1988 Mar 17, 2020It's 1988 this time; Keith Richards - yeah, that Keith Richards, from the Stones - made a solo album. Tracy Chapman's career took off (in a fast car); Cowboy Junkies recorded an album in a church; and Irish rockers the Pogues released "If I Should Fall from Grace with God."
1997 Mar 10, 2020The year is 1997. Green Day's Nimrod is flying off the shelves. British rock band The Verve has their biggest hit. Buena Vista Social Club spark a renewed interest in traditional Cuban music.
1974 Mar 3, 2020It's 1974 this time. That was the year of David Bowie's "Diamond Dogs"; Stevie Wonder was still rolling along with his album, "Fulfillingness' First Finale"; Dolly Parton issued one of her most beloved tunes; and Al Green took us to the river.
Vintage Mardi Gras Feb 25, 2020It's Carnival time in the Big Easy! On this Time Machine (Fat) Tuesday, we'll feature vintage soul, funk and R&B from New Orleans for Mardi Gras. We'll hear artists like the Neville Brothers, Dr. John, Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint and of course, Professor Longhair.
2004 Feb 18, 2020It's 2004 this time. Loretta Lynn had a great collaboration with Jack White. There were new artists emerging like Iron & Wine, The Go! Team, and TV on the Radio. And it was the year of the debut from Arcade Fire.
1960 Feb 11, 2020It's 1960 this time; the name Willie Nelson wasn't a household name yet. Elvis Presley was making movies and music. Sister Rosetta Tharpe was still with us. The Everly Brothers were still a hit machine. And surf music was king with bands like the Ventures.
1980 Feb 4, 2020We're gonna turn the clock back to 1980. Rasta prophet Bob Marley was still with us. Elvis Costello was making records by the hour. The Pretenders made their first effort. And the Clash released their three-album set, "Sandinista!"
1970 Jan 21, 2020Now that it's 2020, we're going to take you back 50 years to 1970. There were some big albums like Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel. It was the year of Led Zeppelin III. The Beatles were still a band -- but barely. The biggest bands in the land were probably Credence Clearwater Revival and Sly and the Family Stone.
2005 Jan 13, 2020With our 15th anniversary party coming up, we're going to celebrate the year 2005, the year the station signed on the airwaves. We'll hear some of those artists you heard on that very first year: artists like LCD Soundsystem, Spoon, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, and we can't forget about the Hold Steady.