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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…
1 year, 5 months 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…
1 year, 5 months 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…
1 year, 5 months 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…
1 year, 5 months 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…
1 year, 5 months ago
From Coneheads to #1: How a Chili Peppers B-Side Became a Rock Classic
I got one for ya. Today's song Soul to Squeeze was cut from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' ground-breaking album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik. It was turned in…
1 year, 5 months ago
Evil Anthems & Airplane Bathrooms: The Wild Origins of 80s Movie Themes
Coming up, we’re uncovering the backstories behind the greatest movie themes of the 1980s. Songs that became pop culture history. And some of these b…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Stylistics on Creating the Ultimate Baby-Making Classics of the ’70s
Coming up next, a conversation with The Stylistics, a band that helped carve out an Incredible Musical Movement in the 70s. One that would influence …
1 year, 6 months ago
The Song Every Label Rejected That Became an 80s Staple
Coming up, the story of the 80s classic that just gets bigger every year, and it almost didn’t get recorded. Today’s singer-songwriter Robbie Dupree …
1 year, 6 months ago
The Most Underrated Rock Singers (And Why Fans Are Divided)
There’s no shortage of opinions when it comes to the greatest Male rock singer of all time—critics, fans, and forums have debated it endlessly. And w…
1 year, 6 months ago