THE NURSERY

09/04/2026

ON VACATION FOR A FEW DAYS. BE BACK SOON.
HAPPY LABOR DAY

09/03/2026

A great Birthday to Rock Legend Deborah Harry – New Jersey singer, songwriter, model, actress – best known as the Frontwoman and co-founder of the new wave punk band, Blondie, in 1974 in New York City. She began her career with the Stilettos, a female trio, and met guitarist Chris Stein, who became a member of the group. Over time, Stein and Harry became romantically involved. In 1974, the two started the band which would eventually be known as Blondie. The burgeoning new wave act played many of the legendary clubs in New York, including CBGB. Her recordings with the band reached #1 in the U.S. and UK charts on many occasions from 1979 to 2017. Blondie released their eponymous debut album in 1976 and released a further three albums between then and 1979 including “Parallel Lines” which spawned six singles including "Heart of Glass." Their fifth record “Autoamerican” (1980) afforded Harry and the band further attention spawning such hits as a cover of "The Tide Is High" and "Rapture," the latter of which is considered the first rap song to chart at #1 in the United States. In 1981, Harry released her debut solo album “KooKoo.” During a hiatus of Blondie, she embarked on an acting career appearing in lead roles in the neo-noir “Union City” (1980) and in David Cronenberg's body horror film “Videodrome” (1983). She released her second solo album “Rockbird” in 1986 and starred in John Waters' cult film “Hairspray” (1988). She released two more solo albums in 1993 and returned to film with roles in a John Carpenter-directed segment of the horror film “Body Bags” (1993) and the drama “Heavy” (1995). The band reunited in the late 1990s releasing “No Exit” (1999) and “The Curse of Blondie” (2003). She appeared in independent films throughout the 2000s including “Deuces Wild” (2002), “My Life Without Me” (2003), “Eulogy (2008). Blondie released the group's ninth studio album, “Panic of Girls” in 2011 followed by “Ghosts of Download” (2014). The band's eleventh studio album, 2017's “Pollinator” charted at #4 in the United Kingdom. She, along with members of Blondie was inducted into the hall of fame in 2006.

written and produced by former Thompson Twins members, Alannah Curr...

09/03/2026

Happy Birthday to June Montiero – Queens, New York vocalist - member of the legendary 60s vocal group, the Toys, from 1961 until it disbanded in 1968. The group consisted of Montiero, Barbara Harris and Barbara Parritt. Her mother played the organ and piano, and her dad played the violin and guitar in a band. When she was six years old, her Dad started taking her with him to club dates, where she sang and danced while his band played. And people threw money at her. She said that “even at that young age, I realized the joy that singing brought to people." In 1965, The Toys topped the charts for six weeks with "A Lover's Concerto," whose instrumental track is based on a classical piece by Bach. The Group followed up "A Lover's Concerto" with a second hit "Attack." She was also an actress known for “It’s a Bikini World” (1967). She has remained in the entertainment industry.

from the compilation THE TOYS - ALL OF OUR TOYS - created at http:/...

09/03/2026

A Happy Birthday to Randall Hall - Florida rock guitarist – Hall, who was a Monkees’ fan, attended the infamous Monkees’ tour where the legendary Jimi Hendrix was the opening act. While most of the audience was busy booing Hendrix off-stage, Hall loved it. He decided heavy riffing was the way for him to go when he formed his first band, Running Easy, 1971 with future .38 Special bassist Ken Lyons. Lynyrd Skynyrd's leader, Ronnie Van Zant, became one of Running Easy's biggest supporters when the band opened a show for Skynyrd in 1972. The next few years found the two bands touring together but despite their high-profile friends, Running Easy never made it big. Hall would go on to play with Melanie and write songs for the Skynyrd side project, the Allen Collins Band. In 1987, Hall was asked by guitarist Allen Collins to take his place in Lynyrd Skynyrd after Collins was paralyzed in a car accident. Hall remained a member of the band until 1994 and appeared on the albums “Southern by the Grace of God,” “Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991” and “The Last Rebel.” The early 2000s found the guitarist fronting and touring with his own project, the Randall Hall Band. He currently performs in a group called World Classic Rockers which is a rock supergroup comprised of former members of some of the world’s most iconic bands.

