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Old Time Rock and Roll: The Classic Hit Bob Seger Never Expected to Succeed
Coming up, a tale of one of the most misjudged, underrated, and overlooked tracks that evolved into a classic rock favorite, Old Time Rock and Roll b…
2 years, 3 months ago
How a Lawsuit and an 8-Year Wait Couldn't Stop Boston from Returning to #1
Just a word of advice. Don’t rush this guy. Today we’re telling the story of Boston's perfectionist rock savant Tom Scholz whose attention to detail …
2 years, 3 months ago
Blue Öyster Cult's Don't Fear the Reaper: The Spiritual Song Misunderstood as Satanic
Coming up next, an interview with Buck Dharma and Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult, a band that haunted radio in the 70s with the CHILLING ROCK CLASSIC…
2 years, 4 months ago
Lionel Richie’s All Night Long: The Crazy Stories Behind This Iconic #1 Hit
Alright, get this. So in an effort to perfect today’s featured song All Night Long (All Night), Lionel Richie stalked his wife’s gynecologist. That’s…
2 years, 4 months ago
How The Boys of Summer Became a #1 Hit After Tom Petty Rejected It
Coming up. Today’s guitarist Mike Campbell was elated. He thought he’d written the best song of his career, The Boys of Summer. He was over the mo…
2 years, 4 months ago
Eric Burdon Reveals the Truth About Spill the Wine—And Its Risqué Origins
Coming up next, interviews with Eric Burdon and Harold Brown of the 70s group Eric Burdon and War... on their hit debut single Spill the Wine. It was…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Shocking Story Behind The End: Jim Morrison’s Most Controversial Performance
Up next one of rock’s most mesmerizing frontmen, Jim Morrison, was playing one of The Doors's new songs "The End" as the house band for one of Califo…
2 years, 4 months ago
American Pie: The Song That Brings Generations to Tears, Explained by Don McLean
Coming up… an interview with the singer and songwriter Don McLean… an all-time legend on the story behind the most storied rock and roll song ever, A…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Life-Changing Decision of John Deacon: Leaving Queen at 25
While gazing out from a hilltop in the English countryside, for the first time in forever, Peter Gabriel saw his life clearly. Seven years, six album…
2 years, 4 months ago
Peter Gabriel Leaves Genesis, Finds Himself, and Writes His Defining Song Solsbury Hill
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2 years, 4 months ago