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Tuesday, 9 December 2025
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November is
The Colours of Music
Add a splash of colour to your day with Colours of Music on Coast FM!
Weekdays between 6am and 6pm, the Classic Hits crew is painting the airwaves with iconic tracks from the 60s to the 90s — all featuring a colour in the title.
From the bluesy charm of the 60s, to the golden grooves of the 70s, the purple-hued pop of the 80s, and the bold anthems of the 90s, it's a vibrant playlist that spans four decades of unforgettable music. Think “Black Magic Woman,” “Brown Eyed Girl,” “Yellow Submarine,” “Purple Rain,” “Blue Monday,” “Behind Blue Eyes,” “Red Red Wine,” and so many more classics that coloured a generation.Turn up the nostalgia and let every shade of song brighten your day.
Colours of Music — only on Coast FM 963, where every colour tells a story.
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Whether it's nostalgia, community insights, or just great company, Coast FM 963 has something for everyone.
Artist of the Day - Cheap Trick
Rockford, Illinois 1974 saw the formation of one of America's well known power-pop bands - Cheap Trick.
They became a success with their self-titled debut, in which they started off their defining sound; the catchiness of The Beatles with the speed and energy of Punk rock. The Los Angeles Times proclaimed: "Cheap Trick gained fame by twisting the Beatlesque into something shinier, harder, more American."
They have often been referred to in the Japanese press as the "American Beatles."
The band is most known for their tracks "Surrender," "I Want You To Want Me," "Dream Police" and "The Flame," - and did a cover of Big Star's "In The Street," for American sitcom "That 70's Show," (season 2 onwards), and also the theme tune to the American satirical late night television program "The Colbert Report."
Surprisingly, for the age of the band, the line-up hasn't changed a great deal. Also, the Illinois State Senate has declared April 1st to be "Cheap Trick Day." They also took the 25th spot in "VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock."
Current Line-Up
Robin Zander
1974–present
Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
Rick Nielsen
1974–present
Lead guitar, backing vocals
Tom Petersson
1974–1980, 1987–present
Electric bass, backing vocals
Daxx Nielsen
2010-present (touring)
Drums, percussion
Former Line-Up
Bun E. Carlos
1974–2010
Drums, percussion
Randy Hogan 'aka' Xeno
1974
Lead vocals
Pete Comita
1980–1981
12- and 4-stringed electric basses, backing vocals
Jon Brant
1981–1987, special guest and fill-in duties in 1999, 2004-05, & 2007
12-, 8-, 6-, 5- & 4-string electric basses, backing vocals.
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