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JD Souther on Writing 'New Kid in Town' and the Eagles’ Rise to Legendary Status
Coming up, Eagles were the most popular band in the world when they released the landmark 70s album Hotel California... It became a #1 hit and made t…
2 years, 11 months ago
How Pink Floyd’s "Another Brick in the Wall" Became a Controversial #1 Hit
The backstory of today’s classic rock epic reads like the front page of The National Enquirer. Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd from their lan…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Perfectionism Behind Steely Dan’s "Peg" and Its Legendary Backstory
Many have speculated on the real story behind this historic 70s classic. Peg by Steely Dan is an all-time. But the duo of Donald Fagen and Walter Be…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Story Behind "Good Lovin’" by The Young Rascals
The story of Good Lovin’ by the Young Rascals or later known as just the Rascals. Every now and again you hear a song that has so much magic, you k…
2 years, 11 months ago
Eric Clapton’s Emotional Journey Behind “Tears in Heaven”
Written in just 10 minutes, today’s songwriting virtuoso, Elton John had this landmark track ready to go before his bandmates woke up for breakfast… …
2 years, 11 months ago
How a DJ Accidentally Saved The O’Jays with “Love Train”
Coming up… a 70s classic that has one of the most iconic opening lines of the decade… Sign says long-haired freaky people need not apply was a happy …
2 years, 11 months ago
How the B-52s’ “Rock Lobster” Defined a Decade Early
Skinny ties and mullets… A quirky band named the Cars with two singers (Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr) who split the difference between rock and new wa…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Misquoted Lyric That Became a Fan Favorite: Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind”
Bad Moon Rising, written by John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival was released in 1969… It stands as a timeless musical monument to one of the…
2 years, 11 months ago
How MTV’s Late-Night Play Propelled The Proclaimers to #1 with “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”
Dangerous, volatile, and even outright destructive, today’s band is what rock is all about. Guns N’ Roses Broke onto the scene in the mid-80s, their …
2 years, 11 months ago
How “Jessie’s Girl” Went from a Joke to an 80s Anthem
We’re heading back to the Summer of 1985, to immerse ourselves in song so saturated with nostalgia euphoria that you may never want to take it off re…
2 years, 11 months ago