“The group that shaped your taste in music.” Vintage commercial time! We’ve uncovered two lost spots from October 1978 for the New York City area. First up, a promo for The Stylistics performing a three-night stand at The Apollo Theatre. … Continue reading →
“World’s Best Looking Sound.” Time for a tasty Vintage Commercial. This time around we’ve got an ancient spot for New York City radio station WBLS FM 107.5. The station has an antenna on the Empire State Building which is why … Continue reading →
The Elvis: As Recorded At Madison Square Garden L.P. released shortly after the June 10th, 1972 concert. The album features tunes such as; “All Shook Up,” “Polk Salad Annie,” and “Proud Mary” and hit Gold status by August ’72 and … Continue reading →
Dave Edmunds released his version of Elvis Costello’s “Girls Talk” in May of 1979 and it made its way up to #2 on the UK charts. The song appears on Edmund’s Repeat When Necessary L.P. Here’s Edmunds, featuring Nick Lowe … Continue reading →
Here’s a real find. An unofficial music video for the Rolling Stones “Rocks Off.” The footage for this classic Exile on Main St. track is made up of casual Super-8 footage of the Stones on the downtown streets of L.A. … Continue reading →
Hey! Ho! Let’s Go: Ramones and the Birth of Punk is now on display at the Queens Museum, New York until July 31st. If you’re in the area, you’ll want to stop by for a bit of rock ‘and roll … Continue reading →
Time to dive in the history files and take a look back at February 22nd in 1970s music history. February 22, 1970: Elvis Presley performs at The International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Songs played during the evening include; “Suspicious … Continue reading →
Rolling Stone has begun rolling out a mini-documentary on famed punk club CBGB and Seventies NYC. The Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger-produced HBO ’70s rock drama, Vinyl is sponsoring the whole thing. You can WATCH IT HERE. Quote: “Nile Rodgers, … Continue reading →