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How a Paul Simon–Mentored Band Created One of the Most Haunting One-Hit Wonders of the ’80s
Some songs are just BLESSED…seriously, it just seems like certain songs are touched by the hand of God where the miraculous and unexplained happens… …
1 year, 4 months ago
The Story Behind “Juke Box Hero”: Lou Gramm’s Vocal Feat and Fan Inspiration
Up next.. the story of Juke Box Hero, an all-time classic rock song from both its iconic singer, Lou Gramm, and guitarist Mick Jones, who both wrote …
1 year, 4 months ago
Top 10 Guitar Solos of the ’70s: Ritchie Blackmore, David Gilmour, and More
Songwriters have stated many times that you never know where or when a clever lyric is going to strike. It’s also that way for a guitarist. A catchy …
1 year, 4 months ago
FROM THE VAULT: The Story Behind Fleetwood Mac’s Dreams – Stevie Nicks’ Heartfelt Breakup Anthem
FROM THE VAULT: When you listen to the modern day standard "Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac, you may not immediately hear the sadness. You may not recognize…
1 year, 4 months ago
FROM THE VAULT: 5 Forgotten 90s Songs Featuring Tonic, LIT, Sponge, Garbage, and More
FROM THE VAULT: Hey Music Junkies, the Professor of Rock, always here to celebrate the greatest artists and songs of all time; If you love music, you…
1 year, 4 months ago
The ’70s Hit Randy Bachman Wrote as a Joke—That Hit #1 in 22 Countries
Coming up next, we're firing up the time machine and heading to an iconic year in the 70s… Can you guess it? It was the year Hank Aaron broke Babe Ru…
1 year, 4 months ago
Ranking the Greatest Classic Rock Songs of All Time: The Ultimate Showdown
I really screwed up a few weeks ago. I was counting down the greatest songs of 1976 and left out More Than a Feeling, one of the greatest songs in cl…
1 year, 4 months ago
How “The Power of Love” Became a #1 Hit—and a Soundtrack Tragedy
Coming up, an interview with one of my favorite people, Huey Lewis, about one of the biggest #1 hits of the '80s, The Power of Love. It’s become lege…
1 year, 4 months ago
How Two Teens and a Cheap Synth Launched OMD into Pop History
Coming up, the legendary duo Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, or OMD for short, tells the story of their career in 5 key songs that helped invent th…
1 year, 5 months ago
Men at Work Ruled the ’80s—Then Vanished. Colin Hay Explains Why
Coming up, an interview with a true 80s icon, Colin Hay, who people forget was on a Beatles-like trajectory... if only for a couple of years. But tho…
1 year, 5 months ago