Category: This Is Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio

There’s always something out there. Something new. It might not be brand new to someone else, but any record you ain’t heard yet is a new record. Buddy Holly was new to me in 1973,...

The Uppsalla Invasion starts HERE! As Upsalla, Sweden’s phenomenal pop combo In Deed embarks on a brief American tour, TIRnRR celebrates by making In Deed our Featured Performers on this week’s show. We also have new music from Ronnie...

Even if the Labor Day weekend ain’t quite it what it used to be without Jerry Lewis, we still have music to play. New music from The Rubinoos! New music from Redd Kross! New music from The...

A world with new music from The Rubinoos and Redd Kross is a better world than it may otherwise seem. Throw in more from the latest album by The Well Wishers, a classic ’80s left-of-the-dial track we ain’t played...

Once a year, Dana assumes sole control of the playlist for an amazing annual shindig we call DANA’S FUNKY SOUL PIT! The first one was in the summer of 2012, a year when we were bringin’...

It’s TIME! Get set to sweat, as This Is Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio presents the 2019 edition of DANA’S FUNKY SOUL PIT! Three hours of soul, funk, rhythm ‘n’ blues, and whatever else suits Dana’s groove. Probably no...

One of the purest ongoing delights of being a rockin’ pop fan is the opportunity to discover sounds you either didn’t know or didn’t fully appreciate. Our friend Mark Hughson has been playing the music of Dog Party on...

Nearly 21 years into this thing and approaching our 1000th show in a few months. Why do we still do this? Because there is never any shortage of great pop music to play, and...

We’re gonna let this week’s playlist speak eloquently on its own behalf. But we do need to mention that the CD version of the fabulous new collection Waterloo Sunset–Benefit For This Is Rock ‘n’ Roll...