Rock 50
Rock 50 – November Armistice Show Preview
by Joe on Nov.11, 2010, under Rock 50
Hi Everyone!
Our next radio show will air November 20, 2010, and as usual, we’ll be dedicating the show to Veterans Day/Remembrance Day (Nov 11th).
In the first hour of the show, we’ll have some great Metal bands, including Anthrax, Soilwork and Ministry. We change out the Metal format in the second hour of the show, as we’ll be playing Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan and Billy Joel’s pinnacle song “Goodnight Saigon.”
We dedicate the show to those who fell, to all the millions who have suffered from war, and to those who serve and protect.
At 11:00 AM, November 11, 1918, the big guns of World War I ceased firing, and a fragile peace was sought. The Armistice show will illuminate through the songs played, passion, experience, and thoughts and feelings towards the dire consequences of the most destructive act of mankind – total war.
— Bill
Halloween Rock 50 Preview
by Joe on Oct.28, 2010, under Rock 50
H! Everyone,
The Halloween show airs Saturday, October 30. I’ve put a little bit of Halloween in the show with some of the songs. There’s an almost “Best of Metal” kicking ass in the first hour, and we have an eerie segue with Celtic Frost, Behemoth, and Arch Enemy in the second hour. “Sympathy for the Devil” wears its crown, and the Murder Dolls and The Used give their all.
If you like Metal and Halloween, then check us out – hell awaits you.
Stay safe,
Bill Ward
Rock 50 Sep 11th Preview
by Joe on Aug.30, 2010, under Rock 50
H! Everyone,
Our Rock 50 hardcore radio show airs on 9/11/10. In keeping with the day, we will dedicate the second hour of the show to 9/11, with such artists at The Who, Elbow, Annie Lennox, Pavarotti, Pink Floyd and many more.
Our first hour will be all hardcore metal which is the norm for our show. We’ll be playing new stuff, as well as Mastodon, In Flames and Slayer.
We will NOT feature our segment “Great Hard Rock and Metal Bands and Artists” this month. Also, because of the way we program our Halloween, Armistice and Christmas shows, I may suspend the “Great Hard Rock and Metal Bands and Artists” segment until January 2011.
OK. That¹s it for now. Check us out.
Stay strong. Stay safe.
–Bill
August Rock 50 Preview
by Joe on Aug.20, 2010, under Rock 50
H! Everyone,
Our radio show for August is set to go Saturday, August 21st. Our segment “Great Hard Rock and Metal Bands” will feature Metallica – current and classic songs. Also, we’re playing Celtic Frost, Exodus, Nile, Rob Zombie, Mnemic, and Ozzy’s “Latimer’s Mercy.” Check us out. If your musical taste is Metal, then the Rock 50 hardcore show will be a good choice.
Stay strong,
Bill
Rock 50 Update
by Joe on Jul.22, 2010, under Rock 50
Hi! Everyone.
Here’s an amendment to the radio announcement of 7/21/10 in which I stated Celtic Frost and Exodus would be played on the show. I couldn’t fit them in for this Saturday – I will play them in August for sure.
Rock forever,
Bill
July Rock 50 Preview
by Joe on Jul.21, 2010, under Rock 50
H! Everyone.
Our hardcore show will air this Saturday, July 24, 2010. The show will be a “Best of” from July 2009 thru July 2010. Bands include Celtic Frost, Mastodon, Exodus, Fear Factory and many more.
The segue titled “Great Rock and Metal Bands and Artists” happens in the second hour of the show. This Saturday, we honour Black Sabbath for their contribution to Hard Rock/Heavy Metal music. Check us out here.
Rock forever,
Bill
June Rock 50 Preview
by Joe on Jun.24, 2010, under Rock 50
H! Everybody,
Our radio show is on Saturday, June 26th. We have new music and great Metal bands. Our featured artist is Jimi Hendrix in the “Great Rock and Metal Bands and Artists” segment. And leading the way, we’ll have Ozzy with tracks from his new CD, Scream. Check us out.
Peace, love and tolerance,
Bill Ward
May Rock 50 Preview
by Joe on May.20, 2010, under Rock 50
Hi Everyone,
Because of the recent news of Ronnie James Dio’s death, our normal radio show format will be somewhat limited this month. I intend to start the show with a presentation of some of the great songs Ronnie sang on. We will honour what he brought to hard rock and metal music as a vocalist, songwriter and performer.
This month’s show was already dedicated in the second hour to Type O Negative and the recent loss of Peter Steele. We will play Type O’s music as planned.
Thanks,
Bill Ward
Rock 50 Preview
by Joe on Apr.15, 2010, under Rock 50
H! Everyone.
Our radio show airs on Saturday, April 17th. We pay homage to Rob Zombie this month in our “Great Metal and Rock Bands” segment. We’re playing seven incredible Zombie tracks. Also, we’ll be playing new stuff and the very best of metal music. Check us out.
Stay strong, stay safe.
–Bill Ward
Rock 50 Behind the Scenes
by Joe on Apr.09, 2010, under Rock 50
If you’ve ever wanted to get a glimpse of what goes on when Bill does his monthly Rock 50 show, today’s your day! We have for you a clip filmed during a recent episode showing Bill doing his thing. You can view it below.
If you’ve never checked out Bill’s Rock 50 show, you should check it out! The schedule of upcoming episodes is available at our Rock 50 page here.
Thanks to Matt Hughes for the clip.