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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.

Copyright: © 2017-2022 Nathan Wilcox

Latest Episodes:

Brian Jones had no songwriting partner in The Rolling Stones Oct 21, 2024

Nate with the second of four parts of a solo review of Nick Broomfield's documentary "The Stones and Brian Jones."

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New Brian Jones documentary reveals some truths, obscures others Part 1 Oct 07, 2024

Nate with the first of three parts of a solo review of Nick Broomfield's documentary "The Stones and Brian Jones."

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Brian Jones was Anita Pallenberg's entre into the Rolling Stones orbit Sep 23, 2024

Nate returns with a solo review of Catching Fire, a documentary biography of Rolling Stones muse Anita Pallenberg.

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We're Back: Bill Wyman was The Quiet Rolling Stone Sep 09, 2024

Nate returns with a solo review of The Quiet One, a documentary biography of Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman.

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Farewell episode Jan 29, 2024

Nate steps back from the show with a farewell Q&A with Steph.

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Nine Inch Nails channeled the nightmare into music Jan 25, 2024

We're recasting Nate's 2021 interview with Adam Steiner author of "Into The Never: Nine Inch Nails And The Creation Of The Downward Spiral"

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Mamas and the Papa John Phillips' old evil spirit Jan 22, 2024

Nate holds a seance and summons the old evil spirit of Papa John Phillips.

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Gram Parsons lived a nightmare on purpose Jan 18, 2024

We're re-casting Nate's 2021 interview with David N Meyer author of "Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music"

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Nirvana's biographer looks back at Kurt Cobain and his band after 30 years Jan 15, 2024

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back Michael Azerrad to discuss the new edition of his classic Nirvana biography "The Amplified Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana."

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Rock 'n' Roll's first and worst nightmare Jan 11, 2024

One more installment from the nightmares series, we're recasting Nate's 2018 conversation with Ed Ward about 1959, the year rock 'n' roll nearly died.

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Brian Jones came to a bad end after the Rolling Stones fired him Jan 08, 2024

We're concluding the nightmares series with a Q&A session where Steph asks Nate more questions about Brian Jones and the Rolling Stones.

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Hardcore punk was a nightmare for 80s corporate America Jan 04, 2024

We're recasting Nate's 2020 interview with Steven Blush author of "American Hardcore."

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The awful enigma of Brian Jones and the Rolling Stones Jan 01, 2024

We're continuing the nightmares series with a Q&A session where Steph asks Nate questions about Brian Jones and the Rolling Stones.

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Jim Morrison lived out the rock 'n' roll nightmare with The Doors Dec 22, 2023

As part of our Let It Roll Nightmares series this week we're recasting Nate's 2019 discussion with Christain Swain and Shelley Sorenson of the classic biography of Doors lead vocalist Jim Morrison "No One Here Gets Out Alive" by Jerry Hopkins and Danny Sugerman.

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Why was Brian Jones so wrong for the Rolling Stones? Dec 18, 2023

As part of our Let It Roll Nightmares series this week Steph asks Nate some questions about Brian Jones and the Rolling Stones.

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Little Willie John's dreams turned to nightmares Dec 14, 2023

As part of our Let It Roll Nightmares series we're re-casting Nate's 2019 interview with Susan Whitall author of Fever: Little Willie John: A Fast Life, Mysterious Death, and the Birth of Soul."

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Mick Jagger on Brian Jones and forming the Rolling Stones Dec 11, 2023

As part of our Let It Roll telepathy series, Nate is discussing Mick Jagger's interview with Jann Wenner in the 1990s..

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The Grateful Dead were the pied pipers of psychedelics Dec 07, 2023

As part of our Let It Roll Nightmares series we're re-casting Nate's 2019 interview with Jesse Jarnow author of "Heads: A Biography of Psychedelic America." The interview focuses on the Grateful Dead's outsize role in bringing psychedelics to a mass American audience.

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In the end the Rolling Stones chewed up and spat out Andrew Loog Oldham Dec 04, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox concludes our telepathic interview series with original Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham to discuss his memoir "2Stoned." In this episode we cover the dramatic collapse of Oldham's relationship with Mick Jagger, the entrance of Alan Klein and the death of Brian Jones.

