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Richard Marx on Writing Right Here Waiting – A #1 Hit in Minutes
One of the biggest artists of the late 80s Who’s first 7 singles reached the top 5 and debut album was triple platinum, Richard Marx tells the hilarious story behind his biggest hit and one of the most popular love song of all time, Right Here Waiting which went to #1 in 1989 from his 4X platinum album Repeat Offender. It’s a song that every 80s kids knows by heart and can likely play on the piano. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rupert Holmes on the Banned 70s Hit Timothy – A Song Too Controversial for Radio
It was called the Worst song of All time. When the 70s band the Buoys were forced to promote their new single without their record label’s support or any marketing money they decided to grab everyone’s attention by writing a song so controversial that he wouldn't need any help. Rupert Holmes of Escape (the Pina Colada song) fame tells the interesting story of writing Timothy, a song about a mining accident and cannabilism It’s a fascinating story from the 70s about a song that was banned as well as other funny stories form Tony award winner Rupert Holmes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell Defied the Odds to Sell 45 Million Copies
Coming up we celebrate the larger than life legend Meatloaf and his musical legacy the Bat out of Hell Trilogy. How Meatloaf and Jim Steinman proved all the gate keepers wrong. They had one of the most powerful rock chemistries of the 70s, 80s and 90s. How they created classic like Paradise by the Dashboard Light, Two out of Three Ain’t Bad, I’d Do Anything For Love and others classics that made us who we are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ann Wilson & Mike Reno on Recording Almost Paradise – An Iconic 80s Duet
One of the greatest duets of the 1980s. Ann Wilson of Heart was told she could handpick her male duet partner for the love theme for the 1984 blockbuster Footloose. She requested Paul Rodgers and then Robert plant. None of them could do it. Lou Gramm who was with Foreigner at the time was another pick. After schedules didn’t match up, the record label suggested Mike Reno of Loverboy. They knocked it out of the park. The duet called Almost Paradise was one of the big hits from the soundtrack . Ann Wilson and Mike Reno tell the amazing story in this exclusive interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Revisiting the Top 10 Songs from This Week in 1983 – How Do They Compare Today?
Up next we’re going to go go behind the top 10 songs of this VERY same week from the year 1983 39 years ago. This was one of the golden years of popular music as the 80s were really coming into their own. WE have some great artist commentary to go along with this Who is the real #1? Is it Toto? Micheal Jackson, Van Halen, the Police, Pat benatar or a one hit wonder? We’ll find plus we compare the music of this top 10 from the 80s to the tops songs of today, I’ll give you a clue.. it’s a bloodbath.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jimmy Jam on Janet Jackson’s What Have You Done for Me Lately and the Control Era
What Have You Done for Me Lately" by Legend, Superstar and in my opinion the Queen of Pop Miss Jackson to be precise. Janet Jackson, the opening shot from her multi-platinum pop juggernaut Control, with the Legendary and I mean legendary duo of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis as co-producers and co-writers. It was a recipe for pop perfection. The story of this 1986 #4 hit is told be Jimmy Jam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Story Behind Led Zeppelin’s Whole Lotta Love – A Rock Revolution and Controversy
How Led Zeppelin created their biggest hit song, their only top 10, the provocative 70s smash Whole Lotta Love through rough waters including conservative radio programmers and later a lawsuit. Jimmy Page’s Riff has been called the best ever, Robert Plant’s evocative vocal and the incredible rhythm section of John Paul Jones and John Bonham, this song is a bonafide rock classic.... Coming up.. the story of a provocative Top 5 smash created by a daredevil supergroup that challenged the gatekeepers of commercial radio conservatism...and wound up being sued for violation of copyright laws. There’s a whole lotta yearnin’ ...and a whole lotta schoolin' NEXT on Professor of Rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Honoring Ronnie Spector – How Be My Baby and Take Me Home Tonight Influenced Rock Legends
