dave alpert

30 years ago Live Aid was held in London and Philadelphia. And WROK's Dave Alpert was there. In case you're unaware or have forgotten, Live Aid was a dual-venue concert held on July 13, 1985. The event was put together to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine and was held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London and John F...

During our "This Day In Music History" segment (very) early this morning, we mentioned that on this day back in 1988 the Def Leppard album "Hysteria" reached #1 on the charts. We later found out, as luck would have it, a member of the "Riley & Scot" team has had a personal interaction with the band. An...

Singer, songwriter, and performer Natalie Cole turns 64 years old today. Normally we would not be all that concerned with the occasion; after all, she's not on my list of all-time favorite musicians. However, it does give us an opportunity to share from (what we'll call) Dave Alpert's Picture Vault...