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Warren Zevon’s “Werewolves of London”: The Novelty Hit He Hated
Today’s legend Warren Zevon was told by one of the founding fathers of rock, that he should write a novelty song and not just any novelty song. He re…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Monkees’ Wild Ride: From TV Band to Rock Legends with “I’m a Believer”
Today’s featured foursome The Monkees was cast as a fictional TV band, hired to sing and paid not to play. They were expected to follow the script, b…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The #1 Hit That Was Written in Seconds After Hearing the Music for the First Time
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11 months, 3 weeks ago
Christopher Cross: The Yacht Rock Icon Who Dominated 1980 Before MTV Changed Everything
Back when the Grammys actually meant something in the 80s, no single artist had swept the big four awards… Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Albu…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The 80s TV Theme That Borrowed from Cream’s “Sunshine of Your Love” and Got Away with It
Coming up, we’re counting down the Top 10 television theme songs from the 80s... Songs that were at the top of their game back in the day, and still …
1 year ago
How Tom Petty Turned a Joke Into His Biggest Hit of 1989
Today we go back to a strange year in music that was equal parts wild & unpredictable: 1989. A true transitional year that was stuck between the past…
1 year ago
How a Trucker’s Angry Outburst Inspired BTO’s Classic Hit “Let It Ride”
Coming up next, an interview with one of rock’s greatest storytellers… Randy Bachman. Randy has accomplished the rare feat of having a number-one hit…
1 year ago
The Surprising Origins of Rock’s Most Sensual Songs, Including “Let’s Get It On”
In this episode, we’re gonna turn up the heat and count down the Top 5 Carnal Songs of all time. These are tracks that pushed boundaries, raised eyeb…
1 year ago
Steven Page on Writing Barenaked Ladies’ If I Had $1,000,000 and Meeting Brian Wilson
Coming up an interview with Steven Page a former member of Barenaked Ladies one of the most interesting bands of the last 35 years. He was a co-write…
1 year ago
How John Mellencamp’s Jack and Diane Defied His Label and Became an 80s Classic
Coming up, John Mellencamp, a man who had to change his stage name so many times... to this day some are confused about what to call him and it all s…
1 year ago