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Recounting the Top 10 Songs of 1988: The Best, the Worst, and Their Lasting Legacy
Up next we’re going to count down the top 10 songs of this very same timeframe from the year 1988. We have interviews and stories from the artists… …
2 years, 2 months ago
Falco’s 'Rock Me Amadeus': The Misheard Lyric That Turned Into a Global Phenomenon
Coming up… the wild story behind Rock Me Amadeus by Falco, one of the most unexpected global hits of the ‘80s. It was written in German which happen…
2 years, 2 months ago
Exclusive Interview: Rita Coolidge Reveals How 'Layla' Was Stolen From Her
Coming up, an interview that really surprised me. Sometimes I do an interview and think I know what to expect and then the unexpected happens and it…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Story of 'Zombie': The Cranberries’ Powerful Anthem That Became a Timeless #1
It’s hard to understand why a song that was hit all over the world wasn’t released in the US. Today’s song Zombie by the Cranberries was never relea…
2 years, 2 months ago
How Michael McDonald’s 'I Keep Forgetting' Became a Rap Hit Decades Later With Warren G
Michael McDonald has over 1,200 songwriting credits and has played on more than 700 recordings dating back to 1972, yet for years, no one knew his na…
2 years, 2 months ago
How Judas Priest’s 'Living After Midnight' Began as a Joke and Became a Metal Classic
Rob Halford the metal God himself and the raging front man of Judas Priest tells the story of the band's metal masterpiece: British Steel and the son…
2 years, 2 months ago
How Phil Collins Took a Risk With 'Another Day in Paradise'—And It Became a #1 Hit
Did today’s featured artist Phil Collins make too much music? Between Genesis and his solo career, we’re talking 20 studio albums in about three deca…
2 years, 2 months ago
How the Scorpions’ 'Rock You Like a Hurricane' Almost Had an F-Bomb in the Chorus
So apparently one of the greatest classic rock songs of the 80s, Rock You Like a Hurricane by the Scorpions, almost didn’t happen because when the so…
2 years, 2 months ago
How the Mamas and the Papas’ 'Monday Monday' Was Recorded in the Wrong Key and Still Hit #1
What is it about Mondays that seems to bring everyone down? It’s as if that day casts a shadow over us all, shifting the mood of the universe for a f…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Tragic Story of 'Bittersweet Symphony': How Richard Ashcroft Lost Everything
Coming up… The Verve's Bittersweet Symphony was so mesmerizing, so ear-catching that it hypnotized an entire generation… It was on its way to becomin…
2 years, 2 months ago