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Booked On Rock

Conversations with authors, musicians, and insiders revealing the stories behind classic rock"s greatest songs, albums and artists.

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35:14

"Eagles: Every Album, Every Song"/John Van der Kiste...

Booked On Rock ·

2023/04/19

John Van der Kiste is on the podcast to talk about his brand new book Eagles: Every Album, Every Song. As part of Sonicbond Publishing’s On Track series, this book covers the one of the best selling bands in music history.Between 1972 and 1979, the Eagles soared to the top of the charts four times. A total of five number one singles, 18 singles reaching the top 40. Their 1976 album Hotel California has gone on to sell 26 million copies while Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) went on to become the

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50:03

"AC/DC at 50"/Martin Popoff [Episode 126]

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2023/04/13

Martin Popoff pays tribute to AC/DC by examining fifty significant milestones in the band’s history. From the early years to their rise to the top with Bon Scott; from the massive comeback with Brian Johnson right up to today, this book covers it all. I ask Martin about some of the 50 milestones in the book and, along the way, he highights two often overlooked AC/DC albums (one with Bon, one with Brian) he says are among the best in the band's history. Purchase a copy of AC/DC at 50 through Quarto

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60:02

"Judge This Book By Its Cover"/Ron Young of Little...

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2023/04/06

Ron Young’s story is a roller coaster ride through the music business. His personal rise and fall began as the son of an abusive mother. But music would be his savior and hopes for a bright future ahead. As lead vocalist of the band Little Caesar, he shot to rock stardom thanks to being backed by a major record label and working with the biggest producer in music - Bob Rock. But then it all came crashing down. He dealt with bad timing, bad luck and those who said he just didn’t have “the right

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35:39

"Twist: An American Girl"/Adele Bertei [Episode 124]

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2023/04/04

Iconic underground rock and roll musician Adele Bertei tells her harrowing story of transforming trauma through art and it’s all told through the voice of Adele’s young alter ego Maddie Twist in her book Twist: An American Girl. One reviewer calls the book a dark, demented, horrific and a hilarious shot to the heart of American girlhood. Adele survived a childhood many wouldn’t and only came out stronger. Dysfunctional parents, poverty, stints in the foster system, her struggles with her sexuality,

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61:17

Jeff Beck, The Mafia & The Business Of Rock & Roll...

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2023/03/30

Simon Napier-Bell has been a leading figure in the music industry for over forty years. He’s managed the Yardbirds, Marc Bolan, Boney M, Asia, Ultravox, Japan, and Wham! He's also written film scores and co-wrote Dusty Springfield's hit, 'You Don't Have To Say You Love Me' (later recorded by Elvis Presley). In the eighties he masterminded taking Wham! to China, the first Western pop group ever to play there, and during the last two decades he has written four best-selling books on the music

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55:01

"Queensborough Rock"/Stephen Shaiken [Episode 122]

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2023/03/25

Stephen Shaiken is here to talk about his rock and roll novel titled Queensborough Rock - the story of a young struggling rock and roll manager Jack Bernstein who lives in New York City.It’s the year 1971. Jack doesn’t have a fancy office in Manhatten. He doesn’t have a flashy car and back stage passes. Instead, he works out of a basement apartment in working class Queens and drives around looking for hidden talent in a beat down Volvo. The talent he does steal gets stolen by Manhatten agents he

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50:55

"Alice Cooper In The 80s"/Chris Sutton [Episode 121]

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2023/03/22

Chris Sutton is back on the podcast and this time he’s here to talk about his brand new book Alice Cooper in the 80s. It features all new interview material by Chris with 45 musicians and performers who worked with Alice over the decade. Many have never been interviewed before and they offer fascinating insight into working with Alice. A lot of new information coming out of this book and Chris includes some bombshells in the book. We’ll get to those and the rest of the rollercoaster ride that was

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50:14

"Tom Petty’s Southern Accents (33 1/3)"/Michael...

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2023/03/18

Michael Washburn is our guest to talk about his book Tom Petty’s Southern Accents, part of the 33 1/3 series published by Bloomsbury Academic.Tom Petty’s album Southern Accents was released on this month back in 1985. This is my personal favorite Petty album but this book isn’t one that praises everything about this particular Petty recording. It’s an honest assessment of the music, which Michael says is "a mix of classic rock songs mixed with nearly unlistenable 80s music".Michael also gets into

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60:23

"Lunacy: The Curious Phenomenon of Pink Floyd’s Dark...

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2023/03/16

Author John Kruth is a returning guest to talk about his new book Lunacy: The Curious Phenomenon of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, 50 Years On. This month marks the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, one of the biggest selling albums of all time with over 40 millions copies sold to date. It topped Billboard and was on the charts for a total of over 700 weeks. Award-winning music biographer John Kruth delves into the making of this iconic record and considers why it

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63:39

"A Life In The Wings: My Sixty Year Love Affair with...

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2023/03/10

David Spero was one of the pioneering DJs of the then new FM format in radio, a free form limited only by the DJ's imagination. He left radio in 1973 to become the manager for Michael Stanley and would eventually go on to manage the biggest names in rock including Joe Walsh, Cat Stevens, Dickey Betts, Jesse Colin Young, Kenny Loggins, Richie Furay, Simon Kirke and Paul Rodgers of Bad Co., and many others. He's friends to as many famous rockers including Jackson Browne, Mark Farner, Al Kooper, and

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57:29

The Dark Side Of Rock 'n' Roll w/ Chauncey Haworth,...

