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How a Mistake Made Loverboy’s "Working for the Weekend" a Rock Anthem
This 1982 rock classic is played every Friday when the weekend starts since it became a hit. Mike Reno, Lead Singer of canadian stadium rockers Love…
2 years, 10 months ago
Led Zeppelin’s "Fool in the Rain": The Band’s Final Gamble
It was the final single in the storied career of one of the most hard-hitting, epic rock bands ever assembled. Fool in the Rain by Led Zeppelin. Fo…
2 years, 10 months ago
"Tainted Love" and the British Invasion of the 80s: Soft Cell’s Iconic Hit
It may just be the greatest cover song of all time..If not, it deserves that distinction for the 80s. Tainted Love by Soft Cell. Marc Almond's hypn…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Story Behind Simon & Garfunkel's Iconic Hit "Mrs. Robinson"
Coming up, a song that contains arguably the most iconic line in the history of the rock era… Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio A Nation Turns its Lon…
2 years, 10 months ago
Interview: Dennis DeYoung on His Solo Hit "Desert Moon" and the End of Styx
Dennis DeYoung formerly of STYX tells the story of his only solo hit. Deseret Moon. Styx pretty much broke up after Kilroy Was Here and their massi…
2 years, 10 months ago
Revisiting 1982’s Top 10 Rock Songs and Their Legacy
Today, we’re going behind the Top 10 rock songs from this very same week in the year 1982… Can you imagine, a top 10 billboard chart filled with all …
2 years, 10 months ago
The Story Behind Pet Shop Boys' West End Girls and Its Journey to Becoming a Global Smash
The Compelling story of the Pet Shop Boys masterful 1986 #1 hit, West End Girls. A synth-pop miracle that put this duo on the map and started a caree…
2 years, 10 months ago
Don Barnes of 38 Special on Caught Up in You and the Rivalry Behind Their Biggest Hits
Coming up an interview with 38 Special singer Don Barnes who’s band started out as with a southern rock sound but by the early 80s they were a straig…
2 years, 10 months ago
How Eurythmics Created Sweet Dreams and Turned Heartbreak Into a Global Smash
Coming up a saga of two musicians that fell in love, and put a band together, but the band broke up, and so did their romantic relationship. Annie Le…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Story Behind Bow Wow Wow's I Want Candy and Its Journey as a Cultural Icon
It's known as one of the 80s most Iconic one hit wonders. It leads the pack of most infamous one hit wonders of all time! Only problem is "I Want C…
2 years, 10 months ago