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The Dark Legends Behind “Gimme Shelter” by The Rolling Stones
Coming up, the story of the epic 70s rock track with so many dramatic subplots, it should’ve been made into a full feature bio-pic- like Bohemian Rha…
3 years ago
How Steve Perry Transformed Journey into Arena Rock Giants
Coming up a song that has become a classic rock standard and one that started it all for one of the greatest American rock bands in history... Journ…
3 years ago
How Toto Turned a Shelved Instrumental into the #1 Hit “Africa”
Glam Metal band Europe wrote a keyboard instrumental to be the opening music for their live shows…to play while they were walking out on stage… Then …
3 years ago
The Story of Madness: How Our House Became a Global Smash
It’s interesting how a band can blow up on the other side of the pond in the UK and be one of the most renowned bands of it’s time and then over here…
3 years ago
The Story Behind Don Henley’s The Heart of the Matter: Interviews with JD Souther and Mike Campbell
Coming up… separate interviews with 2 legends behind one of the most truthful and compelling songs of the rock era: The Heart of the Matter by Don He…
3 years ago
How ELO’s Mr. Blue Sky Became the Happiest Song of All Time
In 1977 legend Jeff Lynne of ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) was trying to write songs for a new record but the weather was so dark around him he went…
3 years ago
Freddie Mercury Wrote Killer Queen to Prove Classy People Can Be Flawed Too
It’s a song that is guaranteed to REARRANGE your mind. Just ask the legendary artist who wrote it. Freddie Mercury of Queen. Before this track, neit…
3 years ago
How Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Became the Sound of the 80s
It’s one of the most essential tracks of the 80s, a song that perfectly captures the neon decade in all its glory and infamy. Everybody want to rule …
3 years ago
How Rush’s “Tom Sawyer” Revolutionized Rock with Its Iconic Opening Note
Today’s song only needed its opening note to spark a revolution on rock radio. It’s sinister, it’s mind-altering, it’s empowering. One growling in…
3 years ago
How Chrissie Hynde Turned Tragedy into Triumph with “Back on the Chain Gang”
Coming up… New Wave and Rock icon Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders faced the unpleasant task of having to fire one of the co-founders of her band…The…
3 years ago