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Booked On Rock

For Those About To Read & Rock...Join host Eric Senich for deep dive discussions of the greatest artists, albums, songs and moments in rock history with the authors who"ve written all about them and those who were there when it all happened! WEBSITE: www.BookedOnRock.com

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70:50

AC/DC: Rocking On After 50 Years [Episode 242]

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2024/12/06

Fifty years ago, in the fall of 1974, Bon Scott and AC/DC joined forces. They began building the foundation for what would go on to become one of the world’s biggest rock and roll bands. With Bon, they reached the height of their commercial success thanks to the multi-platinum-selling 1979 album Highway To Hell. After Bon’s untimely death, Brian Johnson stepped in as lead singer, and with 1980’s Back In Black, the band was even bigger. The album topped the charts and went on to sell 27 million

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61:15

Why Don't We Care About New Music Anymore? [Episode 241]

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2024/11/30

Don't care all that much for new music these days? You're not alone and our guest is going to explain why. On the podcast is author David Rowell. His book is titled The Endless Refrain: Memory, Nostalgia, and the Threat to New Music. The veteran music journalist argues that the rise of music streaming and the consolidation of digital platforms is decimating the musical landscape, with dire consequences for the future of our culture. In The Endless Refrain, Rowell lays out how commercial and cultural

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115:01

Sammy Hagar: A Discography Discussion [Episode 240]

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2024/11/29

Author Tim Durling is back, this time to talk about his new book Red On Black: A Listener’s Guide to Sammy Hagar. Tim tackles the discography of the Red Rocker from his 1976 solo debut Nine on a Ten Scale through 2022’s Crazy Times. All of Sammy’s solo albums are extensively reviewed. He also has sections on Montrose, Van Halen, and Sammy's supergroup Chickenfoot. Whether it’s Sammy and the Waboritas, The Circle, or HSAS, it’s all here. Purchase a copy of Red On Black: A Listener’s Guide to Sammy

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57:08

Led Zeppelin's Impact: Shaping Classic Rock and...

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2024/11/22

Returning to the podcast is Greg Prato. He’s just released his latest book titled Led Clones: The Led Zeppelin Imitator Craze of the '80s...and Beyond. Few bands in rock history have proven to be as enduring and influential as Led Zeppelin. And during the '80s, there was an overabundance of "Zeppelin disciples," or, as guitar great Gary Moore once put it, Led Clones. This is the first-ever book to tell the story about Zeppelin's immense influence on the bands and artists who came after them.I ask

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59:25

The Story of the Original Rockabilly Cat — Carl...

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2024/11/20

Author Jeff Apter is back for his third appearance on the podcast. He’s just released the book Carl Perkins: The King of Rockabilly. The definitive and fascinating biography of the musical trailblazer who wrote the classic “Blue Suede Shoes” and was the influence behind countless other legendary hits, a rock and roll legend in his own right, and the original rockabilly cat—Carl Perkins.The artists that are primarily covered in this podcast, the classic rock artists and bands from the mid 60s to mid

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56:11

Can A Musician Survive In The 21st Century? [Episode...

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2024/11/16

This episode’s guest is Eric Drooker, the author of the new graphic novel titled Naked City. On the edge of the city, three bohemians struggle to answer the question: “Is it possible to survive as an artist in the 21st-century?” A young singer with no family hitchhikes to the city and sings her heart out. Late one night she encounters a street dancer who inspires her to have faith in her music no matter the cost. Desperate for rent money, she poses for a painter who has shifted from landscapes to

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35:00

Judas Priest: Album by Album [Episode 236]

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2024/11/12

Martin Popoff returns! His latest book is Judas Priest: Album By Album. Martin pays tribute to Judas Priest’s discography through a series of in-depth and fascinating conversations about all 19 of the legendary British heavy metal band’s studio albums. He gathers together musicians and metal journalists who offer insights, opinions, and anecdotes about each release.The interviewees include names like Slash (Guns N' Roses), Marty Friedman (Megadeth), Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Todd La Torre

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69:51

Rock's Most Essential Albums of the '90s [Episode 235]

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2024/11/07

Gary Graff is a returning guest. He’s the author of the new book 501 Essential Albums of the '90s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide. Graff leads a cast of fellow music journalists in presenting the music of everyone’s favorite decade…the last decade before the proliferation of social media and digital downloads.With lively descriptions of the releases and over 600 images, this hefty 448-page volume curates 501 albums spanning genres and subgenres—pop, hip-hop, R&B, grunge, metal, country, world

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55:02

Charting the Career of Sparks 1969–1979 [Episode 234]

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2024/11/03

Author Chris Sutton returns to the podcast. He’s here to talk about his latest book Sparks 1969 to 1979: Every Album, Every Song. It’s part of Sonicbond’s On Track series. Beginning as a five-man band, the duo of Ron and Russell Mael retained the name and spent much of the seventies working with a succession of sidemen and collaborators. They ended the seventies on a high note with the collaboration with Italian composer and producer Giorgio Moroder for top 20 UK hit “No. 1 In Heaven”. Many who

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23:42

Coming of Age in the New Wave Rock Mid '80s: A...

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2024/10/30

Author Suzanne Mattaboni is this episode’s guest. She recently released the second edition of her novel, Once In a Lifetime, a coming-of-age story set in the mid-1980s against a backdrop of vibrant music and art. The main character, an ambitious, new wave-influenced art student from Long Island who’s dying to kick-start her career—and her love life for that matter. She’s saving to get overseas to London, where the excitement of the post-punk era is coming to a head. To save for the trip, artsy

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44:46

Exploring The Greatest Blues Guitarists of All Time...

