Reelin' In The Years (RITY)

Not much to say... Haha, the theme is No Talking - Nothing But Instrumentals!

This week on RITY, we travel to Sheffield, Alabama to visit a former coffin showroom. In 1969, the building was resurrected and converted into a small, intimate studio that produced the Muscle Shoals…

The Bo Diddley Beat… You’ve heard it, but you probably didn’t even realize it. I was lucky enough to find an old clip of Bo discussing his beat, which kicks off this edition of Reelin’ In The Years. …

On this edition of RITY, we explore plagiarism disputes. I'll play the original song, followed by the song that was found guilty of copying parts of the original.

In March of 1988, ABC introduced the world to The Wonder Years - A coming-of-age TV series that starred Fred Savage as Kevin Arnold, a teenager growing up in a suburban middle-class family in the lat…

This episode of RITY is all about something that none of us like... WAITING! As always, I've got interesting factoids about the songs and we'll hear from a few of the artists.

When you combine the visual elements of 70's Glam Rock (David Bowie, T. Rex) with heavy metal theatrical bands (Alice Cooper, KISS), you get Hair Metal. On this episode of RITY, we travel back to the…

This week on the program, I'm highlighting songs that were recorded at Abbey Road Studios. The iconic recording space opened in 1831 as a five bedroom townhouse. It didn't become a studio until nearl…

This week, our theme is the soundtrack of the 1973 George Lucas film, American Graffiti, which is set in Modesto, California, in 1962. The film is a study of the cruising and early rock 'n' roll cult…

We recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of the launch of MTV on August 1st. On this episode, we look back at the first 28 songs to be played on the station. Plus, soundbites from Phil Collins and…

On this edition of RITY, it's all about flight! Plus, Roger McGuinn will tell us the true meaning behind The Byrds' song "Eight Miles High." For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com…

For this edition of RITY, it's all about song titles that include a day of the week.

In the summer of 1982, Kings Island introduced the Timberwolf Amphitheatre which is still located inside of the amusement park. Since that time, several big names have taken to the stage! On this epi…

This week on Reelin' In The Years, we're going to the doctor's... Song titles that reference doctors, medicine, or some sort of ailment. For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com.

This week on RITY, we explore the genre of Power Pop!

This week it's RITY, it's all about the telephone! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com.

This week on RITY, it's all about yacht rock! Check out the show online at reelinwithryan.com.

This week on RITY, we look back at songs that have been spotlighted on The Weather Channel's Local On The 8s. Plus, The Blocks Of Bs AND This Week In Rock 'n' Roll!

It's the Father's Day Edition of Reelin' In The Years! Check out the new website, reelinwithryan.com.

Between 1976 and 1990 (with the exception of a few years), WEBN released an annual album that featured the work of local artists. This week on the program, we revisit the album projects by playing cu…