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Interview with Mike Ness of Social Distortion: From Homelessness to Gold Records
Coming up next, a very special interview that I was over the moon to get.. Mike Ness of Social Distortion. This Rock Icon released his debut album in…
2 years, 7 months ago
How Metallica’s Most Personal Song Became Their Biggest Hit
James Hetfield was exhausted from a world tour and to make matters worse he missed his girl so in a burst of inspiration he wrote an extremely vulner…
2 years, 7 months ago
Dan Fogelberg’s Tribute to His Father: The Story of Leader of the Band
Coming up….the story of a song that epitomizes the powerful effect of music on the human soul. Leader of the Band by the late great Dan Fogelberg. …
2 years, 7 months ago
How Bryan Adams’ "Cuts Like a Knife" Launched Him to Stardom
Although He would become one of the biggest-selling male artists of his time, Bryan Adams failed for years… Missing the charts time and again. But th…
2 years, 7 months ago
How Queen Turned an Insult Into "We Will Rock You"
One of the greatest Power anthems in rock history was actually sort of written by this legendary band’s fans! Queen and We Will Rock You was inspire…
2 years, 7 months ago
Interview with The Motels: The Story Behind "Only the Lonely" and Their 22-Year Disappearance
Coming up an interview with a mysterious new wave band name the Motels who haunted the first half of the 80s with 4 hits including the 1983 #1 hit th…
2 years, 7 months ago
Interview with Nik Kershaw: The Story of "Wouldn't It Be Good" and Its 80s Legacy
Coming up next, an interview with an 80s artist whose signature song has become a teenage anthem for the outcasts and a quintessential 80s classic… N…
2 years, 7 months ago
Interview with Kevin Cronin: The Story Behind REO Speedwagon's "Take It on the Run"
Up next… an interview with Kevin Cronin, the frontman about an 80 rock classic that is on the short list of greatest opening lines ever. Heard it fro…
2 years, 7 months ago
How Tears for Fears Defied Industry Pressure and Took "Shout" to #1
Coming off one of the most ground-breaking albums of the early 80s in The Hurting, today’s featured duo, Tears for Fears really upped the ante for th…
2 years, 7 months ago
How Heart’s Comeback Led to Their First #1 with "These Dreams"
Back in 1984, today’s featured band was teetering on the brink of extinction… After crushing it with four straight landmark LPs in the 70s, everythin…
2 years, 8 months ago