Professor of Rock
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The Women Who Inspired Rock Classics: Top 10 Femme Fatale Songs
Jun 28, 202634 min
The True Story of Player’s #1 Hit “Baby Come Back”
Jun 27, 202620 min
Bob Seger’s “Old Time Rock and Roll”: The Accidental Guitar Hero and the Hit Nobody Expected
Jun 26, 202621 min
How The Byrds Changed Music Forever with “Mr. Tambourine Man”
Jun 25, 202634 min
Rock & Roll True Crime: The Dark Stories Behind Mariah Carey, The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd & Dave Navarro
Jun 24, 202630 min
1981’s Greatest Songs Countdown: Stevie Nicks, Quarterflash, Alan Parsons Project and a Beatles Reunion
Jun 22, 202633 min
Punchline Countdown: 5 Music Stars Mocked by Pop Culture Despite Gold & Platinum Success
Jun 20, 202632 min
The Story Behind Frankie Valli’s “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” and His Risky Solo Breakthrough
Jun 19, 202618 min
Rock’s Most Dysfunctional Families: The Kinks, Heart & 4 More Legendary Sibling Rivalries
Jun 18, 202631 min
Weird Al Yankovic Reveals the Stories Behind His Greatest Parodies, From Michael Jackson to Nirvana
Jun 17, 202631 min
FROM THE VAULT: Peter Frampton Turned Procrastination into a Historic Success
Jun 16, 202622 min
The Songs That Ruled 1989: Roxette’s Surprise #1, Sheriff’s Comeback & Aerosmith’s Revival
Jun 15, 202635 min
Mark Slaughter on “Fly to the Angels” and the Loss That Changed Everything
Jun 14, 202620 min
Rock’s Greatest Vault Songs: The Hits That Never Got Released
Jun 13, 202635 min
Double-Cross! The Wildest Betrayals in Music History
Jun 11, 202632 min
The Story Behind Tommy James’ “Draggin’ the Line” and His Near-Death Collapse
Jun 10, 202618 min
FROM THE VAULT: How Pearl Jam’s “Daughter” Became a #1 Hit Despite Their Rejection of Fame
Jun 9, 202621 min
Countdown: The Greatest Hits of 1977 and the Stories Behind Them
Jun 8, 202628 min
Top 10 Times Rock Stars Sabotaged Their Careers, Concerts, and Hit Songs
Jun 7, 202630 min
Is Journey's Steve Perry the G.O.A.T...? The Professor of Rock and Black Pegasus Discuss!
Jun 6, 202634 min
Top 10 Modern TV Themes: The Songs That Defined Stranger Things, The Sopranos, and More
Jun 5, 202633 min
FROM THE VAULT: Eddie Van Halen Tribute
Jun 3, 202619 min
Top Songs of 1983: The One-Hit Wonders, MTV Classics, and Forgotten Stories Behind the Hits
Jun 2, 202631 min
UNCUT Interview: Michael Anthony Reveals the Stories Behind Van Halen’s Biggest Hits and Hidden Gems
Jun 1, 202646 min
Rock Legends vs. the Critics: The Most Infuriating Music Reviews Ever
May 31, 202635 min
Unsolved Mysteries of Rock: The Singer Strangled by Her Own Band Merch
May 28, 202629 min
FROM THE VAULT: How "Walk Like an Egyptian" Broke Up The Bangles
May 27, 202623 min
The Wild Stories Behind 1975’s Biggest Songs: Styx, Average White Band, Carl Douglas & More
May 25, 202634 min
Countdown: The Most Unhinged Crazy Ex Songs in Music History
May 24, 202629 min
The Sci-Fi Hit That Shocked the World in 1969 - The Untold Story of “In the Year 2525"
May 22, 202619 min
The Saddest Decline in Rock? Why Some Legendary Frontmen Can’t Sing Anymore
May 21, 202635 min
1988’s Greatest Hits Countdown: Icehouse, Gloria Estefan, Richard Marx, Foreigner & Terence Trent D’Arby
May 20, 202632 min
FROM THE VAULT: How Stevie Nicks’ “Edge of Seventeen” Proved Her Solo Star Power
May 19, 202621 min
The Tragic Stories Behind 5 Songs That Became Hits After the Artists Died
May 17, 202632 min
The Story of The Rascals’ “Groovin’” and the Band’s Incredible Hit Streak
May 16, 202619 min
1980’s Most Misunderstood Songs
May 13, 202631 min
Rock’s Biggest Punchlines: Alanis Morissette, Avril Lavigne, Kenny G & More
May 12, 202636 min
The Untold Stories Behind Michael Jackson’s Biggest Hits and Collaborators
May 11, 202629 min
Rock’s Strangest Deaths and Disappearances: 5 Unsolved Music Mysteries
May 10, 202627 min
FROM THE VAULT: How Dire Straits Revolutionized Music and Replaced Disco Icons
May 8, 202622 min
Career Killers: How Winger, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and After the Fire Lost Their Momentum
May 6, 202630 min
DATED Countdown: “Voices Carry,” Axel F, Madonna Controversy & Animotion’s Double Hit Story
May 5, 202635 min
9 More Wild Rock Stories: Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” Iron Maiden’s 666 Curse & Rod Stewart
May 4, 202637 min
1970 Deep Dive: John Lennon’s “Across the Universe,” Gregg Allman, and Songs That Flopped but Became Classics
May 2, 202627 min
Top Rock Sibling Rivalries: Oasis’ Liam & Noel, The Everly Brothers Breakup, The Carpenters Conflict
May 1, 202632 min
Rock and Roll Sabotage: The Performances, Feuds, and Mistakes That Destroyed Careers
Apr 30, 202633 min
Paul Shaffer’s Letterman Stories: Legendary Performances, Live TV Chaos, and Rock History
Apr 29, 202622 min
How Ace Frehley Outsold Kiss With His Solo Record and Proved Everyone Wrong
Apr 27, 202623 min
FROM THE VAULT: How Stevie Nicks’ Landslide Saved Her Career and Led to Fleetwood Mac
Apr 25, 202624 min
8 Truly Demented Rock Songs That Somehow Became Classics
Apr 23, 202633 min