Amnesia Radio

03/01/2025

https://apnews.com/article/david-johansen-dies-new-york-dolls-e9e6b36dbcd4e413dc166fe802d914d0

David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls, has died.

02/28/2025

https://www.stereogum.com/2298651/r-e-m-reunite-again-watch-them-play-pretty-persuasion-with-michael-shannon-jason-narducy/news/

Maybe this shouldn’t feel so miraculous, but it sure seems like the four members of R.E.M. like getting back together, hanging out with each other, and even playing music in public if it feels right. Last year, the actor Michael Shannon and the indie rock lifer Jason Narducy went out on tour, play...

02/24/2025

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/roberta-flack-grammy-winning-singer-152430646.html

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style made her one of the top recordings artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after, died Monday. Little known before her early 30s, Flack became an overnight star after Clint Eastwood used “The...

02/23/2025

https://www.radiox.co.uk/classic-rock/greatest-album-opening-tracks/

What are the best examples of the opening track? From vintage tunes by The Doors and Pink Floyd to classics from The Police and Led Zeppelin, take a trip back through the best Side 1, track 1s.

02/23/2025

https://luxurylaunches.com/celebrities/steve-jobs-convinced-u2-to-work-for-free-23022025.php

In 2004, Steve Jobs pulled off what might be one of the shrewdest deals in advertising history: getting global superstar band U2 to appear in an Apple commercial and launch a special edition iPod—all without spending a dime on talent fees. This remarkable negotiation showcases Jobs’ legendary bu...

02/22/2025

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-first-musician-to-smash-their-guitar/

While some toyed with destruction before, The Who's Pete Townshend is said to be the first to revolutionise guitar smashing mid-performance.

02/22/2025

https://www.loudersound.com/features/sweet-fox-on-the-run

"The lyrics were hastily written in the pub, hence the fact that it lacked a final verse"

02/22/2025

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/rick-springfield-jessies-girl-2025/

Rick Springfield discusses his most popular song during a February 2025 interview with UCR.

11/24/2024

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/freddie-mercury-death-aids

On November 24, 1991, Freddie Mercury, British rock superstar and frontman for the band Queen, died from bronchial pneumonia caused by AIDS. A virtuoso vocalist known for his flamboyant style and remarkable four‑octave vocal range, Mercury announced his AIDS diagnosis to the public just one day be...

09/13/2024

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/best-new-wave-bands/

A list of the 20 greatest new wave bands.

09/10/2024

With Pat McCurdy – I just got recognized as one of their top fans!

06/23/2024

https://www.facebook.com/100046608229787/posts/1052836422946622/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

June 20, 1981: Stars On 45 take over the top spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with the ‘Stars on 45 Medley’ (nickname for the song, full/official song title on the chart below). It spends one week at #1. The medley briefly interrupted Kim Carnes’ run at #1. Bette Davis Eyes had been #1 for five consecutive weeks, it would drop to #2 for a week then return to #1 for four more weeks! Here’s a look (click or tap on the picture) at the Top 20 from this week 43 years ago back in 1981.....

06/13/2024

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/top-rock-albums-2024/
Black Crowes are back...

A look at the best rock albums released during the first half of 2024.