Photo by Bill Tompkins/Getty Images As the frontman of The Cras, Ric Ocasek was an important figure in rock history. The Cars were one of the earliest bands to merge together guitar-driven rock music with the synthesizer. Part rock, part pop, part new wave, part punk, The Cars led a whole new direction in music…… read more »
On March 22nd, 1982 heavy metal history was made when Iron Maiden released one of their most memorable albums of all time The Number Of The Beast. The record introduced their new frontman Bruce Dickinson who brought his soaring falsetto vocals to the genre. It would also be the final album of Iron Maiden’s to…… read more »
LOS ANGELES (Feb. 24, 2022) – Meruelo Media’s 95.5 KLOS, the 2021 Marconi Award Winner for Rock Station of the Year, shattered its own Rock Radio fundraising record of over $1 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® by raising more than $1.25 million in just 26 broadcast hours last week. The fifth annual KLOS…… read more »
Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images This week for Black History Month we celebrate a true wonder of the world…Stevie Wonder! Wonder was born six weeks early on May 13th, 1950 with a condition called retinopathy of prematurity which led him to become blind shortly after his birth. Yet Wonder’s lack of sight failed to hinder…… read more »
IT’S A TOP 10 WEEKEND ON KLOS. STARTING SATURDAY AT NOON, JD WILL COUNT DOWN THE TOP 10 VAN HALEN SONGS, AS VOTED BY KLOS LISTENERS. AND SUNDAY, HE’LL COUNTDOWN THE TOP 10 QUEEN SONGS. GOT OPINIONS? · ARE YOU TEAM VAN HALEN OR HAGAR? · WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE QUEEN TRACKS? VOTE BELOW!… read more »
Photo by Lesley Ann Miller/Getty Images And just like that another year has come and gone so we find ourselves once again with a new list of nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. The 2022 list of nominees includes the following: Beck Pat Benatar Kate Bush DEVO Duran Duran Eminem…… read more »
95.5 KLOS SAHARA Big Game Guessing Game – OFFICIAL RULES The following represents the rules for the above named contest and by entering the contest you agree that the terms and conditions contained herein represent the agreement between you and Meruelo Media, its stations, and each of their parent, subsidiary, and affiliate companies, for contests…… read more »
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THE THING LISTENERS ASK FOR MOST IS A KLOS T-SHIRT, WITH THE ICONIC RACETRACK RAINBOW LOGO. IF YOU’VE EVER ASKED FOR ONE, YOU WERE PROBABLY DENIED … SORRY ABOUT THAT. BUT NOT ANYMORE… WE PRIED OPEN SOME WALLETS AND PARTNERED WITH FIVE KLOS ARTISTS – TOM PETTY, METALLICA, SLASH, KISS AND MOTLEY CRUE, AND CREATED…… read more »
To kick 2022 into high gear, KLOS has your shot at great concert tickets, weekdays on the :22s. Register below, then starting Monday the 10th, listen for your name on the :22s in the 7, 9, 11, 1, 3, and 5 o’clock hours. Hear your name and call us within 10 mins and you’re going to a great concert.… read more »
