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Listen to my latest show for River Dee Radio - the theme this time is ELVIS' JUKEBOX. It’s 70 years ago this week that Elvis released the groundbreaking HEARTBREAK HOTEL – his first number one. Recordings from as early as 1945 all the way through to 1967:

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HISTORY OF ROCK - Elvis' Jukebox
Hard to believe but it’s 70 years ago this week that Elvis released the groundbreaking HEARTBREAK HOTEL – his first number one. To commemorate the occasion in my next themed show for River Dee Radio I...
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January 26, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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Click the link below to listen to the 3rd show in my look back at the year 2025. This time it's OBITUARIES - those musicians who passed last year:

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HISTORY OF ROCK - 2025 Obituaries
My 3rd new show for 2026 is again a look back at 2025 – this time I feature those musicians who passed last year – OBITUARIES – and, sadly, there were many. I play tracks from 18 of the better known a...
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January 20, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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Listen to my latest HISTORY OF ROCK show - OCTOGENARIANS + - via the undernoted link:

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HISTORY OF ROCK - 2025 Octogenarians +
The 2nd in my new year look back at 2025 – this time it’s the OCTOGENARIANS – those rock stars who had their 80th birthdays last year and are (mostly) still going strong. Honourable mentions also for ...
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January 19, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Listen to my new HISTORY OF ROCK show for River Dee Radio - a look back at those musicians who became SEPTUAGENARIANS in 2025:

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HISTORY OF ROCK - 2025 SEPTUAGENARIANS
The first new H.o.R. show for 2026 looks back at 2025 and those musicians who reached the biblical three score years and ten – the SEPTUAGENARIANS – 16 of whom feature in my show.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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My monthly music quiz for January for River Dee Radio can be listened to via the link below. It features Music Themes from TV shows – mostly UK sitcoms from the 1970’s. How many of these do you remember?:

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Music Quiz 1 - Jan '26 - TV themes
My monthly quiz for January features Music Themes from TV shows – mostly sitcoms from the 1970’s. How many of these do you remember?
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January 2, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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Click below to listen to my latest show for River Dee Radio – BRILL BUILDING SOUNDS. The New York building became a huge creative hub and the genre dominated pop music from the late 50's to the mid-60’s. 11 great tunes that hit the charts in 1957-58-59:

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Brill Building Sounds 1 - Jan '26
Emerging in the late 1950’s, the New York building became a huge creative hub, gathering together songwriters, publishers, musicians and radio promoters.The genre dominated pop music – particularly in...
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January 2, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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Click on this link to listen to my final show of 2025 for River Dee Radio - a look back at 1975:

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HISTORY OF ROCK - 1975
As in previous years, my final HISTORY OF ROCK show for 2025 looks back half a century at the great albums that were released in 1975. I play tracks from 18 of them, including Bob Dylan, John Lennon, ...
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December 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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My new monthly quiz for December is again 1970's Music from Films. How much do you remember from these well-known films and tunes?

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70's Film Music Quiz
1970’s Music from Films Quiz
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December 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Below is the final instalment of my monthly trawl through the Rolling Stones' and (individual) Beatles' record releases in the 1970's:

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Beatles v Stones - 1970's
The final instalment in my monthly review of the Rolling Stones' and (individual) Beatles’ record releases of the 1970’s, taking us to the end of 1979
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December 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Click here to listen to my latest HISTORY OF ROCK show for River Dee Radio:

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HISTORY OF ROCK - War
The world has been beset with conflict in the last few years which prompted me to look back at anti-war tunes – from Vietnam through the Cold War, Basque Separatist Movement, Rhodesian crisis, IRA bom...
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December 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Click this link to listen to my new show for River Dee Radio - a celebration of the GRAND OLE OPRY'S centenary:

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HISTORY OF ROCK - Grand Ole Opry 100
A celebration of the centenary of the Nashville Institution – the GRAND OLE OPRY – and, in particular the historic Ryman Auditorium which has become a mecca for musicians of all genres on tour. This ...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Click here to listen to my latest show for River Dee Radio - SATANIC SOUNDS:

