How “Closer To The Heart” by Rush started with a friendship
It’s been said “Closer To The Heart” by Rush is Canada’s “Stairway To Heaven,” in ways that go beyond the technical, and it struck a chord worldwide to audiences in a way that Rush’s songs hadn’t befo...
17 Jul 20248min
Bon Jovi's story that started in "Livin' On A Prayer"
It was a song that Jon Bon Jovi had to admit that he was wrong about. It took serious convincing for him to agree to put what became Bon Jovi’s signature song on their third album, a make or break alb...
26 Jun 202413min
The emotional ride of The Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses”
It may be the most delicate song in the entire Rolling Stones catalog, with Mick Jagger delivering every single line of “Wild Horses” with an impassioned weight. And there’s good reason for that. By t...
5 Jun 202411min
Who was Heart's "Magic Man?"
Workplace romances can be challenging…especially when your job is being part of a rock band. That was certainly the case with the band Heart. In fact, their first Top 10 hit in the US was written abou...
15 Mai 20249min
The year John Mellencamp took control
By 1983, John Mellencamp had finally gotten the upper hand on his career. After the success of his breakthrough album, 1982’s American Fool, he had all the cards in his deck to change the game when it...
24 Apr 20249min
The timeless appeal of Pink Floyd’s “Time”
The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd stands alone in many ways. By dealing with the uncomfortable concepts of life, death, greed, and mental illness, this body of work chimes with the human experie...
3 Apr 202413min
The ELO song scientifically proven to make you happy
ELO’s “Mr. Blue Sky” is one of the best examples of Jeff Lynne’s particularly bouncy brand of symphonic rock, a song that holds several surprises and reveals itself more and more with each repeated li...
13 Mar 202414min
The inspiration behind Pete Townshend’s biggest hit
The song is the biggest hit of Pete Townshend’s solo career, an infectious tune that the songwriter behind The Who has called “just a little ditty.” It’s a Hollywood favorite, used in charming romanti...
21 Feb 20248min
