Queen Set to Release Freddy Mercury Material
October 28, 2011 - Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor are rummaging through old material to find hidden treasures, that never saw the light of day, while Freddy mercury was still alive. May reveals there is enough beefy stuff to release a Queen record and says, “The songs are there – it’s just a question of finding time to get the right production.”

Also, Paul Rodgers who worked with Queen on vocals between 2004 and 2009 (before branching off on his own solo act) says he would be open to the idea of getting back with them for the London Olympics in 2012.

Queen has certainly rocked it out over the years with many albums certified gold in the U.S, several going platinum, and eight of them going multi-platinum. They were also recently awarded with the Icon Award at the BMI Awards on Oct 4th in London for the success of radio airplay in the U.S.

 Queen’s vocalist, Mercury, died of an AIDS related illness on Nov 24, 1991. UPDATE: THE BAND HAS DECIDED THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH FREDDIE MATERIAL AND THE ALBUM HAS BEEN CANCELLED MORE

Lou Gramm, Eddie Money and Mikey Thomas Jingle Bell Rock Tour
October 27, 2011 - How is this for a powerhouse line-up! Eddie Money, Lou Gramm (formerly of Foreigner) and Mikey Thomas of Starship are teaming up together for the 2011 Jingle Bell Rock Tour. That’s right, these three rockers are going to share the same band while belting out their classic tunes, and singing back up for one another. The “don’t miss this one” concert tour takes off on Nov 25 and runs until mid – December.

The idea to tour together was finalized when the trio “knocked it out of the park” with a sneak peek for the audience at Hollywood’s Sayers’s Club this past summer. You can surely expect Lou, Eddie and Mikey to bring along some of their greatest hits such as, “I Want to Know What Love Is,” “Take Me Home Tonight,” “We Built This City,” and many more.

As it heads into the Christmas season, the trio is also going to perform some classic holiday favorites and do their part in giving back to those in need with food and cash donations. CHECK OUT THE CONCERT DATES 

Coroner: Amy Winehouse Died of Alcohol Consumption
Oct 26, 2011- Well, we finally know what killed Amy Winehouse.  As many feared it was one of her vices that took her away.  According to a coroner’s report released today it was a result of alcohol consumption coining it a “death of misadventure.”  Amy had ultimately died of voluntary actions on her part and nothing criminal had taken place.

Winehouse had a long time battle with substance abuse and was found dead on July 23, in her London apartment at the young age of 27.  Investigators found three empty bottles of vodka in her bedroom and apparently she had been on a bender after being sober for three weeks.  It was stated that an autopsy on Amy’s body actually showed her blood-alcohol level was 5 times over the legal drinking limit.

Last month her parents created the Amy Winehouse Foundation in her memory to help raise funds to aid people in similar situations. MORE

Pick Up the Phone, It’s Steve Perry!
October 25, 2011 - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month and Steve Perry, formerly of Journey, is doing his part in giving back.  An auction right now on EBAY gives you the opportunity to chat with Steve for 15 minutes on the phone and receive autographed albums that are re-mastered to vinyl and personalized just for you by Steve himself! 

All the proceeds will go to benefit Susan G Komen for the Cure, an organization dedicated to education and research about causes, treatments and the search for a cure for breast cancer.

This auction is currently getting a lot of buzz with the highest bid at over $ 10,000! What a great way to spread awareness, support a great cause and make all those Journey fans jealous as heck!

Let's recap - Current Journey guitarist Neil Schon is getting publicity by dating infamous white House crasher Michaele Salahi but Steve Perry continues his good deeds. Journey misses you Mr Perry!!! Gotta go now, my phone is ringing! Could be Stevie!

You can go here for more details on this charitable organization www.komen.org          READ MORE

Has Neil Schon of Journey Lost his Freakin’ Mind?
October 25, 2011 – Ok this has to be a publicity stunt! Neil Schon, leader of the band Journey, seems to have professed his love for “Whitehouse Crasher/Publicity Hound” Michaele Salahi but is it real?