A tribute to the Queen of The Wall of Sound, the influential rock Goddess Ronnie Spector of the Ronettes who passed away after a brief battle with Cancer. Ronnie Spector ruled the 60s with her #2 hit Be My Baby that influence everyone from the Beatles to Billy Joel, From Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys to Bruce Springsteen who patterned some of their biggest records after her sound. After stepping away from Rock she had a career resurgence with Eddie Money duetting on the 80s top 5 hit Take Me Home Tonight. Ronnie Spector influenced so many and will continue to do so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tina Turner’s Legendary Comeback – What’s Love Got to Do with It and Private Dancer
The story of the greatest comeback in Rock History and the album that puT TINA TURNER in the same echelon of the Superstars of the 80s like Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, and Prince. Private Dancer with here hit What’s Love Got To do with It. Also Tina Turner's top 5 songs ever in this tribute to the Queen of Rock. Tina Turner just passed away at age 83. The legend will be missed but her song like River Deep Mountain High, We Don't Need Another Hero, Typical Male, Simply the Best and Private Dancer will live on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rik Emmett on Triumph’s Greatest Songs – Rock’s Most Underrated Power Trio
The story behind the hits of a band that should’ve been much bigger than they were. Rik Emmet the singer and guitarist of TRIUMPH tells the story of their best song of the 70s and 80s including Hold On, Never Surrender, Lay it on the Line and more. an in depth interview from a man that then Journey singer Steve Perry was blown away by! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How Peter Gabriel’s In Your Eyes Became an Iconic Movie Moment in Say Anything
One of the most mesmerizing scenes in cinema history was due to this classic alternative 80s songs… In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel. The song only went to #26 on the charts but after being used in the John Cusack/ Cameron Crowe film Say Anything it became massive. This video tells why it should’ve been a #1 hit who it was written for and how it was chosen for this 1989 teen romance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How ELO’s Don’t Bring Me Down Became Their Biggest Hit – Jeff Lynne’s Bold Experiment
How Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra created a song that was louder and different than anything they had done before and was rewarded with their biggest hit ever. In the 70s ELO ruled the charts on both sides of he Ocean, but this risk was one the band mates fought against since Jeff decided to record and play all of the instrument alone. The story of the 70s smash Don’t Bring Me Down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Boston’s Meteoric Rise with Don’t Look Back – What Happened Next?
After releasing a historic debut album that shocked the record industry, the pressure WAS ON for CLASSIC ROCK ACT BOSTON AND Tom Sholz to deliver the group’s highly anticipated follow-up, Don’t Look Back in late summer of 1978. It shot to #1 and Brad Delp’s majestic Tenor was at the forefront of Tom Sholz beautiful composition with his signature guitar harmonies. Up next the story of this song and time period. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Revisiting the Top 10 Songs from This Week in 1970 – Who Holds Up Today?
Up next we’re going to go go behind the top 10 songs of this VERY same week from the year 1970. an amazing 52 years ago Where we had on of the most diverse charts ever with Creedence Clearwater Revival vs newcomers Led Zeppelin, Motown was well represented with the Jackon 5 and Diana Ross and The Supremes as well as Dutch Rock act Shocking Blue, . Who is the new #1 based on all time streams? Once again we will re rank them based on the all time performance and tell your stories... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How Duran Duran’s Ordinary World Became Their Emotional 90s Comeback Hit
The heart wrenching story behind Duran Duran’s masterpiece hit, Ordinary World. Everyone wrote Duran Duran off after the 80s, especially after their 1990 album Liberty failed to catch on and had no real hits. Their label wouldn’t even give them the full money to make another record. That’s when Simon LeBon John Taylor Nick Rhodes and new comer Warren Cuccurullo combined to write one of the greatest songs ever. A song that Simon wrote after the death of this good friend.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alan Parsons on Working with The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and His Legendary Career