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2023/03/05

Twisted Pulp is a monthly magazine that brings back all that we loved in the classic pulp magazines like Mad, Cracked and CARtoons and comics like Eerie, Heavy Metal and The Haunt of Fear. Packed with articles, non-fiction stories, comics, photos and amazing art work. It’s dark, mysterious, it’s humorous…it’s an absolute must monthly read.I ask Mark, Chauncey and Lothar about the history of the magazine, how it all got started, what are the magazines and comics they read growing up. We talk horror

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48:04

"Lanegan"/Greg Prato on Singer Mark Lanegan...

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2023/03/02

Greg Prato is a returning guest to talk about his brand new book “Lanegan”. Mark Lanegan is among the greatest voices of grunge rock’s golden era. His unmistakable and instantly recognizable vocals can be heard on classic recordings on songs by Screaming Trees. He can also be heard on several songs by the band Queens of the Stone Age. He was a poet and an author of several popular books. Sadly, he endured addiction, hard living and health difficulties before passing away in February of 2022 at the

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55:13

"Tori Amos: Every Album, Every Song"/Lisa Torem...

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2023/02/25

Lisa Torem is a returning guest to talk about her book “Tori Amos: Every Album, Every Song”. It’s part of the “On Track” series of books by Sonicbond Publishing. Tori Amos gained fame in 1992 with the release of her album Little Earthquakes including the singles "Silent All These Years" and "Crucify". That was followed by 1994’s Under The Pink which featured the hit singles "Cornflake Girl" and "God". She’s released a total of 16 studio albums. With each release, she broke new ground both musically

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58:42

Jefferson Airplane's 'Surrealistic Pillow' at 56/w...

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2023/02/17

On this month in 1967, Jefferson Airplane released the album Surrealistic Pillow. It’s considered to be one of the greatest albums to come out of the late 60s counterculture, psychedelic rock era. It's also considered to be one of the greatest albums of all time. Author Richard Butterworth is back on the podcast to talk about the album and the band’s history.Richard recently released the book “Jefferson Airplane: Every Album, Every Song” as part of Sonicbond’s On Track series. Richard talks about

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49:30

"The Allman Brothers Band: Every Album, Every...

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2023/02/13

Author Andrew Wild returns to the podcast to talk about his brand new book “The Allman Brothers Band: Every Album, Every Song”! The story of the Allman Brothers band is one of triumph followed by tragedy followed by a remarkable comeback in the wake of that tragedy. As it’s stated in the book’s overview: "The music of the Allman Brothers is the pure distillation of the four main ingredients of American music: blues, rock, jazz and country. At their best, they transcended genre: they just were." In

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42:00

"Hit Girls: Women of Punk in the USA, 1975-1983"/Jen...

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2023/02/09

Jen B Larson is on the podcast to talk about her new book called “Hit Girls: Women of Punk in the USA, 1975-1983”. “Hit Girls” is the story of local and regional US bands whose legacy would be otherwise lost.Larson dispels the narrative that women are anomalies in rock music. In fact, women have played important roles in every city and every scene all over the country yet few if any know about most of them. The women in this book are now rightfully exalted to cult status. Their achievements are

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56:40

The 20 Best-Selling Rock Books Of All Time [Episode 111]

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2023/02/04

What do you think is the best selling rock book of all time? In this episode we’re counting down the 20 best-selling rock books of all time and joining me to discuss these books along the way are my good friends from the SeanGeek & FastFret Podcast Sean and Todd McGinity. I’ll read an excerpt or two from the books as we go along. I think you’ll be surprised by some of the books that make this list. I think you’ll definitely be surprised by what is THE biggest selling rock book of all time!Sean

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59:37

"Alice Cooper @ 75"/Gary Graff [Episode 110]

Booked On Rock ·

2023/01/27

Author Gary Graff is on the podcast talk about his new book "Alice Cooper @ 75"!This book covers the life and career of one of the greatest artists in rock history through 75 key releases and events. Graff takes readers through the book with stories going back to Alice’s childhood in Detroit and Arizona, his early bands the Earwigs and the Spiders, all 28 studio albums, his greatest singles, collaborations with other artists, his offstage passions and charity work. It’s all covered here in a book

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33:12

"In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko...

Booked On Rock ·

2023/01/20

Madeline Bocaro is our guest to talk about her book “In Your Mind: The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono”. Madeline tells the story of Yoko Ono and there’s a good chance you will learn something about her that you never knew. This book cover’s Yoko’s entire life – her childhood, her art, her films, her music and her activism for peace and women’s rights. Some astounding details in the book going back 33 years before she met John. We all know Yoko has been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism,

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53:01

Jason Aldean Drummer Rich Redmond [Episode 108]

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2023/01/17

Rich Redmond is a man of many talents, among them is as one of the top call touring and recording drummers in music today. He's been Jason Aldean's drummer in studio and on the road since 1999. He's also worked with Garth Brooks, Bryan Adams, Bob Seger, Chris Cornell, Joe Perry, Derek Trucks, Kid Rock among many others. He’s heard on close to 30 number one singles. He’s also produced three number one hits for the groups Thompson Square and Parmalee. As a songwriter, Rich has celebrated three number

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