Southern Salute: The Song That Cost Richard Ashcroft Millions

Matt's Moment: Lane Kiffin Calls His Shot, LSU Recruiting Rolls & A Tigers Record Lives On

Lane Kiffin says LSU is going to win a national championship. During an appearance on Tyrann Mathieu's podcast, the Tigers' head coach made his boldest public statement yet about the future of the program. Matt explains why LSU's recent recruiting success, including another five-star commitment, backs up Kiffin's confidence and highlights the difference between recruiting at LSU and Ole Miss. Plus, the 1997 LSU baseball team's home run record survives after Georgia's elimination from the College World Series, and Matt looks ahead to the championship series between Oklahoma and North Carolina.

Southern Salute: Weird Al's Historic Dare to Be Stupid

On this day in 1985, Weird Al Yankovic released Dare to Be Stupid. Michelle looks back at the album that featured "Like a Surgeon," "Yoda," and the Devo-inspired title track, while also becoming the first comedy album ever released on compact disc.

Matt's Moment: LSU Lands Another Top 50 Recruit

LSU keeps stacking elite talent on the recruiting trail. Matt breaks down the commitment of Top 50 edge rusher Chris Whitehead, why Brian Kelly and Billy Glasscock are investing heavily in elite high school prospects, and what it says about the future of the Tigers' defensive front. Plus, LSU baseball adds another intriguing transfer portal arm with USC's Diego Velasquez.

Southern Salute: Blink-182 Releases Dude Ranch

Today’s Southern Salute celebrates the 29th anniversary of Blink-182’s breakthrough album Dude Ranch. Michelle looks back at the record that introduced the world to "Dammit," helped launch the band into the mainstream, and marked the end of an era before Travis Barker joined the lineup. Plus, the story behind the song that changed everything for Blink-182.

Southern Salute: The Song That Cost Richard Ashcroft Millions

One of the biggest songs of the 1990s came with one of rock's strangest legal battles. Today we look back at the release of The Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony" and the sample that changed everything.