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How a German Song Became an ’80s Classic in English
Coming up next, After the Fire, a band that became a one-hit wonder… After they broke up. Today’s song, Der Kommisar, is a true classic from the 80s,…
10 months, 1 week ago
Sex, Fire, and Spray Paint: Untold Stories of '70s Album Covers
Coming up, we’re counting down the Top 10 intriguing and in some cases most bizarre stories behind the greatest album covers of the 70s… We’ve got a …
10 months, 1 week ago
From Laughable to Legendary: The Wild Stories Behind Rock’s Unlikely Classics
Coming up, it's a countdown of some of the greatest songs of the Rock Era from a year that is always in the conversation for the best year in music h…
10 months, 1 week ago
Van Halen’s 5 Greatest Deep Cuts—and the Wild Stories Behind Them
Coming up next, a crash course on the top 5 of the greatest tracks from one of Rock’s Heaviest bands, Van Halen. They had 3 different singers over th…
10 months, 1 week ago
How Improv Created Rock Legends—From Bon Scott to a Kid in the Studio
Coming up, we turn the spotlight on those spontaneous bursts of brilliance when rock legends threw out the script and created something historic on t…
10 months, 1 week ago
1970’s Top 10 Showdown: Beatles, Jackson 5, and a Legendary One-Hit Wonder
Coming up, we’re going to go behind the Top 10 songs of this VERY same week from the year 1970. 52 years ago. This top 10 has one of the greatest, mo…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Shawn Colvin’s “Sunny Came Home”: The Dark Story Behind Her Grammy-Winning Hit
Coming up next, an interview with the famous singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin, who’s renowned for her confessional writing and character-driven narrati…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
How “She Sells Sanctuary” Made The Cult Legends—Fights, Theft, and a Violin Bow
Today’s story has it all. A song by The Cult called She Sells Sanctuary that divides fans so much that one punched the singer Ian Astbury in the face…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Stories Behind Iconic Girl-Named Songs: From “Brandy” to “Beth”
Coming up, it's the ultimate countdown of classic crushes, heartbreaks, and unforgettable anthems. Some of these songs were written about real people…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
#1 Hits, Career Risks, and the Coolest Song Ever: The Ultimate 80s Countdown
It was a year of rock and pop magic. Today, we do our final top 10 countdown of the neon decade. It was year that saw Peter Gabriel replace his old b…
10 months, 2 weeks ago