From Memphis To Merseyside
Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 32 ‘London Calling’ It is hard to believe now, but prior to The Beatles, Liverpool was considered a backwater, and London was the centre of the music scene in the UK. Today we look at music that came out of London in the 1950s and 60s. […]
Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 31 ‘The Crossovers’ On today’s episode, we continue our exploration of music from the rock and roll era that made it onto the big screen, but this time we look at musicians who acted, and actors who were musicians. Enjoy the show!
Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 30 ‘Rocking the Big Screen’ Ever since ‘Rock Around the Clock’ was featured in the film ‘Blackboard Jungle’, music from the rock and roll era has been used in a wide variety of ways on both the big screen in movies, and the small screen on […]
Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 29 ‘Covering The Beatles’ There is simply no way of overstating the influence that The Beatles had on music, popular culture, and society. On today’s show, we’re spinning cover versions of Beatles songs by a wide variety of artists. Some of these will be familiar,
Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 28 ‘Earth Day’ The first Earth Day celebrations were on April 22, 1970, and over 20 million people participated in that inaugural event. Today we look at musicians who have expressed concern for the environment, and who advocate for environmental stewardship, through their music. Enjoy this […]
Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 27 Feel Good Songs In celebration of winter being over, we’ve decided to do an episode of songs that make us feel good, and we think you’ll love this playlist as well. We’ve got a little bit of summertime music in here, since it feels like […]
Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 26 On April 4, 1968 civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. His assassination sent shockwaves around both the United States and the rest of the world. On this episode, […]
Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 25 Country Rock Part 2 When Elvis Presley recorded ‘That’s All Right, Mama’ and ‘Blue Moon of Kentucky’ in 1954, the musical landscape was changed forever. Blending rhythm and blues with elements of country music, what Presley captured that day was something new and exciting. Last […]
Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 24 ‘Country Rock’ Part 1 When Elvis Presley recorded ‘That’s All Right, Mama’ and ‘Blue Moon of Kentucky’ in 1954, the musical landscape was changed forever. Blending rhythm and blues with elements of country music, what Presley captured that day was something new and exciting. A […]
Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 23 “1971 Part 2” On this instalment of From Memphis to Merseyside, we’re continuing our look at 1971, perhaps the greatest year in rock and roll history, but this time our focus is on the bands. This period was a time when bands felt like they […]
