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This is a music mix like nothing you’ve even heard (unless you’ve been here before). It’s created by radio professionals who went beyond the “oldies” mentality to provide a blend of the best music from the dawn of rock & roll right though today. You’ll hear greatest hits as well as some gems you might never have heard before from the biggest rock stars of all time.

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This Day in Rock History - Sept. 20th

1969: With all due respect to Buddy Holly, for many of us in the Baby Boom, this is the day the music really died.

On this day 45 years ago, John Lennon tells the rest of the Beatles that he will be leaving the group. The announcement takes the other three by surprise. Paul McCartney proposes that the band start playing small clubs anonymously to recapture the feeling of unity they once had. Lennon will have none of it, reportedly telling Paul, "I think you’re daft. I want a divorce."

The band realizes they cannot go on without him, but agrees not to say anything until after the release of the Let It Be soundtrack. McCartney will break that agreement with his own announcement shortly thereafter.

This Day in Rock History – Nov. 3rd

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1990: 25 years after it initially peaked #4 on the Billboard charts, the Righteous Brothers’ “Unchained Melody” returns to the top of the UK charts after being prominently featured in the hit film Ghost.

Ironically, the song was never intended to be a hit. It was first released as the B-side of the Righteous Brothers single, “Hung on You.” However, disc jockeys ignored the A-side and made the B-side a success. As was typical at the time, producer Phil Spector had put little effort into the B-side. In fact, only ONE Righteous Brother, Bobby Hatfield, is actually singing on the recording.