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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1975 - March: Nazareth “Hair of the Dog”
Description: Scottish band Nazareth finally found international success with their sixth studio album, Hair of the Dog. This album featured the well known (but often mislabeled) title track as well as an unusual but highly popular cover of the Everly Brothers song “Love Hurts.”
Nazareth was originally formed in 1968 from the remaining members of a group called the Shadettes. They took the name Nazareth from the town of Nazareth, Pennsylvania. The classic rock song "The Weight" by The Band names this town in it's first lines, "I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead..." The band members...