Marty Miller’s Music History - Dec 22nd to 24th - Happy Christmas

Marty Miller’s Music History - Dec 22nd to 24th - Happy Christmas

Author: Radio Nova December 22, 2025 Duration: 5:44
Join Marty Miller for a trip through music history, highlighting music events from December 22nd to 24th! In this festive episode, we'll delve into the last ever Sex Pistols show in 1977, where Sid and Nancy made a memorable appearance at a kids' charity party. We'll also reflect on Brian Wilson's emotional breakdown during a flight in '64 and explore the legacy of Joe Strummer, whose impact continues to resonate despite his passing in 2002 at just age 50. Plus, discover the end of the iconic ITV show "Ready, Steady, Go!" after a ban on miming in 1966. Tune in and celebrate the season with these legendary stories!

Each week on This Week In Music History Podcast With Marty Miller, Marty Miller digs into the archives to uncover the stories behind the songs. From Radio Nova, this podcast isn't just a list of dates and names; it's a chance to rediscover the moments that shaped the soundtracks of our lives. You'll hear about landmark album releases, unexpected chart battles, and the behind-the-scenes dramas that unfolded during this very week, years or even decades ago. Marty's delivery feels like a chat with a knowledgeable friend who's just as passionate about the music as you are, weaving together context, trivia, and of course, plenty of the classic tracks themselves. It's a regular dose of musical time travel that reminds you why these songs have endured. Tune in for a fresh slice of nostalgia and a deeper appreciation for the artists and events that made history. Whether you lived through these eras or are just curious about them, this podcast offers a compelling and entertaining look back, one week at a time.
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This Week In Music History Podcast With Marty Miller
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Marty Miller’s Music History - January 20th [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:17
Time travelling through the week of January 20th to 24th, the week we said goodbye to Meatloaf, Lisa Marie Presley and a few more, like Allen Collins from Lynyrd Skynrd and Jimmy Bain. Jimmy died performing with Def Lepp…
Marty Miller’s Music History - Jan 13th [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:44
Looking at the week Phil Spector checked out, it was a goodbye too, to Limericks Dolores O Riordan and the inspiration for a big song was printed this week in 1967.Let's time travel the week of Jan 13th to 17th in less t…
Marty Miller’ Music History - Dec 16th [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:12
Hello! This week it's Dec 16th to 20th in music history.The week, the inspiration for part of a huge Beatles track appeared in the paper, 1982 had a rotten Christmas Number 1 and a disappearance in 1995 for Manic Street…
Marty Miller’s This Week In Music History - Dec 9th [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:26
This week looking at the December 9th to 13th,When in 1988 the best song to what topped a poll!Bob Dylan in 2016 is honoured beyond his wildest dreams.And Happy Mondays were in court because of a contract that "done nuts…
Marty Miller’s This Week In Music History - Dec 2nd [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:39
Hello there. Thanks for checking out the podcast. This is a week of Music History in less than 10 minutes. Looking at December 2nd to 6th when in 1978 Elton John rats out Rod Stewart - with friends like that!Pigs fly for…
Marty Miller’s This Week In Music History - Nov 25th [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:10
After 6 mins* together Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton as Cream called it a day this week in 1968. *2 yearsFreddie got his own statue in Montreux 5 years after his deathAnd Kurt Cobain does his best Morrissey o…
Marty Miller’s This Week In Music History - Nov 15th [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:15
The week in 1997 INXS front man Michael Hutchence was found dead in SydneyIn 1990, Bill Wyman's marriage was over... to the girl he met when she was 13. So wrongAnd in 2012, the courts were investigating the death of the…
Marty Miller’s This Week In Music History - Nov 11th [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:27
Hello there. Let's time travel!Passing throught the week of November 11th to 15th, the week in 1965 The Beatles finished Rubber Soul.Jimi Hendrix Experience Drummer Mitch Mitchell dies in 2011, even then he was just 61.…
Marty Miller’s This Week In Music History - Nov 4th [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:37
Let's go Time Travel! The brilliant Crosby Stills And Nash were in court for unpaid royalties this week in the late 70'sThis week in 1982 it was the debut of an iconic TV show. Clue It aired on Channel 4.And in 1963 The…
Marty Miller’s This Week In Music History - Oct 28th [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:14
Hello there and thanks for listening. This week we had: Doors guitarist Robby Krieger on the hunt for something special in 2021. In 1998 Black Sabbath back on national US TV. And In 2012, though well gone, Freddie Mercur…