WBLM Mini-Concert

Happy 70th Birthday to guitarist Dave Davies! He and his older brother Ray led The Kinks from the early 60s to the mid 90s.

Over the many years of being part of Blimp air staff, I’ve had the privilege of meeting many iconic figures in the world of rock. None have been more friendly and genuine than Graham Nash.

30 years ago today, Billy Joel returned to the Civic Center here in Portland for the third time and a third sold-out show.

This week we were saddened to hear of the passing of another rock legend. The great Butch Trucks, drummer for the Allman Brothers Band, has died at 69.

Happy Birthday to the keyboardist and songwriter for the J Geils Band. He co-wrote songs with front man Peter Wolf throughout their history and wrote the band’s biggest hit Centerfold from their only number one album, Freeze-Frame.

He was born Edward Lodewijk Van Halen January 26, 1955 in the Netherlands. He is hands down one of the greatest and most influential guitar players that has ever walked the earth.

26 years ago today,  ZZ Top played the second of two sold-out nights at the Civic Center in Portland. They were here on  the Recycler tour and the song My Head’s in Mississippi was rockin’ the airwaves of WBLM!

He was born Stephen Ray Perry in Hanford, California on January 22, 1949. Happy 68th Birthday to the guy best known as the lead vocalist of Journey, Steve Perry!

We’ve got a couple of occasions to celebrate with Kiss today on WBLM. First of all, Happy Birthday to founding member Paul Stanley who turns 65 today.

Today we honor a woman with a voice that impacted the history of rock like no other. Her achingly beautiful wail inspired everyone from Steven Tyler to Stevie Nicks.

43 years ago today, the 70’s super group Bad Company was born out of Mott the Hoople, Free and King Crimson!

He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on January 15,1948. Growing up, he dreamed of being a boxer, a baseball player, and a stock car racer before falling in love with music and becoming a rock legend.

54 years ago, rock history was made in front of a small audience at The Flamingo Club in London.

44 years ago today, Eric Clapton returned to the stage at the Rainbow Theatre in London. The show was organized by Pete Townshend and happened on January 13, 1973 to bring Clapton back to the spotlight.

The song that introduced the phrase “the pompatus of love” went number one in the US on this date in 1974.

It’s a Celebration Day on WBLM! Happy Birthday to the one, the only, Jimmy Page.