Legendary Producer and Songwriter Alan Parsons tells the story of working at Abbey Road Studios under the tutelage of George Martin, helping to engineer both The Beatles Let It Be and Abbey Road albums and his adventures along the way, including helping set up the mics and equipment for the fab four’s legendary rooftop concert. and how those opportunities led to producing Pink Floyd, Al Stewart, Pilot The Hollies and Paul McCartney solo in an incredible run in the 70s and 80s to now with the Alan Parson’s Project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. on Up, Up and Away – A Grammy-Sweeping Classic
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. formerly of the 5th Dimension tell the wondrous story of the Jimmy Webb penned 60s classic Up, Up and Away with the Wrecking Crew that became one of their 1st hits and swept the Grammys that year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Peter Hook on Blue Monday – The 80s Hit That Became the Best-Selling 12-Inch Single Ever
The complicated story of the best selling 12 inch single of the 1980s. New Order’s Blue Monday from 1983 was would become the stuff of legend. Up next former bassist and co-founder Peter Hook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How Pink Floyd’s Money Turned Sound Effects into a 70s Rock Anthem
The compelling story of Pink Floyd’s first Hit Single of the 70s, Money from one of the biggest selling albums in the history of planet earth, Dark Side of the Moon. From it’s origins to it’s sonic mastery Engineer Alan Parsons tells the first hand story of how Roger Waters vision and David Gilmour’s blazing vocal made it a song for the ages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When In Rome on the Story Behind The Promise – An 80s One-Hit Wonder That Endures
Released in 1988, The Promise was When In Rome’s debut single. It was written by all three band Members Clive Farrington, Andrew Mann and Michael Floreale. It’s a song that has only grown in status since that day and it still mesmerizes me as one of the greatest love songs of a decade known for great love songs. I was very fortunate to interview 2 of the 3 writers Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann about it. Here they are with the story behind The Promise, and how movies like Napoleon Dynamite introduced it to a new generation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Story Behind the Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Soundtrack – 80s Icons Reflect
80s Icon John Hughes created so many great teen movies. He mastered the genre and seemed to understand generation X to the tee. Up next the story behind the soundtrack to his 1986 comedy masterpiece Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. In exclusive interviews Dave Wakeling of the English Beat and Nick Laird Clowes from the Dream Academy tell the stories behind their songs from the soundtrack including Edge of Forever to March of The Swivel heads. Also Oh Yeah by Yello, Please, Please Please Let Me Get What I Want by the Smiths and Twist and Shout by the Beatles Including deep insight into John Hughes as a person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Billy Steinberg on Writing Madonna’s Like a Virgin – And Their Awkward First Meeting
Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Billy Steinberg tells the story of writing Madonna’s biggest 80s hit. The #1 smash Like A Virgin and how the song was not exactly what you originally thought. He also shares the notorious story of meeting Madonna.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Unboxing The Band’s 70s album Cahoots- 50th Anniversary: Super Deluxe Edition With Song Stories
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The Real Story Behind Dan Fogelberg’s Same Old Lang Syne – A Bittersweet 80s Classic
Coming up a once upon a time a fledgling singer songwriter named Dan Fogelberg went back to his hometown for the holidays and ran into an ex girlfriend at a convenience store. He turned the fateful meeting of joy and sorrow in the the 1981 hit, Same Old Lang Syne from his album the Innocent Age. one of the most bittersweet story songs of the 80s. find out the real story beyond the poetic licenses that all artists take and celebrate one of the purest voices of the rock era including interviews next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Revisiting the Top 10 Songs from This Week in 1986 – Which One Endures Today?
