Scott chronicles significant anniversaries in the history of popular music on The Musical Milestones.
Based on his popular CBC Radio feature, The Musical Almanac, The Musical Milestones can be heard on Cashbox Radio.
Now in its fifth year on Cashbox Radio, the latest edition of the Musical Milestones is February – Part 1:
Why some radio stations can’t be trusted [except us of course]
Canada’s most famous early rock group
Barbra Streisand’s first #1 single
The single written for Barbra Streisand
The first French recording to reach #1 in North America
A classic from the Forties
Billy Joel returns to the charts
The British Invasion starts in Canada a year early
And a long trip to stardom begins with a flight from Australia.
Read Scott’s article on the origins of the Musical Milestones in Cashbox Magazine.