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Band histories, unique stories behind the songs, and all you ever wanted to know, but were afraid to ask about the WOGB’s Artist of the Month.

AOTM: Supertramp Reunion Is Most Likely A ‘No’

AOTM: Supertramp Reunion Is Most Likely A ‘No’

Music fans love when their favorite band stays together for the long haul. In a perfect world this would be the ideal dream, however, bands evolve artistically, experience personality conflicts, and other bumps in the road. Evolution typically means changes in music style, and unfortunately, member changes. Like all bands, Supertramp experienced its own evolution…MORE

AOTM: Roger Hodgson Plays for Royalty

AOTM: Roger Hodgson Plays for Royalty

The late seventies and early eighties were the golden years of Supertramp’s reign. Four studio albums, numerous charting hits, and subsequent tours, Supertramp was on top of the world. The songwriting duo of Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies could do no wrong and helped Supertramp get to the top of the charts. After all of…MORE

AOTM: Finding a Supertramp Concert Near You

AOTM: Finding a Supertramp Concert Near You

  Supertramp quietly burst onto the music scene in the mid-seventies.  While the band had been together since 1969, it wasn’t until their song “Dreamer” in 1974 that they achieved their first commercial success. Later, the album Breakfast in America left an indelible mark on the international music scene and broke all previous concert attendance…MORE

AOTM: Hodgson Breaks His Wrists; May Never Play Again

AOTM: Hodgson Breaks His Wrists; May Never Play Again

Roger Hodgson was the second half of the songwriting duo in Supertramp. After their Famous Last Words album in 1982 and subsequent mega-rock stadium tour, Hodgson decided it was time to move on to his own solo career, and a simpler lifestyle with his family. He built a state-of-the-art recording studio at his home, which…MORE

AOTM: Supertramp, Synthesizers, and Dance Charts

AOTM: Supertramp, Synthesizers, and Dance Charts

  Supertramp hit the big time in 1979 with their Breakfast in America album. Multiple hit songs came from the album, they won two Grammy Awards, and it was certified 4x platinum in the U.S. However successful the band became in the late seventies,  the departure of one of the songwriters in 1980s, did create…MORE

AOTM: Supertramp Makes a Statement

AOTM: Supertramp Makes a Statement

After the departure of Roger Hodgson from Supertramp in the early eighties, there was a reputation to uphold; a point to prove. Now led by Rick Davies’ songwriting talents exclusively, Davies and the rest of the band had to make a statement to both the music world and to their fans that Supertramp was continuing…MORE

AOTM: A Brief History of Supertramp

AOTM: A Brief History of Supertramp

  The year was 1969. John Madden was named the head coach of the Oakland Raiders and Mickey Mantle announced his retirement. Boris Karloff, best known for his portrayal of Frankenstein’s monster, passed away while Monty Python’s troupe birthed a comedic sensation. NASA was prepping Apollo 10 for the lunar landing and America was also…MORE

AOTM: Supertramp’s Logical Song Strikes a Chord

AOTM: Supertramp’s Logical Song Strikes a Chord

Supertramp’s leap into stardom was neither quick nor was it easy. Their journey had a few bumps in the road along the way, however, with the songwriting talents of Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, they were destined to make a name for themselves on the US charts in the late 70s and early 80s. The…MORE

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Put WOGB on Your Tree!!!

Put WOGB on Your Tree!!!

‘Tis the season to deck the halls and sing along with the Classic Holidays Hits on WOGB! Oh, and some winning too…Listen to WOGB for your chance to win a WOGB Ornament that’ll look great on your tree……and it comes with the chance to win some great prizes…Prizes like concert tickets, dinners out, car washes…

The WOGB Artist of the Month for November is Billy Joel!!

The WOGB Artist of the Month for November is Billy Joel!!

Can you believe it’s already November?! It’s a big month with Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and the start to the holiday season so here at 103.1 WOGB we knew we needed a big name for Artist of the Month who was up to the task. Billy Joel is such an artist and the perfect…