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Mistaken for a Legend: JD Souther’s Surprise #1 Hit
Coming up next…Do you ever need a short rest from some of the most overplayed songs of the 80s? Well, I got your remedy today with 5 classic hidden g…
11 months, 1 week ago
No Originals Left: The Hidden Truth About the Little River Band Today
Coming up, a legendary song by The Little River Band that had the same title as several big songs that came out at the same time: Lady. It managed to…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Rock Hall Rage: Paul Rodgers, Joe Cocker, and the Joy Division/New Order Dilemma
Coming up… I’m trying to keep my cool and not throw a chair through the window as I give you my top 6 picks for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 14 ar…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Fake Guitar, Real Hits: Bon Jovi, Billy Idol, and the Unforgettable Music of 1987
It was a year of BIG moments—Ronald Reagan challenged Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down” the Berlin Wall, on Black Monday the stock Market Crashed, and…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The “Simple Man” Story: Skynyrd’s Beloved Anthem That Never Charted
Coming up, Simple Man was a track on one of the greatest debut albums of the rock era, Lynyrd Skynyrd's (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd). And it’s…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
How Human League’s “Human” Reinvented Their Sound and Became a #1 About Mutual Betrayal
Coming up next was Human League, a new wave band that came out of nowhere to rule the charts in 1982 with the #1 hit Don't You Want Me, which kicked …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
5 Controversial Songs That Sparked OUTRAGE—From Chuck Berry to Matchbox Twenty
Coming up, it’s the latest edition of our Taboo Songs countdown. That’s right today we’re exploring the stories behind five controversial tracks that…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
How the Rolling Stones Turned a Failed Reggae Experiment into “Start Me Up”
Coming up, a candidate for the most famous #2 hit of all-time and the song that was almost lost in the vaults: Start Me Up… It was written by the Rol…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Anatomy of a Power Ballad: Scorpions, Mötley Crüe, and Nazareth
Coming up, we’re exploring one of the most polarizing yet powerful forces in rock history—the power ballad. Loved by fans, loathed by many artists, a…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Top 10 Rock Songs from the Year of Star Wars, Blackouts, and Disco Fever
The year we are traveling back to today was a year of seismic pop culture shifts—Jimmy Carter was in the Oval Office, Star Wars took over theaters, a…
11 months, 3 weeks ago