Classic Rock

The Temptations – “Papa Was A Rolling Stone”

Norman Whitfield turned The Temptations from a typical Motown vocal group into Psychedelic Soul pioneers. Their collaboration reached its zenith with…

3 years ago

Yes – “Siberian Khatru”

Yes were at their peak when they released their Close To The Edge album in 1972. This episode, we celebrate the…

3 years ago

How Cheap Trick Became Cheap Trick (with special guest Brian Kramp)

Cheap Trick is one of the great American bands. The new book, This Band Has No Past: How Cheap Trick…

3 years ago

Marvin Gaye – “What’s Going On”

Few albums in history have had the cultural impact as Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On". Universally loved by music fans around…

3 years ago

Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Run Through The Jungle”

Creedence Clearwater Revival were quite the phenomenon from 1967 to 1972. During that short period-- only 5 years-- they racked…

3 years ago

Todd Rundgren – “Real Man”

Todd Rundgren never became a household name, but he has legions of fans around the world. I'm one of 'em.…

4 years ago

The Beatles – “Hey Jude” (with special guest James Campion)

It's nearly impossible to pick the "best" Beatles song, but by nearly every measurement-- sales, chart success, cultural impact-- it's…

4 years ago

The Albums That Made Us – with special guest Greg Renoff

Greg Renoff, author of “Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal” and “Ted Templeman:…

4 years ago

David Bowie – “Starman”

Before there was Ziggy Stardust, there was Arnold Corns... Thanks to a legendary performance on Top Of The Pops 50…

4 years ago

The Edgar Winter Group – “Frankenstein”

In our previous episode, we looked at the history of instrumental songs that topped the pop charts. For my money,…

4 years ago

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