RepeatOne

Did you know that the Cars had a different lead singer depending on the song? Learn the difference between Ric Ocasek and Ben Orr in this special episode.

From naming themselves after a tragedy to making their biggest hit a play on words, Rammstein keeps everyone entertained.

Big Head Todd and the Monsters and their opportunity to sell out came fast with the popularity of their early hit Bittersweet.

Now known as one of the all time greatest hits for karaoke and piano bars...how did it get made?

All about the hit family track from down under.

Film critic Roger Ebert said the following in 2005 about video games: “To my knowledge, no one in or out of the field has ever been able to cite a game worthy of comparison with the great dramatists, poets, filmmakers, novelists and composers.” This was the beginning of a renewed debate on the topic of videos games as art...

Hi everyone, looking forward to a great third season of the show!  Going forward, you need to have a Spotify account to listen to the podcast - you don't need to be a paying subscriber, but you do need at least a free Spotify account.  For those of you with a premium Spotify account, you will be able to listen to the full song in the podcast now!  For free users you will hear a 30 s...

Listen all about a band called Mustache! with a song about a mustache and artist names like Travis Falcontamer and Jessie Grizzlebottom.

I answer your most commonly asked question and field a voicemail about Elvis' If I Can Dream.  Visit the website http://repeat.one to leave your own voicemail, or hit me up on Facebook.com/RepeatOnePodcast or Twitter.com/BadMovieBen.

In 1971, The Rolling Stones left England with no money in tax exile.  They went on to record an album in the dark, damp basement of a villa in southern France and later complete it in Los Angeles.  Listen about how this tumultuous time period in the history of the Rolling Stones created tracks like Let it Loose.

Learn about what Chiptune music is and how a British composer named David Sugar was involved in its inception and rise to mainstream.

Two college kids were out to antagonize their audience with experimental loops...but the audience was into it! Find out how MGMT's "Electric Feel" got its start.

Aurora Aksnes, from rural Norway, started her professional music career at age 16. In 2014 she released her third single, Under Stars. Learn about Aurora and what drives her music in this episode.

Thanks for listening! Apologies for the lack of new episodes - new ones are on the way! Here are some ways you can support the show and get in touch with me.

Learn how a turn-of-the-century New Year's Eve karaoke performance at a pub formed The Darkness, the glam-rock gods responsible for the falsetto rock masterpiece "I Believe in a Thing Called Love."

The Doors' hit song "Touch Me" was written by guitarist Robby Krieger at a time when sex symbol and lead singer Jim Morrison was spiraling out of control. Find out all about what makes this song special.

Learn all about the "futuristic" hit song "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco. Produced by the Father of Disco, Georgio Moroder, find out how disco became electronic dance music in this meaty edition of RepeatOne.

If I Can Dream by Elvis Presley capped off his 1968 "Comeback" TV Special. It contains quotes from Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. who was killed just two months prior to its recording. Find out why Elvis chose this song and the years preceding it on the latest episode.

When Chris Cornell started writing a tribute song for a dearly departed, he set into motion a supergroup between members of Soundgarden and what would become Pearl Jam. Hunger Strike is a song off of their one and only album, featuring a duet between Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder. Hear their story.

Featured heavily in the 2017 TV series The Sinner, starring Jessica Biel and Bill Pullman. Big Black Delta's "Huggin & Kissin" is like 80s electronic dance music with a dash of dubstep.

Hide the Wine by Carly Pearce is a great summer song to listen to by the pool. Find out a little bit about the artist and the first country song on the show!

Daisy is a song by Goodbye June.  Listen to hear a clip and the story behind the music.

Africa has maintained its popularity to this day. The song has been featured on South Park, Family Guy, Community, Stranger Things and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, among others. It’s been streamed over 270 million times on Spotify - more than any song by The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, U2, or Madonna.

The song “Rocket Queen” is one of a number of infamous, salacious, and shocking tunes from the controversial rock n roll band Guns N Roses. It's the last track off of their first megahit album, Appetite for Destruction.

Every parent has their own rules for their children that will differ from someone else's. In the case of musician Angelica Allen, she grew up in a household where the only music allowed was the soundtrack to Phantom of the Opera, Vivaldi, and Marc Anthony.