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Grandmaster Flash brought turntablism to Hip-Hop Nov 30, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back Brooks Long to discuss David Ritz' co-authored memoir of Grandmaster Flash "My Life, My Beats."

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Andrew Loog Oldham broke The Rolling Stones in the USA Nov 27, 2023

We're continuing our telepathic interview series with a follow up with original Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham to discuss his memoir "2Stoned."

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Phil Spector's rise and fall was a rock 'n' roll nightmare Nov 20, 2023

We're continuing our Nightmares series with a re-casting of Nate's 2019 interview with Mick Brown author of "Tearing Down the Wall of Sound: The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector."

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Andrew Loog Oldham made The Rolling Stones the band Britain loved to hate Nov 16, 2023

We couldn't book Andrew Loog Oldham to discuss his book "Stoned: A Memoir of London in the 1960s" so Nate's doing the interview with telepathy.

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Why Altamont went so wrong for the Rolling Stones and everyone else Nov 13, 2023

We're recasting Nate's 2022 interview with Joel Selvin author of "Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day" in which he details who was at most fault for the disastrous rock festival and how it broke the spirits of three bands involved: The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead and the Jefferson Airplane.

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Marianne Faithfull got too close to the fire with the Rolling Stones Nov 09, 2023

Nate concludes his telepathic interview with Marianne Faithfull or her co-author David Dalton to discuss their book "Faithfull: An Autobiography" with a discussion of her time as part of the Rolling Stones intimate circle. This episode deals with Anita Pallenberg leaving Brian Jones for Keith Richards, the infamous bust at Redlands and ensuing trials and publicity nightmare, the death of Brian Jones, and the filming of Performance where Mick Jagger and Anita Pallenberg's on-set and on-screen affair broke everyone but Mick.

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The Rolling Stones' journey to Altamont Nov 06, 2023

We're recasting Nate's 2019 conversation with the great Stanley Booth who witnessed Brian Jones' 1968 trial and toured with the surviving Rolling Stones in 1969 and was on stage at Altamont and lived to tell the tale.

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Marianne Faithfull abandoned her pop career to be Mick Jagger's muse Nov 02, 2023

Nate wasn't able to book Marianne Faithfull or her co-author David Dalton to discuss their book ""Faithfull: An Autobiography" so he dialed them in telepathically for this discussion.

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Brian Jones got everything he asked for when he formed the Rolling Stones Oct 30, 2023

As part of our "Let It Roll: Nightmares" mini-series we're recasting host Nate Wilcox's 2018 interview with Paul Trynka, biographer of the ultimate rock 'n' roll nightmare: Brian Jones, founder of the Rolling Stones.

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Living with the Rolling Stones in 1963 Oct 26, 2023

Nate wasn't able to book James Phelge to discuss his book "Nankering With the Rolling Stones" so he dialed him in telepathically for this discussion.

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Jerry Lee Lewis bounced back at the Star Club Oct 23, 2023

We're recasting Nate's 2019 interview with Joe Bonomo about his book "Jerry Lee Lewis: Lost and Found."

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Vernon Dalhart: The forgotten first superstar of country music Oct 19, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox summons the spirit of the late Jack Palmer to discuss his biography of Vernon Dalhart, the first star of country music.

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Let Motown Roll 9: Rick James was the last great Motown star Oct 16, 2023

We continue our Let Motown Roll mini-series with a recast of Nate and Brooks Long's 2022 discussion of "Glow: The Autobiography of Rick James" (co-written by David Ritz).

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Genre, instruments, the meta-history of 20th century music: Reader's Mailbag Oct 12, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox answers questions from Let It Roll readers. Topics include "What do you think is the most important era of music over the last 100 years?", What is your personal favorite era and why? and many more.

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Let Motown Roll 8: Smokey Robinson fulfilled Berry Gordy's vision Oct 09, 2023

We continue our Let Motown Roll mini-series with a recast of Nate and Brooks Long's 2022 discussion of the autobiography "Smokey Robinson: Inside My Life" (co-written by David Ritz).

