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Interview with Steve Forbert: The Story Behind "Romeo’s Tune" and Its Mysterious Inspiration
I love stories like our next one. I had the chance to interview one of the nicest guys in music. He’s the equivalent of that children’s story the li…
2 years, 9 months ago
How Blondie’s "Heart of Glass" Defied Critics and Became a #1 Hit
Coming up…. When punk rock band Blondie recorded a disco song they alienated their punk followers who accused them of selling out. Deborah Harry and …
2 years, 9 months ago
Interview with Huey Lewis: How "The Power of Love" Became a #1 Hit for Back to the Future
Coming up, an interview with a true 80s icon, Huey Lewis and the News on one of the biggest songs of the 80s. The Power of Love from the 1985 blockbu…
2 years, 9 months ago
How Def Leppard’s "Rock of Ages" Borrowed from a Hymn and Made Pyromania a Rock Classic
The making of one of the biggest rock albums of the 80s was full of drama, comedy, secret messages, and young lust. Def Leppard Pyromania... It star…
2 years, 9 months ago
How Iron Butterfly’s "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" Became an Accidental Epic and Missed Woodstock
Coming up, it’s a song that can only be described as ‘epic.’ In a Gadda Davida by Iron Butterfly, originally radio-friendly in length,later grew to m…
2 years, 9 months ago
Interview with Terri Nunn: How Berlin’s "Take My Breath Away" Became a #1 Hit Despite Band Backlash
Up next, an interview with 80s icon Terri Nunn from New Wave band Berlin about her band’s biggest song. It was a #1 hit… It was a central song from T…
2 years, 9 months ago
How Dobie Gray’s "Drift Away" Became a Timeless Classic and Finally Hit #1 Decades Later
Coming up…a down & out songwriter named Mentor Williams and a down & out singer named Dobie Gray after the TV show came together to collaborate on a …
2 years, 9 months ago
Interview with Bobby Colomby: How Blood, Sweat & Tears Rose to #1 and Faced Government Pressure
Ok, you’re not going to believe this story… Coming up.. a song.. a record that changed everything… Spinning Wheel by Blood Sweat and Tears. It domin…
2 years, 9 months ago
How The Police’s "Don’t Stand So Close to Me" Sparked Controversy and Launched Their Stardom
Hey teacher, leave them kids alone! Today we’re telling the story of the classic 80s track Don’t Stand So Close To Me by the Police. The controversia…
2 years, 9 months ago
Interview with Carmine and Vinnie Appice: The Truth Behind Dio’s "Holy Diver" and 80s Satanic Panic
So I was looking through some old interview footage and I found this cool zoom session I did with two of the greatest drummers from hard rock and Met…
2 years, 9 months ago