Randall Hall ~ Working Man Blues

09/03/2026

Birthday wishes to Fred Schneider - Newark, New Jersey singer, songwriter, arranger, musician - best known as the frontman and founding member of the rock band, The B-52's. He is well known for his sprechgesang which he developed from reciting poetry over guitars. He has stated that his musical influences included "Halloween songs and nutty Christmas songs" along with "Motown." He attended the University of Georgia where he wrote a book of poetry for a class project. After college, he was a janitor as well as a Meals on Wheels driver. At the time the B-52's formed, he had very little musical experience. The B-52's got their start in 1976 when founders Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson, Kate Pierson Keith Strickland, and Schneider played an impromptu number after drinking at a Chinese restaurant in Athens, Georgia. The band played their first real gig in 1977 at a Valentine's Day party for their friends. The band's first single was "Rock Lobster" which was recorded for DB Records in 1978. It was an underground success and sold over 20,000 copies in total. In 1979, the B-52's signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records for South America, North America, Australia, and New Zealand. They also signed with Island Records for Europe and Asia. After the death of Ricky Wilson in 1985, the band went on hiatus reforming in 1989 and went on to mainstream success. Schneider has released two solo albums. He worked on a side project called the Superions. The group released a self-titled EP and the album “Destination... Christmas!” in 2010. In February 2011, the band announced the beginning of working on a full-length album which was eventually released in 2017 under the title “The Vertical Mind.” Until late 2008, Schneider hosted a show called “Party Out of Bounds” that aired on Friday nights, 9pm to 12am (ET) on Sirius 33 First Wave. On the show, Schneider played a mix of new wave-era dance, remixes and rarities, interspersed with anecdotes and humor. He is a lifelong vegetarian and appeared in a PETA ad campaign discouraging people from eating lobsters.

from Fred's underrated solo album Just Fred (1996) produced by Stev...

09/03/2026

Today is the Birthday of Bobby Day (July 1, 1928-July 27, 1990) – Texas-born rock and roll and R&B singer, multi-instrumentalist, music producer songwriter - best known for his hit record "Rockin' Robin." He moved to Hollywood at age 15 and performed and recorded with R&B group the Hollywood Flames. He stayed with them for several years but the group had only minor success limited to the West Coast. In 1957, he formed his own band called the Satellites, following which he recorded three songs that are seen today as rock and roll classics. His best known songwriting were "Over and Over,” later made popular by The Dave Clark Five in 1965 and "Little Bitty Pretty One,” which Clyde McPhatter recorded in 1962, and the Jackson Five in 1972. But he is most remembered for his 1958 solo recording of the Billboard Hot 100 No. 2 hit, “Rockin' Robin.” It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold record. "Rockin' Robin" was a song covered by Bob Luman at Town Hall Party in 1958, The Hollies in 1964, Gene Vincent in 1969, Michael Jackson in 1972 and McFly in 2006. He died of stomach cancer in 1990 at 60.

original song, oldie.

09/03/2026

MUSICIAN’S QUOTE OF THE DAY

Despite everything, no one can dictate who you are.
Prince

09/02/2026

ROCK QUESTION OF THE DAY

TODAY’S QUESTION
Who recorded “BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN”?

YESTERDAY’S QUESTION & ANSWER
What group is known for the hit song “Purple Haze”?
Answer: The Jimi Hendrix Experience

09/02/2026

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Vanilla Fudge "Keep Me Hangin' On" on The Ed Sullivan Show, January...

09/02/2026

A BIT OF MUSICAL TRIVIA FOR THE DAY

Rock music has been used as a form of protest and has a long history of controversy, with artists pushing boundaries and challenging societal norms.