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Join me for The Early Years where you'll enjoy the best variety of music from Rock and Roll's Golden Age (its first quarter century) with an occasional nod to other decades including music from before the rock era.
Several months ago, a regular listener suggested an intriguing theme: songs with numbers in their titles. He included a list that provided fodder for Stevie's brain. Tonight, I'll begin a series featuring songs with numbers in their titles and groups with numbers in their names. I'll start with the number one and continue to ... well, can you guess what number?

Yes, the middle of February means that it's time once again for our annual Loreena McKennitt special, and seeing as her birthday is on Sunday, it seems only logical to celebrate it in style! Loreena McKennitt is someone who has been a role-model for me in music and in life. She's a very patriotic Canadian and yet, in some ways, is truly a citizen of the world.

Time goes by like it always does, and so we approach Mosen Explosion time yet again. You’ll hear it live at 2 PM US Eastern time, that’s 7 PM UK time on a Sunday, and bright and early on Monday morning at 8 AM New Zealand time, 6 AM Eastern Australia time. So as you can appreciate, this little announcement is very…well…timely!

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The Juke In The Back” focuses on the “soul that came before rock n’ roll,” the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.

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First broadcast from 2am Eastern, then repeated on a four hour cycle throughout Saturday, you can tune in to this classic described movie.
Goodbye, Mr. Chips is a 1939 British romantic drama film directed by Sam Wood, and starring Robert Donat and Greer Garson.

The Juke In The Back” focuses on the “soul that came before rock n’ roll,” the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.

Join me for The Early Years where you'll enjoy the best variety of music from Rock and Roll's Golden Age (its first quarter century) with an occasional nod to other decades including music from before the rock era.
After finishing the top 100 of 1958 two weeks ago, I played songs that didn't make that chart. I'll conclude my survey of songs that didn't make the top 100 of 1958 tonight. You'll hear music that I bet you haven't heard in a long-time if ever.

It’s nearly that time of the week where I bring you four hours of great music, conversation and interaction live on The Mosen Explosion on Mushroom Fm.

The highlight of the show will be the Bonnie Bulletin, where Bonnie will be doing the big reveal, introducing us to her new Seeing Eye dog. Until then, my lips are sealed. WOOF!

If you’ve ever worked a guide dog, do you have special memories of your first meeting?

The Juke In The Back” focuses on the “soul that came before rock n’ roll,” the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.
The “Juke In The Back” proudly celebrates the 100th birthday of Dave Bartholomew, one of the fathers of not only Rhythm & Blues, but also Rock n’ Roll.

Join me for The Early Years where you'll enjoy the best variety of music from Rock and Roll's Golden Age (its first quarter century) with an occasional nod to other decades including music from before the rock era.
Feb. 3, 1959 has come to be known as "the day the music died" thanks to Don McLean's American Pie. Just after midnight that day, a chartered plane carrying singers Richie Valens, J.P. Richardson (the Big Bopper) and Buddy Holly crashed shortly after take-off from Clear Lake, Iowa.