Reelin' In The Years (RITY)

This week on RITY... The mini theme is "Never Let You Go": Songs that mention that phrase in the lyrics... Also, a song that John Lennon wrote that represented his failed marriage to his first wife, Cynthia... Paul Davis and a song that he hated so much that it led him to leave the music business (it was his own song)... Eddie Van Halen, KISS, and "Christine Sixteen" - How they're connected... Deep tracks from Breathless, Vince Nei...

This week on RITY... For the mini theme, I'm playing songs that were featured in the Superman film series that starred Christopher Reeve... Also, a song that Gregg Allman wrote on an ironing board cover using the charcoal from a match... The end result of a nixed Led Zeppelin reunion AND David Coverdale needing a break from Whitesnake... Deep cuts from Boston, Whiskeytown, Blues Traveler, America, Spooky Tooth, REO Speedwagon, and ...

This week on RITY... The mini theme is A Heat Advisory: Songs that mention a specific high outdoor temperature... Also, a Bob Dylan tune that was partially inspired by the emergence of Brood X cicadas in 1970... What were The Beatles trying to get into their lives?... Deep tracks from Ekoostik Hookah, Rival Sons, Chickenfoot, Humble Pie, Funkadelic, Traffic, U2, Jerry Garcia, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithrya...

This week on RITY... The mini theme is A Curtain Call: Songs that mention curtains in the lyrics... Also, the story of how the best friend of Tom Waits inspired a hit song by Rickie Lee Jones... Did someone actually save Elton John's life?... A hit song by a duo that found success after being members of The Champs and Glen Campbell's band... Deep cuts from Genesis, The Little River Band, BTO, Paul Rodgers, Night Ranger, and much mo...

This week on RITY... The mini theme is A Day At The Waterpark... Plus, the odd story of how a column in the Chicago Tribune was transformed into an international hit... The band - Giuffria - and their unpleasant experience touring with Deep Purple guitarist - Ritchie Blackmore... How a junk store find inspired a circus-themed Beatles song... Deep cuts from Michael Stanley, Utopia, Mudcrutch, The Police, and much more! For more info...

This week on RITY... The mini theme is A Game Of Monopoly... Plus, John Fogerty gives us a new take on one of his CCR tunes... Jim Peterik talks about the inspiration behind the song, "Vehicle"... The story of how The Beatles "officially" disbanded at what some refer to as the "Happiest Place On Earth"... Deep cuts from R.L. Burnside, John Entwistle, Fenton Robinson, The Knack, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelin...

This week on RITY... The mini theme is The Byline: Songs about writers/writing... Also, that one time Phil Collins forgot to wear a special dinner jacket when dining at The Pump Room restaurant in Chicago... A band name inspired by George Harrison's response when notified of faulty recording equipment: 'WE'LL BURY the errors in the mixing process'... A Skynyrd song inspired by the beauty of the Okefenokee Swamp... Paul McCartney's ...

This week on RITY... The mini theme is Brick By Brick... Also, Steve Miller & Sir Paul McCartney discuss their collaboration on the song, "Young Boy"... The Longest song in the history of rock music, but I'll be playing the single... A song inspired by two episodes of the Twilight Zone... Plus deeps cuts from Tesla, Counting Crows, Piper, Izzy Stradlin, The Dukes Of Stratosphear and much more! For more info on the show, visit r...

This week on RITY... The mini theme is The Life Cycle Of A Cicada... A hit Beatles song inspired by a photo inside the January 1965 issue of National Geographic Magazine... A Little Feat song that was partially written at CVG airport... A song Ace Frehley wrote after being electrocuted... Deep cuts from Joe Walsh, Storyville, The Henry Paul Band, Boston, REO Speedwagon, Blackberry Smoke, and much more! For more info on the show, vi...

This week on RITY... The mini theme is Mayday! Songs with titles that are a cry for help... A brand new song from Sammy Hagar that pays tribute to his former bandmate, Eddie Van Halen... Who would have thought that driving down Lake Shore Drive while high on cocaine would inspire a hit song!... Who was Chicken Man and why was he blown up by a nail bomb?... Deep cuts from Artful Dodger, Orion The Hunter, Spys, Little Village, Bill W...

This week on RITY... The mini theme is Down On The Farm... Plus, the opening track from what's considered to be one of the first rock operas of all-time, S.F. Sorrow... What do businessmen, Margaret Thatcher, and Mary Whitehouse have in common?... Elvis Costello talks about collaborating with Paul McCartney and how the two of them wrote a song for Costello's grandma... Deep cuts from Larkin Poe, Streetheart, Brian Auger, Smokie, St...

This week on RITY... The mini theme is Celestial Navigation... Plus, from "Seven League Boots" to "Southern Cross": The story behind the final Top 20 hit for Crosby, Stills & Nash... Music from a band that shares their name with the Irish-American gangster, Jack "Legs" Diamond... Deep cuts from Blodwyn Pig, Robert Fripp, Zebra, Rodriguez, Sharon Jones, Paul Westerberg, Gordon Lightfoot, and more! For info on the show, visit ree...

This week on RITY, the mini theme is Allergens: Songs with a common allergen in the title... Also, the story of how one of the most covered songs in the history of popular music started with the working title of "Scrambled Eggs"... A tune that The Police wrote/recorded as a diss at Rod Stewart... A song inspired by the Three Mile Island Accident... Plus deep cuts from FM, New York Dolls, Procol Harum, Lucinda Williams, Marshall Tuc...

This week on RITY, the mini theme is Batter Up! Songs that relate to baseball... Plus, the incredible story of how Missing Persons frontwoman - Dale Bozzio - escaped an attacker by falling out of her hotel room window... Who was Clancy and how did he lose his ability to sing?... Music from a local band who chose a name that would get their albums placed next to The Beatles on alphabetically-arranged record store racks... Deep cuts ...

This week on RITY, the mini theme is "The Public Eye": Songs that mention the public eye in the lyrics... Also, a band whose name is a combination of BO Diddley and James DEAN... Music from a group that unknowingly hired a drug-addicted fugitive who wound up giving the band their name... Have you ever seen a Squonk's tears? Plus deep tracks from Styx, Journey, Moon Martin, Wilco, Prism, Mike Doughty, and much more! For more info o...