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Interview with Nuno Bettencourt: How Extreme Fought for "More Than Words" and Scored a #1 Hit
Up next, one of the greatest living guitarists Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme tells us the story of his band’s hit that he believed in so much that he a…
2 years, 8 months ago
How Led Zeppelin Conquered Rock Without a #1 Hit or a Grammy
When Led Zeppelin touched down with their debut album, it shook the entire world. And a short while later, they were shaking American concert-goers a…
2 years, 8 months ago
Interview with Night Ranger: How a Misheard Lyric Created "Sister Christian"
Coming up, an interview with the two principles from hard rock arena band Night Ranger. the band ruled 80s rock radio and here Professor of Rock i…
2 years, 9 months ago
How The Cars' "Heartbeat City" Delivered 5 Hits but Led to Their Breakup
Coming up, it’s 80s power pop at its best. The Cars and their 5th studio album Heartbeat City it sold 5 million and churned out 5 big hits.. But it d…
2 years, 9 months ago
Interview with Kenny Rogers: How "The Gambler" Made Him a Superstar and Changed Music History
The game of life is like…a game of poker. And who would’ve known that some of the best advice for life would be found inside a song about playing po…
2 years, 9 months ago
Interview with Jim Peterik: How Survivor Dominated the 80s with "The Search Is Over" and Then Disappeared
Today’s rock band Survivor was on top of the world in 1982 with one of the biggest #1 hits ever in Eye of the Tiger... They were Poised to break out …
2 years, 9 months ago
Interview with USA for Africa Members: The Untold Story of "We Are the World"
Coming up… the story of the greatest supergroup ever assembled. And there’s not a close second. the thing is they only recorded one song and they a…
2 years, 9 months ago
How Rick Astley’s "Never Gonna Give You Up" Took Over the 80s—Then the Internet
It’s the story of an 80s mega-hit song that topped the charts in at least 25 countries. But it almost never happened. While a young Rick Astley was l…
2 years, 9 months ago
Interview with OMD: How "If You Leave" Was Written Overnight and Became an 80s Classic
Coming up, the classic 80s duo OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) tell the unbelievable story of hitting an impossible deadline. They had to wri…
2 years, 9 months ago
How Big Country Overcame Adversity to Score a Hit with "In a Big Country"
Coming up, it’s the story of the 80s rock band Big Country whose sound was a unique mixture of modern rock and unique Scottish folk elements … After …
2 years, 9 months ago