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The movie "Footloose" was released on this date in 1984. The movie starred Kevin Bacon. The movie had mixed reviews but was a box office hit grossing over $80 million dollars worldwide. The soundtrack...

Welcome to February and National Heart Month! Obviously, this year I'm commemorating a little differently after having a heart attack back on December 19th. The oddest thing for me was, I wasn't scare...

Today's Forgotten 45 was the #1 song on this date in 1976 "Love Rollercoaster" by the Ohio Players. Now this was a time before the internet, but there's been an urban myth surrounding this song for de...

We go back to this week in 1987 for this track from Journey that was on their "Raised On Radio" album, their 9th. "I'll Be Alright Without You" peaked on the chart at #14 and became their 17th Top 40 ...

We go back to 1976 today for a song that will appear again on Classic American Top 40 this Saturday morning from 9 to noon. Today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45 is "Squeeze Box" by The Who! The song was origi...

Yes we're Iowa's Classic Hits, but it's still cool when our favorite artists release new music! Bryan Adams has released "Never Gonna Rain" the third song off his forthcoming album, So Happy It Hurts....

Of course George Michael was the "voice" of the duo of Wham, but lets not forget Andrew Ridgely who celebrates his 59th birthday tomorrow. Today's Forgotten 45 is "Freedom" by Wham, a song that reache...

There have been many tributes to Meat Loaf who passed away last week at the age of 74, but this one is really unique. The Queens Guard Marching Band at Buckingham Palace in England performed "I Would ...

It still saddens me when I think of what might have been with John Belushi who died of a drug overdose 40 years ago. In his 33 years, he certainly left a mark on the entertainment world, starting with...

Best known for their monster hit Don't You (Forget About Me), the Scottish band Simple Minds followed up with today's Forgotten 45 at 3:45 "Alive and Kicking". The song reached number 3 on the Billboa...