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"Rocky III" would end up being one of the biggest films of 1982. But a song from the soundtrack would end up being even more iconic. It all began when Survivor released "Eye of the Tiger" on this date, May 31, 1982. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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Most marriages involving musicians don't last. Despite their many ups - and very public downs - one has survived the past 26 years! Today we wish a very happy anniversary to New Canaan's Paul Simon and Edie Brickell in the Classic Rock Calendar...

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All three members were already a part of tremendously successful bands - the Byrds, the Hollies, and Buffalo Springfield. But when David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash combined forces, they became even bigger, an on this date, May 29, 1969, they released their self-titled debut. Allan looks back at "Crosby, Stills and Nash" in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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Together, they wrote some of the most iconic rock songs of the '70s and '80s, but on this date, May 25, 1990, after years of fighting and drug use, Lou Gramm left the group that made him famous when he parted ways from Mick Jones and Foreigner. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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For a band known for major changes in its lineup, it had to start somewhere. It was on this date, May 24, 1970, that original frontman and guitarist Peter Green left Fleetwood Mac. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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First there were singles, then there were albums, then there were concept albums! But the "rock opera" was born on this date, May 23, 1969, when the Who released their epic "Tommy." Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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Mike O'Malley, the star of "Yes, Dear," "Glee," and, of course, "Nickelodeon's GUTS" is also a big Jimmy Buffett fan! He co-wrote the book for the new "Escape to Margaritaville" musical now on Broadway. First Thing Fairfield County's Allan Lamberti talks to Mike about the creation of the musical, meeting Jimmy for the first time, and he gets Mike to say his iconic quote from "GUTS."

Even Connecticut wasn't immune to controversy during the early days of rock and roll. After a near-riot in New Haven in March, Bridgeport Police cancelled a dance featuring Fats Domino on this date, May 22, 1955. Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar…

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Tonight is Round 1 of the National Geographic Bee in Washington, D.C. and Connecticut's winner comes from right here in Fairfield County! James Leone, an 8th grader at Darien's Middlesex Middle School will be representing all of Connecticut tonight - and he stopped by the 95.9 THE FOX studios to chat with Allan about how he beat everyone else in the state, and to answer some geography trivia of course!

It became an iconic protest anthem - and it all began because John Lennon and Yoko Ono stayed in bed! Their second "Bed-In For Peace" began on this date, May 21, 1969, and would end with the recording of "Give Peace a Chance." Allan looks back in today's Classic Rock Calendar...

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