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The 90s Austin underground scene that produced Spoon, The Cherubs and many more Oct 05, 2023

Today Nate welcomes Greg Beets to discuss his book “A Curious Mix of People: The Underground Scene of '90s Austin” this is a special episode for Nate as he was a participant in the scene as a fanzine writer, club booker and band member.

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Let Motown Roll 7: The epic tragedy of Marvin Gaye Oct 02, 2023

We continue our Let Motown Roll mini-series with a recast of Nate and Brook Long's 2021 discussion of David Ritz's classic biography "Divided Soul: The Life Of Marvin Gaye."

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Eugene S. Robinson's journey from disco and no wave to hardcore and finally post-hardcore Sep 28, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Eugene S. Robinson to discuss his new memoir "A Walk Across Dirty Water and Straight Into Murderer's Row" which covers his live during the period he went from dancing at Studio 54, playing saxophone in a New York no wave band to leading NorCal hardcore band Whipping Boy and that band's evolution into a post-hardcore noise rock band that would ultimately become Oxbow.

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Let Motown Roll 6: Holland Dozier Holland perfected the Motown approach Sep 25, 2023

We continue our Let Motown Roll mini-series with a recast of Nate's 2021 interview with Dave Thompson, the co-author of "Come and Get These Memories: The Story of Holland-Dozier-Holland."

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Lou Reed's Transformer came out in a big way Sep 21, 2023

This week host Nate Wilcox welcomes Simon Doonan to discuss his book "Transformer: A Story of Glitter, Glam Rock, and Loving Lou Reed" and what it was like to be young, gay and glam in London in 1972 and how much Lou Reed's work meant in the context of its time.

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Let Motown Roll 5: The Funk Brothers rocked in the shadows of Motown Sep 18, 2023

We continue our Let Motown Roll mini-series with a recast of Nate's 2021 interview with Dr Licks aka Allan Slutsky author of "Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson" which expanded into the movie of the same name that focused on the Funk Brothers as a whole.

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Seance Roll 3: Questioning Ed Ward's History of Rock N Roll Sep 14, 2023

As part of our Let It Roll Seance series, Nate is invoking the spirit of series co-founder Ed Ward for a discussion of his History of Rock n Roll part one and two.

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Let Motown Roll 4: The women of Motown Sep 11, 2023

As part of our Motown Roll series we're re-presenting Nate's 2020 conversation with An interview with Susan Whitall, author of "Women of Motown: An Oral History"

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Seance Roll 2: The agony of mid-20th century classical music Sep 07, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox continues our Let It Roll seance series with a discussion of the late Henry Pleasants' 1955 book "The Agony of Modern Music."

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Let Motown Roll 3: The man who sold Motown's records Sep 04, 2023

As part of our Motown Roll series we're re-presenting Nate's 2019 conversation with Adam White, co-author with the late Barney Ales of "Motown: The Sound of Young America." The book is the definitive account of the business of Motown Records as told by the man who was Berry Gordon's business right-hand.

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Seance Roll 1: The Beatles messed with listeners' heads and ultimately paid the price Aug 31, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox communes with the spirit of the late Ian MacDonald in a solo discussion of MacDonald's seminal "Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties."

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Let Motown Roll 2: Berry Gordy's mastery at Motown Aug 28, 2023

In this encore presentation host Nate Wilcox welcomes Andrew Flory to discuss his book "I Hear a Symphony: Motown and Crossover R&B."

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The Butthole Surfers, Big Boys, Dicks and Scratch Acid led Texas' crazed punk scene Aug 24, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Pat Blashill to discuss his book "Texas Is the Reason: The Mavericks of Lone Star Punk." Pat was part of the Austin, Texas punk scene that lured Nate to Austin and the two compare notes on their musical hometown.

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Let Motown Roll 1: Florence Ballard formed the Supremes and paid the ultimate price Aug 21, 2023

Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes Peter Benjaminson to discuss his book "The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard." Peter opens up about Florence Ballard, her lead role in forming the Supremes, how she lost out to Diana Ross in the fight to be the lead vocalist, got pushed out of the group at the height of their fame and died young and broke in Detroit.

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The KLF triggered the cosmic when they burned £1 million pounds Aug 17, 2023

Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Brooks Long to discuss David Ritz' oral history "The Brothers: An Autobiography" co-written with the Neville Brothers.

