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"The best songs are real stories," said Leon Huff, the man who co-wrote probably the most famous song about a secret...
There was a time in the 90s when DJ's, like me, would be out working and someone comes and asks for 'old school' and...
This is "the killer song of all time", Paul McCartney once said about the band he championed, produced and signed to...
Anyone walking the West end of London in the 60s and 70s surely wouldn't have missed the sandwich board men and women...
In the spring of 1999, a new pop song appeared out of nowhere and instantly became ubiquitous being played on just...
This week's choice holds good memories for me too because the intro is so memorable and it was thanks to Kenny Everett...
This request came in from Ken the same week that Steve Harley passed away and it made me immediately think of the...
A recent round in one of my quizzes sparked this week's suggestion. I did a round of reggae-influenced songs that were...
Whistling in songs is quite a rarity these days, a bit like understanding the words or is that just me getting old?...
How times have changed! In 1969, Max Romeo had a top 10 hit with a song called Wet Dream, not only did Radio 1 not...
'I am the magnificent, I'm backed by the shack of a soul boss' is one of the most distinctive acapella openings of any...
It was redsnapper who asked for this week's story saying, "What's the story behind Love Missile F1-11 as I have no...
In 1975, Freddie Mercury fought tooth and nail to prevent Bohemian Rhapsody from being edited and got his way. Don...
Mention the name Jim Steinman, and the majority of people immediately think of Meat Loaf and, more so, Bat Out Of...
Billy Joel is one artist I've loved ever since I heard Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) when it first came out in 1978 and...