This Day in Music Radio

Pop music is considered to be a reflection of changing youth culture and politics. Revealing trends, attitudes and social awareness it is a barometer of the times. From Elvis to Beatlemania, punk to hip hop and all points in between, it releases our emotions and takes us to another conscience state. When radio entered in to our lives in the early 19th century, it changed everything. Broadcasting the sounds of the era to the masses, we could all access and share the tales of how music changed us. Here are the stories of how it was made, consumed and adored. Take a trip and listen/download the history of music as told by the most influential artist of all time with Pete Mitchell. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisdayinmusic

OMD - Q&A at The Cavern, Liverpool

Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys from OMD talk to Virgin Radio's Pete Mitchell about their new book Pretending To See The Future and their 40-year career during a Q&A at The Cavern in Liverpool in December 2018.

01-22
56:31

Bob Dylan - The Day I Was There

Neil Cossar talks to Janice Forsyth from BBC Radio Scotland about his latest book Bob Dylan - The Day I Was There.

06-13
12:53

R.E.M - Automatic For The People: part III

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Automatic For The People, Pete Mitchell talks to Michael Stipe about the history of the band and the years leading up to the release of this classic album.

12-23
22:44

R.E.M - Automatic For The People: part II

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Automatic For The People, Pete Mitchell talks to Michael Stipe about the history of the band and the years leading up to the release of this classic album.

12-15
15:51

R.E.M - Automatic For The People: part I

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Automatic For The People, Pete Mitchell talks to Michael Stipe about the history of the band and the years leading up to the release of this classic album.

12-02
18:41

Staying Alive: The Disco Inferno of the Bee Gees.

In the late 70s the group spectacularly revived their careers with the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever. Find out how three brothers from Manchester became the biggest group in the World.

11-30
46:53

Vanilla Fudge - Part III

The band celebrated their 50th Anniversary in 2017 with a sell out tour along with an appearance on the Jimmy Fallon show.

03-03
27:39

Vanilla Fudge: Part 2

The story of Carmine Appice and the band that influenced a generation of musicians.

02-27
23:03

Vanilla Fudge : Part I

The story of the group that bridged the gap between psychedelia and heavy rock. Drummer Carmine Appice of the band was much admired by John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, and they would later appear live together.

02-23
20:46

The Rolling Stones in Mono: part III

Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Gerard Mankowitz (Stones photographer), Youth, Andrew Loog Oldham, Carmine Appice, Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode), Johnny Marr, Tim Burgess, (The Charlatans), Fyfe Dangerfield (Guillemots) and Florence Welch, all talk about The Stones recordings and influence in the late 60's.

11-28
21:41

The Rolling Stones in Mono: part II

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Andrew Loog Oldham, Johnny Marr, Bob Geldof, Neil Finn, (Crowded House), Tim Burgess, (The Charlatans), Harvey Kubernick (writer of Stones sleeve notes), and singer songwriter Beth Orton all talk about the impact and influence of The Rolling Stones studio recordings during the 60's.

11-21
26:16

The Rolling Stones in Mono: part I

To celebrate the release of this extraordinary box set, we look at the world's greatest rock and roll band and their prolific recordings.

11-13
25:47

Reach Out: The story of The Four Tops, Motown's biggest selling all male group - part I

From Detroit, Michigan, The Four Tops helped to define the city's Motown sound of the 1960s, establishing the Motown Sound around the world during the 1960s.

06-17
10:26

Reach Out: The story of The Four Tops, Motown's biggest selling all male group - part II

From Detroit, Michigan, The Four Tops helped to define the city's Motown sound of the 1960s, establishing the Motown Sound around the world during the 1960s.

06-17
12:44

Reach Out: The story of The Four Tops, Motown's biggest selling all male group - part III

From Detroit, Michigan, The Four Tops helped to define the city's Motown sound of the 1960s, establishing the Motown Sound around the world during the 1960s.

06-17
10:29

The Kinks 1965-67: Part 2

Ray & and Dave Davies talk about in fighting, chart success and being banned from working in America.

06-17
17:50

The Kinks 1968-90: Part III

Ray and Dave Davies talk about their American comeback, the Rock & Roll Hall of fame and their legacy.

06-17
20:39

Twiggy's Swinging Sixties: The world's first supermodel takes us on a personnel journey through the 1960's - part I

Swinging London was underway by the mid-1960s and included music by the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who, and the Small Faces. It was a period of optimism and hedonism, and a cultural revolution.

06-17
14:32

Twiggy's Swinging Sixties: The world's first supermodel takes us on a personnel journey through the 1960's - part II

Swinging London was underway by the mid-1960s and included music by the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who, and the Small Faces. It was a period of optimism and hedonism, and a cultural revolution.

06-17
13:05

Going to A Go Go: The story of Smokey Robinson, the man who Bob Dylan described as America's Greatest living poet - part I

American singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive, Robinson was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he also served as the group's chief songwriter and producer. Robinson led the group from its 1955 origins as the Five Chimes until 1972 when he announced a retirement from the group to focus on his role as Motown's vice president.

06-16
18:23

ElizaBeth Marshall-Smith

umm, early 19th century... radio? 20th maybe?😯

03-17 Reply

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