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The Neville Brothers took New Orleans R&B to a whole new audience Aug 14, 2023

Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Brooks Long to discuss David Ritz' oral history "The Brothers: An Autobiography" co-written with the Neville Brothers.

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Peter Asher scored in the British Invasion and ruled in the Singer-Songwriter Era Aug 10, 2023

Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes David Jacks to discuss his book "Peter Asher: A Life In Music."

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Latin Roll 3: The most popular American musician of the 19th century connected Cuba and New Orleans Aug 07, 2023

Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Ned Sublette to continue the discussion about his book "Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo." This episode looks at Louis Moreau Gottschalk, the most popular and important 19th Century American composer who connected New Orleans to Havana.

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Beethoven freed music from the tyranny of patronage Aug 03, 2023

Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes Norman Lebrecht author of "Why Beethoven: A Phenomenon in One Hundred Pieces." Nate asks Norman about Beethoven's innovative business practices, his conflicts with royalty, his opposition to the sexual mores of imperial Vienna and more.

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Latin Roll 2: Clave and the contradance in the colonial Caribbean Jul 31, 2023

Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Ned Sublette to continue the discussion about his book "Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo." This episode looks at the musical developments in the colonial Caribbean as the Spanish, French and English found their culture influenced by the African diaspora.

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Mambo hit New York hard in the 1930s, 40s and 50s Jul 27, 2023

Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Tony Fletcher to discuss the opening chapters of his book "All Hopped Up and Ready to Go: Music from the Streets of New York 1927–77."

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Latin Roll 1: The musics of Europe and Africa collided in Cuba Jul 24, 2023

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."

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Chick Webb's Big Beat Style of Swing Led Directly to Rock 'n' Roll Jul 20, 2023

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.

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80s Roll 20: Queen, Bowie & Jagger and other highs and lows of Live Aid Jul 17, 2023

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."

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Beginning the Jazz Age: Vaudeville, Minstrelsy, Spirituals and Louis Armstrong's Signifying on the Old Songs Jul 13, 2023

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.

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80's Roll 19: Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones led "We Are The World" Jul 10, 2023

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."

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Black Sabbath invented heavy metal with Ozzy Osbourne and perfected it with Ronnie James Dio Jul 06, 2023

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.

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80s Roll 18: British stars came together wrap up a huge 1984 with "Do They Know It's Christmas" Jul 03, 2023

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."

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Hipgnosis designed iconic album covers for Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and many more Jun 29, 2023

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.

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80's Roll 17: Classic Rockers Like Don Henley, Foreigner and Steve Perry Had a Big 1984 Too Jun 26, 2023

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.

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David Bowie 75 years after his birth Jun 22, 2023

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.

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80s Roll 16: Bruce Springsteen broke all the way through with Born in the USA Jun 19, 2023

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.

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The Complicated Legacy of Chuck Berry, the Inventor of Rock 'n' Roll Jun 15, 2023

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.

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80s Roll 15: Tina Turner, ZZ Top, Cyndi Lauper & Madonna at the First Ever MTV Awards Jun 12, 2023

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.

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The Beatles vs James Bond: Two Very Different Visions of Britain Jun 08, 2023

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.

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80s Roll 14: The Olympics, Lionel Richie, Etta James, Marvin Gaye and R&B Radio Jun 05, 2023

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.

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Living Colour led the early 90's alt metal charge Jun 01, 2023

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.

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80s Roll 13: Madonna comes out of the NYC club scene, 1st House records come out of Chicago, Hi-NRG is go, Electro becomes Freestyle May 29, 2023

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.

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3 Kings of Emo Rap: Juice WRLD flew high and fell fast May 25, 2023

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.

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80's Roll 12: R.E.M., Black Flag, Husker Du, the Minutemen and the Meat Puppets charted an alternative course May 22, 2023

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.

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3 Kings of Emo Rap: Lil Peep Couldn't Protect Himself May 18, 2023

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.

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80's Roll 11: Prince's Purple Reign May 15, 2023

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 rise of Prince through the early 80s and his massive triumph with the film and album "Purple Rain."

