Episodes
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Electric Dylan | 20120925 | 20120924 (6M) 20131017 (6M) 20150206 (6M) | Stuart Maconie examines how Bob Dylan shocked the audience at Newport Festival in 1965. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. |
Elvis' 1968 Comeback | 20131231 | Stuart Maconie looks back on Elvis Presley's comeback special TV show. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. | |
Live Aid | 20120928 | 20120927 (6M) 20141216 (6M) | Stuart Maconie focuses on the Live Aid concerts organised by Bob Geldof in London and Philadelphia, which attracted a TV audience of 1.4 billion in 170 countries. The £70 million which came in for famine relief remains the most money raised for charity by a single event. Including interviews with Michael Buerk, Roger Taylor, Johnny Black and Bob Geldof. Stuart Maconie focuses on the Live Aid concerts organised by Bob Geldof. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. |
Rock Around The Clock | 20161222 | Stuart Maconie looks back on the record that helped kick start rock and roll. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. | |
Saturday Night Fever | 20161223 | 20180223 (6M) 20190712 (6M) | Stuart Maconie looks back at the film and soundtrack that fuelled the disco boom. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. |
The Beatles Split | 20110128 | To complement the BBC's My Generation 70s season, a chance to hear Stuart Maconie looking back at the day the the Beatles split up. On 10 April 1970, Paul Mccartney issued a press release stating that he intended to leave the Beatles, devastating fans worldwide. It was an acrimonious parting for the foursome, yet within weeks of the split all the former Beatles had begun their respective solo careers. Stuart Maconie looks back on the fateful day in 1970 when the Fab Four split. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. | |
The Beatles Split | 20120822 | To complement the BBC's My Generation 70s season, a chance to hear Stuart Maconie looking back at the day the the Beatles split up. On 10 April 1970, Paul Mccartney issued a press release stating that he intended to leave the Beatles, devastating fans worldwide. It was an acrimonious parting for the foursome, yet within weeks of the split all the former Beatles had begun their respective solo careers. Stuart Maconie looks back on the fateful day in 1970 when the Fab Four split. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. | |
The Beatles Split | 20121018 | To complement the BBC's My Generation 70s season, a chance to hear Stuart Maconie looking back at the day the the Beatles split up. On 10 April 1970, Paul Mccartney issued a press release stating that he intended to leave the Beatles, devastating fans worldwide. It was an acrimonious parting for the foursome, yet within weeks of the split all the former Beatles had begun their respective solo careers. Stuart Maconie looks back on the fateful day in 1970 when the Fab Four split. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. | |
The Beatles Split | 20130104 | To complement the BBC's My Generation 70s season, a chance to hear Stuart Maconie looking back at the day the the Beatles split up. On 10 April 1970, Paul Mccartney issued a press release stating that he intended to leave the Beatles, devastating fans worldwide. It was an acrimonious parting for the foursome, yet within weeks of the split all the former Beatles had begun their respective solo careers. Stuart Maconie looks back on the fateful day in 1970 when the Fab Four split. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. | |
The Beatles Split | 20130905 | To complement the BBC's My Generation 70s season, a chance to hear Stuart Maconie looking back at the day the the Beatles split up. On 10 April 1970, Paul Mccartney issued a press release stating that he intended to leave the Beatles, devastating fans worldwide. It was an acrimonious parting for the foursome, yet within weeks of the split all the former Beatles had begun their respective solo careers. Stuart Maconie looks back on the fateful day in 1970 when the Fab Four split. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. | |
The Beatles Split | 20150410 | To complement the BBC's My Generation 70s season, a chance to hear Stuart Maconie looking back at the day the the Beatles split up. On 10 April 1970, Paul Mccartney issued a press release stating that he intended to leave the Beatles, devastating fans worldwide. It was an acrimonious parting for the foursome, yet within weeks of the split all the former Beatles had begun their respective solo careers. Stuart Maconie looks back on the fateful day in 1970 when the Fab Four split. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. | |
The Beatles Split | 20161004 | To complement the BBC's My Generation 70s season, a chance to hear Stuart Maconie looking back at the day the the Beatles split up. On 10 April 1970, Paul Mccartney issued a press release stating that he intended to leave the Beatles, devastating fans worldwide. It was an acrimonious parting for the foursome, yet within weeks of the split all the former Beatles had begun their respective solo careers. Stuart Maconie looks back on the fateful day in 1970 when the Fab Four split. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. | |
The Isle Of Wight Festival | 20120926 | 20120925 (6M) 20130725 (6M) 20160701 (6M) 20170519 (6M) 20180803 (6M) | Stuart Maconie assesses the impact of the festival headlined by the Who and Jimi Hendrix. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. |
