{"id":36095,"date":"2022-11-17T08:19:50","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T13:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bombshellradio.com\/?p=36095"},"modified":"2022-11-17T08:19:50","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T13:19:50","slug":"from-memphis-to-merseyside-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bombshellradio.com\/from-memphis-to-merseyside-5\/","title":{"rendered":"From Memphis to Merseyside #5"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From Memphis to Merseyside Ep. 5 \u2018The Bubblegum Era\u2019 <\/b><\/span>In the 1960s and 1970s popular music branched off in several different directions. Rock and roll took a heavier turn post-Beatles with the rise of bands like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd who were being played on newer FM radio stations. However, this music was aimed at a slightly older audience. Songwriters quickly learned that a younger demographic (starting with pre-teens) had a lot of disposable income, and the era of \u2018bubblegum music\u2019 was born. This music was safe, sanitized and written to please a wide audience, and they had the record sales to prove it. But there was another reason why this music caught on: The 1960s saw an enormous amount of social change happen. During these turbulent times, and a period where many viewed rock and roll as becoming hopelessly self-indulgent, the escape provided by a three-minute bubblegum song could be a welcome relief. Today on \u2018From Memphis\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Thursdays 8pm EST bombshellradio.com From Memphis to Merseyside Ep. 5 \u2018The Bubblegum Era\u2019 In the 1960s and 1970s popular music branched off in several different directions. Rock and roll took a heavier turn post-Beatles with the rise of bands like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd who were being played on newer FM radio stations. However, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35560,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n