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09/09/2019

To all our loyal listeners worldwide: Thanks for all your support over the years, but Vinyl Radio is currently on hiatus.

16/08/2019

42 years after the passing of The King Of Rock And Roll, Elvis Presley's impact is still felt today. Down to Memphis we go...

Fans from near and far visit Sun Studio in Memphis to honor Elvis Presley. Aug. 16 marks the 42nd anniversary of the King's death.

11/08/2019

Here they come, walking down your street. They get the funniest looks from everyone they meet. Have you met them? The Monkees? Maybe you've heard of them...

The Monkees: Remembering the music and television show originally inspired by The Beatles, but which turned the band into stars in their own right.

09/08/2019

Fractious Friday Flashback: In the lexicon of Rock and Roll and the genres important firsts, many musical scholars have pointed to, albeit hotly debated, Rocket 88, under the guise of Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats as the first Rock and Roll record. However, the artist is actually Ike Turner and his Kings Of Rhythm, with Brenston on lead vocals. Recorded at the fledgling Sun Studios in Memphis by Sam Phillips and leased to legendary Chess Records in Chicago, it would give Chess it's first #1 record in 1951, So many musical foundation building names involved on this one. Although there are other songs that could lay claim to being that first Rock and Roll Record, Rocket 88 is one of the best. It's story. Your thoughts?

There are a handful of songs that can be credited for moving the needle on rock music. The 1951 single, "Rocket 88," is one of 'em as Kit O'Toole explains.

08/08/2019

! Where The Action Is! "Step in my Rocket and don't be late, baby we'll be pulling out about half past 8." Roger, Pete, The Ox and Moon The Loon say this isn't your Father's Oldsmobile!

02/08/2019

As the 50th anniversary of Woodstock is rapidly approaching, we here at the Vinyl Radio World Headquarters are reminded to take note that 2 of the biggest groups to appear on the bill weren't included in the original film. Both the CCR and The Grateful Dead's performances didn't make the big screen until 40th anniversary edition was released in 2009. In John Fogerty's look back, seems that there was no love lost between the 2 legendary Bay Area acts. Nice piece from our friends at Culture Sonar.

Creedence Clearwater Revival was supposed to be a top headliner at Woodstock. So what happened?

31/07/2019

With Once Upon A Time In Hollywood all the rage in the theaters, and Pacific Northwest icons Paul Revere and the Raiders music prominently featured, it's never been a better time than to check in with PR&R's legendary frontman Mark Lindsay. Good Thing Baby!

The lead vocalist talks about writing the hit single with producer Terry Melcher, the wild story of the Los Angeles home they lived in + the Tarantino movie

30/07/2019

50th anniversary deluxe reissue on the way from The Kinks. From the pen of the greatest chronicler of the English Working Class and their tales, Ray Davies. Unreleased material, alternate mixes and a whole lot more. Details!

A deluxe version of The Kinks' Arthur (Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire) will be released in October

29/07/2019

Again, that Summer of 69. Musical festivals abound. One comes up on it's 50th anniversary this week. It was a cornucopia of musical delights at this East Coast get together. Woodstock you say? Nope, the Atlantic City Pop Festival. Don't remember that one? Here's a great Monday morning read to rekindle your memory!

Woodstock gets all the glory, but the Atlantic City Pop Festival, featuring Joni Mitchell, Little Richard, Frank Zappa and more deserves some glory as well.

28/07/2019

That Summer of 1969: Released Friday, what could end up being the movie of the Summer has a killer soundtrack that hit the streets the same day to go along with it. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.
Chock full of hits, obscurities, and tasty aural delights. Thoughts?

Columbia Records A variety of classic and obscure late-1960s rock, pop and soul tunes are featured...

27/07/2019

Interesting turn of events that flew under the radar during the Led Zeppelin-Spirit plagiarism trial from 2016. Possible legal ramifications? What say you?

Could the most famous passages of the most famous song by one of the biggest rock bands really not be protected by copyright?

23/07/2019

Released half a century ago just last month, a piece by noted rock critic Robert Christgau from the pages of The Village Voice discusses the synergistic parallel between the film Easy Rider and the music contained within the movie. Did you see the film? The piece itself turns 50 this Wednesday, Well worth your time.

In the second scene of the Peter Fonda–Dennis Hopper film Easy Rider there is a cameo part for Phil Spector. The scene takes place at a small airport and involves a silent transaction in which Spector buys an enormous quantity of dope from our two cycling heroes — some white powder that can be s...