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2024/10/24

Pete Prown is the author of The Ultimate Book of Blues Guitar Legends: The Players and Guitars That Shaped the Music. It features over 150 of the genre’s greatest players and performers from the prewar era to present. From blues pioneers like Robert Johnson, Son House, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Memphis Minnie to today’s hottest guitar slingers like Derek Trucks, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., and Samantha Fish, Prown presents his subjects by blues-defining eras and subgenres, including: early

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52:45

Rock and Soul: The Career Of Stevie Van Zandt...

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2024/10/18

Robert Lawson is the author of the brand-new book Solidarity Forever: The Art and Soul of Stevie Van Zandt. As soon as he heard Van Zandt's debut solo album Men Without Women in early 1983, Robert was completely devoted to every note. He first met Van Zandt backstage on his Voice Of America solo tour in 1984, and has kept in touch with him ever since. He's now doing a serious deep dive to definitively document the musical career of the great Stevie Van Zandt. From his early days in New Jersey bands,

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72:34

October Dead: Grateful Dead's Legendary October...

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2024/10/16

Back in June, I had author David Cain on to tell us about his book Infinite Dead: A Daily Guide to Grateful Dead Concert Performances Volume 2: July. I wanted to have him back on to talk about the first volume, which covers all the Dead shows during October. David made some time to come back on and I’m so glad he did. Very few bands deserve an in-depth look at a band’s live show, the Grateful Dead is at the top of that list. Infinite Dead is a new, groundbreaking guide to Grateful Dead concerts

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58:49

The J. Geils Band: A Discography Deep Dive [Episode 229]

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2024/10/12

James Romag is the author of J. Geils Band: Every Album, Every Song. Part of Sonicbond’s On Track... series of books, it's a comprehensive overview of every track on Geils' 11 studio albums, with a look at their official live releases and a rundown of the musicians' projects beyond the band. Jim and I talk about the book and get into the classic albums including Full House, Bloodshot, Love Stinks, and the massively successful Freeze-Frame, along with the classic tracks recorded by the band including

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37:13

A Leatherface Fan Journey: An Adventure of Friendship...

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2024/10/11

Chris MacDonald is a first-time guest to the podcast. He’s the author of the new book Days and Days: A Story about Sunderland's Leatherface and the Ties That Bind. Days and Days weaves together two stories. One is a tale of friendship and self-discovery that occurs during a backpacking adventure through England, Scotland, and Ireland. The other celebrates the highly influential yet underestimated UK band Leatherface, a group that The Guardian called “the greatest British punk band of the modern

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61:20

Rock & Roll Dreams and Iconic Collaborations with...

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2024/10/09

This episode's guest is veteran musician and author Elliott Murphy, who has released a new book titled Elliott Murphy’s Rock Dreams. I ask Elliott about his amazing body of work, his experiences working with Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Phil Collins, and Mick Taylor, and his most recent book Elliott Murphy’s Rock Dreams. Elliott started posting his dreams on Facebook intermittently during the last few years. The response was overwhelming. Eventually, fans wanted to see Elliott’s nocturnal

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80:27

Unraveling The Mystery: Bon Scott's Life and Untimely...

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2024/10/06

Returning to the podcast is Jesse Fink, the author of the 2013 bestseller The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC, and the highly acclaimed 2017 book Bon: The Last Highway. He’s just released a follow-up to that book titled Bon: Notes From The Highway. Fink’s Bon: The Last Highway became an international sensation and is now recognized as the definitive biography of Bon Scott.Fans have been clamoring for more to the Bon Scott story and with Bon: Notes from the Highway, he explores in greater detail

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86:02

Unmasking KISS: A Deep Dive Into Every Album [Episode...

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2024/10/03

This episode’s guests are Tom & Zeus, hosts of the Shout It Out Loudcast, and authors of the book Raise Your Glasses: A Celebration of 50 Years of KISS Songs by Celebrities, Musicians, and Fans. Notable contributors like former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, wrestler/musician/podcaster Chris Jericho, legendary songwriter Desmond Child, and many more come together to provide exclusive insights into every track that has shaped the legendary band's illustrious career. It also includes exclusive

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66:26

MC5: Rock's Most Revolutionary Band [Episode 224]

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2024/09/28

Brad Tolinski and Jaan Uhelszki are the authors of MC5 An Oral Biography of Rock’s Most Revolutionary Band. It’s an oral biography of the proto-punk Detroit rockers MC5. Centered around a series of interviews with MC5, their manager, and their inner circle—many of whom are no longer with us—that Tolinski and Uhelszki inherited from CREEM Magazine founding staffer and Mojo's US editor Ben Edmonds before his death, this book presents a genuinely candid, funny, and moving portrait of rock’s most

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33:31

Under The Stars with Singer/Songwriter Arwen Lewis...

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2024/09/26

It’s another chapter in The Dialogue Series - A chill ‘n chat with authors, fellow podcasters, musicians, and more. This episode's guest is singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Arwen Lewis. Arwen is the granddaughter of Academy Award-winning actress Loretta Young and the daughter of Peter Lewis, a founding member of the band Moby Grape. Her 2015 self-titled debut featured her interpretations of her father’s songs and in 2023 she released the EP 'Under The Stars', which she produced and wrote. It

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