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3 Kings of Emo Rap: XXXTentacion Sowed the Wind and Reaped the Whirlwind May 11, 2023

Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes Let It Roll intern Ivan DeHaas to kick off a 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. We kick off the series with a look at the most problematic and possibly the most talented of the three: XXXTentacion.

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80s Roll 10: The Jackson's Victory Tour was anything but May 08, 2023

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 biggest tour of 1984: The Jackson's Victory tour.

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Holy Roll 6: Mahalia Jackson and the Black Gospel Field May 04, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Mark Burford to discuss his book "Mahalia Jackson and the Black Gospel Field" with a focus on Mahalia's days at Apollo Records and how she navigated the music business while serving a higher calling with her music.

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80s Roll 9: Run-DMC revolutionized hip-hop in the year of "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo" May 01, 2023

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 hip-hop in 1984 from the deluge of quickie exploitation movies, an attempt at a hip-hop Soul Train, the rise of Run-DMC and the meeting of Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin that resulted in Def Jam records.

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HolyRoll 5: Mahalia Jackson, Queen of Gospel and Mainstream American Star Apr 27, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back Garrett Cash to continue our discussion of gospel history with a look at the Mahalia Jackson chapter of Anthony Heilbut's classic "The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times."

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80s Roll 8: Willie Nelson ruled the country music roost but George Strait and the Judds were coming up fast Apr 24, 2023

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 country music in 1984 from Willie Nelson's collaboration with Julio Iglesias to the rising new traditionalists Reba McEntire, George Strait and the Judds.

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3 Kings of American Pop: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley Apr 20, 2023

We're re-presenting host Nate Wilcox's second 2020 discussion with the TCBCast's Gurdip Ladhar and Justin Gausman of Peter Guralnick’s "Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley" and the HBO documentary The Searcher.

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80s Roll 7: Bob Marley's Legend album was the biggest reissue of 1984 Apr 17, 2023

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 Island Record's success with Bob Marley's Legend compilation, the rise of reissue labels like Rhino Records and the quest for the "next Bob Marley."

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3 Kings of American Pop: The Making of Elvis Presley Apr 13, 2023

We're re-presenting host Nate Wilcox's first 2020 discussion with the TCBCast's Gurdip Ladhar and Justin Gausman of Peter Guralnick’s "Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley" and the HBO documentary The Searcher.

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80s Roll 6: Talking Heads' Movie Stop Making Sense Topped the Field of Rock n Roll Movies in 1984 Apr 10, 2023

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 musical movies of 1984: Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense, Flashdance, Footloose, This is Spinal Tap, Repo Man and more.

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3 Kings of American Pop: Frank Sinatra, the Chicago Outfit and the President of the USA Apr 06, 2023

We're re-presenting host Nate Wilcox's second 2021 interview with Frank Sinatra biographer James Kaplan as part of a new series focused on Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. This discussion focuses on Frank Sinatra reign as the king of cool in the 1950s and early 1960s and the monumental chaos that ensued after he introduced the Joe Kennedy to the bosses of the Chicago Mob.

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80s Roll 5: Michael Jackson, Annie Lennox, Boy George and Cyndi Lauper at the Grammy Awards Apr 03, 2023

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 incredibly glamorous 1984 Grammy awards when Michael Jackson reigned supreme (except for one surprise moment from Annie Lennox), Boy George gaffed, The Police were far away and Cyndi Lauper was primed for the next year's show.

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3 Kings of American Pop: Frank Sinatra Made the Bobby Soxers Swoon and Made the GI's Boiling Mad Mar 30, 2023

We're re-presenting host Nate Wilcox's first 2021 interview with Frank Sinatra biographer James Kaplan as part of a new series focused on Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. This discussion focuses on Frank Sinatra's reign as king of the bobby soxers and bane of the red-blooded American GI in the 1940s.

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80s Roll 4: Van Halen, Def Leppard & Motley Crue Led the Heavy Metal Charge Mar 27, 2023

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 glam metal scene on Hollywood's Sunset Strip which was led by Van Halen, Motley Crue, & Quiet Riot as well as the international metal scene headed up by Def Leppard, Iron Maiden and the Scorpions.

