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The Timeless Message of John Lennon’s “Imagine”
Coming up... this song was written to be part of a rock opera that legendary guitarist Pete Townshend of the Who wanted to make into a film but he co…
2 years, 5 months ago
How Stephen King Inspired AC/DC’s “Who Made Who” for Maximum Overdrive
The first 500 people to use our link: https://skl.sh/professorofrock1023 will get access to one of Skillshare’s best offers: 30 days free AND 40% of…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Pressure on Fleetwood Mac’s “Tusk” to Break Even
What do Queen’s We Will Rock You, The Beatles’ Come Together, Aerosmith’s Walk This Way, and AC/DC’s Back in Black all have in common? Well, today’s …
2 years, 5 months ago
The High Stakes Behind Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” Success
Coming up an interview with one of the pioneers of Thrash Metal: Anthrax... In our exclusive interview, we’ll find out why guitarist Scott Ian from A…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Rise and Disappearance of Looking Glass and “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)”
Coming up….the saga of how a teenage girl at a clothing store completely bewitched a journeyman lead singer- Who wrote a song just minutes after meet…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Rise and Fall of Milli Vanilli: From Fame to Infamy
Sometimes you just gotta kick back and let it rock. And that’s what today’s song is all about. One of the 80s’ ultimate party anthems, Poison and the…
2 years, 5 months ago
How Eric Clapton’s Heartbreak Inspired “Layla”
There’ve been hundreds of hits based on the apotheosis baby I made a horrible mistake and I want you back but this one is the king of all those songs…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Tension Behind Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water”
They’re one of the greatest Duos ever. A rare and unique pairing that comes along maybe once a generation. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel…AKA Simon an…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Dark Legends Behind “Gimme Shelter” by The Rolling Stones
Coming up, the story of the epic 70s rock track with so many dramatic subplots, it should’ve been made into a full feature bio-pic- like Bohemian Rha…
2 years, 5 months ago
How Steve Perry Transformed Journey into Arena Rock Giants
Coming up a song that has become a classic rock standard and one that started it all for one of the greatest American rock bands in history... Journ…
2 years, 5 months ago