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Supertramp’s singalong hit about the ideal gift
Episode 172
“Give A Little Bit,” the opening track on Supertramp’s 1977 album, Even In The Quietest Moments….is a song that appeals to our better angels, with an…
3 years, 6 months ago
The country song that became Def Leppard’s only US #1 hit
Episode 144
When you think about Def Leppard, country music is probably the last thing that comes to mind. This band helped usher in the second wave of British h…
3 years, 7 months ago
When Sting became the "King Of Pain"
Episode 147
When The Police recorded their final album, 1983’s Synchronicity, they were the biggest band in the world, but they were on the brink of disintegrati…
3 years, 7 months ago
How Pink Floyd and Bob Ezrin built The Wall
Episode 178
Pink Floyd’s 1979 double album, The Wall, stands tall as a body of work. A true rock opera, it tells a tale of a war orphan who grew up to become a j…
3 years, 8 months ago
David Bowie’s mad, marvelous Moonage Daydream
Episode 145
When David Bowie wrote “Moonage Daydream,” he didn’t actually write it for himself. Yet, the song became the pivotal hinge on which the rest of his i…
3 years, 8 months ago
All Apologies: interpreting Nirvana’s last goodbye
Episode 151
“All Apologies” by Nirvana is the last song on the band that rocked a generation’s third and last album, In Utero. If the last song on an album is an…
3 years, 9 months ago
Who is "Angie" by The Rolling Stones about?
Episode 177
The song "Angie," released on The Rolling Stones' Goats Head Soup album in 1973, has been the subject of much debate over the years. Is there an actu…
3 years, 9 months ago
How “Killer Queen” set the stage for Queen to grab the crown
Episode 146
When the band Queen set out to make Sheer Heart Attack, their third album, much was at stake. They were embroiled in a battle over royalties with the…
3 years, 10 months ago
Down Under by Men At Work: the song that made vegemite famous
Episode 169
When Men At Work wrote their 1982 hit, "Down Under," little did they know that it would become a worldwide smash. They were the first Australian band…
3 years, 10 months ago
Bruce Springsteen wrote "Hungry Heart" for who?
Episode 162
When Bruce Springsteen decided to double up on songs for his 1980 album, The River, he also decided to keep its biggest hit for himself instead of gi…
3 years, 10 months ago