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Let It Roll

"Let it Roll" is a podcast about the history of popular music from the 19th Century to the 21st. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.

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60:49

Latin Roll 1: The musics of Europe and Africa...

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2023/07/24

Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Ned Sublette for the first of several conversations about his book "Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo." Buy the book and support the show. CHECK OUT THE NEW LET IT ROLL WEB SITE -- We've got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more. Please sign up for the email list on the site and get music essays from Nate as well as (eventually) transcriptions of every episode. Also if you can afford it please

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59:35

Chick Webb's Big Beat Style of Swing Led Directly to...

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2023/07/20

Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes Stephanie Stein Crease, the author of "Rhythm Man: Chick Webb and the Beat that Changed America" to discuss the great swing king, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan, Benny Goodman and Webb's impact on our culture. Buy the book and support the show. CHECK OUT THE NEW LET IT ROLL WEB SITE -- We've got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more. Please sign up for the email list on the site and get music essays from Nate as well as

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65:46

80s Roll 20: Queen, Bowie & Jagger and other highs...

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2023/07/17

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a discussion of the composition and recording of "We Are The Wold." Buy the book and support the show. CHECK OUT THE NEW LET IT ROLL WEB SITE -- We've got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more. Please sign up for the email list on the site and get music essays from Nate as well as (eventually) transcriptions

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65:44

Beginning the Jazz Age: Vaudeville, Minstrelsy,...

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2023/07/13

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back Gary Giddins to discuss the opening section of his classic book "Visions of Jazz" including discussions of vaudeville greats Al Jolson and Bert Williams, Louis Armstrong's signifying takes on old time songs of slavery and some of the forgotten Black songwriters of 1920s Tin Pan Alley. Buy the book and support the show. CHECK OUT THE NEW LET IT ROLL WEB SITE -- We've got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more. Please

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58:17

80's Roll 19: Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and...

Let It Roll ·

2023/07/10

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a discussion of the composition and recording of "We Are The Wold." Buy the book and support the show. CHECK OUT THE NEW LET IT ROLL WEB SITE -- We've got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more. Please sign up for the email list on the site and get music essays from Nate as well as (eventually) transcriptions

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55:50

Black Sabbath invented heavy metal with Ozzy Osbourne...

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2023/07/06

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Mike Stark to discuss his oral history of Black Sabbath. Nate and Mike discuss the two classic iterations of the definitive heavy metal band. CHECK OUT THE NEW LET IT ROLL WEB SITE -- We've got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more. Please sign up for the email list on the site and get music essays from Nate as well as (eventually) transcriptions of every episode. Also if you can afford it please consider becoming a paid

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63:11

80s Roll 18: British stars came together wrap up a...

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2023/07/03

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a discussion of the composition and recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas." Buy the book and support the show. CHECK OUT THE NEW LET IT ROLL WEB SITE -- We've got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more. Please sign up for the email list on the site and get music essays from Nate as well as (eventually)

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55:06

Hipgnosis designed iconic album covers for Pink...

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2023/06/29

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes author Mark Blake to discuss his book “Us and Them: The Authorised Story of Hipgnosis: The visionary artists behind Pink Floyd and more.” It's a fascinating look at the intersection of rock music and visual artists in the 60s and 70s and traces the evolution of the music business through that era. CHECK OUT THE NEW LET IT ROLL WEB SITE -- We've got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more. Please sign up for the email list on

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63:47

80's Roll 17: Classic Rockers Like Don Henley,...

Let It Roll ·

2023/06/26

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the surprisingly strong year had by older performers like Foreigner, Journey's Steve Perry, Don Henley and Hall & Oates. Buy the book and support the show. CHECK OUT THE NEW LET IT ROLL WEB SITE -- We've got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more. Please sign up for the email list on the site and

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55:42

David Bowie 75 years after his birth

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2023/06/22

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes author Martin Popoff the author of "Bowie @ 75" a beautiful coffee table big summarizing Bowie's career and impact just in time for the 75th anniversary of his birth. CHECK OUT THE NEW LET IT ROLL WEB SITE -- We've got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more. Please sign up for the email list on the site and get music essays from Nate as well as (eventually) transcriptions of every episode. Also if you can afford it please

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67:06

80s Roll 16: Bruce Springsteen broke all the way...

