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One of the music's most promising voices was silenced too soon on this date, September 20, 1973, when a plane crash took the life of Jim Croce. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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Despite being one of the most successful groups of the '60s, the next ten years was turmoil for Simon & Garfunkel. They buried the hatchet and reunited for 500,000 at the Concert in Central Park on this date, September 19, 1981. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar…

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It was a mountain everyone thought was unclimbable. "The Dawn Wall" is a story of overcoming unimaginable odds and conquering the unconquerable. This Wednesday night, September 19, the Ridgefield Playhouse will hold a special screening with the film's director Josh Lowell live in person. He stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to chat with Allan about it…

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Just six months after their self-titled debut, Black Sabbath released a follow-up album made up of all their remaining material. It would be the first heavy metal masterpiece when "Paranoid" was released on this date, September 18, 1970. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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"Light My Fire" was one of the biggest songs of the year, but when the Doors agreed to be on the "Ed Sullivan Show" on this date, September 17, 1967, they were asked to censor themselves. They didn't, and the rest is history. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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Billy Joel never liked how his early albums turned out in the studio, so he decided to redo them in the way that he wanted, with his own live band. He would give his fans improved - and definitive - versions with his first live album "Songs in the Attic," released on this date, September 14, 1981. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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After Bon Jovi hit it big with "Slippery When Wet," they would keep the same formula for their next record, and would prove they were more than a one hit wonder with "New Jersey," released on this date, September 13, 1988. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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Following up "Dark Side of the Moon" would be a challenge for Pink Floyd, but the tensions in the band during the recording of "Wish You Were Here," released on this date, September 12, 1975, would be the first stop on the road to the end of the band. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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This weekend, Mill River Park in downtown Stamford gets turned into a giant kids obstacle course! Bankwell's EVP/Head of Community Banking David Dineen stopped by First Thing Fairfield County to chat about the event and Bankwell's involvement in our community!

Years of trying to find exactly who they were paid off on this date, September 11, 1976, when Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra released their breakthrough album "A New World Record." Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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