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Why Kansas Almost Left 'Carry On Wayward Son' Off the Album and How It Became a Classic
For just short of a decade today’s classic song Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas was the most-played song on rock radio... and it was almost never rele…
1 year, 5 months ago
How The Carpenters’ 'Goodbye to Love' Accidentally Invented the Power Ballad
Coming up… we get into the story behind a Top 10 hit from one of the biggest duos EVER, The Carpenters. Known more for their angelic harmonies and li…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Untold Story of Pink Floyd: Brilliance, Chaos, and the Greatest Albums of All Time
Okay, it doesn’t get any bigger than this. I’ve got an impossible task ahead of me and I don’t know how I’m going to do this. For this episode, I’m t…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Story of 'La Bamba': Ritchie Valens’ Legacy and the Coin Flip That Changed History
You can’t make this up… a foreign language song that was originally released as a B-side all of a sudden became a massive worldwide #1 smash nearly 3…
1 year, 5 months ago
Naked Rock Star Used Joan Jett’s Iconic Song as a Pickup Line at Her Hotel Door
Coming up, the story of an epic collaboration between one of rock’s most iconic rebels Joan Jett and one of the most prolific songwriters of the era …
1 year, 5 months ago
Teen Forgot Lyrics to 'Hanky Panky,' Made Up His Own, and Scored a #1 Hit
Coming up next… an interview with Tommy James, a legend who technically recorded his first hit at just 15 years of age. He snuck into a club and hear…
1 year, 5 months ago
What Happened to 80s Hitmakers Information Society and Their Sudden Disappearance?
Coming up. It’s a subject we’ve talked about quite a few times on here. How does an artist or band blast onto the scene and hold the world hostage fo…
1 year, 5 months ago
How Dan Fogelberg’s Encounter With an Ex Inspired the 80s Classic 'Same Old Lang Syne'
Coming up, we celebrate Dan Fogelberg's The Innocent Age, an underrated masterpiece that deserves recognition for both its impact on the music indust…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Truth Behind Rock’s Wildest Urban Legends: Separating Fact From Fiction
The world of rock n’ roll has many of those wild, fascinating stories. As time goes on, the stories get wilder and wilder…the myths get further & fur…
1 year, 5 months ago
How a Toilet Brush Saved 'Dancing in the Moonlight' and Made It a 70s Classic
Today’s song Dancing in the Moonlight by King Harvest is one of the most beloved of the 70s. It is a happy-go-lucky singalong that no one can deny, y…
1 year, 5 months ago