Power 96 Cool One

On Wednesday I chose the track "Pull Me Under" from progressive rock band Dream Theater's third studio album, Images and Words. This single topped out at No. 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. This was the first release from the album and their only single to make it into the top 10 to date...

I used a vacation day yesterday to get some business done in the Twin Cities and to have an enjoyable lunch with my oldest daughter, so I didn't get a chance to recap my Power 96 Cool One for Monday. Now it's Wednesday and I also have Tuesday's Cool One to account for...

Last Friday's Power 96 Cool One was Suicidal Tendencies and their biggest hit, "Nobody Hears," from their sixth studio album, The Art of Rebellion. This single made it to No. 28 on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. The album, which came out on June 30, 1992, peaked at No...

English rock band The Police was the artist I chose to highlight on Thursday's Power 96 Cool One. You know most of their hits, but did you remember "Secret Journey" from their fourth studio album, Ghost in the Machine. Although yesterday's Cool One wasn't released in Europe it still made a good showing in the U...

“Holy Smoke” was Wednesday’s Power 96 Cool One; it came from British heavy metal band Iron Maiden off of their 1990 No Prayer for the Dying album. Although, like most of their singles, it didn’t do well in the U.S., but it did manage to get to No...

Tuesday I served up Uriah Heep as your Power 96 Cool One. I picked a song that I remembered hearing quite a bit in the early '80s, but haven't really heard much of since then. That tune was "That's the Way That It Is" from their 14th studio album, Abominog...

The Power 96 Cool One that started off the week came from the Australian hard rock band, Kings of the Sun, and their single, "Serpentine," taken from their self-titled debut album released in 1988. The Cool One made it to No. 19 in the U.S. and No...

I wrapped up another week's worth of Power 96 Cool Ones with REO Speedwagon's "Keep the Fire Burnin'" from their 10th studio album, Good Trouble. This single was the highest charting release from the album and peaked at No. 7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No...

Thursday's Power 96 Cool One came from Texas psychobilly trio the Reverend Horton Heat and their single "Lie Detector" from their fifth studio album, Space Heater. With its '50s horror poster parody cover and 16 tracks, this fun, rocking album charted at No...

Wednesday's Power 96 Cool One came from Canadian rock-guitarist, keyboardist and singer Pat Travers. The tune I featured was "Is This Love" from his 1980 release Crash and Burn. This album was his highest charting effort, peaking at No. 20 on the U...