This Day in Music Radio

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

Episodes

January 22, 2019 56 mins

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.

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

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December 23, 2017 22 mins

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.

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December 15, 2017 15 mins

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.

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December 2, 2017 18 mins

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.

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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.

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March 3, 2017 27 mins

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

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February 27, 2017 21 mins

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

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February 23, 2017 19 mins

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.

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November 28, 2016 21 mins

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.

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November 21, 2016 25 mins

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.

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November 13, 2016 25 mins

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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