The Tom Petty Manifesto, by Radio 45
This manifesto is a declaration of our intent, approach and goals when Radio 45 is performing the music of Tom Petty.
SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: PETTY 45 BRUNCH EVENT AT CITY WINERY
Radio 45 is thrilled to announce an appearance at City Winery Pittsburgh! Radio 45 will be appearing as their Petty 45 alter-ego, known colloquially as Radio Petty and the Chart Toppers. Petty 45 works hard to honor the Songs, Tones and Sounds of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers live. Great songs. Great memories. This is […]
Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way…
Radio 45’s “Mr. White” charts a path through Pittsburgh’s Indie Music Scene. He walked away after scoring a #2 hit on 98 radio stations in 8 countries with fellow band-mate Aaron Greer. It was brutal for both of them. “I failed at that” Gilbert would say when talking about the Aaron Greer Band days. “Perhaps […]
Radio 45 Takes New Anti-Gravity Single To The People
Radio 45 started the year off with new music — literally. Anti-Gravity — the latest new music from Radio 45 debuted everywhere at the stoke of midnight on New Year’s Eve 2024. And the band started off the new year with a new look: new “anti-gravity” jackets! Anti-Gravity has a more in a progressive rock […]
The Radio 45 Response to Journey’s “Who’s Crying Now”
DATELINE PITTSBURGH: Power Pop Rock Group Radio 45 Releases New Single Titled “Happily Ever Over” Radio 45’s new single Happily Ever Over is a response to Journey’s Who’s Crying Now, one of the most appealing love songs of 1981 according to Billboard Magazine. Radio 45’s approach to a telling a tale about lost love is […]
Radio 45 Presents the Music of Tom Petty
Tom Petty Tribute Pittsburgh Everybody Loves the Music of Tom Petty Few artists are more radio friendly than Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The band had a long string of hit singles including “Breakdown”, “American Girl”, “Refugee”, “The Waiting”, “Learning to Fly”, and “Mary Jane’s Last Dance”, among many others. As fans of Tom Petty, […]
New Single: I Can’t Take It
Available now! Direct Digital Download Apple Music Spotify Amazon Music SINGLE CREDITS RECORD LABEL:SodaPop Records Limiteda division of SodaPop, LLC. SONGWRITER:Robin Zander PRODUCER:C. Scott Gilbert MUSICIANS Gary Bickerstaff:Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals Aaron Greer:Electric Guitars, Shimmer Guitars Mark Wesesky:Drums, Percussive Strategy C. Scott Gilbert: Bass Guitars, Bass Pedals, Analog Synthesizer, Ensemble Strings, Piano, AI Drums MIX AND […]
Cover Story: Pennsylvania Musician Magazine Features Radio 45
THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL SCIENCE EXPERIMENT FROM WESTERN PA By Jim PricePennsylvania Musician MagazineMay 2023 Edition When you hear the band name “Radio 45,” you might think back to an era when radio played 45 rpm vinyl records, which – once upon a time – was the main format by which hit songs were consumed […]
Radio 45 Adds Gary Bickerstaff, a Distinctive Voice and Seasoned Performer
DATELINE Pittsburgh New to Pittsburgh’s Radio 45 project is the legendary Gary Bickerstaff, well known as the front-man for Pittsburgh’s Bon Journey and Steel City Yacht Club. Bickerstaff is a seasoned performer and a natural front-man for a rock band. Bickerstaff is one of the best front-men to have, when having a front-man really matters. And […]
We Asked 100 People to Review the New Radio 45 Single “Feels Like Summer” Available Today
We heard from the President of the European Composer and Songwriter Alliance in London. We heard from Donnie — a studio cat from New Jersey. We heard from journalists, producers, housewives (and house husbands), musicians, promoters, fans, diner owners, everyday people and one dairy farmer.