Up next we’re going to go go behind the top 10 songs of this VERY same week from the year 1986. 35 years ago. once again we will re rank them based on their performance since and we have some cool artist interviews… In this chart we have one of the most unlikely #1s of the decade as well as the biggest hit of 1987 battling it out as well as a couple of song that didn’t even make the top 10 that year that years later have been massive find out what the real #1 song is next. Starring Bon Jovi, Bruce Hornsby and the Range, the Bangles, Toto, Journey, Huey Lewis, Billy Idol and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Rob Halford on Writing Breaking the Law and How Judas Priest Brought Metal to MTV
Metal God Rob Halford explains why he wrote BREAKING THE LAW the metal hit that rocked MTV in the early 80s and the power behind their classic album British STEEL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How Phil Collins’ Against All Odds Went from B-Side to #1 Hit
Phil Collins never considers this song as anything more than a B-side until a movie director wanted it for his 1984 film called Against All Odds. So Phil rewrote it and released it as Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now) to amazing fanfare including an Oscar nomination and a Grammy win. One of the most heart wrenching songs of the decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jess Harnell on Rock Sugar, Legendary Voices, and Winning Over 20K Angry Fans
You LOVED this amazing talent last time we had on our channel, so he’s back for more, the Man who was sued for sounding too much like a legendary singer. He’s the man of 1000 AND ONE voice's who’s also a rockstar, up Next, more hilarious stories as well as a breakdown of Rock Sugar’s greatest songs with Jess Harnell including reimagining Journey and Metallica, Ozzy Osborne and Rick Springfield and Motley Crue and Queen. and we we have a special surprise at the end you won’t wanna miss. Next on professor of rock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How Jerry Cantrell Honored His Father with Alice in Chains’ Rooster
How Guitarist Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains honored his Father in the harrowing 90s classic song Rooster. Coming up, a story about a guitarist from a Jerry’s Father, a Vietnam vet who suffered from a war that wouldn’t stop playing in his head. Jerry put himself in his Father’s boot and captured the experience. Riddled with bullets, fallen soldiers, and enduring psychological scars, the song became one of the greatest of the decade with a beautiful interpretation by singer Layne Staley. Today we honor an anthem and it’s story... NEXT on the Professor of Rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How Eddie Van Halen Used a Pawn Shop Keyboard to Create And the Cradle Will Rock
The Wicked story of Van Halen’s early 80s classic And the Cradle Will Rock . It was the first song the supergroup released with their guitar hero Eddie Van Halen playing a keyboard...and the dawning of a new era for one of America’s all-time greatest bands. Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony & Alex Van Halen ROCK the cradle…NEXT... on Professor of Rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Legacy of John Mellencamp – His Top 5 Songs and Impact on America
John Mellencamp became a leading voice for Americans through the 80s with life changing songs including Jack and Diane, Check it Out, Pink Houses, Small-town and Cherry Bomb. We celebrate John Mellencamp's rise as the troubadour of the working class and top 5 songs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Wild Story Behind Tom Petty’s Don’t Come Around Here No More – 80s Rock Drama Unfolds
The craziest 80s soap opera story of a song in rock history starring Steve Nicks of Fleetwood Mac, Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, Tom Petty, Joe Walsh of the Eagles and legendary producer Jimmy Iovine. How the drama created an Alice in Wonderland meets Prince acid trip that become the 80s hit Don’t Come Around Here No More. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Story Behind Led Zeppelin’s Black Dog – A 70s Rock Masterpiece
The incredulous story of Led Zeppelin’s 1970s masterpiece Black Dog from their classic album IV. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bohnam created a track that was extremely difficult to play and was named after a stray animal. Along with story behind the symbols on the iconic album cover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Revisiting the Top 10 Songs from This Week in 1987 – A Battle of Rock vs. Pop
Here is the top 10 songs of this VERY same week from the year 1987. There’s so much variety here.. The Cure vs. Debbie Gibson and Tiffany.. New Order Vs George Michael, Pink Floyd Vs Belinda Carlisle What is the new #1 hit? a Rock act or a Pop duo find out next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Inside Yusuf / Cat Stevens’ Teaser and the Firecat Super Deluxe Edition
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The Darkness on Queen’s Influence and the Story Behind I Believe in a Thing Called Love
the brothers Hawkins from the Darkness tell the story behind their evolution in music including getting inspired by Queen as well as the story behind their Rock smash I Believe in a Thing Called Love one of the last great hard rock classic. A truly hilarious take from Justin and Dan Hawkins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How Chris Cornell Honored Andrew Wood with Say Hello 2 Heaven and Temple of the Dog