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3 Kings of American Pop: Bing Crosby's Incredible Influence Over America In the 1940s Mar 23, 2023

We're re-presenting host Nate Wilcox's second 2020 interview with Bing Crosby biographer Gary Giddins as part of a new series focused on Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. This discussion focuses on Bing Crosby's many triumphs in the 1940s.

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80s Roll 3: Culture Club, The Eurythmics, The Human League, Duran Duran and The Police Led the 2nd British Invasion Mar 20, 2023

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 so-called "second British invasion" of the early 1980s with a special focus in MTV's role in breaking acts like Culture Club, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Kajagoogoo in the United States,

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3 Kings of American Pop: The Young Bing Crosby Reinvented Singing for the Microphone Age Mar 16, 2023

We're re-presenting host Nate Wilcox's 2020 interview with Bing Crosby biographer Gary Giddins with a new introduction as part of a new series focused on Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley.

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80s Roll 2: How the Late 70s Disco Implosion and Early 80's Stagnation of AOR Radio Made 1984 Possible Mar 13, 2023

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 pair of music biz downturns that created the space for the new pop of 1984 to triumph: the early 80's record biz recession that followed the implosion of disco and the deeply moribund state of AOR Rock radio in the early 1980s.

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The Great Brill Building Songwriting Teams: Lieber & Stoller, Goffin & King, Pomus & Shuman, Bacharach & David, Sedaka & Greenfield, Mann & Weill and Barry & Greenwich Mar 09, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Ken Emerson, author of "Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era."

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80s Roll 1: How Great a Year Was 1984 for Pop Music? Mar 06, 2023

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge open their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' book "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with an overview of what made 1984 so special for pop music: Thriller, Purple Rain, Born in the USA, Like a Virgin, She's So Unusual and many many more beloved classics that all hit the radio at once and reinvigorated a moribund early 80's music scene.

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Surf Rock, Motown, Girl Groups and a Second Wave of Doo-Wop Were on the Rock 'n' Roll Vanguard in JFK's America Mar 02, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox talks to Richard Aquila, author of "Rock & Roll in Kennedy's America: A Cultural History of the Early 1960s," about the four cutting edge trends in rock n' roll in the early 1960s.

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Alice Cooper Combined Proto-Punk and Vaudeville to Shock the World Feb 27, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox and Cooper biographer Gary Graff discuss his new book "Alice Cooper @75", the cloud of rumor and myth that swirled around the band in the early 70s, and draw distinctions between the man Vincent Furnier, the band Alice Cooper and the solo artist of the same name.

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The Holy Trinity of Texas Gospel and a Devilish Businessman Feb 23, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox asks Michael Corcoran to share the stories of Texas gospel greats Arizona Dranes, Blind Willie Johnson and Washington Phillips as well as the notorious Don Robey, owner of the Duke and Peacock labels.

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Steppenwolf's John Kay Came to Hard Rock from the Toronto Folk Scene Feb 20, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox asks John Einarson about John Kay, Steppenwolf and how the group came together out of the Toronto folk and R&B scene but had to move to California to make it in the record business.

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Sun Records Presided Over the Dawn of Rockabilly With Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis Feb 16, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox asks Peter Guralnick to tell the story of Sam Phillips and Sun Records. From the early days as a blues studio recording Ike Turner, B.B. King, and Howlin' Wolf to the bright yellow record label that brought Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis to the world.

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Bettye LaVette Took Her Time to Get to the Top Feb 13, 2023

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Brooks Long discuss the unlikely career path of Bettye LaVette from having a top 10 R&B hit at age 16 on Atlantic Records to recording with the Memphis Fliers and the Muscle Shoals Swampers before finally breaking through in the 21st Century.

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John Lennon's Political Activism Got Him Targeted By the U.S. Government Feb 09, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox interviews David Leaf, co-writer & director of "The U.S. Vs. John Lennon" which tells the tale of a rock star targeted for deportation by the FBI, the INS and the White House.

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Melvins and TAD Were at the Forefront of Seattle's Grunge Wave When It Was Still An Indy Phenomenon Feb 06, 2023

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Chris Duncan discuss the documentaries "The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale" and "Tad: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears" and try to parse out the relationship of grunge to the thrash and alt.metal scenes, the punk/noise rock scene and the pop/glam scene.

