From Memphis To Merseyside

Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 16 ‘The Day the Music Died’ The Day the Music Died. February 3, 1959 was the date of rock and roll’s first great tragedy. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper) hopped aboard a charter plane near Clear Lake, Iowa after another show […]

Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 15 “The Sound of Philadelphia” Our road trip continues on ‘From Memphis to Merseyside’ as we explore the incredible music that came out of the streets, clubs and dance halls of Philadelphia. The ‘Philadelphia Sound’ has its own unique style, and is instantly recognizable with its […]

Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 14 ‘Nothing Stops Detroit’ Mention Detroit, and Motown comes to mind right away for most people. However, this is not the only musical legacy of The Motor City. On this episode of ‘From Memphis to Merseyside’ we take a deeper look at the incredible musical legacy […]

Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 13 ‘The Horn Rock Era’ The “Horn Rock” era is one of the more fascinating periods in the history of rock and roll. Bands like Chicago and Earth, Wind and Fire were leading the charge, and here in Canada groups like Blood, Sweat and Tears got […]

Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 12 ‘Dance Fever’ Ever since Chubby Checker showed us how to do The Twist, dance crazes have been linked to rock and roll music right up through the decades. The Twist was the first dance craze that was popularized by television, and throughout the 1960s new […]

Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 11 From the Bottom to the Top We all know that The Beatles were rejected by Decca Records, and that Elvis Presley was told that he should go back to being a truck driver because he would never make it in the music business. Each of […]

Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 10 Holiday Special You don’t have to be a religious person to appreciate Christmas and holiday music. On ‘From Memphis to Merseyside’ we like to focus on the 26 year period from 1954 to 1980 and use that as the jumping-off point for each episode. During […]

Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep 9 “And Now for Something Different” Chances are that if you are out and about doing your holiday shopping, you will hear the same rotation of Christmas songs everywhere. That’s why, here at From Memphis to Merseyside, we’re happy to give you a little something different […]

Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep. 6 “The World Mourns JFK” November 22, 1963 was a day that shattered the innocence of a generation of people, and brought the world to a standstill. While visiting Dallas, Texas, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was gunned down while his motorcade wound through Dealey Plaza. Everyone remembers […]