Wax Museum Radio
Next broadcast January 30th, Friday Night at midnight and Saturday night at 10pm on WRGG.
Wax Museum Radio
Next broadcast January 30th, Friday Night at midnight and Saturday night at 10pm on WRGG.
Hear Today In Rock and Roll History
January 28th - Today In Rock and Roll History
Daily Rock and Roll History, Birthday and short music clips.
A year long, day by day look back at this date in Rock History in 3-5 minute segments. Now airing three times daily on WRGG in Greencastle, PA, weekday mornings on KSRQ in Three River Falls, Minnesota, KIYU in Galena, Alaska, KPUP in Patagonia, Arizona and WMMT in Lexigton, Kentucky.
January 28th, Rock and Roll Birthdays
January 28th birthday
1943 Pretty Things and early Rolling Stones guitarist Dick Taylor, born in Dartford, Kent, England.
January 28th birthday
Soft Machine drummer, vocalist, songwriter and solo artist Robert Wyatt, born in 1945 in Bristol, England.
January 28th birthday
Rick Allen from The Box Tops, born in Little Rock, Arkansas.
January 28th birthday
1959 Dave Sharpe, guitarist and singer with The Alarm, born in Salford, England.
January 28th birthday
Folk/pop singer/song writer Sam Phillips, born Leslie Phillips in 1962 in Glendale, California.
January 28th birthday
Singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan, born in 1968 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
January 28th, Today In Rock and Roll History
January 28th, 1956
Elvis Presley with Scotty Moore and Bill Black made his national TV debut on The Dorsey Brothers “Stage Show” program on CBS. Among the tunes performed were "Shake, Rattle & Roll" and "I Got A Woman".
January 28th, 1965
In front of a packed studio audience, The Who made their first appearance on the British TV rock and roll show Ready Steady Go! Their performance helped spur their first single, "I Can't Explain" into the British Top Ten.
January 28th, 1965
The Moody Blues had their first No. 1 hit on the UK singles chart with the Denny Laine sung "Go Now." Released in Britain the 13th of November 1964, the track was produced by Denny Cordell; the song written by Larry Banks and Milton Bennett.
January 28th, 1960
The Drifters, with Ben E King on vocals, release "This Magic Moment". Recorded December 23rd, 1959 at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, the song was written by songwriters Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The record reached No. 16 in April.
January 28th, 1966
Tamla/Motown Records release The Isley Brothers "This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)" on 45 in the US. Produced by Brian Holland And Lamont Dozier with members of Motown's house band The Funk Brothers on the session, with the saxophone of Mike Terry. "This Old Heart Of Mine" was written by Holland-Dozier-Holland with Sylvia Moy, originally intended for The Supremes, who later did their own version after the Isley's had a hit with the song. "This Old Heart Of Mine" entered the US singles charts on February 19th, 1966. The record peaked at No. 12 in America.
January 28th 1967
The Turtles release "Happy Together" on 45. The song was written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon, produced by Joe Wissert and arranged by Chip Douglas, who played bass guitar and sang backing vocals on the record.
The record entered the US singles charts on February 11th, and went to No. 1 in the USA on March 25th.
January 28th, 1967
The Four Tops appeared at The Royal Albert Hall, London. Also on the bill, The Dakotas, Madeline Bell, The Remo Four and Johnny Watson.
January 28th, 1967
“For What It’s Worth (Stop Hey What’s That Sound)” by Buffalo Springfield enters the US singles charts.
January 28th, 1967
“So You Want To Be A Rock and Roll Star” by The Byrds enters the US singles charts.
January 28th, 1971
The Bee Gees record "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" at IBC Studios, London. The single was released May 28th. The record earned a gold disc on August 26th.
January 28th, 1978
"Dust In The Wind" by Kansas enters the US singles charts.
January 28th, 1984
Frankie Goes To Hollywood started a five-week run at No. 1 on the UK singles chart with 'Relax!' Produced by Trevor Horn the song remained on the chart for 48 weeks.
This Week In Rock and Roll History!
This Week In Rock and Roll History week of January 24th
Jackie At The Mic!
Episode 34 "The Snowline Comedy or Welcome To Burgatory"
Episode 34 "The Snowline Comedy or Welcome To Burgatory"
Episode 34 "The Snowline Comedy or Welcome To Burgatory"
Jackie, the imaginary Morning Show guest and his comedic wordly observations from the shadow world
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Currently making Thursday morning appearances, if you want to call them that, usually around 8:15am edt, on The WRGG Morning Show.
Woody Lissauer Wax Museum Interview 2/22/20
Baltimore based Woody Lissauer steps up to the Wax Museum microphones for this in depth interview!
Click picture to listen to the Wax Museum interview with Woody Lissauer and his latest album "Trouble The Water" with Barbara Ireland and Steve Caplan.
RIP Neil Innes (Bonzo Dog Band, the Rutles, Monty Python )
Neil passed December 29th, aged 75. We'll miss the man, his music and his humor.
Nektar / Derek "Mo" Moore Wax Museum interview 11/17/19
Nektar bassist interviewed by Chris Palladino
Click image to hear Nektar bassist, vocalist, keyboardidt Derek "Mo" Moore in this 2019 interview for The Wax Museum. Mo discusses the new Nektar single and Lp, the 50th anniversary tour, future releases and discussion about the band's long career.
Robert Fripp Radio Oz interview 7/25/85
King Crimson guitarist interviewed by Chris Palladino
Click Fripp's image to hear the King Crimson guitarist, record producer, solo artist in this 1985 interview for the WARX Sunday night Radio Oz program. Fripp discusses his then current Guitar Craft courses, King Crimson stories, his start in the music business, and more.
Annie Haslam 2019 Wax Museum interview
Renaissance singer interviewed by Chris Palladino
Click picture to hear Annie Haslam "In Words and Music". The iconic Renaissance singer talks at length about music, her life, and artwork for an exclusive interview in The Wax Museum.
Replaced By Robots Wax Museum Interview 4/26/19
Doug Miller interviewed by Chris Palladino
Hear Doug Miller, vocalist, blues harpist and keyboard player for Baltimore, Maryland based Replaced By Robots in this Wax Museum interview. The band have a new CD out "In Storage". Doug previews tracks from the new disc and news of upcoming show dates. Click the band photo to hear the entire segment as it aired.
Replaced By Robots info
Check out the Replaced By Robots website and their Facebook page "Replaced By Robots".
Tommy James Wax Museum Interview January 2019
Tommy James with Chris Palladino
Click picture to hear Tommy promoting all his planned 2019 activities; new album, Sirius XM radio show, touring, new movie, etc.
From Chris Palladino's Radio Oz interview archives
Recently released 1980 Firesign Theatre interview
Click picture to listen to this archival interview with The Firesign Theatre recorded during their 1980 Fighting Clowns tour of the US for Chris Palladino's Radio Oz program, now available for purchase in the Firesign Theatre's "Fighting Clowns" of Hollywood" collection!