Monsters of Rock
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This song is about anxiety attacks and a feeling that you are going crazy. Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong suffered from various panic disorders while he was growing up – he would sometimes wake up in the middle of the night with a panic attack and walk around his neighborhood to settle down. “Basket Case”…
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It’s that time of year again. ROCKTOBER 2023 wrote a letter to the M.T.VWhat’s going on?Don’t you care about me?Sent the same letter to the radioBut my party went deadLike a shot in the head We all like it – Rock and RollWe all want it – On your showPlay it loud, don’t play it…
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One advantage of doing these Epic Rock episodes is that I get to go back and listen to music I love, also I learn new things every time I do them. In this case, I always thought that TNT were a Finnish Rock band. I discovered today they are Norwegian. “10,000 Lovers (In One)” is…
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Who doesn’t know “Eye of the Tiger” that iconic song of Rocky 3? Today I had the privilege to talk with one of the co-writers Jim Peterick. Jim’s home base has always been The Ides Of March, where Jim wrote and sang the evergreen hit “Vehicle”. The Ides began their journey in 1964, and continue…
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AC/DC will celebrate their 50th anniversary later this year. I was surprised to find out that their first singer wasn’t Bon Scott but, Dave Evans, Although he only recorded one song with the band. He was the original lead singer for AC/DC in 1973–1974 and sang on their debut single and one other single shortly…
History of Sorts 