Hard Rock

Wishbone Ash – “Blowin’ Free”

A teenage summertime love affair with a foreign exchange student was the inspiration for this song by Wishbone Ash. Though…

2 weeks ago

Bloodrock – “D.O.A.”

Welcome to our 2nd Sort-Of-Annual Halloween episode! This time we're exploring the gory details of "D.O.A." by Bloodrock, one of…

7 months ago

Black Sabbath – “Spiral Architect”

Black Sabbath were at a standstill when it came time to make their 5th album. The ideas just weren't coming…

9 months ago

Gary Moore – “Over The Hills and Far Away”

Gary Moore was never a household name, but among guitar players, he was a legend.  He reinvented himself multiple times…

12 months ago

Nazareth – “Holiday” (with guest Robert Lawson)

If you're looking for a prime example of a hard-working, dues-paying, doggedly dedicated rock band, you won't find better one…

1 year ago

Deep Purple – “Highway Star”

We celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest live albums of all time, Deep Purple's Made In Japan.…

1 year 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…

2 years ago

The Angels (Angel City) – “Look The Other Way”

The Angels (known as "Angel City" in the US) are one of those fantastic bands that made it big in…

2 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:…

2 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,…

2 years ago

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