http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.408&rws=%2F38-special%2Ftop-tracks.rssThroughout the 1980s, .38 Special churned out hit after hit with their studio-perfected brand of Southern Rock that had checkered sneaker-wearing teenagers speeding through red lights and filling stadiums at an alarming rate. Taking his cue from older brother Ronnie's band Lynyrd Skynyrd, Donnie Van Zant employed a blistering twin guitar boogie attack, then married this down-home sound with arena-ready anthems and overblown production values. The impossibly catchy hooks in rockers such as "Hold on Loosely" and "Caught up in You" are firmly embedded in the public consciousness and can be heard in suburban bars nationwide to this day. For the past ten years or so, .38 Special has been tirelessly touring the country, releasing very few records. Their sound has mellowed with age, easing up on the slick Dodge Ram rock of the past and stripping things down to acoustic ballads akin to Clapton's "Tears in Heaven" in the hopes of attracting an older audience. - Mike McGuirkSouthern Rocken720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:27:09 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.408&rws=%2F38-special%2Ftop-tracks.rss Throughout the 1980s, .38 Special churned out hit after hit with their studio-perfected brand of Southern Rock that had checkered sneaker-wearing teenagers speeding through red lights and filling stadiums at an alarming rate. Taking his cue from older brother Ronnie's band Lynyrd Skynyrd, Donnie Van Zant employed a blistering twin guitar boogie attack, then married this down-home sound with arena-ready anthems and overblown production values. The impossibly catchy hooks in rockers such as "Hold on Loosely" and "Caught up in You" are firmly embedded in the public consciousness and can be heard in suburban bars nationwide to this day. For the past ten years or so, .38 Special has been tirelessly touring the country, releasing very few records. Their sound has mellowed with age, easing up on the slick Dodge Ram rock of the past and stripping things down to acoustic ballads akin to Clapton's "Tears in Heaven" in the hopes of attracting an older audience. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3768077&variant=play&rws=%2F38-special%2Ftop-tracks.rss Southern Rock Tue, 29 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by .38 Special on Rhapsody Online 3768077 tra.3768077 .38 Special art.408 1.29 The Very Best Of The A&M Years (1977-1988) alb.274152 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/1/3/9/1109310_170x170.jpg 2003-04-29 00:00:00.0 2003-04-29 00:00:00.0 true Hold On Loosely tra.3768077 279000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3768077&variant=play&rws=%2F38-special%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3768077&variant=data&rws=%2F38-special%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3768086&variant=play&rws=%2F38-special%2Ftop-tracks.rss Southern Rock Tue, 29 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3768104&variant=play&rws=%2F38-special%2Ftop-tracks.rss Southern Rock Tue, 29 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by .38 Special on Rhapsody Online 3768104 tra.3768104 .38 Special art.408 0.99 The Very Best Of The A&M Years (1977-1988) alb.274152 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/1/3/9/1109310_170x170.jpg 2003-04-29 00:00:00.0 2003-04-29 00:00:00.0 true If I'd Been The One tra.3768104 233000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3768104&variant=play&rws=%2F38-special%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3768104&variant=data&rws=%2F38-special%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3768107&variant=play&rws=%2F38-special%2Ftop-tracks.rss Southern Rock Tue, 29 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by .38 Special on Rhapsody Online 3768107 tra.3768107 .38 Special art.408 0.99 The Very Best Of The A&M Years (1977-1988) alb.274152 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/1/3/9/1109310_170x170.jpg 2003-04-29 00:00:00.0 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1895055&variant=data&rws=%2F38-special%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3768110&variant=play&rws=%2F38-special%2Ftop-tracks.rss Southern Rock Tue, 29 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by .38 Special on Rhapsody Online 3768110 tra.3768110 .38 Special art.408 0.99 The Very Best Of The A&M Years (1977-1988) alb.274152 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/1/3/9/1109310_170x170.jpg 2003-04-29 00:00:00.0 2003-04-29 00:00:00.0 true Teacher Teacher tra.3768110 192000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3768110&variant=play&rws=%2F38-special%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3768110&variant=data&rws=%2F38-special%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2219442&variant=play&rws=%2F38-special%2Ftop-tracks.rss Southern Rock Tue, 27 Jun 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by .38 Special on Rhapsody Online 2219442 tra.2219442 .38 Special art.408 1.29 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection... 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