Studio and Stage: Radio 45 Readies a New Full-Length Album
After two EP releases and numerous singles, Radio 45 is hard at work polishing their next release slated for Spring 2025. This story is still developing.
Radio 45 Tribute Acts Are Re-Branding
Radio 45 at it’s core is a recording project: we write and record original songs — available now on all major streaming platforms. Making records is what we, as a group, were born to do. We were also born — and trained — to be entertainers. We love performing the songs we’ve recorded in a […]
Radio 45 Partners with Animal Friends to Help Good Dawgs (and Other Pets) with New Music Single
Pittsburgh-based recording artist Radio 45 is set to release their new single, Good Dawg, inspired by the cherished pets many of us consider family. To celebrate the release, the band is teaming up with Pittsburgh’s Animal Friends, aiming to help “Good Dawgs” (and other pets) find their forever homes.
Radio 45 in 2025
2024 was the year of development for Radio 45. Striving for stability. Building the brand and building out a business model. “Working in music is hard. And expensive. Art is war. And Radio 45 brings every tool in its arsenal to the show. Go big or home. Otherwise, why bother? ” There is no ego […]
The Cheap Trick Effect
As Pittsburgh Power Pop act Radio 45 prepares to release a re-imagination of a song written by Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander, we look back on the Clarion University concert forty years ago that helped chart a life path for three of Radio 45’s four band members — and would come to define this band’s Power […]
Radio 45’s Quest To Reach New Listeners
Pennsylvania Musician Magazine Cover StoryJuly 2024 By Jim “The Professor” PricePennsylvania Musician MagazineJuly 2024 Edition Click or Tap Story to View High-Res PDF VersionPage 1Page 2
Radio 45 In-Ear Rig Photos, Specifications and Stage Plots
FOH Sound Engineers: Everything you need to know about the Radio 45 In-Ear rig is in this post. Complete details about Radio 45’s In-Ear system are below, including detailed specifications, brand / model numbers, and frequency ranges. ROCKTOPUS: Roll it on stage, plug in, turn it on. Ready to rock! Ease of Use for FOH […]
New! Radio 45 Tribute Shows Now Feature with Synchronized Video Content
Petty 45 recently debuted new addition to their Tom Petty tribute shows at City Winery Pittsburgh: Video! Music videos, to be specific!
Video Series: Dialing-In that Authentic Tom Petty Sound
Petty 45’s Aaron Greer talks up reproducing the authentic tones heard on some of Tom Petty’s most popular songs. Episode 04 — American Girl Episode 05 — Mary Jane’s Last Dance Episode 06 — The Waiting Episode 07 — You Got Lucky Episode 08 — Runnin’ Down a Dream
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.