TMZ reported that Schon had just purchased Salahi a brand new Bentley convertible for $350,000. Of course every time the couple seems to have a satisfying bowel movement the cameras seem to be rolling.

Its also been reported, with clicking cameras all around that Schon just introduced Salahi to his family.

What do you think? Is this for real? Has Neil Schon lost his freakin’ mind? Does this tarnish Journey’s reputation? – by John Beaudin

What is Your “Favorite Album of all Time?”
October 24, 2011 – Everyone has an all-time-favorite album. We hear about these everyday, “Sgt Peppers,” “The Wall,” or maybe “Born to Run.” Rock History Book radio plays almost every top album from the Rock era. We want to know yours!
Call us at (917) 310-7625 and tell us what your pick is for “Top Album Of All Time” and then tell us why.

Starting on Tuesday, November 1st we will feature a different classic album every weekday. Sure, you will hear lots of Springsteen, Boston, Beatles, Stones and Elton John but we don’t want to miss albums that changed your life. So let us know about your own gems!

Remember call us at (917) 310-7625 and if the phone is busy just leave us a message on what that album is and why you just can’t live without it.

John Beaudin and Shannon Edwards (pictured above) will play these great albums starting in November. We look forward to hearing from all of you! MORE

Jon Bon Jovi Does Good Deed!
October 23, 2011 - Last week Jon Bon Jovi opened up a “pay what you can afford” restaurant in Red Bank, N.J. with the help of his wife, Dorothea. The restaurant called the “Soul Kitchen” was actually a former auto body shop that they transformed into an eating establishment. Customers are asked to pay what they can and in return receive gourmet- type meals in a cozy, upscale environment without the feeling of visiting a soup kitchen.

This is the latest program offered through Bon Jovi’s Soul Foundation and Jon says, "There's no prices on our menu, so if you want to come and you want to make a difference, leave a $20 in the envelope on the table. If you can't afford to eat, you can bus tables, you can wait tables, you can work in the kitchen as a dishwasher or sous chef.”

Bon Jovi and his wife are hands on and also volunteer in the kitchen and what use to be a gravel driveway in the front of the restaurant is now a beautiful garden full of vegetables and herbs! Bon Jovi added Wednesday at the kitchen's opening, "This is a place based on and built on community -- by and for the community." Way to go Jon! Good deed done!

For more details go to www.jbjsoulkitchen.org  - by Shannon Edwards

The Air-Com Radio Network Ready to Launch into Rock on October 3rd
September, 2011 – After a healthy life in syndication in the eighties Rock History Book is making a comeback as a full-fledged radio station on October 3rd..

The Air-Com Radio Network is proud to announce the launch of their first Rock Radio Station – Rock History Book. The name may sound familiar to stations in North America since it was also the name of a 30-second feature heard on multiple stations from 1985-1989. “This will be Rock history on a whole other level,” say John Beaudin, Operations Manager of Air-Com, “I think this station is a way for me to come back to my roots in Rock.”

Popular writer Steve Burgess was the first host of the syndicated, short version, of Rock History Book in 1985. Later Beaudin took over the feature until 1989.

The Internet station will feature music from every decade of Rock n Roll but will focus mostly on the seventies first. “This is a station for anyone who grew up in the sixties, seventies and eighties,” say Beaudin, “But we will certainly also play new music including the latest Blink-182, Foo Fighters and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.” One of the stations slogans is “Rock History Book, because music history starts- Right Now!”

Another interesting fact about Rock History book is the station will not play any slow tunes. “We might slow down a tiny bit for Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd,” says Beaudin, “But really this is a kick-ass type of station and it’s all about a constant energy.”

Rock History Book will feature both smart and iPhone apps for listening on the go.

The Air-com radio station currently streams the popular Smooth AC, R&B/Pop station, Smooth Jazz Now. The company also consults and builds Internet radio stations from the ground up for their clients.

