Even though it had been a while since he had a hit, Joe Cocker was one of the most anticipated musical guests on "Saturday Night Live" because he'd be sharing the stage with John Belushi on this date, October 2, 1976. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Rui M. Leal / PR Photos
We may not always see eye-to-eye, but together we can cut through the negativity that seems to be all around us. Starting today, and every day at 2pm, 95.9 THE FOX will do just that with music. Connoisseur Media's CEO Jeff Warshaw stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to explain what One Song, One Us is all about.
Having the #1 song or album in the country is impressive - but having both at the exact same time is a very rare feat that John Mellencamp achieved on this date, October 1, 1982. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: John Voket/959thefox.com
They had a lot of hits, but their biggest - literally - hit #1 on this date, September 28, 1968, and "Hey Jude" would stay on top for the next 9 weeks, longer than any other Beatles single. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Joseph Roberts / PR Photos
It took 23 years, multiple attempts, and two lead singers in between, but on September 27, 2007, David Lee Roth once again finally took the stage with Van Halen. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: PR Photos
This Saturday is Live Green Connecticut's Last Taste of Summer Craft Beer Festival in Roger Sherman Baldwin Park! Daphne Dixon, co-founder and Executive Director of Live Green, stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to chat with Allan about how it got started, and all the great experiences coming to Greenwich this weekend!
It wouldn't be the last album they released, but it would be the last time they recorded together. No one knew it at the time, but the Beatles were finished when they released "Abbey Road" on this date, September 26, 1969. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Solarpix / PR Photos
John Bonham's hard partying ways caught up with him on this date, and it would end both his life and Led Zeppelin when he died at the age of 32 on September 25, 1980. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: PR Photos
It took the Eagles three years to make a follow up to "Hotel California," but it would lead directly to the break up of the band when they released "The Long Run" on this date, September 24, 1979. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Pixplanete / PR Photos
Sometimes the original is better. That wasn't the case 50 years ago today, September 21, 1968, when the Jimi Hendrix Experience released their version of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower." Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar… Image: PR Photos
One of the music's most promising voices was silenced too soon on this date, September 20, 1973, when a plane crash took the life of Jim Croce. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: THEERADECH SANIN / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Despite being one of the most successful groups of the '60s, the next ten years was turmoil for Simon & Garfunkel. They buried the hatchet and reunited for 500,000 at the Concert in Central Park on this date, September 19, 1981. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar… Image: Landmark / PR Photos
It was a mountain everyone thought was unclimbable. "The Dawn Wall" is a story of overcoming unimaginable odds and conquering the unconquerable. This Wednesday night, September 19, the Ridgefield Playhouse will hold a special screening with the film's director Josh Lowell live in person. He stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to chat with Allan about it… Image: photobac / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Just six months after their self-titled debut, Black Sabbath released a follow-up album made up of all their remaining material. It would be the first heavy metal masterpiece when "Paranoid" was released on this date, September 18, 1970. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Solarpix / PR Photos
"Light My Fire" was one of the biggest songs of the year, but when the Doors agreed to be on the "Ed Sullivan Show" on this date, September 17, 1967, they were asked to censor themselves. They didn't, and the rest is history. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Billy Bennight / PRPhotos.com
Billy Joel never liked how his early albums turned out in the studio, so he decided to redo them in the way that he wanted, with his own live band. He would give his fans improved - and definitive - versions with his first live album "Songs in the Attic," released on this date, September 14, 1981. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Graffiti Press / PR Photos
After Bon Jovi hit it big with "Slippery When Wet," they would keep the same formula for their next record, and would prove they were more than a one hit wonder with "New Jersey," released on this date, September 13, 1988. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: PR Photos
Following up "Dark Side of the Moon" would be a challenge for Pink Floyd, but the tensions in the band during the recording of "Wish You Were Here," released on this date, September 12, 1975, would be the first stop on the road to the end of the band. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: PR Photos
This weekend, Mill River Park in downtown Stamford gets turned into a giant kids obstacle course! Bankwell's EVP/Head of Community Banking David Dineen stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to chat about the event and Bankwell's involvement in our community!
Years of trying to find exactly who they were paid off on this date, September 11, 1976, when Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra released their breakthrough album "A New World Record." Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Glenn Harris / PR Photos
It was make-or-break for Kiss. After three studio albums that didn't sell as well as they hoped, they released "Alive!" - an album that would capture the band at their best - on this date, September 10, 1975. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Adam Bielawski / PR Photos
50 years ago today, September 7, 1968, they took the stage as the New Yardbirds. A month later, they'd be known as Led Zeppelin and music would be forever changed. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: PR Photos
One week after the death of Princess Diana, on this date, September 6, 1997, Elton John would perform at her funeral and record a new version of "Candle in the Wind" - a song that would become one of the biggest records in history. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Daniel Locke / PR Photos
She hit number one before with the albums "Fleetwood Mac" and "Rumours" - and when she went solo, she was still able to do it! "Bella Donna" was the number one album in the country for one week on this date, September 5, 1981. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Daniel Locke / PRPhotos.com
Before this weekend's 41st annual Oyster Festival, headliner Steve Augeri stops by First Thing Fairfield County to chat with Allan about his start in music and how he joined Journey. We're also joined by Norwalk Seaport Association President Mike Reilly to look ahead at this weekend's event!
The Michigan native was beloved in his hometown, but it would take a while before the rest of the country would catch up with Bob Seger. That would begin on this date, September 4, 1975, when the "Live Bullet" concert recordings began. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Adam Bielawski / PR Photos
Rush's career can be split into two halves - before and after "Moving Pictures" - an album they began recording on this date, August 31, 1980. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Evan J. Thomas / PR Photos
They tried to continue as a trio, but the readers of "Rolling Stone" learned on this date, August 30, 1973, that the Doors were officially no more. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Solarpix / PR Photos
After riding high through the '70s, the Rolling Stones found themselves on hiatus during the mid-'80s after a run of underperforming records. The time off was just what they needed as they released their comeback album "Steel Wheels" on this date, August 29, 1989. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: Rui M. Leal / PRPhotos.com
Heading into the '90s, he was one of music's biggest stars. But he was about to stop writing and recording music entirely. Billy Joel went out on top when his final pop album "River of Dreams" hit #1 on this date, August 28, 1993. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar... Image: A. Gilbert / PR Photos
