52 years ago this week, a blond-haired hippie folkie named David Bowie reinvented himself as Ziggy Stardust; and backed by his band, the Spiders from Mars, he released an album that created a sensation. Randy Renaud has the story behind the brilliant album 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars' on this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock.

They were one of the creative and influential bands of the 70's. But in 1982, they created perhaps their finest album. An album that oozed elegance, beauty and sensuality. Randy Renaud takes you back to this week in 1982 when Roxy Music released their final album.

In the summer of 1982, Simple Minds went from an obscure post-punk, synth-rock band to one of the most innovative and influential bands of the 80's New Wave scene. Even the members of U2 were inspired by what the Glasgow lads were doing, and that began a close friendship between the two bands. So, to celebrate the dawning of the summer of 2024, Randy Renaud puts the spotlight on a great summer record: New Gold Dream 81-82-83-84, on the Chronicles of Rock.