August 2021
Classic Albums Top To Bottom – FULL MOON FEVER (TOM PETTY)
Fresh from his work with the Travelling Wilburys, Tom Petty invited a few of his new "friends" to join the Heartbreakers in the recording studio. The result is one of his most groundbreaking and successful albums FULL MOON FEVER Hear this classic album from start to finish Tonight at 9:00
Find out more »Classic Albums Top To Bottom – NO JACKET REQUIRED (PHIL COLLINS)
Phil Collins' most commercially successful solo album, it reached number one in several countries, including Canada. Worldwide, the album has sold over 25 million copies, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time! Phil Collins - NO JACKET REQUIRED Hear this classic album from start to finish Tonight at 9:00
Find out more »PLAY MUSIC ON THE PORCH DAY
Saturday, August 28th, 2021 is international 'Play Music on the Porch Day', an annual worldwide event held on the last Saturday in August since 2017. Website: http://www.playmusicontheporchday.com/
Find out more »September 2021
LABOUR DAY
Labour Day has been celebrated in Canada on the first Monday in September since the 1880s. The origins of Labour Day in Canada can be traced back to December 1872 when a parade was staged in support of the Toronto Typographical Union's strike for a 58-hour work-week, almost a full decade before a similar event in New York City by the American Knights of Labor launched the movement towards the American Labor Day holiday. An old fashioned tradition in Canada…
Find out more »Album – IMAGINE (JOHN LENNON)
Imagine is the second studio album by English musician John Lennon, released on 9 September 1971 by Apple Records. Co-produced by Lennon, his wife Yoko Ono and Phil Spector, the album's lush sound contrasts the basic, small-group arrangements of his first album. The opening title track is widely considered to be his signature song. Imagine was a critical and commercial success, peaking at number one on both sides of the Atlantic. It is considered one of Lennon's finest solo albums.…
Find out more »Birthday – JOE PERRY (71)
Anthony Joseph Pereira (born September 10, 1950), professionally known as Joe Perry, is an American musician and songwriter who is best known as the lead guitarist and founding member of the American rock band Aerosmith.
Find out more »Album – WISH YOU WERE HERE (PINK FLOYD)
Wish You Were Here is the ninth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released September 12, 1975. Based on material Pink Floyd composed while performing in Europe, Wish You Were Here was recorded over numerous sessions throughout 1975 at Abbey Road Studios in London. The album's themes include criticism of the music business, alienation, and a tribute to founding member Syd Barrett, who left seven years earlier with deteriorating mental health. Like their previous record, The Dark…
Find out more »GRANDPARENTS DAY
Grandparents Day serves to honor and recognize the contributions of grandparents in our lives. Grandparents are a society and a family's ties to its past as they pass on important values, beliefs and ideals to future generations. Their wisdom and love are recognized every year on the first Sunday after Labour Day in September.
Find out more »Album – NOTHING MATTERS AND WHAT IF IT DID? (JOHN COUGAR)
Nothin' Matters and What If It Did is John Mellencamp's fourth studio album, under his pseudonym of John Cougar. Produced by soul pioneer Steve Cropper, the album includes the Top 40 hits "Ain't Even Done with the Night", which reached No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 as the album's second single, and "This Time", which peaked at No. 27 as the album's lead single. The album is certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Find out more »Album – SPORTS (HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS)
Sports is the third album by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, released on September 15, 1983. It reached number one on the Billboard 200 on June 29, 1984, and catapulted the band to international fame. The album has been certified 7× Platinum by the RIAA. Sports was ranked number 2 on the Billboard year-end album chart for 1984 and spawned four top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Sports did very well internationally where most of its…
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