This Moment in Music History for 10-31-2024

# January 30, 1969: The Beatles' Legendary Rooftop ConcertOn January 30, 1969, The Beatles staged what would become one of the most iconic and unexpected performances in rock history—a surprise lunchtime concert on the rooftop of their Apple Corps headquarters at 3 Savile Row in ...  Show more

# January 29, 1991: The Day Phil Collins Conquered Both Sides of the Atlantic (Literally)On January 29, 1991, Phil Collins achieved something so audaciously rock-and-roll that it seems almost impossible in the pre-internet age: he performed at two separate concerts on two differe ...  Show more

“Wind Of Change” by Scorpions has the rare distinction of being a history lesson within a huge rock ballad, released after the Berlin Wall came crashing down in 1989 in the band’s native Germany. In the years since, it has become a unifying theme song for the circumstances aro ...

Martin Freeman tells the story of the Fab Four’s rise, fall and rebirth - and how they changed the world along the way. In the space of just 8 years, their journey took them from the smoky clubs of Hamburg and Liverpool, to Abbey Road and unprecedented global fame. And when their ...  Show more

In episode 71 of the Behind The Song podcast, Janda dives into the history and lyrics of "Sweet Child O' Mine" by the band once called the most dangerous in rock, Guns 'N Roses. The song, written by Axl Rose for his then-girlfriend, was a departure from the rest of the materia ...

"We're not worried about petty morals." What happened to the Rolling Stones in 1967 to see them on the brink of imprisonment and mass censure, while at the height of their success, with fame, fortune, mansions, world tours, and best selling albums to their names? Was Brian Jones, ...  Show more