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LISTEN LIVE at wbab.com Get your day started right listening to Roger & JP LIVE from 5:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Eastern. Hear the Top 10 List, Dead Guy In The Envelope, Long Island traffic reports, and the Stuff You Need To Know. Then hear 10 great Classic Rock songs in a row with the 10 in a row commercial-free at 9 a.m. Domonique takes you through the workday, Joe Rock rocks your ride home and keep
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This past Monday marked the one-year anniversary of Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner's near-fatal aortic aneurysm at the end of the band's performance at the Louder than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky.
Iron Maiden has announced a deluxe, three-LP vinyl reissue of their 1982 breakout album The Number of the Beast in honor of its 40th anniversary.
A new book that takes an in-depth look at Paul McCartney's life and musical endeavors following The Beatles' breakup will be published this winter.
September 29, 1992, was a veritable grunge-a-palooza.
If your love of metal expands beyond just the music, then perhaps you'd be interested in a James Hetfield cigar or an Ozzy Osbourne burger.
Happy October 1st a.k.a. National Pumpkin Spice day!! 🎃
What's your favorite pumpkin spice flavored drink / food?! - Alexa
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2022 still has a few more months to go, but Billy Joel's already making plans for 2023.
It turns out that those enigmatic posts that appeared on Bruce Springsteen's social media pages earlier this week were teasing a big album announcement. The Boss has revealed that he will be releasing a new collection of 15 soul covers titled Only The Strong Survive on November 11.
Today, September 29, marks the 25th anniversary of the release of The Rolling Stones' 23rd U.S. studio album, Bridges to Babylon, which peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200.
A music video for "Fantastic," a previously unheard solo Joe Strummer song featured on Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years box set, has debuted on the late Clash frontman's official YouTube channel.
The horror classic The Lost Boys turned 35 in July, and to celebrate, Warner Bros. rereleased the film on 4K UltraHD, HD digital and Blu-ray.
The Who will launch the second North American leg of their 2022 The Who Hits Back! tour this Sunday, October 2, in Toronto.
Ready, set, binge! Here are some of the new titles available to stream this weekend:
Rat Race Choir was one of the best bands to play the stages of Long Island, they were featured on the 102.3 WBAB homegrown album and members of the band went on to play with Robin Zander, John Entwistle, Brian Johnson, and many others. Mark Hitt their fantastic world-class player passed away yesterday after battling cancer. If you saw Rat Race Choir, leave your memories and say one for his family and many friends and fans! ROCKY
We spoke to Paul Brannigan author of "Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story". Next week marks 2 years since we lost Eddie. What are your best memories of Van Halen? - Joe Rock
We recently spoke to Paul Brannigan, author of “Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story” via Zoom. We spoke about how the book is a family story and more.
Watch SKID ROW founding members Snake Sabo and Rachel Bolan talk their new album "The Gang's All Here". Have you seen Skid Row live? - Joe Rock
Skid Row release their new album “The Gang’s All Here” on Friday October 14th, 2022. Watch founding members Snake Sabo and Rachel Bolan talk the album and more.
Today’s First Responder Friday honoree is Michael Horan of North Lindenhurst Fire Dept. Read more about Mike and nominate a First Responder here. As a small way of saying thanks, Mike will receive a $100 gift card for Moe's Southwest Grill. Thanks to Long Island Egress Pros for their support of First Responder Friday - Joe Rock
Long Island's First Responders are on the Front Line of the COVID-19 crisis every day, including Police, Firefighters, Doctors, Nurses and EMTs
Omg - I can't believe it's been 40 years!! 😱 Happy 40th to Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska'. What'd you think of the album when it came out? ~ Domonique
Forty years ago today, Bruce Springsteen took fans on an unexpected detour down the sonic equivalent of a bleak, deserted rural highway with the release of his sixth album, Nebraska.
Here's the answer to "What's That Sound?" Is it animal cruelty or just part of her culture? Roger & JP
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Some of the most recognizable props from AMC's The Walking Dead could be yours -- for a price.
If you're going to see the new Ronnie James Dio documentary, maybe bring some tissues along with your metal horns.
Former Youngbloods frontman Jesse Colin Young has three concerts lined up in Northern California in the coming week as part of the veteran folk-rock singer/songwriter's ongoing tour in support of his 2020 solo album, Highway Troubadour.
Foo Fighters held their second star-studded tribute concert to late drummer Taylor Hawkins Tuesday night in Los Angeles.
Stevie Nicks is featured on a track called "Oil" on the upcoming album by the virtual alternative-rock group Gorillaz, Cracker Island, and the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee says she only one "demand" for taking part in the song.
At a comic convention in Belgium on Sunday, Stranger Things star Caleb McLaughlin revealed he has also weathered racist trolling, as did some of the actors of color in Game of Thrones, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
Congrats to Chris who won $1000 in the Roger & JP Pay Your Bills Contest! Click here to find out how you could be next: https://bit.ly/3dLi5lg
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Watch Randy Jackson of Zebra talk Zebra (band) shows at The Paramount where they play their debut album in it's entirety in order for the first time. Where have you seen Zebra live? - Joe Rock
Zebra will play their debut album in it’s entirety in order for the first time ever for two shows in November at The Paramount. Watch our conversation with Randy Jackson about the shows and more.
