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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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45:20

"Rock Camp: An Oral History, 25 Years of the Rock 'n'...

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2023/01/12

Odds are you’ve seen it on TV and you may even be lucky enough to say you were there. For the last 25 years the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp has given aspiring musicians the chance to learn and hone their skills from their musical idols including Joe Perry, Roger Daltrey, Ace Frehley, Vince Neil, Jack Bruce, Jeff Beck and many more in legendary venues like Abbey Road Studios in London, the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood and the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. The camp, launched in 1997, has welcomed

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23:22

Ranking The 70s KISS Albums with Peter Gallagher...

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2023/01/06

In part two of my discussion of KISS in the 1970s with author Peter Gallagher, we rank the 14 albums released by the band including the eight studio albums, two live albums and the four '78 solo albums!Purchase a copy of KISS In The 1970s in the US through Amazon HEREPurchase a copy of KISS In The 1970s in the UK through Burning Shed HEREListen to a playlist of the music discussed in this episode HERE Visit the Booked On Rock Website HERE https://www.bookedonrock.com Follow The Booked On Rock with

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55:32

"KISS In The 1970s"/Peter Gallagher [Episode 105]

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2023/01/05

Peter Gallagher is back on the podcast. Last time we had him on to talk about his book Warren Zevon: Every Album, Every Song. This time he’s here to talk about his latest book Kiss in the 1970s. Peter takes us on a journey through KISS’s most eventful decade. In the early days, the band was just about done. Poor album reviews, some merited due to poor production, some underserved. With their record company against the wall and their manager’s money drained, KISS seemed destined to become one of the

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57:42

Talkin' (More) 'Bout Van Halen w/ Corey Morrissette &...

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2022/12/29

This episode’s guests are Mark Camire and Corey Morrissette, hosts of And The Podcast Will Rock - the podcast devoted to Van Halen. Each week Mark and Corey spin the Wheel of Rock to find out which Van Halen song to break down.In this episode we dive into Van Halen books by Greg Renoff, former Van Halen manager Noel Monk along with the memoirs by David Lee Roth & Sammy Hagar. Later in the show, Corey and Mark talk about some recommended rock and roll books and ones they want to see

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42:08

Led Zeppelin News with LedZepNews.Com's James Cook...

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2022/12/22

James Cook is the founder of LedZepNews, the leading unofficial Led Zeppelin news website. This month he’s celebrating 10 years of covering the band and he’s here to talk about how he broke the news on Zeppelin’s abandoned hologram and exhibition project, why their feature film has stalled in production and current band infighting on whether to release live material. We also get into a few of the Led Zeppelin books James has read and reviewed over the last few years! Visit LedZepNews.Com HERE Follow

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43:56

"Rock N Roll Will Only Break Your Heart"/Kenward...

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2022/12/20

Most music memoirs and autobiographies are about the artist paying their dues and then reaching the big time. In “Rock N Roll Will Only Break Your Heart”, there is no "big time" for the author. Instead, it's about getting from point A to point B while still trying to find point C. And you know what? The ride is just as colorful without the platinum records.Kenward Cooper tells his story in a heartfelt way, while also finding humor in his struggles and misfortunes, tracing the time when he was at the

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60:57

Talkin' 'Bout Van Halen w/ DLR Cast hosts Steve Roth...

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2022/12/17

It's a dialogue with Steve Roth & Darren Paltrowitz, hosts of The DLRCast - the podcast devoted to all things David Lee Roth!TOPICS DISCUSSED: * David Lee Roth - is he the same offstage as on? Does he have an "off" switch? * Joe Satriani says a Van Halen tribute including himself, Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth and a mystery bassist almost performed in New York back in August of 2021. What happeend? * Darren's working on a book on David Lee Roth. What will it be about and when will we expect to

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62:55

"Anatomy of 55 More Songs: The Oral History of 55...

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2022/12/15

Following his 2016 smash hit “Anatomy of a Song”, acclaimed music journalist Marc Myers has collected fifty-five new oral histories of iconic songs from his popular Wall Street Journal column.Songs that sell the most copies become hits, but some of those hits become something more—iconic recordings that not only inspire a generation but also change the direction of music. In “Anatomy of 55 More Songs”, based on his column for the Wall Street Journal, music journalist and historian Marc Myers tells

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47:09

"The Jordanaires: The Story of the World's Greatest...

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2022/12/10

As told by the late great lead tenor Gordon Stoker, this is the story of the greatest backup group in the history of recorded music and that is undoubtedly the Jordanaires, a gospel group of mostly Tennessee boys, formed in the 1940s, that set the standard for studio vocal groups in the '50s, '60s, '70s, and beyond. In their sixty-five-year career, from 1948 through 2013, the recordings they sang on have sold an estimated eight billion copies. They sang on more than 200 of Elvis's recordings,

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60:46

"Pink Floyd: Every Album, Every Song"/Richard...