Win an iPad-2-A-Day with the New Rock History Book
September, 2011 – What’s the launch of a new radio station without a great prize giveaway? Rock History Book is pleased to announce our first big contest – Win-An- iPad-2-A-Day Giveaway!

Each Weekday host John Beaudin will call out five names at 11AM (eastern), the first of those five to call us back at (917) 310-7625 will win this tasty prize! If we don’t get a winner in with the first batch of five names John will draw for another five at 11:15, and if need be, another five at 11:30 and 11:45. Please keep in mind all times are eastern.

Remember you need to be a member of the Rock-Listeners-Club (mailing list) to be eligible. Join up now at the top left side of each page of our website at www.rockhistorybook.com. You must fill out the form entirely to be eligible. Listeners can also join via the pop-up that appears when listening to Rock History Book once it launches on October 1st.

Want to increase your chances to win? Just forward our weekly emails to a friend and our tracking system will let us know. You will get an extra chance to win with every person you forward our mailer to. Why not increase your odds!

These are the top-of-the-line iPad 2’s with Wi-Fi + 3G and 64 gigs. You can't buy a better iPad!

Rock History Book Announces On-Air Staff
September, 2011 – The Air-Com Radio Network is proud to announce the core weekday announcer’s staff of their new radio station Rock History Book.

The new radio station, which launches on October 3rd, 2011, will feature Air-Com Radio Network Operations Manager John Beaudin on weekday mornings. Beaudin a 30-year veteran in broadcasting began his career in his native New Brunswick in 1979 in cable-TV. He syndicated the popular Rock show “Cross Canada Report” from 1985 to 1989. John has worked in major market radio for his entire career with stints in Edmonton, Vancouver and Calgary. Beaudin currently hosts the top rated “Lovesongs” program for Bell Media/CHUM Vancouver and the Air-Com Radio Networks sister station “Smooth-Jazz-Now” out of New York City. He will host his Rock History Book show from 6AM to 3PM (eastern).

Beaudin will also have a co-host on the first half of his show. Shannon Edwards also from their sister station, will be sitting in from 6AM to 10AM (eastern) each weekday. Edwards has been a contributing Editor for the Air-Com Radio Network for the past 11 years. She is also married to Beaudin.

Rounding out the daytime programming is Johnny J. Rivera from Las Vegas. He cut his teeth in broadcasting with various projects for the Air-Com Radio Network but he is better known as a musician. A long-time Beatles fanatic Rivera is well versed in matters of Rock n Roll. “I consider Johnny a Beatles expert,” say Beaudin, “Being a huge Beatles fan myself I have to admit there are few guys on the planet who have an encyclopaedic Beatles-mind like Johnny.” Rivera has shows in Vegas each week. Johnny will host his program from 3-6PM (eastern) each weekday.

Stay tuned to the Air-Com Radio Network for more announcements concerning Rock History Book.

Join Our Mailing list and Win "Classic Albums Ten Pack"
September, 2010 - Here is the easiest way to get brand new classic albums. Listen to Rock History Book.com at 10:00AM (Eastern) with John Beaudin. Starting on October 3rd John will call out five names, the first of those to get us back at (917) 310-7625 gets a Classic Albums Ten Pack, which are brand new, shrink-wrapped CD’s!

You must be part of our mailing list to be eligible. To join simply click on the button on the top, left side of www.rockhistorybook.com. Make sure you fill out the form in full. Also starting October 3rd, our launch day, you can fill out the pop-up that appears when you click our "LISTEN NOW" button on the top right hand side of each page of our site.

Rock History Book is set to be one of the hottest Rock radio stations on the web. It will feature a core 1970’s playlist with a healthy serving of music from all other decades in Rock n Roll history. One of the slogans of the radio station is “Rock History Book, because music history starts – Right Now!

