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Top 10 Songfacts of 2025

Top 10 Songfacts of 2025

Many new names, along with a rediscovered Rihanna song and a tune that would not "die."

Chris Rea: 1951-2025

Chris Rea: 1951-2025

Our classic interview with Rea, best known in America for "Fool (If You Think It's Over)"

The 4 Non Blondes Story

The 4 Non Blondes Story

Their bass player tells the story of the band, including why they broke up and what happened to their second album.

Songs About Robots

Songs About Robots

Of course "Iron Man" and "Mr. Roboto" are on the list, but also songs from Rush, Janelle Monáe and Duran Duran

Nick Mason of Pink Floyd

Nick Mason of Pink Floyd

The Pink Floyd co-founder picks the definitive songs from two eras of the band and breaks down one of our favorites: the Meddle track "Fearless"

Bootsy Collins

Bootsy Collins

Bootsy defines "funk" and talks about his time in James Brown's band

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Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers

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"Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers was inspired by the Jack Lemmon movie Days of Wine and Roses.

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Joan Jett

Joan Jett

She was writing songs back in her days with The Runaways, but her biggest hits were covers of songs popularized by men. The one that spent seven weeks at #1 was "I Love Rock And Roll," which was originally a B-side by a British glam band.

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Hit songs originally recorded by other artists

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Gene Simmons of Kiss

Gene Simmons of Kiss

The Kiss rocker covers a lot of ground in this interview, including why there are no Kiss collaborations, and why the Rock Hall has "become a sham."

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Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Tea Party by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

This song starts in Boston with a tea party and takes us to the other end of the American Revolution.

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Elton John

Elton John

Does he have beef with Gaga? Is he Sean Lennon's godfather? See if you can tell fact from fiction in the Elton John edition.

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