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2022/12/08

Pink Floyd are one of the most innovative, enduringly successful bands in history. Their influence is incalculable. 1973's ‘Dark Side of the Moon’, though far from the first concept album, established a new model for quasi-symphonic, long-form investigations into the human condition: a record of thoughtfully poignant lyrics and some of the most elegant, powerful, genre-defining rock music ever made. Formed in 1967 Roger Waters, Rick Wright and Nick Mason, helmed by the tragically brilliant Syd

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60:10

KISS at 50 with Author James Campion [Episode 97]

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2022/12/01

Fifty years ago next month - January of 1973 - Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley launched the band KISS. Author James Campion (Shout It Out Loud: The Story of Kiss's Destroyer and the Making of an American Icon") is on the podcast to talk about the band's rise to prominence thanks to endless determination by the original four members, an incredibly creative and just as hard-working manager (Bill Aucoin) and a genius producer (Bob Ezrin) to become the biggest band in the world

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56:48

The Rock & Roll Hall Of Lame, Van Halen, AC/DC & Rob...

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2022/11/25

Claudia Stavola is a stand-up comedian, writer for Madhouse Magazine and the weekday morning host for Monsters of Rock on Dash Radio. She has just released a book titled “100 Things To Hate Before You Die” and she's on the podcast to talk about the book, her favorite books on rock, her love of Van Halen and AC/DC, her frustrations with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and more!Purchase a copy of "100 Things To Hate Before You Die" through Amazon:

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40:15

"Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a...

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2022/11/23

Ever since Pearl Jam first blasted onto the Seattle grunge scene three decades ago with their debut album, ‘Ten’, they’ve sold 85 million-plus albums, performed for hundreds of thousands of fans around the world, and have even been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In “Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack Of A Generation”, music critic and journalist Steven Hyden celebrates the life, career, and music of this legendary group, widely considered to be one of the greatest American rock

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41:56

"The Inner Light: How India Influenced the...

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2022/11/17

The spiritual journey of the Beatles is the story of an entire generation of visionaries in the sixties who transformed the world. The Beatles turned Western culture upside down and brought Indian philosophy to the West more effectively than any guru. "The Inner Light" illumines hidden meanings of the Beatles’ India-influenced lyrics and sounds, decoded by Susan Shumsky—a rare insider who spent two decades in the ashrams and six years on the personal staff of the Beatles’ mentor, Maharishi Mahesh

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59:56

"Recording Icons / Creative Spaces: The Creative...

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2022/11/11

Mark Howard has always made unique records. For Howard, it’s not just about the recording process ― making great music is also about creating unique, comfortable environments designed to bring out the best in the artist. To this end, he’s spent a career seeking out architecturally remarkable spaces in which to make albums. In “Recording Icons / Creative Spaces”, you’re invited behind the curtain to watch these music industry legends create. Using a non-invasive photographic approach, employing a

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38:56

“Extreme Music: From Silence to Noise and Everything...

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2022/11/10

Michael Tau had spent years obsessed by the extremes of musical expression. “Extreme Music: Silence to Noise and Everything In Between” is the culmination of decades of research into the sounds (and silences) that comprise the outer limits and conceptual expressions that stretch the definition of music. Tau defines and categorizes these recorded sounds into sections that allow fans and newcomers to explore the fascinating world of musicians who defy convention. He explores a wide range of extremes

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61:04

"Addicted To Noise: The Music Writings Of Michael...

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2022/11/03

“Addicted to Noise” collects the best interviews, profiles, and essays Michael Goldberg has written during his forty-plus years as a journalist. From combative interviews with Frank Zappa and Tom Waits to essays on how Jack Kerouac influenced Bob Dylan and the lasting importance of San Francisco’s first punk rock club, Goldberg, as novelist Dana Spiotta wrote, “shows us how consequential music can be.”Contained within the pages: interviews with Sleater-Kinney, Sonic Youth, Patti Smith, Lou Reed,

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50:30

"Anthems We Love: 29 Iconic Artists on the Hit Songs...

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2022/10/27

Which Beach Boys’ song brings Paul McCartney to tears? What makes “Light My Fire” a rite-of-passage song for teens in every generation, according to Doors guitarist Robby Krieger? What is it about music that brings back so vividly the passion of our early loves, our deepest losses, our richest memories?Acclaimed music journalist Steve Baltin examines twenty-nine iconic songs of modern music to ultimately answer: what transforms a song into an anthem? How did these songs become such a part of our

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57:14

Tom Petty's Musical Legacy w/ "Tom Petty Project"...

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2022/10/20

This episode’s guest is Kevin Brown, who is the host of an absolute must listen podcast for any Tom Petty fan called “The Tom Petty Project”. Kevin digs into Tom Petty's catalogue, starting with the first track from the debut Heartbreakers album, all the way through to the final song from ‘Mudcrutch 2’. He also gets into the outtakes, B-sides, and other Tom Petty related material. With today being TP’s birthday, Kevin is here to talk about the legacy of Petty’s music, some of Kevin’s favorite Tom

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43:58

"Top of the Mountain: The Beatles at Shea Stadium...

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2022/10/12

On a sweltering Sunday evening in August 1965, 56,000 people traveled by plane, car, bus, ferry, and subway train to pack New York’s Shea Stadium. They were there not for a ballgame, but a rock and roll concert—the audacious dream of promoter Sid Bernstein. No band had ever played a baseball stadium, and few believed it could be pulled off, but on that glorious night, The Beatles sold out Shea Stadium, shattering all existing box office and attendance records in show business history.Against a

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