Behind The Song
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Dig into the lyrics of classic rock songs and the storytellers that created them in "Behind The Song," a podcast of essays by The Drive's Janda Lane. Hear what was happening behind the scenes while some of the most iconic songs in rock history were being written.
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Unpacking a Gen X anthem: Nirvana's “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
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May 14, 2025 |
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Janda and Christian talk Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2025!
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May 07, 2025 |
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Janda and Christian talk notable guitar solos! (Part 3)
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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As Long As It Was Deep: Unpacking “Just What I Needed” by The Cars
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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The Kinks! A conversation with the cast of the Sunny Afternoon musical
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Janda and Christian talk about notable guitar solos! (Part 2)
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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The curious tale of Tom Petty's "Don't Come Around Here No More"
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Janda and Christian talk guitar solos! (Part 1)
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Get Joe Cocker in the Rock Hall: Janda chats with Cocker alumni Deric Dyer
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Elton John’s unexpected hit: “Bennie and the Jets”
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Janda and Christian on the Black Sabbath Reunion
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Janda and Christian talk Becoming Led Zeppelin
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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When Bowie turned to face the strange with “Changes”
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Janda and Christian's Top Classic Rock Love Songs
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Paul & Linda: The Love Story Behind “Maybe I’m Amazed”
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Janda and Christian talk movie soundtrack magic!
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Modern English: A Love Song For the Nuclear Age
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Rockin’ The Holidays with Al Pitrelli
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Janda and Christian talk "November Rain," GNR's lost summer in Chicago, and more!
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Guns N’ Roses “November Rain,” explained
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Janda and Christian talk Alice Cooper, Hollywood, and "Guitarmonies!"
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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When Alice Cooper stopped playing nice
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Tears For Fears’ timeless dystopian hit
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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How reflection is Bob Seger’s superpower
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Steve Miller Band, The Joker, and the "pompatous" of love
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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The secret sauce in ZZ Top's biggest hit album
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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How “Closer To The Heart” by Rush started with a friendship
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Bon Jovi's story that started in "Livin' On A Prayer"
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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The emotional ride of The Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses”
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Who was Heart's "Magic Man?"
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May 15, 2024 |
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The year John Mellencamp took control
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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The timeless appeal of Pink Floyd’s “Time”
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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The ELO song scientifically proven to make you happy
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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The inspiration behind Pete Townshend’s biggest hit
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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The midas touch of Pat Benatar and “We Belong”
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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The Rolling Stones’ hit song that almost never happened
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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John Lennon’s message of peace at Christmas
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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The mystery of Neil Young’s “Cinnamon Girl”
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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How “Devil Inside” helped make INXS rock gods
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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How Bachman Turner Overdrive’s inside joke became a hit song
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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The awesome story of Temple Of The Dog's "Hunger Strike"
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Blondie’s hit song inspired by a stalker
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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How Paul McCartney landed the title theme for a James Bond film
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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How Eddie Money’s Rock and Roll Dream Came True
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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The long strange history of “Casey Jones” by the Grateful Dead
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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How Tom Petty punched back at the music biz with “Refugee”
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May 17, 2023 |
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How "On The Dark Side" became a surprise hit
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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The inspiration behind David Bowie’s “The Jean Genie”
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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How “One” unified U2
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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The spellbinding story of “Black Magic Woman”
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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The love song that started it all for Styx
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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How Joe Walsh’s “In The City” went from Warriors to Eagles
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Why Van Halen took their time with “Right Now”
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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When Billy Squier Rocked Christmas on MTV
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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How Joan Jett embraced her "Bad Reputation"
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Supertramp’s singalong hit about the ideal gift
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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The country song that became Def Leppard’s only US #1 hit
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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When Sting became the "King Of Pain"
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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How Pink Floyd and Bob Ezrin built The Wall
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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David Bowie’s mad, marvelous Moonage Daydream
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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All Apologies: interpreting Nirvana’s last goodbye
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Who is "Angie" by The Rolling Stones about?
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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How “Killer Queen” set the stage for Queen to grab the crown
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Down Under by Men At Work: the song that made vegemite famous
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Bruce Springsteen wrote "Hungry Heart" for who?
