New Jersey 101.5 » Marvin Gaye http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:00:31 +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-21/ http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-21/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 14:37:30 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=261977  

May 3rd, 1968 - The Beach Boys opened their US tour on which the co-headliner was Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Half of the concert was Maharishi giving a lecture on spiritual regeneration.  The reaction from the audience was so negative over

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-21/feed/ 0 The Beach Boys - Photo by Central Press / Getty Images This Weekend in Music History http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-19/ http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-19/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:45:30 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=256135 April 19th, 1974 - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band appear at the State Theatre in New Brunswick. Tickets are only $4.50 and the promoter of the event takes a gamble that word-of-mouth will be enough to fill the 550 seats, however, only 250 attended.

April 19th, 1997 - Michael Ja

]]> http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-19/feed/ 0 Bruce Springsteen - Photo by Mike Coppola / Getty Images The Top 5 Most Requested Songs on The Big Show http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-12/ http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-12/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:05:50 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=200457 Every Friday night we get hundreds of calls for requests and dedications. Here's the Top 5 Most Requested songs for the weekend of 12/01/12. Thanks so much for calling in and giving your requests!

]]> http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-12/feed/ 0 Bruce Springsteen - Photo by Mike Coppola / Getty Images This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-119/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-119/#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2012 14:00:38 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=151343 August 18th
1962 - Ringo Starr makes his first appearance with The Beatles and with that, the Beatles as we know them are finally complete.  It was at the Horticultural Society dance in England after having a two-hour rehearsal in preparation.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-119/feed/ 0 Ringo Starr - Photo by Terry Disney / Getty Images This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-96/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-96/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 23:41:27 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=125061 June 22nd
1963 - Stevie Wonder, at the age of 13, enters the singles charts as Little Stevie Wonder with "Fingertips Part One and Two". The song was the first live, out of studio recording to hit No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart in the US since

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-96/feed/ 0 Stevie Wonder - Photo by Ian Gavan / Getty Images The Top 5 Most Requested Songs On The Big Show (Weekend Of 5/5/12) http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-weekend-of-5512/ http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-weekend-of-5512/#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 16:21:32 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=99869 Here's the Top 5 requests on The Big Joe Jersey Request Show for the weekend of 5/4, 5/5, 5/6/12.

]]> http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-weekend-of-5512/feed/ 0 This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-61/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-61/#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:34:44 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=82125 April 1st
1965 - The Who recorded an appearance for Top Of The Pops at the Manchester television studio. The band then played a gig supporting Donovan at The Town Hall, Wembley, with Rod Stewart & the Soul Agents appearing at the bottom of the bill.

1978 - Paul Simon and Peter Frampton, owners of the soccer team the

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