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The Red Rocker Speaks: Sammy Hagar on His Entire Rock Legacy
COMING UP I’ve never done this before but if it goes well I’ll do it again. A full length interview with one of my favorite rock singers ever. A true…
5 months ago
When Rock Took a Stand: The Untold Origins of ’60s Protest Anthems
There must have been something in the water back in the mid to late 60s because legendary bands and artists wrote some of the most life-changing song…
5 months ago
FROM THE VAULT: How Weird Al Yankovic’s “Fat” Saved His Career and Became an MTV Sensation
Riding high on satire…Weird Al Yankovic seemed unstoppable in the mid 80s after Eat It! and Like A Surgeon. but when his fourth record, Polka Party e…
5 months ago
From Chart-Toppers to One-Hit Wonders: The Rise and Fall of Hootie, Fine Young Cannibals & More
Remember when a particular band came out of nowhere and dominated radio and MTV with a big album and a bunch of hit songs, and it looked like the sta…
5 months ago
How Dr. Hook Scored 8 Hits Then Vanished from the Charts
Today, it's the story of a band that made rock history by literally singing their way onto the cover of Rolling Stone. This ragtag bunch of musical m…
5 months ago
Legendary Music Improv Stories: From Ella Fitzgerald to Blur’s “Song 2”
COMING UP…We’ve done two of these, and you loved them and asked for more. The great IMPROV Moments in music, and the 3rd time might be the best. Thes…
5 months ago
Inside Hotel California: 3 Recuts and an ICONIC Guitar Battle
Coming up next, I must have a death wish to keep covering this band but I have the final part of my interview with one of greatest producers of the 7…
5 months ago
FROM THE VAULT: How Dave Grohl’s Heartbreak Inspired Foo Fighters’ "Everlong"
Today, it's the defining track of a big-budget, no holds barred rock opus. But writing this signature song would be a harrowing experience for this b…
5 months, 1 week ago
Behind the Music of the Carpenters: The Hits, The Drama, and the Song Karen Carpenter REFUSED to Perform.
Today, we’re covering a truly special group, the Carpenters. This brother-sister pair ruled the 70s and early 80s with 10 Top 5 hits, 18 that made th…
5 months, 1 week ago
FROM THE VAULT: The Lost Led Zeppelin Song That Could Have Been Their Greatest Anthem
Today we’re talking lost songs, underrated classics, and B-sides that should have been A-sides… all coming from the rock’s mightiest band Led Zeppeli…
5 months, 1 week ago