Top Songs of 2015

Compiled from the number of views received on YouTube as of 12/19/2015, here are the rankings for the best songs released this year. What was your favorite new release this year?

David Bowie - Blackstar
4,432,531 Published on Nov 19, 2015


Duran Duran - Pressure Off
1,714,715 Published on Oct 21, 2015


New Order- Restless
1,431,156 Published on Aug 18, 2015


Dave Gahan & Soulsavers - All of This and Nothing
1,148,778 Published on Oct 27, 2015


Morrissey - Kiss Me A Lot
703,506 Published on Apr 5, 2015


Siouxsie - Love Crime  ('Hannibal' soundtrack)
140,265 Published on Dec 4, 2015
(Christophe Henaux rmx) Published on Sep 2, 2015

DURAN DURAN: NEW SINGLE ‘PRESSURE OFF’…

DURAN DURAN have unveiled the first single from their forthcoming 'Paper Gods' album.
'Pressure Off' features vocals from Janelle Monáe and guitar by NILE RODGERS.
'Paper Gods' was released on September 18th in North America.

KROQ: "World Famous" 106.7 FM Los Angeles June, 1988

Back in the early 80s, KROQ, KNAC in Los Angeles and 91X in San Diego were the only commercial radio stations in southern California that played "New Wave" and Punk music.

For many people, the first time they heard U2, REM, Billy Idol, The B-52s, New Order, Depeche Mode or The Cure, they had their radios tuned to 106.7, 105.5 or 91.1 FM. 

Actual audio from the "world famous" KROQ includes nostalgic commercials, drop ins and DJs Poor Man, Dusty Street, Richard Blade and others.

Here's early KROQ archival audio from  
KROQ July 26, 1982.

KROQ 1 1988 10th Bday mix
KROQ 1 B 1988 10th Bday mix
kroq 2 side 1
kroq 2 side 2 Depeche Mode is evil
kroq 3 side1 
kroq 3 side 2 with Poor Man
kroq 4 side 1 Tweek your ex
kroq 4 side 2 June, 1988

Special thanks to Zack and DJ Craig for making these available!

KROQ: "World Famous" 106.7 FM Los Angeles July 26, 1982

Back in the early 80s, KROQ, KNAC in Los Angeles and 91X in San Diego were the only commercial radio stations in southern California that played "New Wave" and Punk music.

For many people, the first time they heard U2, REM, Billy Idol, The B-52s, New Order, Depeche Mode or The Cure, they had their radios tuned to 106.7, 105.5 or 91.1 FM. 

Actual audio from the "world famous" KROQ includes nostalgic commercials, drop ins and DJs Poor Man, Dusty Street, Richard Blade and others.

Here's early KROQ archival audio from  
KROQ July 26, 1982.

KROQ 1 1988 10th Bday mix
KROQ 1 B 1988 10th Bday mix
kroq 2 side 1
kroq 2 side 2
kroq 3 side1  Depeche Mode is evil
kroq 3 side 2 with Poor Man
kroq 4 side 1 Tweek your ex
kroq 4 side 2 June, 1988

Special thanks to Zack and DJ Craig for making these available!

Jed was away from KROQ in San Francisco on FM 99 The Quake KQAK 98.9, along with Oz Medina and many others (1985).

Freddy Snakeskin IS still on the LA airwaves. He runs and hosts KROQ2, the HD band of the station which plays the classic "Roq of the '80s" format. Doug "The Slug"/"Sluggo" Roberts also DJs afternoon drive time.

It's HD, but it's terrestrial radio, and also available to stream for free around the world on radio.com. 

The Cure, The Beat: GLASGOW TIFFANYS May 1980

The Cure and The Beat played over a weekend at GLASGOW TIFFANYS in May 1980.

Bauhaus, Killing Joke and Duran Duran were coming soon.