Donovan's Rockin Song Stories

11/24/2023

11/20/2023

Who can name these 2 rockers?

10/31/2023

08/28/2023

On this day in 1980 the album Wild Planet was released.

08/22/2023

Idea for a piano intro to a rock song, Swan Lake suite segueing into Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away from Phil Collins.

08/18/2023

What is the highest ever charting Metallica song? It's not Enter Sandman, it's not Nothing Else Matters, or Master of Puppets, or One. The highest charting single from Metallica is their 1996 single, Until It Sleeps. The song reached #1 on the US Mainstream rock chart and was their only top 10 hot 100 single. It also reached #1 in the UK, Sweden, Hungary, Finland, Denmark, and Australia.

08/18/2023

Such an iconic hat!

Munich, July 8, 2022

08/09/2023

We have sadly lost The Band's Robbie Robertson today at the age of 80.

07/28/2023

Tune in Tomorrow at 1:30pm as Donovan's Rockin Song Stories on Spotify brings you the big 90s hits of Collective Soul. With hits such as Shine, December, The World I Know, Heavy and Run. Tomorrow at 1:30 on Spotify!

07/28/2023

Today we mourn the loss of Eagles legend Randy Meisner at the age of 77. He died on the day Sinead O'Connor died, but it was confirmed last night. He was a founder of Poco too. Sang Take It To The Limit in 1975. RIP Randy

07/26/2023

Today we mourn the loss of Irish pop legend Sinead O'Connor at the age of 56

07/26/2023

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0C7U0f3KYm1rNR2RFV0Zjp
Stone Temple Pilots: Purple is now on Spotify for Donovan's Rockin' Song Stories! Check it out!

07/24/2023

Tune in tomorrow at 8:30pm on Spotify as we talk about Purple by Stone Temple Pilots on Donovan's Rockin' Song Stories!

07/21/2023

We have lost legend Tony Bennett at the age of 96 today.

07/21/2023

Tomorrow at 8 on Spotify, we're going to Graceland. Paul Simon's 1986 album Graceland will be our album to talk about. Tune in at Donovan's Rockin Song Stories on Spotify at 8pm tomorrow for some African Rock!

07/20/2023

For all eternity until the next few months into 2017.
Gregg Allman was married to his 7th wife in 2017 before his death in May of that year.

07/18/2023

Who here thinks that the singer of Redbone's Witch Queen of New Orleans sounds like John Fogerty of CCR?

07/16/2023

Donovan's Rockin Song Stories fans, tune in tonight at 10pm on Spotify as I talk about the big hits from Genesis in their first pop years from 1978-1981. Turn It On Again, Abacab, Misunderstanding, No Reply At All and Follow You, Follow Me will be the songs. Don't miss it!

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donovan921/episodes/Episode-76-Turn-It-On-Genesis-1978-1981-e1otqoq

07/12/2023

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EEpRayaq5fsh1U9hb5exR

Neil Diamond in the 60s on Spotify now!

07/11/2023

Hello Donovan's Rockin Song Stories Fans! Tune in tomorrow at 8pm on Spotify as I talk about Neil Diamond and his 60s hits Cherry Cherry, Holly Holy, Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon, Solitary Man and Sweet Caroline! Tomorrow at 8 on Spotify!

07/07/2023

Happy Birthday to the king of the Yellow Submarine, Ringo Starr!

07/06/2023

Two stars named Patty Smith (Patti Smith and Patty Smyth)

07/06/2023

John Rzeznik or Ed Roland?

06/25/2023

Let's wish a happy 69th birthday to the Toto lead on the song Africa, David Paich!

06/19/2023

Happy 73rd Crazy Magic Birthday to Heart's Ann Wilson!