Blogs

Art Rupe & Specialty Records part 3 – 1953-55 this week on The Juke In The Back!

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.
This week, the “Juke In The Back” pays our respects to one of the great record men of the 1940s and 50s; Art Rupe. Rupe passed away on April 15, 2022 at the age of 104! He started Juke Box Records in 1945, which would become Specialty Records in ’47 and go on to become one of the most important independent labels of Rhythm & Blues and early Rock n’ Roll.

Deep Dive does the cha-cha-cha

This week on Deep Dive we enjoy the musical talents of Bobby Rydell. We sing Cherie, start Makin' time, and do the cha-cha-cha.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern Monday, which is 6 AM Tuesday in eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Eastern Wednesday, which is 8 PM eastern Australia.

Focus on one artist for one hour is what we do on deep dive, and it happens on mushroom FM, the home of the fun guys. Simply have a chance to your smart speaker, tell it to play mushroom FM, and you will be there in the blink of an eye.

Art Rupe & Specialty Records part 2 – 1950-53 this afternoon on The Juke In The Back!

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.
This week, the “Juke In The Back” pays our respects to one of the great record men of the 1940s and 50s; Art Rupe. Rupe passed away on April 15, 2022 at the age of 104! He started Juke Box Records in 1945, which would become Specialty Records in ’47 and go on to become one of the most important independent labels of Rhythm & Blues and early Rock n’ Roll.

I Don't Know Whether I'm Coming or Going, this Week on Come by the Hills! (Or Is That Go by the Hills?)

Hello! Sara Hillis here again to let you in on what's coming up on this week's iminetly impending installment of Come by the Hills, Mushroom FM's Folk and Celtic Music show! We've got songs about coming and going in the first hour, a few songs about staying and leaving in the second hour, and songs about weddings, valleys, and a few songs from some of the "Rough Guide" albums along the way. So why not hang out with me for a few hours if you have the chance?

More favourite songs, songs inspired by them and some requests this week on The Early Years!

After you've enjoyed Come By The Hills with Sara Hillis, tomorrow afternoon from 02:00 to 05:00, don't touch that dial, device, PC, Mac or smart speaker and join me for The Early Years, where and when you'll hear the best music from Rock and Roll's Golden Age (its first quarter century) with an occasional nod to other decades and genres.

Coming up on Saturday at the Described Movies: Giant and Rainbow Valley.

From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 4pm Saturday in NZ, 2pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described Movies Giant from 1956 and Rainbow Valley from 1935.
Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film, directed by George Stevens from a screenplay adapted by Fred Guiol and Ivan Moffat from Edna Ferber's 1952 novel.

Art Rupe & Specialty Records part 2 – 1950-53 this week on The Juke In The Back!

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.
This week, the “Juke In The Back” pays our respects to one of the great record men of the 1940s and 50s; Art Rupe. Rupe passed away on April 15, 2022 at the age of 104! He started Juke Box Records in 1945, which would become Specialty Records in ’47 and go on to become one of the most important independent labels of Rhythm & Blues and early Rock n’ Roll.

Art Rupe & Specialty Records part 1 – 1945-50 this afternoon on The Juke In The Back!

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.
This week, the “Juke In The Back” pays our respects to one of the great record men of the 1940s and 50s; Art Rupe. Rupe passed away on April 15, 2022 at the age of 104! He started Juke Box Records in 1945, which would become Specialty Records in ’47 and go on to become one of the most important independent labels of Rhythm & Blues and early Rock n’ Roll.

Mother's Day and More, this Week on Come by the Hills!

Hello again! Sara Hillis here to share with you what's coming up on this week's exciting and fun edition of Come by the Hills. In the first hour, we've got songs about mothers in honour of Mother's Day here in North America, and later on, we've got some Mary Black, Leonard Cohen, Stan Rogers, The High Kings and much more! So why not hang out with us? Forget the Blue Jays and their double-header, or join it late. It'll still be there when we're done. *smile*

More favourite songs and songs inspired by them this week on The Early Years!

After you've enjoyed Come By The Hills with Sara Hillis, tomorrow afternoon from 02:00 to 05:00, don't touch that dial, device, PC, Mac or smart speaker and join me for The Early Years, where and when you'll hear the best music from Rock and Roll's Golden Age (its first quarter century) with an occasional nod to other decades and genres.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - blogs