The story of one of rock’s greatest friendships. Chris Cornell of Soundgarden and Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone roomed together. Andy was trying to stay sober and the two had a great creative period where they wrote many songs. Tragically, Andy died of a Heroin overdose. So Chris Cornell honored his friend with the classic song Say Hello 2 Heaven with Eddie Vedder and others in Temple of the Dog. the story is next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Story Behind Queensrÿche’s Silent Lucidity – A 90s Metal Masterpiece
The emotional lyric by lyric story of Queensryche’s perfect #1 Rock hit Silent Lucidity from 1991. The leaders of the progressive metal movement, Geoff Tate and Chris Degarmo created a masterpiece that still resonates with the masses about lucid dreaming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ted Nugent on Writing Cat Scratch Fever and His Rock & Roll Influences
Hard Rock singer/guitarist Ted Nugent tells the story of his 70s classic Cat Scratch Fever. How the Riff came to be and how he we inspired to pick up a guitar and learn from the masters like Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley and form the Amboy Dukes. Ted even plays a few tunes.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cy Curnin on The Fixx’s One Thing Leads to Another – An 80s Classic That Predicted the Future
CY Curnin, lead singer and songwriter behind 80s New Wave icons the Fixx, on the story of their biggest hit One thing Leads to Another. Cy wrote the song in 1983 but it fits our day in age. from the Fixx’s classic album “Reach the Beach”, One Thing went to #4 on Billboard Hot 100. Here Cy tells the story of this iconic song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How R.E.M.’s Losing My Religion Became an Unlikely 90s Anthem
The otherworldly story of how an indie band went global with the unlikeliest hit.. maybe ever… R.E.M. Losing my Religion from their 1991 masterpiece blockbuster Out of Time. Months before 90s grunge took over, REM set the tone with a song about madness using an old southern saying… Michael Stipe masterfully sang the tune, with Peter Buck’s Mandolin and Mike Mills and Bill Berry holding their own…the story of a classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pete Rivera on the Story Behind Rare Earth’s I Just Want to Celebrate
The story of the 70s rock soul hit I Just Want to Celebrate as told by drummer/ singer Pete Rivera. The song went to the top 10 in 1971 and the band played CAL JAM to over 300k fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Revisiting the Top 10 Songs from This Week in 1966 – One of Music’s Greatest Years
Up next we’re going to go behind the top 10 songs of this VERY same week from the year 1966. Hailed by many as the finest year in music history..55 years ago to be exact.. Will the new number one be the Beach Boys, the Beatles, The Monkees, The Supremes, Herman’s Hermits or someone else? Including exclusive interviews with Brian Wilson, Mitch Ryder, Lamont Dozier, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jess Harnell on Rock Sugar, Voice Acting, and Reimagining Classic Rock Hits
An interview with a legendary voice actor who is also a Rockstar. In fact he’s so great at mimicking voices, he was once sued by a famous singer for sounding too much like him. The lead singer of Rock Sugar and the voice of Wacko Warner from Animaniacs, Crash Bandicoot and Roger Rabbit., a man of 1000 voices on his story… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How “Weird Al” Yankovic Conquered 80s Radio with an Accordion and Parody Genius
he story of how a regular guy named Alfred Yankovic became the foremost pop culture satirist Weird Al through his mastering of the accordion and parodying rock and pop classics in the 80s including his breakout hit Eat It a parody of Michael Jackson's 1983 #1 hit BEAT IT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jerry Casale on Devo’s Groundbreaking SNL Performance and New Wave Legacy
The story behind New Wave pioneers Devo and their history making performance on Saturday Night Live performing their unique cover of the Rolling Stones’ “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”. Jerry Casale gives wonderful insight on their performance and on the origins of some of the most iconic elements of DEVO including the red energy domes the band wears. Get Jerry's new song and more at: https://www.geraldvcasale.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Glen Phillips on Toad the Wet Sprocket’s All I Want and Their Unlikely Rise
Glenn Phillips on the story of Toad the West Sprocket’s classic 90s hit All I Want from their masterpiece album FEAR. How the band formed and was named after a Monty Python sketch, all in our toad the wet sprocket interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How Iron Maiden’s The Trooper Redefined Heavy Metal
The story of Iron Maiden’s 1980s classic the Trooper from their spectacular album Piece of Mind. After their first their first lead singer left due to substance abuse, Bruce Dickinson came into Iron Maiden with a Fury and between he and bassist Steve Harris, created a the Trooper inspired by an Tennyson poem. How this Heavy Metal classic scared us senseless... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.