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2023/06/19

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at Bruce Springsteen's breakthrough to national superstardom with Born in the USA. Nate struggles to maintain his official stance of aesthetic neutrality. Buy the book and support the show. CHECK OUT THE NEW LET IT ROLL WEB SITE -- We've got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more. Please sign up for

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55:03

The Complicated Legacy of Chuck Berry, the Inventor...

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2023/06/15

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes author R.J. Smith to discuss his new book "Chuck Berry: An American Life." Nate and R.J. discuss Berry's creation of the rock 'n' roll myth, the dichotomy between Berry's middle class upbringing and his criminal conduct and much more. CHECK OUT THE NEW LET IT ROLL WEB SITE -- We've got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more. Please sign up for the email list on the site and get music essays from Nate as well as (eventually)

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64:41

80s Roll 15: Tina Turner, ZZ Top, Cyndi Lauper &...

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2023/06/12

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the 1984 inaugural MTV Awards and some of the artists who dominated the channel that year. Buy the book and support the show. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more

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60:39

The Beatles vs James Bond: Two Very Different Visions...

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2023/06/08

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes author John Higgs to discuss his book "Love and Let Die: James Bond, The Beatles, and the British Psyche." It's an in-depth cultural analysis that compares and contrasts 007 with the greatest rock band in history. Buy the book and support the show. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about

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60:27

80s Roll 14: The Olympics, Lionel Richie, Etta James,...

Let It Roll ·

2023/06/05

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and some of the musicians featured there including Etta James and Lionel Richie. There's also a discussion of a man much missed at the Olympics, the late Marvin Gaye as well as a look at R&B radio in the mid-1980s. Buy the book and support the show. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to

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63:34

Living Colour led the early 90's alt metal charge

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2023/06/01

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Kim Mack, author of the 33 1/3 series title "Living Colour: Time's Up" to discuss the 90's alt metal/funk metal band and their decision to follow up their multi-platinum debut with a challenging creative statement. Buy the book and support the show. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about

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64:48

80s Roll 13: Madonna comes out of the NYC club scene,...

Let It Roll ·

2023/05/29

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the dance club scene that produced Madonna, her work with DJ/producer Jellybean Benitez, the emergence of House music in Chicago, the HI-NRG scene in the gay clubs and the rapid evolution of electro into Latin freestyle. Buy the book and support the show. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email

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66:13

3 Kings of Emo Rap: Juice WRLD flew high and fell fast

Let It Roll ·

2023/05/25

Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Let It Roll intern Ivan DeHaas to continue our mini-series on the Three Kings of Emo Rap: XXXTentacion, Lil Peep, and Juice WRLD all of whom let a movement that reached millions of young Americans in the 2010s and none of them lived to be 22. This week we discuss Juice WRLD, a rapper of staggering talent who met a sudden end. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on

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65:18

80's Roll 12: R.E.M., Black Flag, Husker Du, the...

Let It Roll ·

2023/05/22

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at a historic year for indie rock, post-punk and hardcore groups like R.E.M., Big Black, Naked Raygun, Husker Du, Black Flag and the Meat Puppets plus the whole neo-American rock scene headed up by X, the Blasters, Los Lobos and more. Buy the book and support the show. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email

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56:41

3 Kings of Emo Rap: Lil Peep Couldn't Protect Himself

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2023/05/18

Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Let It Roll intern Ivan DeHaas to continue our mini-series on the Three Kings of Emo Rap: XXXTentacion, Lil Peep, and Juice WRLD all of whom let a movement that reached millions of young Americans in the 2010s and none of them lived to be 22. This week we discuss Lil Peep, who combined trap music with emo rock to help invent the emo rap genre and died before he attained mass success. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email

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