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88.3
ORIGINAL VS COVER SONGS
Bob Dylan originally wrote "All Along the Watchtower," but it was Jimi Hendrix who totally reinvented the song and made it legendary.
88.5
SAME BAND, NEW SINGER
In 1980, AC/DC lost Bon Scott, but found Brian Johnson. The new collab? "Back in Black" or the 2nd best-selling album ever.
88.7
MUST LYRICS MAKE SENSE?
John Lennon wrote classic gibberish in "I Am the Walrus": I am the eggman, they are the eggmen / I am the walrus, goo-goo g'joob
89.1
NEED MORE THAN 3 CHORDS?
Punk both stripped down rock and dialed up the attitude. "Blitzkrieg Bop" by the Ramones shows that less can be more.
89.3
HARD ROCKIN" RIFFS
While Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi (and some others) can lay it down, Ritchie Blackmore is our ultimate riffmaster with "Smoke on the Water."
89.5
A PLUG FOR MTV UNPLUGGED
Grunge greats Nirvana and Alice in Chains both gave deeply moving (mostly acoustic) performances. Virtuosity off the charts.
FM was designed to reduce the static that plagued AM radio.
90.1
WICKEDLY UNDERRATED BANDS
From the "they should have been bigger files" ... Meet Triumph. They stole the show on Heavy Metal day at the 1983 US Festival.
90.3
POWER BALLADS. YES OR NO?
"A Man I'll Never Be"by Boston is one the best in this genre. A mix of emotional vocals and driving guitars. YES!
91.3
ONE SONG CAN UPEND A BAND
Chicago released their mega hit “If You Leave Me Now” in 1976. The ballad pushed them away from their gritty horns sound and toward soft rock.
91.5
THESE GIRLS ROCK!
The Runaways were an all-girl American rock band, best-known for the song "Cherry Bomb." Joan Jett & Lita Ford were bandmates.
91.7
BAND OF BROTHERS?
While Fleetwood Mac recorded "Rumours, "the members of the band hated each other. Perhaps their friction made it better?
92.1
THAT ONE BAD VIDEO
Billy Squier's song "Rock Me Tonite" was a hit, but, the controversial video is often described as one of the worst ever made.
92.5
CHART TOPPERS LIKE NO OTHER
Pink Floyd's 1973 album "The Dark Side of the Moon" has spent 990+ weeks SO FAR on the Billboard 200. (That's nearly 19 years!)
96.3
IT WASN'T A SINGLE?
Despite being one of the most famous rock song ever written, Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" was never released as a single.
96.7
RISE OF ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Radiohead's "OK Computer," released in 1997, is widely regarded as a landmark album that revolutionized alternative rock.
96.9
SCREAM + SLIDE
The Who, filmed at Shepperton Studios in 1978, captured the perfect rock scream and slide in "Won't Get Fooled Again."
98.1
JAMES BOND SOUNDTRACKS
Three rocking favorites: "Live and Let Die" by Wings, "A View to a Kill" by Duran Duran, and "You Know My Name" by Chris Cornell.
98.3
1 ALBUM, 1 SONG, 9 AWARDS
The 2000 Grammys belonged to Santana. His album "Supernatural" garnered 8 awards. Added another for "Smooth" for songwriting.
102.1
ROCK ON BROADWAY
Green Day's 2004 album "American Idiot" was not only a smash for the band, but was made into a successful musical.
102.3
INVENTION OF THE POWER CHORD
Dave Davies of The Kinks created the power chord in 1964 with their version of "You Really Got Me."
Accept no substitutes.
102.9
IS THAT A LOVE SONG?
How many couples played The Police's "Every Breath You Take" as their wedding song? What about those stalkery lyrics?
104.1
WHATTA CONCEPT
These albums tell a story! "Quadrophenia" by The Who, "Sgt. Pepper" by The Beatles, and "Days of Future Passed" by The Moody Blues.
104.7
NOW HERE THIS!
Paul Rodgers' voice (Free, Bad Company, The Firm) is one of rock's very best – full of power, soul, tone, and emotion.
104.9
ROCK MOMENT TO REMEMBER
Prince's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" blistering guitar solo from the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
105.3
ROCK GETS EMO IN THE 1990s
Beck’s “Loser” mixes an infectious beat with ironic, self-deprecating lyrics. Nice mix of folk, rap, and psychedelia.
105.5
WHAT DO THE LYRICS MEAN?
Politicians, don't use these rock songs unless you know: "Born in the USA" by Springsteen or CCR's "Fortunate Son!"
105.9
MUSIC OR MOVEMENT?
Fans began traveling all around to see the Grateful Dead play live. It created a community of Deadheads along the way.
National Radio Day is celebrated every August 20th.
106.1
I GOTTA HAVE MORE COWBELL!
Yup, there is cowbell in Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper." Then as Saturday Night Live reminded us, more please!
106.3
CH-CH-CHANGES
Rocker David Bowie was famous for frequent reinvention, trying on and casting off many personas. Impactful. Fun. Deep.
FREQUENCY 107.9
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