This week we’re talking about those people, often behind the scenes, who wrote the sonic hits of the 1980s: the songwriters. Joining me for this epic discussion are two superstar...
Read MoreWe are going back in time to the era of conspicuous consumption, when the hottest teen hangout was the local food court and Orange Julius and the Hot Dog On...
Read MoreThey are in! This week’s 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are the most ’80s class ever. But which other ’80s artists deserve a nod? Who should be...
Read MoreIt’s spooky season, and we have a monster-sized episode to celebrate the freaky era that was the 1980s, the decadent decade that brought us such Haunted Halloween jams like “Thriller,”...
Read MoreIt’s been 37 years in the making, but the hottest artist of 2022 is Kate Bush. In a resurgence tied to the Netflix show Stranger Things, Kate’s 1985 single “Running...
Read MoreBelieve it or not, it’s been 40 years since Duran Duran, Journey, Spandau Ballet, Depeche Mode, and of course MTV made their debuts, all in 1981. Join me and John Hughes...
Read MoreTina Turner! Nile Rodgers! Cher! The Monkees! Join me and John Hughes of Rhino Records as we discuss the biggest comeback stories of the ’80s with our special guest: the king of reinvention,...
Read MoreJoin me and John Hughes of Rhino Records) as we welcome author, musician, and podcaster Paul Myers (Record Store Day Podcast, Go All the Way: A Literary Appreciation of Powerpop)...
Read MoreJoin me and John Hughes of Rhino Records as we chat with music journalist and R.E.M. liner notes writer Annie Zaleski for a two-part deep dive in the original “alternative...
Read MoreJoin me and John Hughes of Rhino Records as we welcome Annie Zaleski, author of the new 33 1/3 book to talk about all things Rio! We go deep during...
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