New Jersey 101.5 » Sting http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Sun, 19 May 2013 05:19:55 +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-5/ http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-5/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:06:25 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=206271 December 15th, 1956 - A phrase is born when Elvis Presley gave his final performance on a live radio program in Louisiana. At the end of the show, the DJ uttered the now legendary phrase "Elvis has left the building."  Presley had made 50 appearances on that particular radio show throughout his career.

Read More|Comment

]]> http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-5/feed/ 0 Elvis - Photo by Keystone / Getty Images 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

Read More|Comment

]]> 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-133/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-133/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:58:30 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=166561 September 16th
1965 - The Rolling Stones help kick off the second season of the music variety show "Shindig!" by singing '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'. Also performing that night were The Kinks and The Byrds.

Read More|Comment

]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-133/feed/ 0 The Rolling Stones - Photo by Len Trievnor / Getty Images This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-93/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-93/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 23:44:10 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=121182

June 15th
1956 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet at a church dinner in Liverpool, England where Lennon asks McCartney to join his group The Quarrymen.

Read More|Comment

]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-93/feed/ 0 McCartney and Lennon - Photo by William Vanderson / Getty Images This Day In Music History http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-81/ http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-81/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 14:11:02 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=106892 May 19th
1963 - Three young girls attempt to use a ladder to climb into the dressing room of The Beatles as they prepare to play a concert with Roy Orbison in Hanley, England.  The three girls are arrested

Read More|Comment

]]> http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-81/feed/ 0 The Beatles - Photo by Express / Getty Images