Highlands 104.3 Classic Hits

04/02/2023

American Songwriter says these are the top classic rock songs of the 1970s. What do you think? What are they leaving out? Should they be in a different order than they are in the article? We want to know! Leave your comments here.

Rock music in the '70s was a launching point for hefty arena rock, defiant punk, and exaggerated new wave. But before the genre shifted, there were the classics.

02/21/2023

Rolling Stones Recording With Paul McCartney — and Ringo?

Almost 60 years since first meeting, it looks like the Rolling Stones and the two surviving Beatles may come together on a new Stones album. Variety hears from multiple sources that Paul McCartney …

02/21/2023

This will fix whatever kind of crappy Monday you had. Guaranteed.
The Rockin’1000, a group of 1,000 incredibly talented musicians, performed a medley of three classic rock songs, namely “Paradise City” by Guns N’ Roses, “Enter Sandman” by Metallica, and “Smoke on The Water” by Deep Purple, during a live 2022 show in Paris.

The Rockin'1000 played "Paradise City" by Guns N’ Roses, "Enter Sandman" by Metallica, and "Smoke On The Water" by Deep Purple.

02/04/2023

Play these times when you want to p**s off Grandma
5 Classic Rock Songs With Highly Offensive Lyrics

Some classic rock songs by The Beatles, Ringo Starr, The Rolling Stones, and others have highly offensive lyrics.

01/12/2023

Strap in, it is question time! The person who wrote this story thinks they have found the worst album of all time. What do YOU think is the worst album of all time? We want to hear about musical garbage!

Think about this for a second: What is the worst album ever made? For years–and for years to come–the answer (for me, anyway) has to be Metal

01/11/2023

Jeff Beck, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Guitarist For Yardbirds, Passes At 78

JEFF BECK, a guitar innovator who was inducted into the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME in 1992 as a member of the YARDBIRDS, and again in 2009 on his own, passed away yesterday at the age of 78 after suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis.Considered one of rock’s true virtuosos and one of its most ...

11/20/2022

Watch Peter Frampton end his touring career with a final show-closing cover of The Beatles’ While My Guitar Gently Weeps

The guitar legend played his three-pickup Gibson Les Paul sat down, and brought the curtain down on his prolific live career at the last show of his farewell tour

11/17/2022

Time for a quiz. Here's an article we found talking about 20 underrated bands from the '70s. There were a lot of bands in the '70s, who do you think the authors left out? Bands that were awesome but underrated? Drop us a comment below.

During the 1970s, various musical genres and styles converged in the mainstream — for better or worse. Here are 20 underrated bands and artists from the 1970s.

11/08/2022

Very sad to hear of the death of Jeff Cook, one of the founders of Highlands 104.3 band Alabama.

Guitarist Jeff Cook, who co-founded the successful country group Alabama, has died

10/27/2022

Check this out! incredibly rare video of Highlands 104.3 artists Twisted Sister!

10/27/2022

We dig through the bargain bins of the disco decade for some obscure records that did not quite become classics.

10/18/2022

John Mellencamp is hitting the road for a huge tour in 2023. He'll be playing in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Clearwater so you won't have to go too far if you want to see him. Check out all the details below and register for his mailing list to get the first shot at tickets. And if you want to hear his music, we've got it playing at 104.3 on the radio and streaming live at Highlands1043.com

Fresh off scheduling two big shows to promote his portrait painting, legendary homeland rock star John Mellencamp has announced a massive 76-stop North American tour for 2023, dubbed his Live And In Person Tour. The giant slate of gigs kicks off on February 5 and 6 in Bloomington, Indiana for two ni...

10/15/2022

Do you know this little kitty who was found in ? If you do, check out the post to find out how you can get it back.

10/15/2022

Have you ever wanted a piece of Christine McVie? Well, here's your chance. And even if you don't want to buy her stuff, you can hear her music at 104.3 on your radio and streaming at Highlands1043.com!

