One aspect of 80’s music that fans often detest is the inconsistency within band lineups. Just about every front man in 80’s hair metal has at one point in time let their ego get in the way of the fans and the band. This ultimately leads to having two versions of the bands that we grew up loving as well as sowing division amongst their fanbase. This week’s blog looks at why two versions of...

Recently the rock band The Pretty Reckless shattered records for having 7 number 1 singles for a female fronted rock in 2020. This came as no surprise seeing as how women have been dominating the world of rock and roll music since the 60’s. The Taylor Momsen led act have legitimized the fact that women led rock groups can sell out stadiums and records even more so than their male contemporaries. This article takes a...

After nearly 6 decades, the Oldies are still one of the most listened eras of music. People of different generations are exposed to the music in various ways. Whether it was when the listener first received the record on vinyl, or a member of Gen Z using Tik Tok to expose the song to listeners, the oldies endure. When talking about what classifies as Oldies, I am referring to music from the 60’s through the...

For us here at Popradio77, we like to talk about what could have been in pop music just as much as what had occurred. Over the years there have been many ideas, songs and collaborations that have been lost over time causing us to wonder what could have been. This week’s blog explores alternative titles to popular albums and why they were dropped in favor of the more well-known title. The Smiths Declare That The...

The Beatles Have a God Complex For John Lennon, he would always be the most outspoken of the fab four. Creating controversy and sharing his political views with the press whenever he felt it was necessary to do so. One such famous incident involved him telling the press that he felt the Beatles popularity made them “more popular than Jesus.’ Talk about having a God Complex. As a result of this claim, the Christian community...

For rock stars, life is all about what happens when the lights go on and they hit the stage. Though what happens when those lights dim, and those legends must return home? Some continuously write songs; others live a normal life. However, for a select few being home can cause immense boredom. The only way they pass the time is to start a hobby. One of the more popular hobbies amongst rock and roll legends...

Gimme Fuel Gimme (slightly less) Fire That I Desire. When Metallica performs live, it is like watching a master craftsman create a marble statue in one go. As a band, they are sonically perfect when performing in front of an audience. They always command their audience’s attention, and the stage show is always second to none. However, when things go wrong, mishaps tend to have disastrous consequences. For the world’s greatest heavy metal...

With the upcoming Foo Fighters movie Studio 666 coming out this week, the Popradio77 blog is going to look back at a list of musicians turned actors. This list will include what films they starred in and how successful each of them are in acting in comparison to their careers in music.   #1 Sting Before the role will get recast in the long-awaited sequel, Gordon Sumner was cast as Feyd Rautha Harkonnen in Dune....

This past week saw the news regarding the departure of 76ers point guard Ben Simmons. Simmons brought a lot of baggage with him this season when he did not play a single game with the team. This decision brought out frustrations amongst Philadelphia sports fans, commentators, and players as a result. With Simmons departure, this caused me to think about all the front men in rock and roll who took similar stances on not playing....

When attending a concert, it is always a thrill to see the band perform the songs you came to see night after night. Even more thrilling is seeing a guest, whether from another band or simply one of the friends of the band perform on stage. These collaborations happen in response to a shared love of music between the musicians. They start life on the record and eventually creep their way into a live setting....

When we think of musicians, we think of them as gods who can get away with anything because they play the songs that we love night after night. Clip from Motley Crues' The Dirt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQpKdxLWc_0 However, there is one side to the music business that is often overlooked: the cost of living the Rockstar lifestyle. As Ringo Starr famously sung, “it don’t come easy” and when being a musician in a rock band, the cost...

When you first put on a record, it’s always that first song that grabs us. It shocks our musical taste buds and makes the listener want to everything there is to know about the band. The first song on a record should give the audience a good clue as to what the sound, the feel, and what the concept of the album is about. The Beatles managed to hook listeners from the start of Sgt....

Having amassed a large library of music, I have realized that a lot of it came from watching movies. When I was first introduced to AC/DC, it was through the use of “Back in Back” in the 2008 movie Iron Man.  Having discovered the band through the movie I went on to discover their discography and eventually sought out other bands and artists from the 70’s and 80’s. Through discovering classic rock through movies, it...