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I’ve compiled these “armor-plated heart” K-Chuck Radio playlists before; they’re songs with sweet ballads, thoughtful melodies, and emotions that just grab your soul and won’t let go.  Songs of love, songs of loss, songs of longing and songs of heartache.  That’s what we’ve got today on K-Chuck Radio.  Turn up your speakers and get your…

On today’s edition of K-Chuck Radio, I bring to you a bunch of 1970’s classic Top 40 hits that, at the time of their release, were all over the radio; but today, it’s almost as if they’ve completely disappeared. It wasn’t that the songs stopped being enjoyable; most oldies stations today have a playlist of…

Musicians spend years writing the songs that eventually become popular hits.  And all it takes is one person to slightly adjust the pitch … and now the song sounds like someone who tried to qualify for American Idol without any … oh, how shall we say it … talent. YouTube user Pluffnub has taken some…

Today is a relax day.  By tomorrow night, I’ll be powering away at the World Tavern Trivia championships in Atlantic City with the Stir Crazy trivia team.  So before I do that… I need soothing ballads and peaceful melodies. If I put these songs in my K-Chuck Radio playlist while I contemplate my winning trivia…

It’s the late 1960’s, early 1970’s.  There’s a sweet, frothy pop sound with cutesy sing-along lyrics that may or may not have some double entendre to it. That’s bubblegum pop music.  So grab a few wads and put them between your cheek and gums… and enjoy this collection of super-sweet bubblegum pop.  Including… SAKKARIN Sugar,…

Yes, way back in ancient times – well, the 1970’s – you could not escape disco music.  It was everywhere.  It was in the clubs, it was in the movies, it was on the radio. And eventually, the popularity of disco meant one thing. Anything could be made into a disco song.  Even songs from…

Sometimes in this world, you need a motivational song to get you through the tough times.  You need something that can be your anthem, your fight song, your rallying cry. You need this like you need oxygen. So here at the worldwide studios of K-Chuck Radio, I’ve assembled a group of songs that, after you…

I recently watched the TV One Unsung episode about the history of the Sugarhill Gang, and during that video I understood that the group – whose classic “Rapper’s Delight” sold 14 million copies and became a worldwide hit – went through the wringers in terms of royalties, creative control, and ultimately losing the rights to…

“The Armor-Plated Heart” is a series of songs that, once you hear them, you start thinking, “I’m not going to cry… I’m okay with things… my heart won’t break… scuse me, I have to find some tissues…” I’ve had these songs before on the playlist, and in many cases it’s because my own emotional heart…

There’s an old Robin Williams comedy routine in which the comedian does an impersonation of Lawrence Welk introducing modern music.  Something about him saying “And now, the lovely Lennon Sisters are going to sing for you, ‘I Can’t Get No Satisfaction,’ ah-one and uh-two…” But in truth, Lawrence Welk’s TV show often played modern popular…