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How Tom Jones Turned Two Unlikely Songs into Timeless Classics
Coming up…. Tom Jones, one of the greatest singers of all time, and the story of two of his classic songs that we all know by heart: It's Not Unusual…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Top 10 Songs of 1984 – Celebrating the Greatest Year in Pop Music
Billboard Magazine called 1984 as the ‘greatest year ever in pop music.’ I don’t often agree with the music press, but I have to say that I concur wi…
1 year, 10 months ago
How AC/DC Overcame Tragedy to Create Back in Black – The Biggest-Selling Rock Album Ever
Today’s band AC/DC was blowing up radio and arena when their frontman Bon Scott passed away in a most horrible fashion. The band was devastated and h…
1 year, 10 months ago
5 More of the Most Controversial Songs of the Rock Era – Banned, Censored, and Blacklisted
Coming up, back by popular demand: we’ve already done five. And now we’re doing five more. It’s another countdown of the most controversial songs fro…
1 year, 10 months ago
Interview with Johnny Mathis: The Story Behind “Chances Are” and His Iconic Christmas Album
Johnny Mathis, the 3rd Biggest Selling Solo Artist in History tells the story of both his Christmas album and his #1 hit Chances Are. Johnny Mathis …
1 year, 10 months ago
Interview with The Romantics: How Legal Battles Stalled Their Career for 11 Years
Coming up, Wally Palmer and Mike Skill of the famous 80s rock band The Romantics set the record straight on a true mystery… First of all, they had tw…
1 year, 10 months ago
Interview with Neal Schon: The Story Behind Journey’s Iconic Solos and a Connection to “Purple Rain”
Coming up next, one of the greatest living guitarists Journey's Neal Schon tells the story of two of the 80s most famous solos: One he played the hel…
1 year, 10 months ago
Interview with Peter Hook: How New Order’s “Blue Monday” Became a Legendary Loss Leader
The complicated story of the best-selling 12-inch single of the 1980s. New Order’s Blue Monday from 1983 would become the stuff of legend. Up next fo…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Untold Story of Bob Dylan’s “Lay Lady Lay” – A Song He Didn’t Want Released
It was a song unlike anything he’d done before—a complete departure from the rough edges and restless spirit that made him the voice of a generation.…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Lost Led Zeppelin Song That Could Have Been Their Greatest Anthem
Today we’re talking lost songs, underrated classics, and B-sides that should have been A-sides… all coming from the rock’s mightiest band Led Zeppeli…
1 year, 10 months ago