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25 or 6 to 4: How Peter Cetera Sang a Smash Hit With His Jaw Wired Shut
Coming up, the story of Chicago’s 70s classic “25 or 6 to 4” a song with a killer guitar riff by Terry Kath, a high-octane vocal by Peter Cetera, an…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Wild Stories Behind Weird Al’s Most Famous Parody Rejections
So today we’re at it again. You asked for it and now we’re delivering the goods. We’re telling the stories of even more artists who rejected Weird Al…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Sound of Silence: How a Remix Without Permission Made Music History
Coming up…. the story of the breakout smash The Sound of Silence by one of the most prolific duos of the Rock Era, Simon and Garfunkel. When The Soun…
2 years, 7 months ago
Bob Seger’s Live Anthem Turn the Page: Born from Conflict, Revived by Metallica
Coming up…..The legendary Bob Seger and his Silver Bullet Band would play a brutal run of 265 live shows in a horrendous year on the road. And it wou…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Untold Tale of "I’m Henry the Eighth, I Am" Straight from Peter Noone
Coming up… an interview with an icon of early rock and roll, Peter Noone. Peter was only 15 years old when he became the singer behind Herman’s Hermi…
2 years, 7 months ago
Debbie Harry Wrote This #1 Hit in 10 Minutes While Watching Wrestling
Coming up. Rockstar couple Debbie Harry and Chris Stein from Blondie were sitting on the couch watching Pro Wrestling and in the midst of the action …
2 years, 7 months ago
The Cranberries Almost Got Dropped by Their Label Until “Linger” Changed Everything
It started with an audition… a strange girl named Dolores O’Riordan in a pink tracksuit walked in to try out to be a singer for an indie band that wa…
2 years, 7 months ago
“Love Will Tear Us Apart”: Joy Division’s Anthem of Heartbreak, Hate, and Tragedy
Coming up, it’s the story of fallen frontman Ian Curtis and Joy Division, a band widely considered one of the most important of their era. Ian was to…
2 years, 7 months ago
“Heroes” by David Bowie: The Iconic Anthem That Defied the Charts
The wondrous story of an all-time classic song from the 70s that everyone knows by heart. But the crazy thing is…it was never actually a hit… It’s He…
2 years, 7 months ago
How a Translation Error Turned “Venus” Into a #1 Smash—Twice!
Here’s one for ya… Today’s song Venus by Shocking Blue was written in a different language… When it was translated to English, guitarist Robbie van L…
2 years, 7 months ago