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Thrash Metal Rose and Fell, Led by Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth Feb 02, 2023

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Chris Duncan discuss the documentary "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal."

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The Peppermint Lounge Took the Twist to the Top Jan 30, 2023

An interview with Joel Selvin and John Johnson, Jr. co-authors of "Peppermint Twist: The Mob, the Music, and the Most Famous Dance Club of the '60s." Host Nate Wilcox asks them about the connections between music and organized crime, the beginnings of the Ronettes, The Beatles visit, and the launch of the Twist on the adult world of the early 1960s.

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Doc Pomus Wrote Classic Songs for Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, The Drifters, Dion & the Belmonts and Many More Jan 26, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox and Anthony Tusler of AboutDisability discuss the life and accomplishment's of America's foremost disabled songwriter. The discussion draws on the book Lonely Avenue: The Unlikely Life and Times of Doc Pomus by Alex Halberstadt and the film AKA Doc Pomus directed by Peter Miller and William Hechter.

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David Crosby, Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman on Founding the Byrds Jan 23, 2023

An interview with Scott B. Bomar co-author of "The Byrds 1964-1967" with Roger McGuinn, David Crosby and Chris Hillman. Host Nate Wilcox asks Scott about the book, the formation and amazing run of the band, their management and more.

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Host Nate Wilcox asks John to untangle the web of frustration, competing egos and music-biz shenanigans that undid the Buffalo Springfield.

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Buffalo Springfield Couldn't Contain Neil Young, Steve Stills and Richie Furay Jan 19, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox asks John to untangle the web of frustration, competing egos and music-biz shenanigans that undid the Buffalo Springfield.

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Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and Creating The California Myth Jan 16, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox asks David about the new edition of his classic book and his role in the recovery and revival of Brian Wilson.

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Jamaican Ska Evolved Directly From American R&B Jan 12, 2023

Hosts Nate Wilcox & Kit Mackintosh discuss the CD sets Roots of Ska 1942-1962 and Jamaica - Rhythm & Blues 1956-1961.

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Duran Duran Mastered MTV and Ruled In the 80s Jan 09, 2023

An interview with Annie Zaleski, author of the 33 1/3 book on Duran Duran's Rio. Host Nate Wilcox asks Annie how Duran Duran rose so high and what happened after the peak.

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Trap Music Took Atlanta's Rap Scene Global but Never Escaped Reality Jan 05, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox and A.R. discuss the origins of Trap music in Atlanta, its rise to global preeminence and it's failure to transcend the gritty realities of its origin.
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Pop Had An Entirely Different Meaning Before 1955 Jan 02, 2023

Host Nate Wilcox asks Bob about the beginnings of the music industry in the first half of the 20th Century.

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Rick James Took 15 Years to Become an Overnight Success Dec 29, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Brooks Long discuss the career of Rick James with an emphasis on his early years in Toronto, Detroit and Los Angeles, working with the likes of Neil Young and trying his hand at folk-rock, jazz fusion and finally funk.
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Michael Jackson, Madonna and Prince Topped a Banner Year for Pop in 1984 Dec 26, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox asks Matos what made 1984 such a big year for pop music.
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Genres: Pop vs Rock vs R&B vs Hip-Hop vs Dance vs Country vs Punk Dec 22, 2022

An interview with Kelefa Sanneh, author of "Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres." Kelefa and host Nate Wilcox discuss the last 50 years of music history through a lens of the 7 major genres of modern popular music.

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Paul Simon's Brill Building Years Laid the Ground for Folk-Rock Success Dec 19, 2022

An interview with Peter Ames Carlin, author of "Homeward Bound: The Life of Paul Simon." Peter and host Nate Wilcox discuss the early years of Paul Simon and his partnership with Art Garfunkel.

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George Michael's Brilliant 80's Run Ended With His 90's Rebellion Against His Record Label Dec 15, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox and James discuss the meteoric rise of George Michael and his long, slow downfall.

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Gene Clark's Songwriting Lifted the Byrds Dec 12, 2022

An interview with John Einarson, author of "Mr. Tambourine Man: The Life and Legacy of The Byrds' Gene Clark." Host Nate Wilcox and John discuss the career of Gene Clark, both with the Byrds and his later solo efforts and with Dillard & Clark.

