1970's

Sweet – “Fox on The Run”

Picture this: You're a successful chart-topping band, but your managers are writing all your hits and ignoring the songs you're…

4 years ago

Boston – “Hitch A Ride”

It Came From Boston (Vol. 3): MIT graduate/Polaroid employee Tom Scholz recorded an album's worth of songs in his basement…

4 years ago

Pink Floyd – “Us And Them”

Pink Floyd released "Us & Them" in 1973, but it feels like it could've been written yesterday. Can we ever…

4 years ago

Edwin Starr – “War”

"War" was originally written for The Temptations, but when Motown was too squeamish to have one of their top acts…

4 years ago

Starz – “X-Ray Spex”

On this episode, we revisit the great '70's hard rock/power pop album Attention Shoppers! by Starz. "X-Ray Spex" is a blast…

4 years ago

The Cars – “Just What I Needed”

It Came From Boston: 5 experienced musicians come together to make something new: keyboard whiz Greg Hawkes; the bassist with…

4 years ago

The Rolling Stones – “Gimme Shelter”

There's no shortage of great songs in the Rolling Stones catalog, but "Gimme Shelter" may be the song that tops…

4 years ago

Stevie Wonder – “I Wish”

Stevie Wonder was on an unrivaled creative streak starting in 1972, releasing 5 brilliant albums in a row, culminating with…

5 years ago

David Bowie – “Space Oddity”

50 years ago today -- July 16, 1969 -- Apollo 11 was launched and human beings first stepped on the…

5 years ago

David Bowie – “Station To Station”

Among the many high points in David Bowie's catalog, "Station To Station" stands as one of his most epic compositions. …

5 years ago

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