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The Steel Horse Archives: Damn Yankees, “Where You Goin’ Now?” (1992)

Jeff Vrabel August 24, 2009 14

Jeff Vrabel is back on his Steel Horse again, and this time, he's taking us back to a power ballad that arrived just in time for the death of hair metal

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Jesus of Cool: We Wuz Robbed! Great #2 Hits of the ’80s

Jon Cummings June 15, 2009 19

Jon Cummings' ongoing look at great #2 hits in Billboard history moves into the '80s this week, with hit tracks from the Bangles, Journey, and Foreigner in the mix

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Mix Six: “Supergroup … or Superdud?”

Ted Asregadoo June 2, 2009 24

DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE On paper, it sounds like a moneymaking formula: take individual members from successful bands, put them together in a supergroup to make music, record the magic, and watch album

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CHART ATTACK!: 3/16/91

Jason Hare March 13, 2009 21

Happy Friday and welcome to another edition of CHART ATTACK! So last time we met here to dissect a Billboard chart, it was a Top 10 from 1971, and I got my ass handed

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Death by Power Ballad: Tommy Shaw, “Lonely School”

Rob Smith February 24, 2009 12

Maybe eight or ten years ago, if you’d wanted to make some pretty decent money on a minimal investment, all you had to do was find a CD copy of Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw’s

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