This is a first for John, Mick and myself. So looking forward to it and hope you are too! 🕊🎹
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10/02/2022

Highlands County officials have announced that they will have the following POD locations open tomorrow (MONDAY) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to distribute food, water and ice.
AVON PARK
South Florida State College, 600 W. College Drive
Traffic will need to turn onto College Drive from U.S. 27 and follow all traffic control devices and flagmen through the POD, then exit back out onto College Drive.
SEBRING
Sebring Department of Health parking lot, 7205 S. George Blvd.
Traffic will need to turn onto State Road 66 from U.S. 27, then turn onto South George Boulevard and follow all traffic control devices and flagmen through the POD, then exit back out to South George Boulevard to U.S. 27.
The public will not be able to access the POD from U.S. 27.
LAKE PLACID
Save A Lot parking lot, 70 Plaza Ave.
Traffic will need to turn onto County Road 621 East from U.S. 27 and follow all traffic control devices and flagmen through the POD, then exit back onto U.S. 27.

09/30/2022

🚫 NO FUEL IN DESOTO 🚫

We have had multiple people question our deputies for places to get gas. There are no known gas stations in DeSoto with fuel due to them being out of fuel or closed.

If you plan to drive anywhere please PLAN accordingly.

See Desoto County FL Emergency Management for information.

09/26/2022

Ian may be headed our way, and we want you to be ready for the storm. Visit the Highlands Hurricane Center by clicking "Hurricane Center" at the top of our website at highlands1043.com. You'll get the latest weather updates, everything you need to know about Highlands County shelters and emergency services, tips for preparing for the storm, and much more constantly updated 24 hours a day seven days a week.

09/24/2022

Sad news from the Doobie Brothers.

09/24/2022

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT | Sept. 23, 2022 @ 5:20 p.m.

We will have sandbags available for distribution Saturday and Sunday only from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations:
Sebring: Road and Bridge office 4344 George Boulevard
Avon Park: Road and Bridge office 1115 E. Winthrop St.
Lake Placid: Road and Bridge office 1815 County Road 621
There will be a limit of 10 bags per person.

Sand will be available at:
Sebring: South George Boulevard
Avon Park: Old Bombing Rage Road & County Road 17 East
Lake Placid: County Road 621 & County Road 619
Please bring a shovel and a friend for help.

MANEJO DE EMERGENCIAS, 23 de septiembre de 2022 a las 5:20 p. m.: Tendremos sacos de arena disponibles para su distribución solo el sábado y el domingo de 8 a. m. a 5 p. m. en los siguientes lugares:
Sebring: Oficina de carreteras y puentes 4344 George Blvd.
Avon Park: Oficina de carreteras y puentes 1115 E Winthrop St
Lake Placid: Oficina de carreteras y puentes 1815 County Road 621
Habrá un límite de 10 sacos por persona.

La arena estará disponible en:
Sebring: Sur George Blvd.
Avon Park: Old Bombing Rage Road y County Road 17 East
Lake Placid: Carretera del condado 621 y Carretera del condado 619
Por favor trae una pala y un amigo para que te ayuden.

09/23/2022

We just had to do this. Show you a baby picture of today's birthday boy, Highlands 104.3 artist Bruce Springsteen . Hear The Boss and all your favorite classic hits anytime at 104.3 on your radio and Highlands1043.com

09/22/2022

She loves rock and roll. We love rock and roll. and we love Highlands104.3 artist Joan Jett. Joan!

09/19/2022

We saw this over the weekend and thought you might enjoy it. Check out 10 albums that changed rock music forever. You can hear cuts from all of those albums right now at 104.3 on the radio and highlands1043.com
https://whatculture.com/music/10-albums-that-changed-rock-music-forever

Rock Was Never the Same.

09/17/2022

in 1984, the TV show Miami Vice premiered. We're not going to ask you to dress like Crockett or Tubbs, but we will offer you this video mashup of all the guest stars to have appeared on the series. How many do you remember? https://bit.ly/3eX7xjg

“Miami Vice was first broadcast OTD in 1984. To celebrate I've managed to fit 60 Miami Vice guest stars into 2 minutes. Enjoy”

09/16/2022

A little history from our friends in the Marshall Tucker Band . You can hear great classic hits from them and all your favorite southern rock artists anytime at 104.3 FM and streaming live at Highlands1043.com.

09/06/2022

Oh man. We thought these guys were all like us, from the South. Guess we were wrong.

Southern rock rose to prominence during the late ’60s and early ’70s at a time when it was needed most. The British Invasion had begun to fall back and rock and roll was left divided between the self-righteously pure folk rock and its pretentiously incoherent psychedelic counterpart. Southern ro...