By Brian Divver, Cathy Heard, and Jen Oliver, WXPN Web Team
As much as the WXPN web team has nostalgia for the original jingles of yesteryear, our nerves are frequently rankled by the long tradition of pop songs tainted by advertising and songs recorded specifically for marketing use. Here’s a sampling of the good, the bad […]

Footage of killer drumming - List Guy Dan Reed’s greatest drummers beating the skins.
1. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin):
Moby Dick

The Ocean

2. Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones):
Monkey Man

On jazz

3. Keith Moon (The Who):
Drum solo
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Stax Records, a giant among classic R&B record labels, was formed fifty years ago in Memphis, TN. It was originally named Satellite Records, but upon discovering another label with the same name, it was renamed after a combination of the names of the two founding owners - Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton. Stax’s legacy includes […]

Out of the blue. Into the black.
Elvis Aaron Presley
January 8, 1935 - August 16, 1977
Early TV Appearances
Heartbreak Hotel

Don’t Be Cruel

Hound Dog

Love Me Tender

Interview with Wink Martindale, 1956

Elvis joins the Army, […]

Today is the 38th anniversary of the first day of Woodstock. In honor of this occasion we’ve compiled a variety of classic performances and memorable moments from the legendary festival as well as segments of the day after wrap up special on “The Dick Cavett Show” - described by this listener.
Were you at Woodstock? Wish […]

Today’s Remember This is a collection of Johnny Cash footage inspired by Dan the List Guy’s list of greatest live albums. Johnny Cash’s Live at Folsom Prison was #5.
Johnny Cash performing “Folsom Prison Blues” live in 1959 during his Sun Records era.

Walk the Line, also from a live performance in […]

On this day in 1966, the Lovin’ Spoonful hit the top of charts with “Summer in the City”. What are your favorite summer songs? Here are some videos to jog your memory:
Lovin’ Spoonful - Summer in the City

Beach Boys
Good Vibrations (promo film)

I Get Around (”Ready […]

A slew of vintage electronics commercials inspired by the Debut of the Walkman.
Award-winning commercial for Maxell audio cassettes from the early-mid 80s

Panasonic portable electronics (1984)

Cliff Richard - “Wired for Sound” video (1982)
The aging British idol attempts to jump on the technology bandwagon with this […]

A tribute to Jerry Garcia.

The famous training sequence from Rocky. Footage of 70s Philadelphia, concluding (of course) at the Art Museum.

Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” from the opening sequence of Rocky III… with Mr. T.

James Brown performing “Living in America” from Rocky IV