The Afternoon Rock Ride with Bilal

Have you tried these beans? On National Coffee Day (Sept. 29), Bilal asked CHOM listeners where to find the best java in the city.

It's been 45 years since John Bonham died at the age of 32. Bilal pays tribute to the legendary Led Zeppelin drummer with praise from his son Jason and his old rhythm section partner, John Paul Jones. 

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Which driving behaviours upset you the most? Bilal heard from both motorists and pedestrians.

This past Saturday marked the 40th edition of Farm Aid, a music festival to benefit American family farms. Did you know that Farm Aid was born from a serendipitous moment during the Live Aid concert 40 years ago? Bilal tells the story of how one good deed and an outspoken rebel helped lead to another of epic proportions! 

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David Coverdale turned 74 this week.  On today's special, he reveals the origin behind Whitesnake's biggest hit and how it only topped the charts 12 years after it was first released!

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The legndary B.B. King would have been 100 this week and he was the musician who inspired CHOM 97 7's Bilal Butt to pick up a guitar. Which musician inspired you?

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We asked Montrealers which bands they've seen the most in concert. Did any of these top your list?

In today's edition.. Bilal pays tribute to one of his faves, Aerosmith lead guitarist Joe Perry, who celebrates his 75th birthday today!

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Some of our staffers recently travelled down th 401 to see Deftones and System of a Down. As much as the bands were great, the sound was atrocious. Bilal asked you about your bad sound experiences.

This doesn't make it any easier to sing, but since the officially licensed sheet music for R.E.M.'s "It's The End Of The World (As We Know It)" was first published in 1989 by Hal Leonard, the lyrics have been wrong for 2 particular lines in the song. Frontman Micheal Stipe decided to correct the masses and debunk the misheard lyrics via his Bluesky account once and for all!

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Bilal asked Montrealers, if they were running for mayor, which promises they would make. Take a listen!

We asked Montrealers which bands they can't be convinced to like... some of the answers might surprise you.

On this day in 1978 -- August 26th -- The Pretenders played their first public show, opening for Strangeways in Wakefield, England. Chrissie Hynde shares the story of how their first US single and #1 UK single "Brass in Pocket" got its name, despite it having nothing to do with the overall lyrical theme.

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Bilal had some concert FOMO this week after missing the Oasis concerts in Toronto. Which concerts top your list of regrets?

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Oxford University mathematician Dr. Tom Crawford created a formula to determine the ultimate uplifting karaoke tune and Bilal put listeners to the test to see if they could guess which one made the top of the list!

Turns out one of the most common basic rules of swimming we were taught as kids might have been a myth this whole time! Bilal has the verdict from a recent study just in time to save your summer vacation.

Ever have a case of the Mondays? No one looks forward to the first day of the work/school week, but will you still hate Mondays when you retire? A new study says YES!! Bilal reveals the troubling reason behind this phenomenon. 

What's the story behind that strange lyric at the beginning of Def Leppard's classic hit "Rock of Ages" from Pyromania? Bilal uncovers the story of how a bit of studio tomfoolery ended up resulting in one of the world's most recognizable song intros!

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After a Montrealer exposed a glitch in the city's parking meter app that skims 20-30 seconds off your paid parking time, they're replacing the old app with a new one to "correct the glitch" - but who's going to pay you back for all the extra money we paid for over the years? Bilal uncovers the details and questions the city of Montreal's quick solution!