New Jersey 101.5 » eric clapton http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Mon, 20 May 2013 14:32:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 This Weekend in Music History http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-9/ http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-9/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 02:00:35 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=214576 January 11th, 1958 - Elvis Presley will have to wait one more week for the release of his single 'Jailhouse Rock.' The record pressing plant in the UK is not able to meet the advance order sales of 250,000 copies.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-9/feed/ 0 Elvis - Photo by Keystone / Getty Images Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival Comes to NYC [VIDEO] http://nj1015.com/claptons-crossroads-guitar-festival-comes-to-nyc-video/ http://nj1015.com/claptons-crossroads-guitar-festival-comes-to-nyc-video/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:57:29 +0000 Dan Specht http://nj1015.com/?p=206930 Eric Clapton is coming to The Garden in April of 2013 for his signature music festival, only thing is... will you be able to attend?

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]]> http://nj1015.com/claptons-crossroads-guitar-festival-comes-to-nyc-video/feed/ 0 Eric Clapton Photo by Express / Getty Images What Was Your Favorite Part of Last Night's 12-12-12 Concert? [POLL] http://nj1015.com/what-was-your-favorite-part-of-last-nights-12-12-12-concert-poll/ http://nj1015.com/what-was-your-favorite-part-of-last-nights-12-12-12-concert-poll/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:56:22 +0000 Joe Votruba http://nj1015.com/?p=205365 I had looked forward to the 121212 concert since it was announced about a month ago. The lineup got better by the day and the money raised for Sandy victims reached $30 million before the first act even took the stage. This event definitely lived up to the hype.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/what-was-your-favorite-part-of-last-nights-12-12-12-concert-poll/feed/ 0 (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Clear Channel) This Weekend in Music History http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-3/ http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-3/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:20:24 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=197158 November 23rd, 1974 -  Billy Swan becomes a one hit wonder with the start of his two week run at No. 1 with 'I Can Help'. The song was also a hit in Australia and Europe, and  was shockingly successful in Norway, where it charted for 37 weeks

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-3/feed/ 0 Billy Swan This Day in Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-145/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-145/#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:27:07 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=179724 October 14th
1957 - Elvis Presley releases, ‘Jailhouse Rock’ which would become his 9th number one single and stay on the Billboard chart for 19 weeks. He is credited with having the first rock n roll

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-145/feed/ 0 Getty Images/Keystone This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-129/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-129/#comments Sat, 08 Sep 2012 14:31:58 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=163026 September 8th
1968 - The Beatles play 'Hey Jude' on a British television show named 'Frost On Sunday' in front of an invite only live audience. 'Hey Jude' was the first single under the Apple Record label and would spend 9 weeks at No. 1

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-129/feed/ 0 The Beatles - Photo by Express / Getty Images This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-124/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-124/#comments Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:07:10 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=159930 August 31st
1963 - The Ronettes enter the singles chart with 'Be My Baby' their only top 10 hit. Lead singer and original "bad girl" of rock n roll, Ronnie Spector, would eventually have to take ex-husband Phil Spector to court

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-124/feed/ 0 The Ronettes - Photo by George Stroud This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-114/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-114/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2012 14:54:08 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=146708 August 5th
1969 - George Harrison uses his new Moog synthesizer at Abbey Road studios in the recording of their song 'Because'. The Beatles are finishing their 11th studio album 'Abbey Road'

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-114/feed/ 0 George Harrison - Photo by Keystone / Getty Images This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-98/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-98/#comments Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:05:55 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=125548

June 24th
1966 - The Beach Boys host their 'Summer Spectacular' at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Acts include, The Beach Boys, Jefferson Airplane, Lovin' Spoonful, Percy Sledge, the Byrds, and the Sir Douglas Quintet.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-98/feed/ 0 The Beach Boys - Photo by Fox Photos / Getty Images This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-89/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-89/#comments Sun, 03 Jun 2012 14:59:37 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=114270 June 3rd
1969 - It's a very sad day for singer Diana Ross of The Supremes. She discovers her two pet dogs had eaten rat poison and died in her dressing room.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-89/feed/ 0 Diana Ross - Photo by Kevin Winter / Getty Images