The Hissing of Summer Lawns - Joni Mitchell
The Top 500 of The Top 40

Joni Mitchell: The Hissing of Summer Lawns

Album #256 - November 1975

Episode date - September 10, 2025

“The Hissing of Summer Lawns” was Joni Mitchell’s seventh album release, and it caused some controversy at the time, because it represented a significant change in her style.

 Queen: A Night at the Opera
The Top 500 of The Top 40

Queen: A Night at the Opera

Album #255 - November 1975

Episode date - August 30, 2025

By 1975, it became obvious that rock and roll had expanded far beyond simple, high energy ‘three chords and the truth’ songs.  

ANOTHER GREEN WORLD - ENO
The Alternative Top 40

Brian Eno: Another Green World

Album #208 - September 1975

Episode date - August 27, 2025

​The homemade deck of ‘Oblique Strategies’ playing cards that Brian Eno utilized to record his previous album proved itself to be both fun and effective.

Le Mystery Dea Voix Bulgares - The Bulgarian State Radio and Television Female Vocal Choir
The Alternative Top 40

Le Mystery Dea Voix Bulgares - The Bulgarian State Radio and Television Female Vocal Choir

Album #207 - June 1975

Episode date - July 23, 2025

 Have you ever felt so frustrated with contemporary culture that you wish you could live in another time, another place, or even another planet?  You hit a wall where nothing makes s

Fela Kuti: Expensive Shit
The Alternative Top 40

Fela Kuti: Expensive Shit

Album #206 - June 1975

Episode date - July 16, 2025

At just under twenty-five minutes in total length, “Expensive Shit” is actually more like an EP than an album, but this format is pretty much how Fela Kuti released most all of his mate

Kerry Kearny
AHR Interviews

A Cool Hang with Kerry Kearny

It's Pronounced ‘Carney’! - June 18, 2025

Episode date - June 18, 2025

Kerry Kearney is someone who I always felt I’d like to get to know, for many reasons. First, he is an extraordinary guitarist, and his obvious talents precede him.

Ray Lambiase
AHR Interviews

An Hour with Ray Lambiase and The Tin Kickers

Performing Live in the Studio - June 11, 2025

Episode date - June 11, 2025

As the host of a radio show and also as an active musician, I occasionally find myself in the enviable position of meeting incredibly talented people.

Wayback! Journey Through Music
Wayback!

Wayback! - #1 Songs of 1968

Spotify Playlist at End of Text - No MP3

Episode date - March 25, 2025

This was certainly an eclectic year for the Billboard US Hot 40 Singles Charts.

Wayback! Journey Through Music
Wayback!

Wayback! - 70s & 80s Songs Influencing Music Today

Spotify Playlist at End of Text - No MP3

Episode date - March 20, 2025

Music has an incredible way of bridging the past with the present. The vibrant sounds from the 1970s and 1980s stand as a testament to this connection.

“Aretha Now”
How Music Changed

The Life and Music of Aretha Franklin: Aretha Then (and “Now”)

Episode 9

Episode date - December 20, 2024

“Aretha Now” was Aretha Franklin’s fourth album with Atlantic Records, and it continued the unabated chart success of the previous three albums, with five songs appearing on the H

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