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Today's Song of the Day Bad Girl, New York Dolls, 1973 It's not easy hearing Bad Girl in my head this morning. I'm drowning in thoughts...

We Are the Champions, Queen, 1977 So, this is new. Good morning, Queen. Love you but I'm not sure how I feel about waking to such a...

Can't Get You Out of My Head, Kylie Minogue, 2001 La la la la la la la la Well, ain't this so very poetic and disgustingly apropos? WTF,...

Glory Box, Portishead, 1994 Listen. Do you hear that deafening sound? It's the sound of the universe enjoying a good laugh at my expense....

Lunatic Fringe, Red Rider, 1981 Picture this: It's early evening on a Tuesday and I'm chilling in my chaise lounge on my back deck...

Precious, The Pretenders, 1979 I call 'em like I see 'em. I just do. No apologies. Pretty certain that's a fortuitous by-product of...

Today's Song of the Day Mangetout, Wet Leg, 2025 My soul connects with Wet Leg. I mean like really really connects. In case I've never...

Today's Song of the Day Down in a Hole, Alice in Chains, 1992 Well, this a nice surprise. Good morning, Alice in Chains -- it's nice...

Muscle Shoals Meets the 70s is just a little more than six weeks away and I can hardly wait. Thank you to Russell Mefford, Mitch Mann,...

Fade to Black, Metallica, 1984 Metallica is one of my lifelong loves. This song is one of my lifelong loves, too. I'm so happy it's with...

The Thing That Should Not Be, Metallica, 1986 I woke up lovingly wrapped in the gloriously sinister arms of The Thing That Should Not Be....

One of These Nights, Eagles, 1975 Sometimes, the Eagles serve as my soul's house band. Don Henley is my life's narrator and his drums are...

Why Do You Love Me, Garbage, 2005 I am so thankful to live in the same time as Shirley Manson. Not only is she still rocking hard at 58...

Joey, Concrete Blonde, 1990 Well, hello there, Joey. What are you doing lurking around in the shadows of my psyche? Hmmm. I haven't...

First concert - Scorpions/Bon Jovi 1984 Last concert - Cake Best concert - Deftones Loudest concert - Metallica Seen the most - Pixies...

Underneath Your Clothes, Shakira, 2001 Good morning, you ethereal beauty you -- thank you for coming into my life all those years ago....

I Believe (When I Fall in Love it Will Be Forever), Stevie Wonder, 1972 There's hope for me, yet, friends. Sure, the world is burning, my...

Look Out for Me, Turnstile, 2025 This is my new favorite song. Have you listened to Turnstile's latest album, yet? It's a really good...

Killing in the Name, Rage Against the Machine, 1992 Sadly, I wasn't surprised to wake to this protest anthem controlling my headspace....

Baggage, L7, 1994 Well, hello y'all. Thank you to Donita (Sparks) and the girls for planting this most perfect post-birthday anthem in my...