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Interview with Gary Wright: The Story Behind "Dream Weaver" and Its Lasting Legacy
In this short interview, we pay tribute to the late great 70s icon Gary Wright, who passed away on September 5th 2023, six years after he was diagno…
2 years, 6 months ago
Interview with Lisa Loeb: How "Stay" Became a #1 Hit Without a Record Deal
Up next, an interview with a singer-songwriter that many gen-exers had a crush on. Lisa Loeb! She was in a duo and then they broke up… She actuall…
2 years, 6 months ago
Interview with Tom Bailey: How a Lovers' Quarrel Led to Thompson Twins' "Hold Me Now"
While trying to finish their second album, today’s band Thompson Twins needed one more song. But they needed it quick. So their frontman Tom Bailey w…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Story Behind Kiss’ "Forever": The Dispute Between Paul Stanley and Michael Bolton
Coming up the story of a song released under a heavy dispute between a Glam Rock God, and the King of early 90s Soft Rock. It was Paul Stanley of Kis…
2 years, 6 months ago
How Black Sabbath’s "Paranoid" Accidentally Became a Heavy Metal Anthem
When today’s legendary band came out, they were unlike anything anyone had ever heard back in… Black Sabbath! Their music was hardcore and at first…
2 years, 6 months ago
Legend Obliterated His Cheating Wife ALL Across Radio on This BRUTAL 80s Hit
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2 years, 6 months ago
Interview with George Thorogood: How "Bad to the Bone" Became a Rock Anthem
Coming up an interview with iconic guitar player George Thorogood who’s 1982 laid back full throttle riff of Bad to the Bone has dominated our societ…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Story Behind Simply Red’s "Holding Back the Years": Mick Hucknall’s Haunting Debut
Mick Hucknall of Simply Red was abandoned by his mother when he was only 2 years old... Later in high school his art teacher said something that insp…
2 years, 6 months ago
How Cheap Trick’s "The Flame" Saved Their Career—Despite Their Hatred for It
In the 70s, Cheap Trick went on a crazy commercial rollercoaster through the music industry. Starting off slow with their first few records, they une…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Story Behind The Police’s "King of Pain": How Sting’s Wife Inspired the Title
Was this 1983 hit record, recorded by the #1 band of the time actually a solo album in disguise? Synchronicity by the Police with Sting taking center…
2 years, 6 months ago