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You have found it...The hippest classic rock station in the galaxy! If you like hearing Boston's "More Than A Feeling" and Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" over and over and over again, this station is not for you. DC Rock brings back all the songs that classic rock radio has forgotten.
Does anyone remember the days of hearing live versions on album rock stations? We sure do! In addition to tons of forgotten classics, DC Rock brings you even more variety with exciting and refreshing live concert versions of your favorite classic rock hits. Just try not to start a fire should you feel the urge to hold up your lighter. Enjoy the tunes and, most importantly, thanks for listening!!!
Recently Played Songs
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Album
Time
Don Henley - If Dirt Were Dollars
The End of the Innocence
4:34
The Moody Blues - Question
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Moody Blues
5:44
Judas Priest - Green Manalishi
Unleashed in the East
3:16
The Pretenders - Message of Love
The Singles
3:25
Eric Clapton - Further on up the Road
Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies (2 of 4)
4:31
Bad Company - If You Needed Somebody
Holy Water
4:21
Rainbow - Man on the Silver Mountain
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rainbow
4:40
Ozzy Osbourne - Suicide Solution
Blizzard of Ozz
4:20
Whitesnake - Slow An' Easy
Whitesnake's Greatest Hits
6:09
Kiss - God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II
The Very Best of Kiss
5:19
Pat Benatar - Promises in the Dark
Best Shots
4:49
The Black Crowes - Thorn In My Pride
The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
6:04
Styx - Miss America
The Grand Illusion
5:04
.38 Special - Chain Lightin'
The Very Best of the A&M Years (1977-1988)
5:03
Boston - It's Easy
Don't Look Back
4:27
NO REPEAT WORKDAY!
Listen at work and enjoy non-stop Forgotten Classics and DC Rock's "No Repeat Workday". You'll never hear the same song between 9 and 5!
Corporate radio's dirty little secret
Know who picks all the songs to play at the typical classic rock station? The listeners on the request line? The program director? The disc jockeys? A combination of all of the above? Not even close. Virtually every classic rock station's entire playlist is determined by an out of town consultant, who probably also consults the Top 40 station down the hall and maybe even another format somewhere else. So how does he decide which songs to play? Most classic rock consultants rely on what is called an auditorium survey in which about a hundred people listen to :15 second clips of songs and then rate how familiar they are with each song. Consultants feel that listeners will tune out if they hear a song they don't know. They would rather "play it safe" which is why most stations sound so predictable. Their favorite saying is "you can't be hurt by what you don't play".
The problem with all this is that listeners are not given enough credit. When you went out and bought that new album from your favorite group, did you listen to only the first song over and over again? As you have probably guessed, some classic rock radio stations play as little as 250 songs. Ask a consultant about another great classic song not on his playlist that you remember hearing years ago ontheradio and his answer may be an evasive "I don't have any research on that song." The truth is that he probably wasn't even around or isn't that familiar with the format to begin with.
So how can we pick better songs than someone who is simply paid to do music research? BECAUSE WE LIVED IT!
For that reason, there's nothing predictable about DC Rock. And yes, it's possible you may from time to time hear us play a tune that is still on the radio somewhere. We're not going to throw away a great song just because the others guys get it right once in a while! Enjoy the memories. Enjoy the ride. And CRANK IT UP.
Side effects may include flashbacks, insomnia, heart palpitations, tingling, rebellious behavior, an exaggerated feeling of well-being or euphoria, blurred vision, missing time, abnormal muscular movements, irritability if exposed to other stations, abnormal dreams, or serious and irreversible hearing loss.
Know who picks all the songs to play at the typical classic rock station? The listeners on the request line? The program director? The disc jockeys? A combination of all of the above? Not even close. Virtually every classic rock station's entire playlist is determined by an out of town consultant, who probably also consults the Top 40 station down the hall and maybe even another format somewhere else. So how does he decide which songs to play? Most classic rock consultants rely on what is called an auditorium survey in which about a hundred people listen to :15 second clips of songs and then rate how familiar they are with each song. Consultants feel that listeners will tune out if they hear a song they don't know. They would rather "play it safe" which is why most stations sound so predictable. Their favorite saying is "you can't be hurt by what you don't play".