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Rock music & soul history comes alive. Classic tracks from the rock music, pop, reggae & soul music archive and the stories behind the songs.  This week's theme is MUSIC and life in the music business. In Part One: Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry, Anything That's Rock & Roll by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, It's Only Rock & Roll by The Rolling Stones, Old Time Rock & Roll by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Rock & Roll by The Velvet Underground, Modern Music by Be Bop Deluxe, Radio Radio by Elvis Costello, Radio Ga Ga by Queen, Music To Watch Girls By by Andy Williams, Sweet Soul Music by Arthur Conley and Soul Soul Soul by The Wild Magnolias. Learn how hecklers in the audience persuaded rock group Wild Cherry to change their style; how a classic Stones song emerged from an all-night jamming session with the Faces and David Bowie; how Lou Reed's life was saved by rock & roll; how the arrival of commercial radio and music videos upset Elvis Costello and Queen; and how an ad jingle for Diet Pepsi gave birth to an unforgettable 60s easy listening hit.

Rock music & soul history comes alive. Classic tracks from the rock music, pop, reggae & soul music archive and the stories behind the songs.  This week's theme is MUSIC and life in the music business. In Part Two: Music Sounds Better With You by Stardust, Put The Needle To The Record by The Criminal Element Orchestra, Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey-Rae, Music by Madonna, We're An American Band by Grand Funk Railroad, Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits, Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple, Complete Control by The Clash, Mercury Poisoning by Graham Parker & The Rumour, EMI by The Sex Pistols and Let The Music Set You Free by Santana. Learn why French House act Stardust only ever released one record; how producer Arthur Baker created one of the first cut-and-paste hiphop classics of the 1980s; how Madonna was inspired by a concert by Sting; how Dire Straits' first big hit was written about a Dixieland jazz band in a South East London pub; how Deep Purple's most famous song was written in a panic about a real-life disaster at a Swiss casino; and why The Clash, Graham Parker and the Sex Pistols all hated their record labels. Take a deep dive into soul and rock music history from the 1970s, 1980s and beyond!

Rock music & soul history comes alive. Classic tracks from the rock music, pop, reggae & soul archive and some of the music history behind the songs. This week's theme is DOCTORS. In Part Two: Dance Fever by Gwen Guthrie, Night Fever by The Bee Gees, Burnin' Hot by Kylie Minogue, Tell Me When The Fever Ended by Electribe 101, Fever by Peggy Lee, A&E by Goldfrapp, Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd, Sick On You by The Boys, Sick Of Being Sick by The Damned and TB Sheets by Van Morrison.  Learn how reggae superstars Peter Tosh and Sly & Robbie launched the career of Gwen Guthrie; how the Bee Gees resurrected their career as a result of a magazine article about working class kids in the New York suburbs; how Peggy Lee turned someone else's rock and roll song into a jazz classic; about what Alison Goldfrapp saw on an emergency visit to hospital; how Roger Waters got inspired by a bout of hepatitis; and about the way a dying friend inspired Van Morrison.  Take a deep dive into soul and rock music history from the 1970s, 1980s and beyond!

Rock music & soul history comes alive. Classic tracks from the rock music, pop, reggae & soul music archive and the stories behind the songs.  This week's theme is DOCTORS. In Part One: Down At The Doctors by Dr Feelgood, Dr Dupree by Wilko Johnson's Solid Senders, Dr Feelgood by Aretha Franklin, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, A Bad Case Of Loving You by Robert Palmer, Somebody Get Me A Doctor by Van Halen, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? by Frank Zappa, Dr Mabuse by Propaganda, Girlfriend In A Coma by The Smiths, She's Lost Control by Joy Division, Night Nurse by Gregory Isaacs and Nervous Tension by Lemon Jelly.  Learn who first came up with the phrase Dr Feelgood and how its meaning changed over the years; how a German criminal mastermind from the movies inspired Propaganda's first single; how The Smiths broke up over a Cilla Black cover version; how Joy Division's Ian Curtis got his inspiration from the tragic story of a girl with epilepsy; about the bad boy lifestyle of "cool ruler" reggae star Gregory Isaacs; and about the mysterious stage magician and illusionist who inspired Lemon Jelly.  All this and more rock music, pop, reggae and soul music history on this week's show.

More classic favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock and Soul Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is FAMILY. In Part Two: Dance Little Sister by Terence Trent D'Arby, Mama Said by Carleen Anderson, Mama Used To Say by Junior Giscombe, Mama's Always On Stage by Arrested Development, American Mother by Tyla Gang, Gone Daddy Gone by Violent Femmes, Running In The Family by Level 42, Prodigal Son by Steel Pulse, Daddy's Home by Toots & The Maytals and Families by Lou Reed.

More classic favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock and Soul Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is FAMILY. In Part One: Family Affair by Sly & The Family Stone, Take Your Mama by The Scissor Sisters, Celtic Soul Brothers by Dexys Midnight Runners, Our House by Madness, My Perfect Cousin by The Undertones, My Old Man by Ian Dury, Uncle Remus by Frank Zappa, Bring The Family Back by Billy Paul, Mama Told Me Not To Come by Three Dog Night, Son Of A Preacher Man by Dusty Springfield, Kissin' Cousins by Elvis Presley and We Are Family by Sister Sledge.

