as we ALL of your favorite Classic Rock Music ALL night. Don’t worry, we will also update you on what’s going on in the Classic Rock World. Listen LIVE, with Eddie Webb! Now, what more could you ask for?
ON THIS DAY IN ROCK: DEC. 24TH
ON DECEMBER 24TH
In 1960…The Philadelphia Orphan’s Court told Chubby Checker that his allowance would be raised from 150 to 200 dollars. Checker, only 19, was still a ward of the court, despite having a huge hit with “The Twist.”
In 1961…The number-one song in the American singles chart was “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens. The South African folk song was also the first African song to reach the top spot.
In 1963…The Beatles kicked off their first series of London Christmas concerts at the Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park.
In 1964…The Beatles began a second annual series of Christmas concerts at London’s Hammersmith Odeon.
NOT SO SILENT NIGHT
Last October, REO Speedwagon submitted their Not So Silent Night Christmas album to their record label in hopes of having it out by the holiday season. While the effort came out, upon its release in November 2009, the band discovered it was nothing like what they expected. Singer Kevin Cronin told us the whole story.
“We turned our record in last year in October and it came out in like a gray cover and it just didn’t look like a Christmas record, and it didn’t get any of the attention. So, we recorded four more songs and we did it proper; you know we turned it in June instead of October.”
Speedwagon has since re-issued the album they way they wanted it to look, plus it includes three bonus tracks. Go to Speedwagon.com for more information.
ABBEY ROAD CROSSWALK IS IMPORTANT
Any Beatles fan knows there is a crosswalk outside of Abbey Road Studios in London. Now, the British government has made it a site of national importance, meaning it cannot be altered without the approval of local authorities. The zebra crossing, as the Brits call it, was made famous on Read More→
ON THE SHOW TONIGHT: DECEMBER 23RD
Join us tonight starting at 7pm and hang out all night as we play ALL of your favorite Classic Rock Music ALL night. Don’t worry, we will also update you on what’s going on in the Classic Rock World. Listen LIVE, with Eddie Webb! Now, what more could you ask for?
ON THIS DAY IN ROCK: DEC. 23RD
ON DECEMBER 23RD…
In 1962…While staying in London, Bob Dylan performed at the King and Queen Pub.
In 1964…The Beach Boys made their first appearance on Shindig. The group performed “Little Saint Nick,” “Dance, Dance, Dance,” “Johnny B. Goode” and “Monster Mash.”
In 1966…The BBC aired the last edition of Ready Steady Go! The show had brought audiences such acts as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. The Who, arguably the show’s most popular guest, performed on the final episode.
In 1967…The Jimi Hendrix Experience single “Foxy Lady” was released.
ON THE SHOW TONIGHT: WEDNESDAY DEC. 22ND
Join us TONIGHT starting at 7pm and hang out all night as we play ALL of your favorite Classic Rock Music ALL night and update you on what’s going on in the Classic Rock World. Listen LIVE, with Eddie Webb! Now, what more could you ask for?
ON THIS DAY IN ROCK: WEDNESDAY DEC. 22ND
ON DECEMBER 22ND…
In 1961…Heading back to Hibbing, Minnesota for Christmas, Bob Dylan stopped at the Minneapolis home of Bonnie Beecher. He played a few Woody Guthrie songs for his friend, who recorded them. The set later became the basis for Great White Wonder, one of the first ever bootleg releases.
In 1967…Pink Floyd played the Christmas on Earth Revisited event at London’s Olympia. Throughout the concert, their singer, Syd Barrett, simply gave the audience a frozen stare.
In 1968…Eric Burdon left The Animals.
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