Today in 1976 RUSH release their first live album "All The World's A Stage". What live albums do you love? - Joe Rock
Got a David Bowie fan on your holiday list? Perfect timing! A new Bowie box set will be out 11/25 & will have songwriting demos of Life on Mars? & Changes. More info below ~ Domonique #BowieDivineSymmetry #BowieKOOKS
A new archival box set that explores the 12-month period leading up to the arrival of David Bowie's classic 1971 album Hunky Dory will be released November 25.
Everyone has been dealing with COVID in their own way. See how the band Chicago did, with a new documentary available to stream tomorrow. Meantime, take a peak at the trailer below ~ Domonique
The Last Band on Stage, a new documentary about Chicago and how the group dealt with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, will premiere in select theaters Thursday, September 29, and will be available on demand starting Friday.
Here's the Boston Black Sabbath Van Halen Sammy Hagar (The Red Rocker) 1978 concert poster Roger Wbab was talking about with the concert review. Can you imagine seeing all these bands for $12.50? Roger & JP
~☮ Sept 23,1978 Anaheim Stadium BOSTON, Black Sabbath, Van Halen & Sammy Hagar. 12.50 General Admission, in advance; 15.00 Day of Show. Show starts at 4:00 P.M.
Van Halen stole the show at the huge outdoor concert of 56,000 at California’s Anaheim Stadium by hiring look-a-likes to parachute from an airplane into the stadium. It was also the day that Eddie met future Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar.
Fan Reviews
“What a show Van Halen is announced as we see 4 parachutes landing just outside the stadium then the band runs in looking like they are removing their chutes .I actually believed this for years till i read on their site it was a gimmick and they had hired stunt people to do it still cool though. Enjoyed all the bands But being a Black Sabbath fan Ozzy and the boys were my favorite.I was trashed I had smoked some stuff that was laced with some other stuff man was I trashed.”
“Montrose, Van Halen, Sabbath and Boston. It still elicits some head scratching as far as how the heck Boston was the headliner. This is the show where Sammy met Eddie (VH). VH on their first supporting tour opening for Ozzy’ last tour with Sab. VH KILLED it! Their homecoming to So Cal and first area stadium gig. They did whole parachute gag and came out and had the entire sold out stadium on their feet the whole time they played. I was 3 people from the stage directly in front of EVH. Sab was great but you could see Ozzy was a bit “out of it”. I have never seen such a mass exodus of people leaving BEFORE the headliner went on stage. I felt bad for Boston but then had to leave myself. More than a Feeling did't sound quite right after War Pigs and Children of the Grave.”
Anaheim Stadium 1978“ This was one of my favorite stadium shows of the period, and I was convinced that VH parachuted down and road motorcycles to the stage. Burst my bubble that it was a gag. Awesome show. Boston was big back then, but Van Halen just blew them away. Hot, sunny day. Good times! Anaheim Stadium shows were great, but Balboa Stadium in San Diego was the best! Miss that place lots.”
“My and a friend went to this concert and Sammy Hagar, Van Halen and Black Sabbath all totally rocked!!! Boston was a huge disappointment. I was also surprised they were used as the headline band over Black Sabbath and Van Halen. We listened to the first couple songs by Boston then joined the mass exodus of departing guests. They were very disappointing and boring in concert.”
“I remember waiting in line to get into the stadium and it being 102 degrees. Huge crowd. Seemed like every jarhead from Camp Pendleton was at this show. People were throwing water on each other all day – I remember someone dumping water from a huge metal trashcan from the third deck, and the can slipped and went over the deck… not sure how it did't kill anybody. Boston headlined this show because in terms of record sales they far outpaced the others, and Don’t Look Back had just been released. Sabbath sold the most t-shirts that day. VH were fresh, at their peak, and everyone loved them. I loved Boston at the time, but even I left halfway through the show – it was getting late, and they were anticlimactic. (And I was 15 – mom was waiting in the parking lot. How were pickups like that coordinated in the days before cell phones?)”
“Anaheim Stadium (Angel Stadium back then) First and only time I saw Boston – Great laser show – way too hot that day (Over 100 plus) and food fights galore. Boston was off, and due to the weather and late start, a lot of people did't stay for the whole set. Black Sabbath on the bill, plus Sammy Hagar and this band called Van Halen. Guess who killed it that day? The band that supposedly parachuted into the venue. (great gag) “
“I stayed out side in line all night because it was general admission in the morning, It was a really hot day and the bands all rocked.It was first time I heard of Van Halen and Sammy Hagar, I went mainly for Black Sabbath. Sammy opened the show.Then Van Halen came on I’m a Sammy and Van Halen fan every since.”
