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Untold Stories From the Widows of Ronnie Van Zant, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Keith Moon & More [Episode 203] Jun 25, 2024

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Lori Tucker-Sullivan is a first-time guest. She’s the author of the new book I Can't Remember If I Cried: Rock Widows on Life, Love, and Legacy. The stories of rock musicians who die young are the thing of lore and legend. Accidents, drug overdoses, plane crashes—all have taken the lives of male rock stars still in their primes. But what became of their widowed brides? How did they survive a loss so great? What is it like to have to share your grief with millions of strangers? And where are these widows today?
I Can’t Remember if I Cried is part music history, part memoir, based around interviews with rock widows conducted by Lori —who herself lost her husband in 2010. With each widow that Lori interviews, she learns lessons in love, forgiveness, coping, and moving on. The book is framed by the author’s own narrative to create a single thread that links the stories together to ultimately create a tale of how the author’s life is changed through her interactions with these amazing women. Among the women profiled in the book are:

Judy Van Zant who, after losing husband Ronnie of Lynyrd Skynyrd, sued the re-formed band in order to protect her interests.
Sandy Chapin, widow of Harry Chapin, who has worked tirelessly to uphold Harry’s significant legacy around activism and hunger prevention.
Crystal Zevon, the ex-wife of Warren Zevon, who provides details of her abusive relationship with Warren and how she resolved her anger and grief.
Jamie Weiland, widow of Stone Temple Pilots’ Scott Weiland, speaking openly of Scott’s mental health, which at times kept him housebound for days.
Janna Leblanc, girlfriend of Stevie Ray Vaughan, who shares the details of her visits with Stevie in rehab.
Gloria Jones, the girlfriend of T. Rex’s Marc Bolan who was driving the car which crashed and took Marc’s life.
Anna Walter-Lax, girlfriend of Who drummer Keith Moon

Lori shares with us some of what these women shared with her for the book and how her life has been changed as a result of writing this book.
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Jammin' In July: A Deep Dive Into Grateful Dead July Concerts [Episode 202] Jun 19, 2024

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Author David Cain is a first-time guest. He’s the author of the brand new book Infinite Dead: A Daily Guide to Grateful Dead Concert Performances Volume 2: July.
Infinite Dead is a groundbreaking guide to Grateful Dead concerts. Authoritative and entertaining, Volume 2 features detailed reviews of every Grateful Dead concert performed in the month of July—A total of 170 concerts from 1966 to 1995. It covers the band’s first performances at Red Rocks, their 1984 revival of “Dark Star” at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, multiple performances with Bob Dylan, as well as the eight concerts patriotically played on July 4th.
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Unlocking The Mysteries Behind The Beatles' Iconic Sound [Episode 201] Jun 06, 2024

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Musician, producer, engineer, and author Jerry Hammack is a first-time guest. He’s on the show to talk about his new book The Beatles’ Recording Techniques. Step back in time to the iconic EMI Recording Studios in London during the revolutionary 60s where legendary music acts like The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and countless others crafted their timeless sound.
The Beatles’ Recording Techniques was meticulously researched by Hammack, and offers an intimate understanding of the innovative recording techniques that producer George Martin and groundbreaking engineers Norman Smith, Geoff Emerick, Ken Scott, and Glyn Johns pioneered. A deep dive into their creative process, this is a fascinating read for fans of The Beatles and music. And if you are a musician, producer, or engineer interested in harnessing the same methodologies behind the Beatles music to shape your own musical masterpieces, this is the book for you. Jerry is about to take us back in time and behind the boards for so many Beatles classics. This was a fascinating conversation.
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50 Years Of Van Halen Unleashed [Episode 200] May 28, 2024

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Author Martin Popoff is the author of Van Halen at 50. To mark the band’s 50th anniversary, Martin has curated 50 significant milestones from the band’s history starting with their formation in 1974 up through the passing of Edward Van Halen in 2020. It comes in a hardcover with stunning and candid offstage photography, and images of memorabilia, including gig posters, vinyl record sleeves, ticket stubs, advertisements, and a gatefold Van Halen timeline. Added to the 50 milestones are sidebars throughout the book, which cover specialized topics including Edward’s finger-tapping technique, album art, and more.
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Daydream Believers: The Kaleidoscopic Journey of The Monkees [Episode 199] May 22, 2024

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Monkees historian Eric Lefcowitz is a first-time guest. He is the author of Monkee Business: The Revolutionary Made-For-TV Band. Originally published in 2013, he’s got an updated version of the book he’ll tell us about. The Monkees had everything—a popular TV show, hit records, and adoring fans. Everything but control over their careers. Lefcowitz chronicles the kaleidoscopic journey of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork, following each of the four Monkees, together and apart, from 1965 to the present day. A must-read for music fans, “Monkee Business" is the definitive biography of a rock and roll legend.
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When Doves Cry - Celebrating 40 Years of Prince's 'Purple Rain' Legacy [Episode 198] May 16, 2024

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This June marks the 40th anniversary of Prince’s Purple Rain album and film. To commemorate the anniversary, Motorbooks has released the book Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years. Authoritatively written and including rare photography and memorabilia, this beautiful slipcased hardcover is the only illustrated gift book to examine Prince’s most iconic album and film, Purple Rain. The album has gone on to sell 25 million copies and counting.
In Prince and Purple Rain, Andrea Swensson, a Minneapolis-based journalist and host/co-producer of Prince | Official Podcast, takes a deep dive into the legendary musician’s most famous album on its 40th anniversary and she’s here to share some of what’s inside the book, her memories of first hearing the album, her thoughts on it 40 years later and so much more.
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Rock Chronicles: Joe Matera Unveils the Backstage and Beyond with Music Legends [Episode 197] May 08, 2024

