Monday, March 28, 2011

"Sibling Rivalry" is back on the air this afternoon! 6-8 PM EST!

Tune in this evening from 6-8 PM EST for Sibling Rivalry as we count down songs 40-31. In the countdown tonight: favorites from Michael Jackson, Billy Joel and more! Where will they land? Tune in tonight to find out!

Monday, March 14, 2011

Today's Countdown Recap

"Sibling Rivalry" is taking a two week hiatus for Spring Break and will return March 28th at 6 PM EST. In case you missed today's show, here's a recap of where the countdown stands:

Tyler:
50. Tender is the Night, Jackson Browne, Lawyers in Love (1983)
There's just under half of the countdown left to go, but Jackson Browne will make a few more appearances!

49. Angel of Harlem, U2, Rattle and Hum (1988)

48. Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run (1975)

47. Pinball Wizard, Elton John, Caribou (1974)* Did not appear on the album until the re-mastered version was released in 1995

46. The Long Run, The Eagles, The Long Run (1979)

45. The Fire Inside, Bob Seger, The Fire Inside (1991)

44. Band on the Run, Paul McCartney and Wings, Band on the Run (1973)

43. Hey Jude, The Beatles, Single release, (1968)

42. Iris, Goo Goo Dolls, City of Angels Soundtrack (1999)

41. Minutes to Memories, John Mellencamp, Scarecrow (1985)

Ashlyn:
50. Float On, Modest Mouse

49. Long Road to Ruin, Foo Fighters

48. Supernatural Superserious, REM

47. Bright Lights, Matchbox Twenty

46. Fortunate Son, Credence Clearwater Revival

45. Peaceful World, John Mellencamp

44. Jimi Thing, Dave Matthews Band

43. Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting, Elton John

42. Spiderwebs, No Doubt

41. Don't Stop, Fleetwood Mac

Coming up today at 6 EST!

This week, "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" by Elton John is on Ashlyn's part of the countdown. John's music is being heavily featured in Gnomeo and Juliet, the animated feature film. Here's the trailer below:


Don't forget to tune in and hear the next part of the countdown today on 91.5 WGRE and "Sibling Rivalry" from 6-8 PM EST!

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Coming up Next Week!

Here's a preview of a song set to show up on next week's countdown! Where will Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" clock in? Tune in next Monday from 6-8 PM EST to Sibling Rivalry and find out! For now, enjoy this 1978 live performance flashback!

Monday, March 7, 2011

Countdown Reaches Halftime!

Ashlyn and I have been counting down our top 100 songs on Sibling Rivalry, Monday 6-8 PM EST on 91.5 FM WGRE and wgre.org, and we've finally reached the halfway point of the countdown! Today's show was full of banter, which made listening to the music even better (because we had to stop talking)! There seems to be some conflict developing between my classics and Ashlyn's more adventuresome selections. The only way to find out what's next is to keep tuning in and checking out the blog!
Here's this week's list!

Tyler:
60. Brown Eyed Girl, Van Morrison, Blowin Your Mind! (1967)

59. The Fixer, Pearl Jam, Backspacer (2009)

58. Don't Stop, Fleetwood Mac, Rumours (1977)
Here's a live version of Don't Stop from Fleetwood Mac's 1997 reunion tour and album, The Dance featuring the USC Trojan Marching Band.

57. Jack and Diane, John Cougar Mellencamp, American Fool (1982)
Here's the classic music video from John Cougar!

56. Baba O'Riley, The Who, Who's Next (1971)
This song is the theme song for CSI: New York. Here's the adaptation of the theme song from the show's first season!

55. Grey Street, Dave Matthews Band, Busted Stuff (2002)

54. Beast of Burden, The Rolling Stones, Some Girls (1978)

53. I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues, Elton John, Too Low for Zero (1982)

52. Slow Turning, John Hiatt, Slow Turning (1988)

51. Learning to Fly, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Into the Great Wide Open (1991)

Ashlyn:
60. Something More, Sugarland

59. Billie Jean, Michael Jackson

58. Summer of '69, Bryan Adams

57. Walk Like an Egyptian, The Bangles

56. Get to Me, Train

55. Light My Fire, The Doors

54. American Baby, Dave Matthews Band

53. The Devil Went Down to Georgia, Zac Brown Band

52. Jessie's Girl, Rick Springfield
Want to watch that performance of Jessie's Girl on Oprah that we talked so from over a year or so ago? Check it out here: http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Rick-Springfield-Sings-Jessies-Girl-Video

51. Only the Good Die Young, Billy Joel