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From Wedding Singer to Metal Icon: The Rise of Sebastian Bach
Coming up, an interview with a legendary 5 octave range singer who blew up radio in the 80s with his band, with songs that have become rock classics,…
1 year, 1 month ago
Top Albums of 1984 – The Smiths, Prince, The Cars, and More Rock Legends
Coming up, we're counting down the greatest albums of music’s greatest year, 1984... fueled by a barrage of powder kegs, including a full-on brawl be…
1 year, 1 month ago
1994 Countdown: Iconic Songs from Beck, Lisa Loeb, and Soundgarden
Coming up, it really is our Final Yearly Songs Countdown…and we end with a bang. One of the best years ever. A year where Beck, the worst rapper in h…
1 year, 2 months ago
How Kiss Saved Their Career with “Forever” After 12 Years Without a Hit
Coming up, Kiss, the hard rock band whose career was saved by a cheesy ballad written by a man who became a punchline due to a joke in the comedy fil…
1 year, 2 months ago
Rock’s Greatest Rivalries: Band Feuds That Made History
Coming up… Rock rivalries are the stuff of legend. Behind the spotlight, egos clash, tempers flare, and sometimes the stage just isn’t big enough to …
1 year, 2 months ago
FROM THE VAULT: Queen’s 'Bohemian Rhapsody': How Freddie Mercury Leaked the Song That Became a #1 Hit
On this day in 1969, Freddie Bulsara—later Freddie Mercury—made his live debut with Ibex in the UK.
To celebrate his legacy, we revisit the story of …
1 year, 2 months ago
How the Beach Boys Made One of the Greatest Songs Ever—And One of the Worst
Coming up… The story of a legendary band’s 22-year gap between #1 Hits…in the 60s, they had one of the greatest #1 hits in history. It was not only g…
1 year, 2 months ago
Van Halen’s Wild Studio Stories: Forgotten Lyrics, Accidental Genius, and More
Coming up, we get the story behind one of the greatest bands of the rock era from their Rough and Ready bassist, including the story behind a classic…
1 year, 2 months ago
FROM THE VAULT: 5 Overlooked 80s New Wave Gems That Deserve More Recognition
We're taking it back with a classic POR countdown.
Reintroducing the story of 5 cult classics from 80s New Wave. I’ve said it before, Some people are…
1 year, 2 months ago
Top 5 Haunting Female Vocal Performances of the ’70s: Donna Summer, Patti Smith & More
Coming up, we’re counting down the most Haunting female vocal performances of the 70s, including Donna Summer with a vocal on “Love to Love You Baby”…
1 year, 2 months ago