The Release Of Rapper's Delight | 20110811 | As 6 Music celebrates hip-hop, there's another chance to hear Stuart Maconie recalling the release of Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang in 1979. It became a multi-platinum seller and massive radio hit, and is regarded to have kick-started the phenomenon of recorded hip-hop. Despite having received considerable chart success, selling over 8 million copies worldwide and inspiring hits by the likes of Blondie and Queen, the music industry as a whole reacted contemptuously; insisting that rap was a short-lived trend, simply a whim or fad. Stuart looks the ways the track inspired a generation; how three local New York rappers plucked from the relative obscurity of underground block parties contributed towards rap becoming the biggest selling and most popular genres in music today. Stuart Maconie remembers the 1979 multi-platinum seller Rapper's Delight. Significant days in the history of music | |
The Release Of Rapper's Delight | 20121207 | As 6 Music celebrates hip-hop, there's another chance to hear Stuart Maconie recalling the release of Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang in 1979. It became a multi-platinum seller and massive radio hit, and is regarded to have kick-started the phenomenon of recorded hip-hop. Despite having received considerable chart success, selling over 8 million copies worldwide and inspiring hits by the likes of Blondie and Queen, the music industry as a whole reacted contemptuously; insisting that rap was a short-lived trend, simply a whim or fad. Stuart looks the ways the track inspired a generation; how three local New York rappers plucked from the relative obscurity of underground block parties contributed towards rap becoming the biggest selling and most popular genres in music today. Stuart Maconie remembers the 1979 multi-platinum seller Rapper's Delight. Significant days in the history of music | |
The Release Of Rapper's Delight | 20131015 | As 6 Music celebrates hip-hop, there's another chance to hear Stuart Maconie recalling the release of Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang in 1979. It became a multi-platinum seller and massive radio hit, and is regarded to have kick-started the phenomenon of recorded hip-hop. Despite having received considerable chart success, selling over 8 million copies worldwide and inspiring hits by the likes of Blondie and Queen, the music industry as a whole reacted contemptuously; insisting that rap was a short-lived trend, simply a whim or fad. Stuart looks the ways the track inspired a generation; how three local New York rappers plucked from the relative obscurity of underground block parties contributed towards rap becoming the biggest selling and most popular genres in music today. Stuart Maconie remembers the 1979 multi-platinum seller Rapper's Delight. Significant days in the history of music | |
The Release Of Rapper's Delight | 20150116 | As 6 Music celebrates hip-hop, there's another chance to hear Stuart Maconie recalling the release of Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang in 1979. It became a multi-platinum seller and massive radio hit, and is regarded to have kick-started the phenomenon of recorded hip-hop. Despite having received considerable chart success, selling over 8 million copies worldwide and inspiring hits by the likes of Blondie and Queen, the music industry as a whole reacted contemptuously; insisting that rap was a short-lived trend, simply a whim or fad. Stuart looks the ways the track inspired a generation; how three local New York rappers plucked from the relative obscurity of underground block parties contributed towards rap becoming the biggest selling and most popular genres in music today. Stuart Maconie remembers the 1979 multi-platinum seller Rapper's Delight. Significant days in the history of music | |
The Release Of Rapper's Delight | 20161014 | As 6 Music celebrates hip-hop, there's another chance to hear Stuart Maconie recalling the release of Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang in 1979. It became a multi-platinum seller and massive radio hit, and is regarded to have kick-started the phenomenon of recorded hip-hop. Despite having received considerable chart success, selling over 8 million copies worldwide and inspiring hits by the likes of Blondie and Queen, the music industry as a whole reacted contemptuously; insisting that rap was a short-lived trend, simply a whim or fad. Stuart looks the ways the track inspired a generation; how three local New York rappers plucked from the relative obscurity of underground block parties contributed towards rap becoming the biggest selling and most popular genres in music today. Stuart Maconie remembers the 1979 multi-platinum seller Rapper's Delight. Significant days in the history of music | |
The Release Of Rapper's Delight | 20170815 | As 6 Music celebrates hip-hop, there's another chance to hear Stuart Maconie recalling the release of Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang in 1979. It became a multi-platinum seller and massive radio hit, and is regarded to have kick-started the phenomenon of recorded hip-hop. Despite having received considerable chart success, selling over 8 million copies worldwide and inspiring hits by the likes of Blondie and Queen, the music industry as a whole reacted contemptuously; insisting that rap was a short-lived trend, simply a whim or fad. Stuart looks the ways the track inspired a generation; how three local New York rappers plucked from the relative obscurity of underground block parties contributed towards rap becoming the biggest selling and most popular genres in music today. Stuart Maconie remembers the 1979 multi-platinum seller Rapper's Delight. Significant days in the history of music | |
Tubular Bells | 20120823 | 20150403 (6M) | Stuart Maconie assesses the impact of Mike Oldfield's 1973 album Tubular Bells. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. |
Ziggy Stardust | 20111223 | 20120823 (6M) 20131016 (6M) 20150205 (6M) | Stuart Maconie charts the rise and fall of David Bowie's alter ego. Stuart Maconie relives seven more great days from rock history. |