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How a Botched Lyric Turned “Blinded by the Light” Into Rock’s Funniest Misheard Song
How would you like it if you wrote a masterpiece with some pretty deep lyrics and it failed? But then another band cut the song and made it a #1 smas…
1 year, 11 months ago
Interview with Eric Burdon: The Mystery Behind “House of the Rising Sun” and Its Unknown Origins
Coming up, another great song mystery. It’s a famous song everyone knows: House of the Rising Sun. But Nobody really knows who wrote it or what it’s …
1 year, 11 months ago
How Joan Jett Turned a Rejected B-Side Into “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” – A #1 Smash Hit
You are never gonna believe this story! Today’s legend Joan Jett was rejected 23 times by labels. When she finally made it, Joan had a song she wante…
1 year, 11 months ago
How Gregg Allman’s Late-Night Break-In Led to the Creation of “Midnight Rider”
Coming up, it's the untamed story of the Southern rock anthem Midnight Rider which was born in a farmhouse outside of Macon, Georgia. The artist The …
1 year, 11 months ago
The Most Iconic Opening Lyrics in Rock – Stories Behind the Lines That Hooked Us
There is something about an opening lyric that can make or break a song. And as a lyricist, when you get it right, it launches your song into the str…
1 year, 11 months ago
How Boston’s Leaked Demo of “Amanda” Became a Surprise #1 Hit After an 8-Year Hiatus
Today’s band Boston REVITALIZED Rock in the Disco era when some thought Rock was dead and buried. Their first two albums lit up the charts and knocke…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Top 5 Hit Resurrections – Songs That Topped the Charts Twice
Coming up… it’s a countdown of the Top 5 hit resurrections of the Rock Era! These are the songs that made it into the upper reaches of the charts not…
1 year, 11 months ago
Interview with 3 Doors Down: How “Kryptonite” Went from a High School Math Class to #1
You won't believe today's story. The story of the hit rock classic Kryptonite straight from the band, 3 Doors Down. When today’s lead singer Brad Ar…
1 year, 11 months ago
Interview with Lamont Dozier & Duke Fakir: How The Four Tops Turned “I Can’t Help Myself” Into Another Hit
Coming up, interviews with two legends that we’ve lost over the last few years. One was one of the most successful songwriters in history: Lamont Doz…
1 year, 11 months ago
How ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” Became the Happiest Song Ever – And the Hit They Almost Delayed
Coming up, a snapshot of international supergroup ABBA in 1976, with two massive hits on the horizon... Fernando and Dancing Queen. Yet they made a c…
1 year, 11 months ago