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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
Interview with Kansas: How “Dust in the Wind” Started as a Guitar Exercise and Became a Classic
Today’s classic band Kansas was coming off a massive rock hit Carry On Wayward Son and album Leftoveture and needed to keep the momentum going. And t…
1 year, 10 months ago
Singer Had Last Laugh When He Outsold His Band with the Very Song They Rejected
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1 year, 10 months ago
Interview with Survivor: How “Eye of the Tiger” Became the Ultimate 80s Anthem
In the early 80s, this Survivor co-founder Jim Peterik came home for Lunch and checked his answering machine. He couldn’t believe his ears, Sylveste…
1 year, 10 months ago
Interview with Neil Sedaka: How Elton John Helped Him Stage a Legendary Comeback
Today I’m fortunate to have a true legend with us. Neil Sedaka, part of the brill building legends! He had 12 hits by the age of 21 including one of…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Top 10 One-Hit Wonders – Stories Behind These Unforgettable Hits
Get ready for a lively blast from the past as we countdown the Top 10 One-Hit Wonders! These tracks skyrocketed to fame, only to see the artists who …
1 year, 10 months ago
Revisiting the Top 10 Songs of 1986 – Which Hits Have Stood the Test of Time?
Up next we’re going to go go behind the top 10 songs of this VERY same week from the year 1986. 38 years ago. Once again we will re rank them based…
1 year, 11 months ago
How a One-Night Stand Inspired a 70s Classic
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1 year, 11 months ago
How Toto’s “Africa” Became the Most Overplayed Yet Impossible-to-Hate Song
It’s the age-old tale… Toto didn’t think much of their song Africa and it became a huge hit. But this one is totally nuts because it was written on a…
1 year, 11 months ago
5 Bad Songs by Great Artists – When Legends Missed the Mark
I try to keep it positive here guys, but every now and then I have to look at songs and artists from a different perspective. And the truth is even t…
1 year, 11 months ago