Professor of Rock

1405 Episodes

1. Interview with Colin Hay: How Men at Work Took Over the Charts Then Disappeared

   Published: 5/30/2023
2. How "Der Kommissar" Became a Hit Twice—and Broke Up After the Fire Before They Knew It

   Published: 5/29/2023
3. How Rush’s "New World Man" Was Written Last-Minute and Became Their Biggest Hit

   Published: 5/27/2023
4. Why Prince Took a Risk on 'When Doves Cry' – No Bass, No Problem!

   Published: 5/26/2023
5. Paul Carrack: The Man With the Golden Voice – How Long and His Legendary Career

   Published: 5/25/2023
6. How Living Colour’s 'Cult of Personality' Changed Rock – Inside the Fierce 1988 Hit

   Published: 5/24/2023
7. Pink Floyd’s 'Wish You Were Here': From Prog Rock to Country Classic

   Published: 5/23/2023
8. The Moody Blues’ 'Your Wildest Dreams': A Comeback Hit Born from a Disaster

   Published: 5/22/2023
9. Dire Straits’ 'Money for Nothing': How an Angry Rant Became an Iconic 80s Hit

   Published: 5/20/2023
10. Guns N' Roses' 'November Rain': Axl Rose’s 8-Year Journey to a #1 Epic

    Published: 5/19/2023
11. Gordon Lightfoot’s 'If You Could Read My Mind': The Heartbreaking Song That Almost Changed

    Published: 5/18/2023
12. Top 5 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snubs – Why Does It Hate Actual Rock?

    Published: 5/17/2023
13. Deep Purple’s 'Smoke on the Water': How a Disaster Led to Rock’s Most Iconic Riff

    Published: 5/16/2023
14. The Doobie Brothers’ 'What a Fool Believes': How Yacht Rock Dethroned Disco

    Published: 5/15/2023
15. Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 'Soul to Squeeze': The B-Side That Became a #1 Hit

    Published: 5/13/2023
16. Carole King: From Hitmaker to 70s Solo Superstar with 'Tapestry'

    Published: 5/12/2023
17. Ratt’s 'Round and Round': The 80s Rock Classic That Sold 5 Million and Endured

    Published: 5/11/2023
18. The Couple Behind 3 Huge 80s Hits: What Happened to Them After 'Waiting for a Star to Fall'?

    Published: 5/10/2023
19. Styx's 'Lady': How a DJ Turned a Jukebox Discovery into a #1 Power Ballad

    Published: 5/9/2023
20. Neil Diamond’s 'Sweet Caroline': The Song That Shocked the Woman It Was About

    Published: 5/8/2023