“16 years old. Slept in the parking lot the night before with a frisbee for a pillow. I remember running into the stadium across the baseball field and out to the stage. Sammy Hagar got the crowd going. Van Halen was full of energy and was amazing, They made serious fans out of the people that saw them that day. Sabbath stole the show and was alone worth the time and money to be there. What a show. After they were done Boston was a let down. People were tired and they could not match the energy of Van Halen or Black Sabbath. All in all a great memory.” ☮~
Congrats to #99 for tying #9 with 61 home runs, 61 years later. Roger & JP
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Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett has opened up regarding the response to drummer Taylor Hawkins' death.
Elton John has released the hotly anticipated music video for his and Britney Spears' "Hold Me Closer."
Neil Young ain't singing for Pepsi or Coke, and he apparently isn't thrilled about Beck singing for the NFL.
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Judging by this video, everyone who attended our '5 Foot Fun Run' at Blue Point Brewpub on Saturday had a great time! Thanks for helping us raise money for John Theissen Children's Foundation. Also a big thanks to Rich Mahogany for playing all afternoon and to all of you who came out to support! Roger & JP . . . #RogerandJP #wbab #longisland #fun #bluepoint #patchogue #jtcf #charity #richmahogany #beer #craftbeer
TODAY (9/24) from noon to 3p, join us at Blue Point Brewpub for our first Roger & JP 5 Foot Fun Run to benefit John Theissen Children's Foundation Beer, food, raffles, and live music from Rich Mahogany Band. Plus we'll be in a dunk tank and from the Massapequa Coast Little League World Series team, Joey Lionetti will be throwing balls at us and you can too! . . . #RogerandJP #wbab #bluepoint #beer #funrun #benefit #bluepointbrewpub #bluepointbrewery #longisland #jtcf #nassaucounty #suffolkcounty #longislandny #longislandlife #longislandevents #richmahogany
We'd like to invite you to join 102.3 WBAB for American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer - Long Island walk October 16th, 2022 at Jones Beach. Find out how you can join Team Rock or make a donation here https://bit.ly/3SlSrm0 - Joe Rock
We visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and Bruce Springsteen's guitar on Bruce's birthday. What is your favorite song of his? - Joe Rock
Happy Birthday to Lita Ford. Hear her talk about The Runaways and growing up in the music business. Who are your favorite female rockers? - Joe Rock
Long Island's own Dee Snider of Twisted Sister drops by to talk about testifying before the US Senate today in 1985. - Joe Rock
Nick Mason (Official) compares Saucerful Of Secrets to Pink Floyd. Hear full interview where Nick talks tour coming to The Beacon Theatre and more here https://bit.ly/3U8Dy8h - Joe Rock
On her birthday Gina Schock drummer for The Go-Go's talks her first concert and it's amazing. What was your first concert? - Joe Rock
Today In Rock: We go on location at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York to remember the legendary Stevie Ray Vaughan. - Joe Rock
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Happy Birthday to Rob Halford of Judas Priest. What is your greatest Judas Priest memory? Watch an interview with Rob from February here https://bit.ly/WBABHalford - Joe Rock
The video that inspired today's Top 10 List of "Songs With Cat Or Dog In The Title." @radiobrett saw this cat on a leash at 'Music On Main' in Farmingdale. Have you ever seen a cat on a leash? Roger & JP
Today we visit Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell to say Happy Birthday. Viv has played with a lot of bands. Who have you seen him live with? - Joe Rock
Today we visit with Rick Allen to talk the huge ovation he got at the Monsters Of Rock festival at Castle Donington, England today in 1986 when he hits the stage with Def Leppard after having lost his left arm 20 months earlier. When did you last see Rick live? - Joe Rock
IF YOU MISSED IT: JP tries "Healthy Coke" made from seltzer and Balsamic Vinegar. Roger & JP
Today we visit with George Thorogood to discuss the 40th anniversary of the album "Bad To The Bone". What is your favorite album from George Thorogood & The Destroyers? - Joe Rock
Tomorrow at 7:50 am we'll kick off your Friday with the next Roger & JP event announcement! John Theissen John Theissen Children's Foundation
Today we visit Rick Allen of Def Leppard to talk the 35th anniversary of the release of the band's album "Hysteria". We'll play Side 1 of the album for the 5 O'clock Rock Block today. Which album made you a Def Leppard fan? - Joe Rock
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Today we visit The Go-Go's drummer Gina Schock to talk their debut album "Beauty And The Beat" being released today in 1981. Who are your favorite female rockers? - Joe Rock
Today in 1981 Foreigner release their album "4" with the big hit "Jukebox Hero". Here is Mick Jones and Lou Gramm telling 2 different stories about what they wrote the song about. Do you believe Mick or Lou? - Joe Rock
Today in 2004 Dave Davies of The Kinks suffered a stroke. Watch him visit WBAB in 2014 to talk about the stroke, his book "Heal" about recovering and returning to the stage. Have you seen Dave live? - Joe Rock
It's Def Leppard time!!
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