New Jersey 101.5 » Paul McCartney http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Mon, 20 May 2013 20:15:06 +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 Record Store Appreciation Day Today [PHOTOS] http://nj1015.com/record-store-appreciation-day-today-photos/ http://nj1015.com/record-store-appreciation-day-today-photos/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:00:27 +0000 Craig Allen http://nj1015.com/record-store-appreciation-day-today-photos/ Whether you like the "warm" sound that only comes from a vinyl record, or the crisp perfection of an album on compact disc, this is the day for you!

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]]> http://nj1015.com/record-store-appreciation-day-today-photos/feed/ 0 Some vinyl on the shelf! (Craig Allen photo) This Weekend in Music History http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-13/ http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-13/#comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 02:26:15 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=236636 March 1st, 1969 - Jim Morrison of The Doors is charged with indecent behavior after a show in Miami. He had showed the audience "little Jim" and was found guilty and sentenced to 8 months hard labor.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-13/feed/ 0 The Doors - Photo by Express / Getty Images This Weekend in Music History http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-12/ http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-12/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:00:24 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=230034 February 15th, 1968 - John Lennon and George Harrison, joined by their wives, flew to India to study meditation under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Ringo and Paul would later join them however

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-12/feed/ 0 The Beatles Photo by Central Press / Getty images This Weekend in Music History http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-7/ http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-7/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2012 15:59:19 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=210554 December 28th, 1983 - Dennis Wilson of Beach Boys fame, and only genuine surfer of the group, takes one last dive into the Pacific in Marina Del Rey, California. He had previously made two other successful dives

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-7/feed/ 0 24th June 1975: Carl Wilson (1946 - 1998), guitar and vocals, and Dennis Wilson (1944 - 1983), drums, of the American surf group The Beach Boys, performing live. (Photo by Gary Merrin/Keystone Features/Getty Images) Who Better than Paul McCartney to Fill in for Kurt Cobain? http://nj1015.com/who-better-than-paul-mccartney-to-fill-in-for-kurt-cobain/ http://nj1015.com/who-better-than-paul-mccartney-to-fill-in-for-kurt-cobain/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:36:51 +0000 Steve Trevelise http://nj1015.com/?p=206762 Courtney Love, widow of Kurt Cobain was not pleased with the Nirvana reunion featuring Paul McCartney at the 12-12-12 concert.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/who-better-than-paul-mccartney-to-fill-in-for-kurt-cobain/feed/ 0 Larry Busacca/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) Rolling Stones Trivia http://nj1015.com/rolling-stones-trivia/ http://nj1015.com/rolling-stones-trivia/#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:00:20 +0000 Amy Wright http://nj1015.com/?p=182837 The Rolling Stones will perform at The Prudential Center in Newark on December 13th and 15th. This weekend we're featuring Jersey's favorite "Stone's" hits on New Jersey 101.5.  To honor the occasion, I've dug up some fun Rolling Stone's trivia.  Enjoy!

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]]> http://nj1015.com/rolling-stones-trivia/feed/ 0 Chris Jackson/Getty Images This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-141/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-141/#comments Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:52:03 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=176386 October 6th
1969 - George Harrison's hits a milestone in his career when his song 'Something' was released as the "A" side of a Beatles' 45, a first for Harrison. Along with Lennon and McCartney's Come Together

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-141/feed/ 0 George Harrison - Photo by Michael Webb / Getty Images This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-128/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-128/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:00:40 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=162830 September 7th
1971 - David Bowie begins his recording sessions at Trident Studios in London for the concept album 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars'. The album is loosely based on a story of a fictional rock star

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]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-128/feed/ 0 David Bowie - Photo by Express / Getty Images