Vintage FM would like to acknowledge the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the land. We all know Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth - the three European explorers who successfully crossed the Blue …
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The SONY Walkman Turns 40!
It has been 40 years since July 1, 1979 - The day SONY released the 'Walkman TPS-L2' in Japan. The portable stereo music playback machine could be held in one hand or clipped to a belt, held standard audio cassettes and changed the way we listened to music! The Walkman was not the first portable …
Women Who Influenced Music
This International Women's Day, we take a look at 10 of the women who influenced the music scene over the years. (in no particular order) Bessie Smith - Empress of the Blues Bessie Smith sang raw, uncut country blues inspired by her life. Her voice, coupled with the ability to connect with …
On This Day in 1975: Colour Television Transmissions Begin in Australia
It was dubbed 'C-Day', March 1st, 1975. The day colour television transmissions began in Australia. On the stroke of midnight, colour appeared across television sets and revolutionised the TV viewing experience forever. Rewind to 1954, when colour television was introduced in the United States. …
‘Kissing Sailor’ Dies Age 95
George Mendonsa, the sailor pictured in the famous photograph kissing a woman in Times Square amid celebrations of the end of the second world war, has died just two days before his 96th birthday. His daughter, Sharon Molleur, told the Providence Journal he fell and had a seizure in an assisted …
The Day The Music Died
The 'Winter Party Dance Tour' was planned out to be a 24 date grand tour across the Northern Midwest of the United States headlined by Buddy Holly. Holly had recently parted ways with 'The Crickets' and formed himself a backing band of Waylon Jennings (bass), Tommy Allsup (guitar), Carl Bunch …
42nd Anniversary: The Granville Train Disaster
It's a tragic day in Australian history that we remember all too well. On Tuesday, 18th January 1977 a commuter train left Mount Victoria station, bound for Sydney CBD but never made it. On the approach to Granville Station just after 8am, the train derailed and struck supports for the Bold Street …