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Joe Matera is a returning guest to the podcast. Joe has a brand new book titled Louder Than Words: Beyond The Backstage Pass. This is a follow-up to 2021’s Backstage Pass: The Grit and the Glamour. Joe holds a unique position as a music journalist who is also a professional musician. It’s allowed him access to areas where music journalists aren’t able to.
In this, his second book, Joe traces his childhood influences and meets the musicians who changed his life from heroes such as Janne Schaffer, who played on ABBA’s studio albums, to Gerry Rafferty (the genius behind ‘Baker Street’) and international superstar Bryan Adams and his songwriting partner Jim Vallance. Louder Than Words also delves into the often torturous touring life of a musician, with life on the road often leading to band break-ups or mental breakdowns. Joe also examines the impact of MTV on a generation of musicians, particularly one video by rising rock star Billy Squier that’s said to have ruined his career.
In addition to his solo music career as a singer/songwriter/guitarist, Joe Matera has written for international music magazines like Guitar Player, Guitar World, Record Collector, and Goldmine. He also writes a popular newspaper music column for the Shepparton News. His list of interviewees includes Metallica, Queen, Blondie, Bon Jovi, KISS, and Black Sabbath, to name just a few.
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Unearthing Abandoned Albums & Favorite Reads with Keith R. Higgons [Episode 196] May 01, 2024

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It’s another chapter in The Dialogue Series - A chill ‘n chat with authors, fellow podcasters, musicians, and more. The guest in this episode is Keith R. Higgons. He’s the host of the Abandoned Albums podcast, one of my favorites. Keith is a die-hard classic rock fan and is a great interviewer. He’s genuinely curious about the guests he has on and it shows.
We’ll talk about the podcast and it turns out that Keith is a big reader and he’s got some great books we’ll talk about including a new book out on drummer Jim Gordon by Joel Selvin, books on Norwegian death metal, Leon Russell, The Replacements, Hootie & The Blowfish, a book on the making of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, and a book inspired by Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac. Plus, there’s one book he wants to see written on a band he calls “egregiously overlooked”. Which band is that? You’re about to find out!
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Rhythms to Ruin: The Shocking Downfall of Rock's Greatest Drummer, Jim Gordon [Episode 195] Apr 26, 2024

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Author Joel Selvin talks about his new book Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon. Jim Gordon has been called the greatest rock drummer of all time by the world-famous musicians who played with him—John Lennon, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, Frank Zappa, Steely Dan, Ringo Starr, Harry Nilsson, Joe Cocker, and many more. They knew him for his superior playing, extraordinary training and technique, preternatural intuition, perfect sense of time, and his “big fill”—the mathematically precise clatter that exploded like detonating fireworks on his drum breaks. And as best-selling author and award-winning journalist Joel Selvin reveals, the story of Jim Gordon is the most brilliant, turbulent, and wrenching rock opera ever. The very chemicals in his brain that gifted him also destroyed him. His head crowded with a hellish gang of voices screaming at him, demanding obedience, Gordon descended from the absolute heights of the rock world—playing with the most famous musicians of his generation—to working with a Santa Monica dive-bar band for $30 a night. And then he committed the most shocking crime in rock history.
With full cooperation from the late Gordon's family, and based on his trademark extensive, detailed research, Joel Selvin’s account is at once an epic journey through an artist’s monumental musical contributions, a rollicking history of rock drumming, and a terrifying downward spiral into unimaginable madness that Gordon fought a valiant but losing battle against. One of the great untold stories of rock is finally being told.
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Back To The Big Hair & Epic Riffs: Why 80s Hair Metal Still Rocks Our World [Episode 194] Apr 19, 2024

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This episode’s guest is author Steven Blush. His book American Hairmetal: Can’t Get Enough has just been released. This is an expanded edition of the book originally released by Feral House in 2006.
Interest in hair metal is as strong as it was over three decades ago. In the summer of 2022 Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard went out on a stadium tour with Poison, and Joan Jett as supporting acts. The tour brought in $173.5 million, making it the highest-grossing tour of either band’s career. In 2016, Guns N’ Roses launched their Not In This Lifetime...Tour. The tour was 2016's highest-earning per-city global concert tour and the fourth-highest-grossing overall that year. In 2017, the tour ranked as the second highest-grossing worldwide tour and the band continued to bring in huge numbers through 2023.
American Hairmetal: Can’t Get Enough features hundreds of photographs of bands including Poison, Cinderella, Mötley Crüe, Skid Row, Ratt, and Stryper. Wild quotes from the major players of the era including David Lee Roth, Jon Bon Jovi, Sebastian Bach, Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, Bret Michaels, Don Dokken, and many of the era’s unsung heroes. This expanded edition includes more photos, more quotes, and a new introduction by Chip Z’Nuff of Enuff Z’Nuff and an interview with Rik Fox of WASP. Steven Blush is an author, journalist, and filmmaker who is best known for his 2006 book American Hardcore and the movie of the same name. He’s the founder of Seconds magazine and has written articles for many magazines including Vice, SPIN, Kerrang! and the Village Voice.
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