Rock History Book Set to Launch as Radio Station and syndicated Radio Short|
September, 2011 – It seems fitting that Rock History Book is finally launching as a radio station but it’s a special event now that the program is returning, where it started in 1985, as a syndicated radio short. Starting January 1st the resurrected segment will feature host Emma Harding, daughter of  Eddie Hardin (Emma changed the spelling) of the Spencer Davis Group. It will be a 30 second “today-in-history” segment.

Emma grew up and went to school with other children in Rock n Roll Royalty including Roger Waters of Pink Floyd’s daughter, Ringo Starr, Mick Jagger and Ronnie Woods kids, the list is long. Emma started her own recording career in England. She moved to Canada in 2005 and was hired by John Beaudin, Operations Manager of the Air-Com Radio Network to host a show on the station ‘California 103.’

Popular writer Steve Burgess was the first host of the syndicated, short version, of Rock History Book in 1985. Later Beaudin took over the feature 1986-1989.

Emma will debut the program on Sunday, January 1st on the Rock History Book Radio and will be available for syndication.

Rock History Book Radio Introduces a Tasty Advertising Launch Package
September 11, 2011 – Launch day is almost three weeks away and we are ready to Rock!

On October 3rd the Air-Com Radio Network will introduce a radio station that stretches the boundaries of Rock History. In fact, we are going commercial free for the entire month of October and we are calling it Rocktober! Sure, not an original name but going commercial free for an entire month certainly is.

Until October 31st Rock History Book will offer advertising packages at less than 1/5th of our usually price. You could save thousands on an ad campaign.

Here is a chance to get a package for a few hundred dollars that will give you
1 Banner on each page of Rock History Book
1 Banner on the actual radio station player for Rock History Book
1 Banner on our weekly mailer that reaches over 100 thousand Rock fans
And there are no hidden charges. We build the banners and radio spots free!

Contact the Air-Com Radio Network before the launch packages are all sold out at (917) 310-7625

The Air-Com Radio Network Introduces Our Own-A-Radio-Station Package
October, 2010 – Ever notice how bad most Internet radio stations are? Unfortunately, most sound like bad mix tapes and most have very little listener ship.

This is where the Air-Com Radio Network can help. Let us build the station for you from the ground up. Everyone on our staff are radio veterans – we know how to do this. We will do everything for you. In fact, in the end, you will receive a brand new laptop via courier and all you need to do is hook it up to the Internet and start it. It will sound better than most Internet stations in the world and certainly as professional as any terrestrial station.

This package is available for any radio format from Rock, Pop, AC, Hot AC, CHR, Gold Jazz, World etc. and is available for anyone around the world.

With our “Own-A-Radio-Station” package you get a fully functioning radio station that will include:

• Professional Imaging (that’s the branding in between the songs – It’s what sets your station apart from other stations and it’s what gives your station it’s individual personality.
• Radio station software for both creating the daily music logs and to run the radio station.
• We will build hourly clocks with a tight rotation suited for your needs.
• Purchase all the music with metadata included and all volume levels equalled.
• Create a very affordable streaming package for you.
• A new name-brand computer with a 500 GB hard drive.
• Will teach you how to reach your target audience and advertising customers.
• We will teach you some of the secrets of radio, how and when to talk, how to relate to your audience etc.
• Plus 3 months of support with our professional team of Broadcasters.

Talk to us about one of the faster growing fields in entertainment – Internet Radio!

Rock History Book Radio is Looking for You!
September, 2011 – Have you ever wanted to be part of a radio station? Rock History Book Radio is looking for volunteers! This may be your chance!

The famous website is turning into a radio station on October 3rd, 2011 and we need your help. “This is a great chance for Rock music lovers to write about their favorite artists,” says Kari Graham, Office Manager of parent company The Air-Com Radio Network. “I have had access to many people I truly respect just by being part of the team – I love it!”

Here is what we need – Volunteer Writers (Contributing Editors) and Research Assistants.

If you think you have what it takes call out office at (917) 310-7625.