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"Aerosmith On Tour, 1973 - '85"/Julian Gill [Episode 47]
"Aerosmith On Tour" focuses on the touring history of one of rock’s legendary bands based on local reviews of the shows and the contemporaneous criti…
4 years, 3 months ago
"1970: A Year In Rock "/John Van der Kiste [Episode 46]
1970 was a year of change in pop and rock music, with divisions between both becoming ever more blurred. More ambitiously constructed epics, heavy ro…
4 years, 3 months ago
"Paint My Name in Black and Gold: The Rise of the Sisters of Mercy"/Mark Andrews [Episode 45]
In the early 1980s two bands dominated the independent charts: the Smiths and the Sisters of Mercy. They have proved to be equally influential. In ev…
4 years, 4 months ago
"Yes In The 1980s: Decades"/Stephen Lambe [Episode 44]
When Yes ran into problems recording their tenth album in Paris at the end of 1979, it was almost the end. Yet in the 80s the band rallied, firstly a…
4 years, 4 months ago
"Led Zeppelin: Every Album, Every Song"/Steve Pilkington [Episode 43]
Think about Led Zeppelin and the image coming to mind would be of them straddling the world as the archetypal 'rock gods', defining the 1970s like no…
4 years, 4 months ago
"Nothin' But A Good Time: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Glam Metal"/Justin Quirk [Episode 42]
From 1983 until 1991, Glam Metal was the sound of American culture. This was the world stalked by bands like Bon Jovi, Kiss, W.A.S.P., Skid Row, Dokk…
4 years, 4 months ago
"Where Did You Get That Shirt?"/Bill Zygmant & David Bedford [Episode 41]
Renowned British photographer Bill Zygmant and Beatles historian and
author David Bedford have released a new book entitled “Where Did You Get That Sh…
4 years, 4 months ago
"Music, Lyrics, and Life: A Field Guide For The Advancing Songwriter"/Mike Errico [Episode 40]
This is the songwriting class you always wish you'd taken, taught by the professor you always wish you'd had. "Music, Lyrics, and Life: A Field Guide…
4 years, 5 months ago
"U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots In Mythic America"/Bradley Morgan [Episode 39]
U2 planted the seeds for 'The Joshua Tree' during an existential journey through America. As Irishmen in the 1970s, the band grew up with the belief …
4 years, 5 months ago
"The Doors: Every Album, Every Song"/Tony Thompson [Episode 38]
The Doors remain one of the most original acts in the history of Rock and Roll. However, their actual music is sometimes overshadowed by the cult of …
4 years, 5 months ago