It’s that time of the year again! When we celebrate the oppressive summer days by getting drunk and jamming out to the songs of our youth, most of which we hate. We take you into each track, most of which very much a product of their time, and give you the story behind the songs […]
You loved it last time, so we’re bringin’ it back! This time we discuss the 20 year old pop compilation monstrosity, Now That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 3. From boy bands, to nu metal, to 90’s smooth jams, we are covering it all. And also taking some liberties for the sake of our own […]
Today we are talking about an icon and a legend, Robyn. She came onto the scene in the 90’s with a smooth pop hit song and when she was just about to reach the height of her fame, she walked away so she could pursue music the way she wanted. Little did she know when […]
One hit wonders are the backbone of the world of music. They are random moments of good fortune for an artist who has been trying to make it into the music biz for what seems like forever. Some are content with their 15 minutes of fame while others bemoan the song that made them famous. […]
We conclude the tale of total pop icon Madonna with her boom into the 90’s that turned into her current presence in today’s music scene. With more hot takes than we initially thought possible. Her movie career takes off, she finds love and family, and after her music career takes a turn for the mature, […]
Welcome to Black History Month here at Rock Candy, and we’re kickin’ things off with a total banger! We give you the nitty gritty details on the most popular album ever made, Michael Jackson’s Thriller. There are stories about the crazy circumstances surrounding the creation of these songs and some pretty interesting facts about the […]
You know the classics- Johnny Cash’s version of “Hurt”, “Killing Me Softly” as played by The Fugees, and Whitney Houston’s powerful rendition of “I Will Always Love You”. Covers have a way of taking something old and turning it into the new hotness. This episode we take some of our personal favorite cover songs that […]
It’s been too long since our last album review, so we decided to go with a real collage of 90’s nostalgia in Now That’s What I Call Music: Volume 1! Learn about how this was conceived and created and listen as we go from track to track and remember how awesome/terrible the year 1998 was. […]
