Living Classic Rock from it's very beginning - both on stage and on air since 1968 - music has been Joe Benson's life.Whether playing it, talking about it with artists and fans, or documenting it with his definitive 'UNCLE JOE'S RECORD GUIDES' and his syndicated 'Off The Record' rock star interview program, Benson's always been rocking! And as a family member to millions of Southern California listenersfor the past 32 years, he's their own Uncle Joe... and this is his web site.
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May 22, 2013


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Stan Lynch, the original drummer for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, is... More »»

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On this day in 1976, written by bassist John Deacon as a keyboard exercise for his wife, Queen's "You're My Best Friend" entered the singles charts on its way to #16... More »»

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Manzarek R.I.P.

Keyboardist Ray Manzarek, who founded The Doors with singer Jim Morrison, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore, lost a long fight with bile duct cancer... More »»

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This week at 5:45am & 7:45am on 100.3 The Sound: Bobby Collins, John Heffron, Dennis Regan, Maria Bamford and Jim Gaffigan. Check out the Podcasts too!»»

This Sunday 8pm on 100.3 The Sound in Los Angeles, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Fleetwood Mac and more of Joe's extensive conversations with Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham... More »»

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It was Michael Deacon who said: "A well-crafted insult should be admired — it takes far more skill than any compliment."

It was Art Buchwald who said: "I worship the quicksand he walks in."

It was Erma Bombeck who said: "The odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and coming out with only a loaf of bread are three billion to one"... More »»

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Saturday June 1st, 11am - 1pm: Join Uncle Joe for the Porsche Owners Club's 21st Annual Guard Transmission Tribute to LeMans at the Auto Club Speedway! Watch from the shaded stands above pit lane... admission is free and parking is only $5. Porsches! Road Racing! Uncle Joe! Auto Club Speedway in Fontana! More info at porscheclubracing.org. See you there!


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