Southern California's Favorite Soft Rock!

 
 
 
 
Elton John
Daniel
A songwriter picks up a copy of Newsweek Magazine and reads an article about a disillusioned returning war veteran ... and it inspires him to write a song that becomes one of the biggest hits of all time. All about it on Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song! Click Here
Hoobastank
The Reason
A hard rock band becomes a favorite of soft rock fans everywhere. That song is today's Mark and Kristin's Behind The Song!Click Here
Whitney Houston
Saving All My Love For You
Today's artist was 19 when she auditioned for Clive Davis. He sat poker faced and didn't say a thing but "Thank you" and left the room when she was done singing, she figured she'd failed... then, the next day, he came up with a brilliant offer....and she had a record deal! Click Here
Lisa Loeb
Stay
Today, an example of how it pays to know your neighbor! The story and a #1 song coming up this morning on Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song! Click Here
Jimmy Buffett
Margaritaville
How does a song become the cornerstone of a multi-million dollar empire that brings in 60-70 million dollars a year? Well the hawaiian shirt artist featured today tapped into our human need for good times and then spent almost 30 years singing about it, the story is next in Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song! Click Here
Faith Hill
Breathe
Did you know that Faith Hill uses her first husband's last name? It's true! But we suppose she can't really change her name now that she is famous. At the same time, you can't help but wonder how Tim McGraw feels about it! Faith Hill's real name is coming up today on Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song! Click Here
Otis Redding
'Sitting On The Dock of The Bay
The rock and roll history books are full of fascinating stories ... music's devastating tragedies where young lives were cut short at the cusp of success, some from their own indulgences and many by no fault of their own. We've got one of those, a man cut down at only 26, in today's Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song. Click Here
Sixpence None the Richer
Kiss Me
Say you release a single...and it gets on the national charts! But before you can pop the champagne, it drops off the charts...after just one week. You figure it's over, but Hollywood comes to the rescue. Find out the rest of the story on Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song! Click Here
Lionel Richie
Hello
Today's song was written by a superstar who was about to release his first solo album. His wife loves the song, but despite her wishes, he leaves it off the album. It is a lesson about listening to your wife...on Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song! Click Here
Alanah Myles
Black Velvet
Have you ever been moved by the spirit of rock n roll? Well the man who wrote today's song became positively possessed by it. A saga of reverence, in a number one hit that radiated the essence of the King, long after Elvis had left the building...today on Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song! Click Here