Podcast Episodes

The Curse of the Grammys: How Winning Best New Artist Destroyed Careers

Coming up, we’re turning back the clock to the days when the Grammys actually mattered… But for today’s bands, maybe that’s not such a good thing. Be…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

How Phil Collins Turned Heartache into Hits: From “Easy Lover” to Iconic Anthems

Today’s featured artist, Phil Collins is a favorite.

And he may well be the greatest hit machine of any decade. In fact he was such a prolific hit ma…

10 months, 4 weeks ago

FROM THE VAULT: The Turbulent Story of Sweet and Their 70s Hit Ballroom Blitz

If there was ever a cautionary tale about a rock group making a deal with the devil to hit the big time, it would be the story of the rise and fall o…

10 months, 4 weeks ago

The Greatest Female Rock Voices You’ve Never Heard

I really enjoyed this one. Today we're counting down 9 of the greatest female hidden gems in rock history. Songs that seriously deserve the spotlight…

11 months ago

The Wild Origins of Rock’s Greatest Hits: Elvis, The Platters & a 12-Year-Old Star

Coming up, it was the year rock n’ roll dominated the airwaves, and pop culture, and those who were desperately trying to control the status quo thou…

11 months ago

How Jimmy Buffett Turned “Margaritaville” Into a Billion-Dollar Empire

Today we're telling the story of Jimmy Buffett, a singer-songwriter who spent years bouncing around the Southern US struggling to find his voice… bef…

11 months ago

The Untold Stories Behind Rock’s Most Iconic Band Logos

Remember back in the day when we used to draw band names and logos on our trapper keepers, and binders or school tablets? Well these logos, these sym…

11 months ago

This Song TOPS Greatest 1-Hit Wonder Lists ALL THE TIME... But It Was NEVER a Hit!

Today’s song Forever Young by Alphaville is a classic that every 80s kid knows by heart… But here’s the kicker… some know it as a slow methodical bal…

11 months ago

How Alice Cooper Inspired Punk, Shock Rock, and a Rock Renaissance

I’m excited to share today’s interview.

He’s had 11 Top 40 hits, sold over 55 million albums, and is one of only a few artists in history with a Top 5…

11 months ago

FROM THE VAULT: The Shocking Story of 'I Touch Myself': Written by Men, Sung by a Rock Icon, and Still Debated

FROM THE VAULT: The controversial song about female self-love… was written by a dude? Ha ha. It's I Touch Myself by the Divinyls. This story is almos…

11 months, 1 week ago