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FM Radio’s Golden Decade: The Rise of AOR [Episode 364]
AOR’s golden age is one of the most electrifying eras in rock history.
From 1976 to 1986, album-oriented rock dominated FM radio, filling arenas and airwaves with massive hooks, soaring power ballads, and legendary bands. But behind the music was a wild world of record label power, payola scandals, larger-than-life personalities, and an industry fueled by excess.
In this episode of Booked On Rock, Eric Senich sits down with Paul Rees, author of Raised on Radio: Power Ballads, Cocaine & Payola – the AOR Glory Years 1976–1986. Together, they explore the rise of AOR and the stories behind the…
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