At the risk of turning Radio Ga Ga morbid after having done specials on “Murderers”, “They Died in Hotel Rooms”, “The 27 Club” and “Rock Stars who Died in 2011” we turn our hand to posthumous releases. Songs which were released after an artist had passed away. So…John Lennon, Otis Redding, Eddie Cochran, Janis Joplin, Amy Winehouse, Luther Vandross, Buddy
Read moreTaking a break from record labels, this weeks RGG will feature songs about historical figures. Napoleon, Gregorio Cortez, Nostradamus, Amelia Earhart, Mozart, Beethoven, Joan of Arc and Rasputin are just some of those who will “get the treatment” from acts such as The Band, Falco, Screaming Lord Sutch, Leonard Cohen, U2, Hermans Hermits, Mojo Nixon, Joni Mitchell, Doobie Brothers, Avril
Read moreSaturday morning from 10am Radio Ga Ga pays homage to Australian institution Fable Records. Founded by Australian music industry legend Ron Tudor, the independent label produced a plethora of hits through the 70’s and won just about every Oz music award category that was available. Remember all of the VFL team songs of the 70’s along with specialty hits
Read moreAfter having to miss last weeks show with a collectively strained hamstring, this week the Radio Ga Ga team returns with the second part of the ultimate K-Tel special. Given that we were only able to get from “UNREAL ’74” to “EXPLOSIVE HITS ’75” in the first installment, this original stars/original hits extravaganza may still make it into a third
Read moreCheck out the K-Tel record selector TV commercial here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ja3NxeLhWg&feature=relmfu This Saturday mornings Radio Ga Ga will head back to the 70’s to remember all about 20 original hits/20 original artists as we plumb the depths of the mighty K-Tel catalogue. Remember the K-Tel “spaceage” Record Selector? Remember the great names of the albums other than “Explosive Hits ’74” and “Ripper
Read moreThe Radio Ga Ga team return this week with a tribute to the beautiful ladies of the James Bond movies and the music that made them (and the movies themselves) so memorable. We will remember Honey Ryder, Pussy Galore, Plenty O’Toole, Dr.Molly Warmflash and Octopussy amongst others as we play Bond movie tunes from Duran Duran, Sheena Easton, Carl Simon,
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