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Styx's 'Lady': How a DJ Turned a Jukebox Discovery into a #1 Power Ballad
Up next legendary rock singer Dennis DeYoung formerly of the band STYX tells the story of 70s classic Lady, the first quote-unquote power ballad The…
2 years, 10 months ago
Neil Diamond’s 'Sweet Caroline': The Song That Shocked the Woman It Was About
Neil Diamond was a shy kid who got mixed up with a rough crowd, and came dangerously close to being shot in the left eye during a street fight. He q…
2 years, 10 months ago
Robert Plant’s 'Ten Years Gone': The Heartbreaking Ultimatum That Led to a #1 Hit
So what happens when you give rock’s greatest frontmen ever, a relationship ultimatum? As in “It’s either me or your music. What’s it going to be?” W…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Cult’s 'She Sells Sanctuary': The #1 Song That Divided Fans and Sparked Violence
Face punches, stolen demo tapes, a controversial sound, and well, a Drummer arrested for stealing a car on his way to the video shoot? All of this h…
2 years, 10 months ago
Robbie Dupree’s 'Steal Away': From Trucking to #1 – The Yacht Rock Classic That Almost Didn’t Happen
Coming up.. an interview with Yacht Rocker Robbie Dupree what wrote one of the all time 80s classics… Steal Away is as popular today as it was when …
2 years, 10 months ago
Skid Row’s 'Youth Gone Wild': How a Rookie Band Surpassed Their Mentor, Bon Jovi
Up next guitarist Dave “the Snake” Sabo from late 80s premier hard rock groups Skid Row tells the story of the anthem that started it all. “Youth Go…
2 years, 10 months ago
Van Halen’s Hidden Gems: How Eddie’s Lightning-Fast Guitar Left Sammy Hagar Stunned
Coming up it’s a fiver countdown starring one of rock’s mightiest bands ever Van Halen with a fun Sammy Hagar interview to go along with it. Van Ha…
2 years, 10 months ago
Dead or Alive’s 'You Spin Me Round': From 80s Hit to Guinness Record and #1 Again 21 Years Later
Today, we’re getting into the entertaining story behind an up-tempo 80s track that landed in the Guinness Book of World Records… You Spin Round (Like…
2 years, 10 months ago
Queen’s 'Bohemian Rhapsody': How Freddie Mercury Leaked the Song That Became a #1 Hit
Today’s featured song is an undeniable masterpiece. Not only has it been hailed not only as Queen's greatest track, but also as one of the foremost r…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Grateful Dead’s 'Touch of Grey': The One Hit Wonder Who Played to 25 Million Fans
The Grateful Dead may have the most passionate & loyal following of the Rock Era. The Dead were jamming their way to the highest echelons of live mus…
2 years, 10 months ago