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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How “Sweet Emotion” helped put Aerosmith on the Mount Rushmore of Rock
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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The Bob Dylan song that Jimi Hendrix made his own
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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How The Romantics went from Motor City Rockers to MTV darlings
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May 25, 2022 |
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Judas Priest's "Living After Midnight:" Metal Gods riding the razor’s edge of British Steel
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May 11, 2022 |
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Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell”: from punk rocker to pop star
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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The Cars’ biggest hit was a pop oddity
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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The Thrill Ride of Van Halen's "Panama"
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Investigating Elvis Costello’s “Watching The Detectives”
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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How Deep Purple’s classic song was born out of flames
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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The J. Geils Band’s hit song about love gone wrong
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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The song Simple Minds didn’t want to record for The Breakfast Club soundtrack
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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The story behind Paul Simon’s “Still Crazy After All These Years”
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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A Look Back At 2021: Revelatory Moments in Classic Rock from Behind The Song
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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“Wonderful Christmastime” by Paul McCartney: the $15 million song
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Led Zeppelin's "Thank You" is a love letter from a grateful Robert Plant
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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"Eminence Front" by The Who: Pete Townshend's midlife crisis
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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How John Lennon's death inspired Red Rider's "Lunatic Fringe"
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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The story behind Rod Stewart's "Maggie May"
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Scorpions "Wind Of Change"
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Neil Young "Heart Of Gold"
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Bad Company "Silver, Blue and Gold"
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Don Henley "The Boys Of Summer"
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Boston's Tom Scholz and his Rockman (Bonus Episode)
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Boston "Foreplay/Longtime"
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: David Bowie vs. Axl Rose (Bonus Episode)
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Guns N' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine"
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Elton John "Philadelphia Freedom"
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Bob Seidemann, the artist and his "Blind Faith" (Bonus Episode)
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Blind Faith "Can't Find My Way Home"
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Who is Helena Springs? (Bonus Episode)
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls"
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May 26, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Tom Petty "Wildflowers"
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May 12, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Cheap Trick "Surrender"
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: John Mellencamp "Jack & Diane"
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: John Fogerty "Centerfield"
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: REO Speedwagon "Roll With The Changes"
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Paul & Linda McCartney "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: The Black Crowes "She Talks To Angels"
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Stevie Nicks & Don Henley "Leather and Lace"
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Procol Harum "A Whiter Shade Of Pale"
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: U2 "Where The Streets Have No Name"
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Behind The Song: Greg Lake "I Believe In Father Christmas"
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: The Pretenders "2000 Miles"
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Arlo Guthrie "Alice's Restaurant Massacree"
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Journey "Don't Stop Believin'"
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Warren Zevon "Werewolves of London"
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Talking Heads "Psycho Killer"
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Heart "Barracuda"
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: David Bowie "Ziggy Stardust"
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Thin Lizzy "The Boys Are Back In Town"
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Foreigner "Juke Box Hero"
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Janis Joplin "Me and Bobby McGee"
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: The Clash "Rock The Casbah"
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Simon & Garfunkel "America"
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Rush "Limelight"
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Dobie Gray "Drift Away"
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Trailer
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May 26, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: ACDC "Back In Black"
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May 20, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: The Doors "People Are Strange"
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May 06, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: John Lennon "Nobody Told Me"
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: The Band "The Weight"
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Queen and David Bowie "Under Pressure"
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Van Morrison "Into The Mystic"
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Mar 04, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: The Doobie Brothers "What A Fool Believes"
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Peter Gabriel "In Your Eyes"
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Gerry Rafferty "Baker Street"
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Supertramp "Goodbye Stranger"
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Behind The Song: Joni Mitchell "River"
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Lynyrd Skynyrd "Simple Man"
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Bob Dylan "Mr. Tambourine Man"
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Nov 20, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Aerosmith "Dream On"
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Blue Oyster Cult "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Bob Seger "Night Moves"
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Oct 09, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: The Hollies "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress"
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Sep 25, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Manfred Mann's Earth Band "Blinded By The Light"
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Sep 11, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Derek and the Dominos "Layla"
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Aug 28, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Talking Heads "Once In A Lifetime"
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Aug 14, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Crosby, Stills & Nash "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"
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Jul 31, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: The Who "Pinball Wizard"
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Jul 17, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Don McLean "American Pie"
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Jul 02, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Billy Joel "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"
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Jun 19, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Led Zeppelin "Stairway To Heaven"
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Jun 05, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: The Police "Message In A Bottle"
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May 22, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Steely Dan "Do It Again"
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May 08, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: The Eagles "Hotel California"
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Apr 24, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: The Beatles "Come Together"
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Apr 10, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Dire Straits "Sultans Of Swing"
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Mar 28, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: The Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter"
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Mar 14, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Phil Collins "In The Air Tonight"
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Feb 28, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Creedence Clearwater Revival "Born On The Bayou"
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Feb 14, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Elton John: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
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Jan 31, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Toto "Africa"
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Jan 17, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: Tom Petty "Free Fallin'"
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Jan 03, 2019 |
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Behind The Song: The Kinks "Father Christmas"
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Dec 13, 2018 |
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Behind The Song: Bruce Springsteen "Born To Run"
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Nov 29, 2018 |
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Behind The Song: Fleetwood Mac "Dreams"
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Nov 16, 2018 |
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Behind The Song: Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody"
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Oct 30, 2018 |
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Behind The Song: Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here"
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Oct 09, 2018 |
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Behind The Song: David Bowie "Heroes"
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Sep 17, 2018 |