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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 3 | Episode #301: Guns 'N Roses Feb 12, 2022

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We KICK-OFF Season #3 - Celebrating 35 YEARS of metal, Sunset Strip style.…Season 3 of MT. ROCKMORE kicks off with Bower picking out the the long-awaited 4-career defining songs of — GUNS ’N ROSES
35 years ago, their debut record Appetite For Destruction was released – and — not ironically, so was the destruction. And Gun’s ’N Roses begins the lengthy stereotypical climb to stardom through years of drug abuse, departing members, record company skirmishes, famous women, and lots and LOTS of riots. AND – Bower decides which songs make the cut on the GNR Mt. Rushmore…and which DON’T! What kind of pets Slash took with him to hotels and for all of their “grunge feuds” which famous “grunge artist” hit number one with a Guns cover in – GNR: Today You Learnt”….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #214: IRON MAIDEN Sep 19, 2020

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It doesn’t get harder than this episode of MT. ROCKMORE! – Bower brings in an International guest — MIKE KAKUK from AM 800 CKLW in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to carve out the 4-career defining songs of — IRON MAIDEN
IRON MAIDEN created their own sound and have had en impassioned audience for decades. But did iconic frontman BRUCE DICKENSON make “Metal Bangs”, cool? And why does MAIDEN have a rep for being a “wedding band”? Find the answers to ALL of that and more in a IRON MAIDEN – Today You Learnt”….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #213: Twisted Sister Sep 05, 2020

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BRINGING the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” styles to the headbanging world..Bower digs deep for this MT. ROCKMORE – and carves out the 4-career defining songs of the MARAUDING DRAG QUEENS known as — TWISTED SISTER
For years of playing clubs and getting their big break in the MTV world of rock music – DEE SNIDER and TWISTED SISTER were more than just New York icons. They paved the way for musicians – and fans alike – to stand up for themselves and truly rage against the machine. From testifying in front of congress and fighting against the PMRC, to creating a LIVE Rock Performance HALL OF FAME move, we bring you some TWISTED SISTER – Today You Learnt”….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #212: Judas Priest Aug 22, 2020

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Over 50 YEARS of pure, un-adulterated metal…celebrated on this MT. ROCKMORE – BOWER picks out 4-career defining songs of the leather-clad Metal Gods — JUDAS PRIEST
50 Years ago they were still getting fitted for their leather pants and were just beginning to bedazzle their jackets with enough studs to choke the Village People – and metal heads were not only defined….but praised the look, the sound and the loudness that is JUDAS PRIEST. From the scorching vocals of ROB HALFORD, to a guitar duo that made every MARSHALL thrilled for their existance- AND – Bower decides which song make the cut…and which DON’T! What Bower witnessed at his first concert and why they can’t even step foot in one of the US’ biggest concert venue in “JUDAS PRIEST – Today You Learnt”….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #211: BACK IN BLACK | NSFW Aug 07, 2020

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40 YEARS OF SHAKING YOU ALL NIGHT LONG!…on this MT. ROCKMORE – BOWER picks out 4-album defining songs of on what may be the pinnacle of the success for AC/DC: “BACK IN BLACK”
40 Years ago last month (sorry again about the server issues) AC/DC put out a brand new album, with a brand new singer – and they had absolutely no idea how that album — or singer — would be received by their fans. After enduring a devastation tragedy that almost had the band turning in their MARSHALL’S, their “comeback album” is the stuff of legends – AND – find out why one of their biggest hits, was ALMOST a folk tune in “BACK IN BLACK – Today You Learnt”….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #210: AEROSMITH Jul 10, 2020

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BOSTON’S GODFATHERS OF ROCK…on this MT. ROCKMORE – BOWER picks out 4-career defining songs of a band who never left a good downturn go to waste: AEROSMITH
It’s not how many times they got knocked down, it’s how many times AMERICA’S GREATEST BAND got back up during their 50 year career. We tell you how they get the lyrics and title to one of their biggest hits of all-time? You’ll hear why one of their biggest comebacks was almost scrapped – AND – finally, you will find out which rock singer STEVEN TYLER mistook for a “lady”? in “AEROSMITH – Today You Learnt”….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #209: ZZ Top Jun 26, 2020

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FROM DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS…on this MT. ROCKMORE – BOWER picks out 4-career defining songs of THE definitive example of a band who crafted their own sound: ZZ TOP
From their early, EARLY days in TEXAS…playing blues shows where they were the ONLY white musicians on the docket, to where they found their sound and defined their look – those AWESOME beards – PLUS: Which MAJOR rock band gave them their firs big break touring? What did drummer FRANK BEARD spend his first big “rockstar” paycheck on and what makes the band like no other? In a “ZZ Top – Today You Learnt”….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #208: 1983 May 25, 2020

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Paying tribute to those that ROCKED before us…in this MEMORIAL DAY MT. ROCKMORE – BOWER picks out 4-career defining songs of THE influential year in HAIR METAL: 1983
To celebrate MEMORIAL DAY, we remember 4-influential bands who shaped rock back in 1983. Bands from across the nation – and – frankly, North America. Bands who wrote the biggest selling CHRISTMAS songs, bands whose first hit in America, was a song they absolutely HATED! PLUS: and which hair metal band caught hell for a topless 16-year old porn start in one fo their videos? That’s all part of a “1983 – Today You Learnt”….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #206: .38 SPECIAL May 19, 2020

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SOUTHERN-FRIED ROCK! – this ROCKMORE – picks out 4-career career defining songs of: .38 SPECIAL
BOWER slaps on the cowboy boots for a little southern rock tribute to .38 SPECIAL. The band with a long list of ties to LYNYRD SKYNYRD but clearly made a name for them selves transition from the late 70’s into the 80’s and the decade of MTV! PLUS: Dig deep into how the band checked out other bands and how they formed in a “.38 SPECIAL – Today You Learnt” and what it means to have a great album cover….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #207: EUROPE May 16, 2020

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Swedish glam-metal-ambassadors-turned-hard-rock-blues-revivalists-in this ROCKMORE – as BOWER picks out 4-career defining songs of: EUROPE!
Grab your tools and get ready to put together this Swedish 4-some. By the numbers: 35 years, 20-million records — one of the most successful rock bands on the face of the Earth! PLUS: a deep dive into that time that a misprint of a remix of their biggest hits lead them to say they ‘wouldnt put water on it if it was on fire!’ in a – EUROPE – Today You Learnt“….
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