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Happy Birthday to Kim Wilde
November 18, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Our Record of the Week is 'You're Mine' by Dark Tropics ❤️
November 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
On this day in 1986, The The dropped Infected! Packed with hits like Infected (#48) and Heartland (#29) it spent 30 weeks on the UK charts, becoming their biggest success.
November 17, 2025 at 8:29 AM
On this day in 1980, John Lennon released the album Double Fantasy.Following the birth of his son Sean in 1975, Lennon put his career on hold to raise him. After five years of little musical activity aside from recording the occasional demo in his apartment in New York, Lennon resumed work.
November 17, 2025 at 7:29 AM
On this day in 1999, Ocean Colour Scene released the single 'So Low' from their 4th album ' One from the Modern'
November 15, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Join Peter Kirkpatrick at 10am tomorrow for the incredible story of "Eye In the Sky" by The Alan Parsons Project LISTEN HERE: http://eirewave.co.uk/player
November 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
On this day in 1983, Eurythmics released Touch - their third studio album. The album spawned the singles "Who's That Girl?", "Right by Your Side" and "Here Comes the Rain Again"
November 14, 2025 at 8:29 AM
On this day in 2011, Snow Patrol released their sixth studio album ÔFallen EmpiresÕ. The album became the first to feature future member Johnny McDaid, who was credited as guest musician and songwriter in the album liner notes, and would officially join the band following the tour.
November 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Happy Birthday to Andy Partridge from XTC
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Happy Birthday to Jacqui Abbott from The Beautiful South
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM
On this day in 2009, Biffy Clyro released the album 'Only Revolutions'. Featuring"The Captain", "Bubbles", "Mountains" and "Many Of Horror",.
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
On this day in 2019, The Script released their sixth studio album ÔSunsets & Full MoonsÕ. It peaked at number in the Irish and UK charts.
November 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
On this day in 2004, U2 gave us 'Vertigo'. It is the opening track on their eleventh studio album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.
November 8, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Join Peter Kirkpatrick at 10am tomorrow for the incredible story of "Sleeping Satellite" by Tasmin Archer LISTEN HERE: http://eirewave.co.uk/player
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
On this day in 1994, Blur released End Of A Century as the final single from their album Parklife. Damon Albarn claimed that it may not have been the best choice for the album's fourth single, and that "This Is a Low" would have been a better alternative.
November 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Happy Birthday to Sharleen Spiteri from Texas
November 7, 2025 at 7:15 AM
On this day in 1995, Queen release Made In Heaven, an album pieced together from recordings made before Freddie Mercury's 1991 death. It debuts at #1 in the UK.
November 6, 2025 at 8:29 AM
On this day in 2006, Kasabian released their second single from their second studio album, Shoot the Runner. The song is the bands first track to feature Tom Meighan and Serge Pizzorno both on vocals!
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
On this day in 1978, The Police release their debut album, Outlandos d'Amour. The working title, "Police Brutality," is changed to make is sound more romantic. The title loosely translates as "Outlaws of Love" but the term "Outlandos" is actually a mix of the words for "Outlaws" and "Commandos."
November 2, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Join Peter Kirkpatrick at 10am tomorrow for the incredible story of "Mama" by Genesis LISTEN HERE: http://eirewave.co.uk/player
October 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
On this day in 1983, Genesis released the single "That's All". The song was intended as an attempt to write a simple pop song with a melody in the style of the Beatles. Phil Collins acknowledged in a subsequent interview that the song also features one of his attempts at a "Ringo Starr drum part".
October 31, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Happy Birthday to Larry Mullen Jr. from U2
October 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM
On this day in 1995, Pulp released their fifth studio album, Different Class. The inspiration for the title came to frontman Jarvis Cocker in Smashing, a club night that ran during the early 1990s in Eve's Club on Regent Street in London.
October 30, 2025 at 11:29 AM
On this day in 2006, Amy Winehouse released her second and final studio album Back to Black. The album won Best Pop Vocal Album at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. Worldwide, the album has sold over 20 million copies.
October 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
On this day in 1997, Stereophonics released one of the most depressingly relatable songs in history, Traffic. The fourth single from their debut album charted at No.20 in the UK.
October 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM