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So, why isn’t STING touring with the others of The Police? By the time most rock bands hit the nostalgia circuit, the checks are fat, the grudges are buried, and the past gets polished until it shines. That’s not how it works with The Police and that’s exactly why Sting still refuses to climb back […] The post The Police Were Never a “Forever” Band appeared first on The Eagle 106.9/107.5.

Some records don’t just live in the club — they raise whole scenes. That was the case with Eddie “D” Featuring Galaxxy’s gritty, stripped-down 1984 single “Cold Cash $ Money.” A Philly corner-store record that turned into a Be-Boy and party rockers anthem, it’s one of those raw, early rap moments where beats were simple, […]

Lainey Wilson has collaborated with several prominent figures in country music, like Jelly Roll, Dolly Parton Post Malone and Miranda Lambert. Her most recent collaboration brings her iconic country twang to the world of rock and roll, teaming up with Aerosmith and English singer YUNGBLUD for a song on their EP, One Last Time. The […] The post Aerosmith, YUNGBLUD & Lainey Wilson Collab on ‘Wild Woman’ appeared first on The Eagle 106.9/107.5.

When the drums hit and the synth stutters in that split-second before you move, you know it’s more than a song—it’s a moment. In 1984, Debbie Deb’s “When I Hear Music” carved its place in dance-floor history: part freestyle, part booty-electro, and entirely irresistible. From Record Store to Studio Debbie Wesoff-Lopez (aka Debbie Deb) was […]

Boy, my memory fades (it was ’80’s), I saw them open for some folks in the early days. They were true road dogs. This is a loose look at their years on the stage. Where did you first catch Mötley Crüe on stage? Theatre of Pain Tour (1985–1986)Early on, one opener was Guns N’ Roses. […] The post Mötley Crüe Headlining & Co-Headline Tours appeared first on The Eagle 106.9/107.5.

Here are 11 solid, widely-accepted, non-controversial examples where a band had a huge breakthrough album and then a significantly weaker follow-up, either critically, commercially, or both. 1. BostonBreakthrough: Boston (1976) – one of the biggest debut albums of all time.Follow-up: Don’t Look Back (1978) – big first-week sales, but widely seen as rushed, repetitive and a step down. 2. The CarsBreakthrough: The Cars (1978) – new-wave/classic-rock […] The post Best Records of Their Careers appeared first on The Eagle 106.9/107.5.

Back in 1984, when disco was slipping out of the popularity the dance floor was still getting packed by sleeker synth-funk grooves, Wish and Fonda Rae dropped something that didn’t scream chart-topping smash at first—but it earned its place. Their track “Touch Me (All Night Long)” glides like a midnight whisper in the club: thumping […]

There are grooves that sneak up on you, quietly plant themselves in your chest, and then everyone in the room knows they belong there. Two of those grooves — both funky— came from The Whatnauts and the other, Fat Larry’s Band. On paper they live on separate branches of the funk family tree: The Whatnauts, […]

Believe it or not, Foreigner has gone through at least four lead vocalists over the years. The biggest name is Lou Gramm, the original powerhouse voice behind hits like “I Want to Know What Love Is” and “Cold as Ice.” Then came Johnny Edwards, who fronted the band for a brief stretch, he sang on the […] The post FOREIGNER Puts Another Out Front appeared first on The Eagle 106.9/107.5.

Sometime in ’84 I had to be at a jam at the park when I heard the DJ scatch the intro of this song over and over and had the shell toe Adidas wearing Be-Boys showing out. Man what a magical musical time. Let me adjust my Kangol…now I’ll finish. Two identical twins, TaharQa Aleem […]

Antonio Brown, who is facing a second-degree attempted murder charge, had his lawyer enter a not guilty plea on his behalf as Brown is still in New Jersey after being extradited from the United Arab Emirates.  Brown was arrested and returned to the United States last week. It’s unclear why or how long Brown will […]

Muscian and filmmaker Questlove teased that a new album by the late soul icon D’Angelo is in the works. Questlove spoke about the possibility of the new posthumous album from the R&B star this past weekend at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame event in Los Angeles. “You’ll see soon,” He stated, hinting that […]