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week, another IN MEMORIAM special celebrating the careers of a few of the musicians and industry figures who left us over the past three months to join that Great Gig In The Sky. In Part Two: Funkytown by Lipps Inc (David Z b 1953), That's The Joint by Funky 4 + 1 (Keith Caesar b 1962), Reward by The Teardrop Explodes (Gary Dwyer b 1961), Working With Fire & Steel by China Crisis (Gary Johnson b 1957), Shattered Dreams by Johnny Hates Jazz (Calvin Hayes b 1962), Maybe by The Chantels (Arlene Smith b 1942), Nowhere To Run by Martha & The Vandellas (Rosalind Ashford b 1943), Swing Your Daddy by Jim Gilstrap (b 1946), Pressure Drop by Toots & The Maytals (Jackie Johnson b 1949), Barely Breathing by Duncan Sheik (b 1969), Death Letter by Cassandra Wilson (b 1955) and Le Petit Train by Les Rita Mitsuoko (Catherine Ringer b 1957)

More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week, another IN MEMORIAM special celebrating the careers of a few of the musicians and industry figures who left us over the past three months to join that Great Gig In The Sky. In Part One: I Believe by EMF (Derry Brownson b 1970), Gimme All Your Lovin' by ZZ Top (Frank Beard b 1949), Sonic Reducer by Dead Boys (Cheetah Chrome b 1955), It's A Heartache by Bonnie Tyler (b 1951), Sweet Transvestite by Tim Curry (b 1946), Night Call by Kavinsky (Vincent Belorgey b 1975), She Cries Your Name by Strange Cargo (William Orbit b 1956), Jolene & Here You Come Again by Dolly Parton (b 1946) and YMCA by Village People (Victor Willis b 1951)

More classic favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock and Soul Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is BODIES. In Part Two: Shake Your Body Down To The Ground by The Jacksons, Stars In Your Eyes by Herbie Hancock, Hands Of Time by Groove Armada, Grandma's Hands by Gil Scott Heron, Move Your Feet by Junior Senior, My Feet Keep Dancing by Chic, I Like 'Em Fat Like That by Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, Closer To The Bone by Louis Prima, Fattie Fattie by The Heptones and Ms Fine Brown Frame by Syl Johnson

More classic favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock and Soul Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is BODIES. In Part One: Bones by The Killers, Legs by ZZ Top, Eyes Without A Face by Billy Idol, Brown Eyes by Lady Gaga, Lovely Head by Goldfrapp, Ten Feet Tall by XTC, Long Tall Sally by Little Richard, Head Over Feet by Alanis Morissette, You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory by Johnny Thunders and Ballad Of A Thin Man by Bob Dylan

More classic favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock and Soul Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is ANIMALS. High Flying Bird by Toploader, Honky Cat by Elton John, Cool For Cats by Squeeze, Sweet Bird Of Truth by The The, Flying Duck Theory by The Vibrators, New Town Animal by XTC, Wolf In Sheep's Clothing by Big Youth, Croaking Lizard by Prince Jazzbo, National Bird by The Cimarons, Hot Butterfly by Glenn Diamond's Bionic Boogie and Birdland by Manhattan Transfer.

More classic favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock and Soul Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is ANIMALS. In Part One: Fish by King, Cry Wolf by a-Ha, Animal Nitrate by Suede, Cat People (Putting Out Fire) by David Bowie, Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent, Hound Dog by Elvis Presley, Hey Bulldog by The Beatles, I Wanna Be Your Dog by The Stooges, Dog by EMF and Nice Weather For Ducks by Lemon Jelly

More classic favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock and Soul Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is WORLDS. In Part Two: Harvest For The World by The Isley Brothers, Wonderful World by Sam Cooke, Come Into My World by Kylie Minogue, Mixed-Up World by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Sensual World by Kate Bush, Time Out From The World by Goldfrapp, The Man Who Sold The World by David Bowie, Whole Wide World by Wreckless Eric, The History Of The World Part One by The Damned, Real World by Buzzcocks and Another World by Richard Hell.

More classic favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock and Soul Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is WORLDS. In Part One: That's The Way Of The World by D-Mob ft Cathy Dennis, World (The Price Of Love) by New Order, Computer World by Kraftwerk, Panic In The World by Be Bop Deluxe, World Shut Your Mouth by Julian Cope, It's A Man's Man's Man's World by James Brown, That's The Way Of The World by Earth Wind & Fire, Heartbreaking World by Squeeze and Drowned World / Substitute For Love by Madonna.

More classic favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock and Soul Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is NAMES. In Part Two: Laura by Scissor Sisters, Waiting For Mary by Pere Ubu, Enola Gay by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Alison by Elvis Costello, Coleen by Martin Stephenson & The Daintees, Rosalie by Bob Seger, Sarah by Thin Lizzy, There's Something About Mary by Jonathan Richman, You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon, Bernadette by The Four Tops, Mustang Sally by Wilson Pickett and Angie by The Rolling Stones.