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HISTORY OF ROCK - Satanic Sounds
I’ve labelled my latest show SATANIC SOUNDS – tunes with Devil or Hell in the title. It’s the antidote to my recent GODLIKE show. 14 songs in all, many of them rare live performances.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Listen to month 11 of my review of the Beatles' (individuals and group) and Rolling Stones' record releases of the 1970's:

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Beatles and Stones - 1978
The 11th instalment of my review of the Beatles’ (individual and group) and Rolling Stones’ record releases of the 1970’s. We’ve now reached 1978 – a year when John and George were idle
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November 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Click here to listen to my new 70's Music Quiz which is all about films this month:

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70's Music Quiz - Films
My 70’s Music Quiz, which is all about music from films this time. 10 tunes from well-known films from the 1970’s – you’ll recognise the music but can you remember which films they came from and who s...
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November 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Click here to listen to my latest show for River Dee Radio - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 2025 Inductees:

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees 2025
It’s that time of year when another round of musicians are inducted in to the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME which started in 1983. (A permanent museum was opened in Cleveland, Ohio in 1995 and is well wo...
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October 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Click this link to listen to my latest HISTORY OF ROCK show for River Dee Radio - VIOLINS:

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HISTORY OF ROCK - Instruments (14) - VIOLINS
The 14th in my occasional series looking at the instruments used in rock music – this time, it’s VIOLINS. Often regarded as purely orchestral accompaniments, violins have actually been used as solo in...
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October 13, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Two new shows for River Dee Radio:

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Beatles and Rolling Stones 1970's record releases
Another instalment of my review of the (individual and group) Beatles’ and Rolling Stones record releases of the 1970’s. The period covered this time is from June, 1977 to March, 1978
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October 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Listen to my new HISTORY OF ROCK show for River Dee Radio here:

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History Of Rock - Godlike
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September 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Click this link to listen to my latest show for River Dee Radio:

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Dylan's Theme Time Radio - Whisk(e)y
One of the inspirations for my own HISTORY OF ROCK themed radio show was none other than Bob Dylan, who, back in 2006 started his Themed Time Radio Hour which BBC Radio 2 aired. Dylan made 100 shows t...
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September 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Click here to listen to my latest show for River Dee Radio - Weeley Festival 1971:

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History Of Rock - Weeley Festival 1971
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August 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Listen to my latest HISTORY OF ROCK show for River Dee Radio here:

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LEGENDARY LOST VENUES (8) - Fillmore West
The 8th in the mini-series looking back at Legendary Lost Venues. This time it’s the FILLMORE WEST in San Francisco. It only survived for 3 years from 1968 to 1971 but in that time it was host to a hu...
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August 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Click here to listen to my continuing monthly review of the (individual) Beatles’ and Rolling Stones’ record releases of the 1970’s. We’ve reached 1976 now - 7 tracks from that year in the 30 minute show:

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Beatles & Stones in the 70's
My continuing monthly review of the (individual) Beatles’ and Rolling Stones’ record releases of the 1970’s. We’ve reached 1976 now - 7 tracks from that year in the 30 minute show
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August 2, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Click this link to listen to my latest 70's pop music quiz for River Dee Radio:

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1970's Outros Quiz
Listen to 1970's Outros Quiz by River Dee Radio
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August 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Click the link below to listen to my latest show for River Dee Radio:

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Legendary Venues - Ufo/Middle Earth/Roundhouse
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July 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Click here to listen to my latest show for River Dee Radio - ACRONYMS & INITIALS:

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HISTORY OF ROCK - Acronyms & Initials
The theme for my new show for River Dee Radio is ACRONYMS & INITIALS. How many bands and songs that use the shortened form can you name? I know of at least 28 and I play 15 mostly live tracks in my ho...
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July 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM