With Reggatta de Blanc, the Police kept it simple on the way to stardom
Guitarist Andy Summers joins us to discuss the Police’s breakthrough album ‘Reggatta de Blanc,’ released on Oct. 2, 1979.
Interviews
Savatage, “Prelude to Madness / Hall of the Mountain King” (1987): One Track Mind
Savatage’s classic ‘Hall of the Mountain King,’ released on Sept. 28, 1987, was an eye-opening experience for first-time producer Paul O’Neill.
Chicago, “Take Me Back to Chicago” from Chicago XI (1977): One Track Mind
Danny Seraphine joins us to discuss how a shocking loss sparked “Take Me to Chicago,” released on Sept. 12, 1977 as part of ‘Chicago XI.’
John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ Was More Than the Sum of its Inspirational Title Track
Sidemen Joey Molland and Alan White joined us for a deeper dive in John Lennon’s ‘Imagine,’ released on Sept. 9, 1971.
Restless Hall and Oates weren’t content with success of Bigger Than Both of Us
Hall and Oates scored their first No. 1 song in the summer of 1976. John Oates tells us why they refused to stand pat after that.
Steven T. Easter, musician and promoter: Something Else! Interview
Steven T. Easter is a bit of a phenomenon. As we learn in this in-depth talk, he is a musician, promoter, producer and kite flyer – yes, kite flyer.
Asia [with John Payne], “Ghost in the Mirror” from Silent Nation (2004): One Track Mind
Released on August 31, 2004, Asia’s ‘Silent Nation’ represented the final collaboration between longtime partners Geoff Downes and John Payne.
Matt Gold and Nate Friedman, of Sun Speak: Something Else! Interview
Guitarist Matt Gold and drummer Nate Friedman discuss Sun Speak’s endlessly intriguing blend of folk, jazz and experimental music.
Toto’s Fahrenheit was more than the sum of its ballads: ‘We’ll morph from style to style’
Released in August 1986, ‘Fahrenheit’ fell into an emerging trend, but the big-hearted singles didn’t reflect all of Toto’s varied musical goals.
Inside the naming of Booker T. and the MGs’ ‘Green Onions’ : ‘The stinking-est music I’ve ever heard!’
Steve Cropper recalls the off-handed approach to finding a title for Booker T. and the MGs’ timeless ‘Green Onions,” released in August 1962.
