Professor of Rock

1405 Episodes

1. How Lindsey Buckingham’s “Go Your Own Way” Turned Fleetwood Mac’s Heartbreak into Rock History

   Published: 25/11/2022
2. How Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” Stole the Show and Made Her a Star Overnight

   Published: 24/11/2022
3. Interview: Mark Foster on How “Pumped Up Kicks” Sparked Controversy and Became a Modern Classic

   Published: 23/11/2022
4. Interview: Midge Ure on Ultravox’s “Vienna” and the Awful Song That Kept It from #1

   Published: 22/11/2022
5. How Kim Carnes’ “Bette Davis Eyes” Became an 80s Smash and Made the Actress a Legend to Her Grandkids

   Published: 21/11/2022
6. How Paul McCartney Turned a Robbery in Nigeria into Band on the Run, His Greatest Solo Album

   Published: 19/11/2022
7. Interview: Toto on How “Africa” Went from a Wildcard Track to an Immortal #1 Hit

   Published: 18/11/2022
8. How a Schoolteacher Wrote Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel” and Made Music History with Her Son

   Published: 17/11/2022
9. Interview: Peter Frampton on How a Hangover Led to “Do You Feel Like We Do” and a Rock Masterpiece

   Published: 16/11/2022
10. How Steve Miller’s “The Joker” Saved His Career—Mispronounced Lyric and All

    Published: 15/11/2022
11. How Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Californication Revived Their Career with Three #1 Hits

    Published: 14/11/2022
12. How Pink Floyd Proved Roger Waters Wrong with Two #1 Hits After He Quit

    Published: 12/11/2022
13. Interview: Andrew Farriss on How INXS Created the Timeless Ballad “Never Tear Us Apart”

    Published: 11/11/2022
14. Interview: Johnny Rzeznik on How “Iris” Saved His Career and Became an All-Time Classic

    Published: 10/11/2022
15. Interview: Tony Lewis on How The Outfield’s “Your Love” Became an 80s Anthem

    Published: 9/11/2022
16. Interview: Tommy James on How “Crimson and Clover” Became a Psychedelic #1 Hit by Accident

    Published: 8/11/2022
17. Interview: John Cafferty & Jim Peterik on Creating the Epic Rocky IV Soundtrack

    Published: 7/11/2022
18. Interview: Gary Numan on How a Road Rage Incident Inspired the 80s Classic “Cars”

    Published: 5/11/2022
19. Interview: Wang Chung on “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” and Their Misunderstood Legacy

    Published: 4/11/2022
20. How Madonna Inspired Weird Al Yankovic to Parody “Like a Virgin” with “Like a Surgeon”

    Published: 3/11/2022