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Eddie Floyd Epitomized the Stax Records Approach to Soul Dec 08, 2022

An interview with Tony Fletcher, co-author of Eddie Floyd's autobiography "Knock! Knock! Knock! On Wood: My Life in Soul." Host Nate Wilcox and Tony discuss the career of Eddie Floyd and his connections to the wider world of R&B.

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The History of American Pop Music Writing Tells a Story Dec 05, 2022

An interview with Eric Weisbard author of , Songbooks: The Literature of American Popular Music." Host Nate Wilcox and Eric discuss some of the twists and turns in the long narrative of American music writing.

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The Record Exec Who Signed Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper and Ruled the 1980's Dec 01, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Brooks Long discuss the merits and demerits of Walter Yetnikoff's storied run at CBS Records.
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Vybz Kartel's Career Arc Landed Jamaica's Most Important 21st Century Musician in Prison Nov 28, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Kit Mackintosh discuss the rise and fall of Jamaica's top 21st century music star.

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The Velvet Underground Brought the Avant-Garde to Rock and Presaged Punk Nov 24, 2022

An interview with Victor Bockris, the co-author of "Uptight: The Story of the Velvet Underground." Host Nate Wilcox asks Victor to detail the ups and downs of the Velvet Underground and Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable.

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DJ Screw Slowed Hip-Hop Down and Built a Home Grown Empire in Houston Nov 21, 2022

An interview with Lance Scott Walker, author of "DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution." Host Nate Wilcox asks Lance about the rise and fall of DJ Screw and the influence of the chopped and screwed sound.

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Swing King Chick Webb Brought Ella Fitzgerald to the World Nov 17, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox asks Jeff Kaufman, the director of "The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America," about the great swing drummer Chick Webb and his impact on American music.

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The Band That Broke Czechoslovakian Communism: Plastic People of the Universe Nov 14, 2022

An interview with Joe Yanosik, author of "A Consumer Guide to The Plastic People of the Universe."

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Arthur Lee and Love Ruled LA's Sunset Strip Between The Byrds and The Doors Nov 10, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox asks John about the ups and downs and self-imposed limitations that kept Arthur Lee and Love strictly a Southern California phenomenon.
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American Music Developed in the 19th Century NYC Underworld Nov 07, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox asks Dale about the musical ferment bubbling under the New York demimonde in the 1800s.
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BB King's Beginnings in Memphis & the Mississippi Delta Nov 03, 2022

An interview with Daniel de Visé, author of "King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B.B. King."

Host Nate Wilcox asks Daniel about B.B. King's beginnings on Beale Street.

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My Old Kentucky Home's Century of Myth Oct 31, 2022

An interview with Emily Bingham, the author of "My Old Kentucky Home: The Astonishing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic American Song."

Host Nate Wilcox asks Emily to detail the 150 years of myth-making around Stephen Foster's song.

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Atlantic Records' Jerry Wexler Produced Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and More Oct 27, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Brooks Long discuss "Rhythm And The Blues: A Life in American Music" by Jerry Wexler and David Ritz.

Brooks Long is back and that means he and Nate are talking about a book written or co-written by the great David Ritz.

While at Billboard magazine in the 1940s, Jerry Wexler coined the term Rhythm & Blues.

He went on to become one of the great "record men" at Atlantic Records in the 1950s, 60s and 70s where he produced career-peak recordings by legends such as Ruth Brown, LaVern Baker, Ray Charles, Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin.

He also found time to be a villain in the stories of Stax Records, Bert Berns and FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

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The Evolution of American Ska: The Untouchables, Fishbone & The Toasters Led the Way Oct 24, 2022

An interview with Marc Wasserman, author of "Skaboom!: An American Ska & Reggae Oral History." Host Nate Wilcox talks to Marc about the beginnings of the 3rd wave of ska in 1980s America.

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Metal Evolution Led to Extremes: Grindcore, Death & Black Metal Oct 20, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox, Eugene S. Robinson & Alexei Auld discuss the fan-funded "Extreme Metal" episode of the documentary series "Metal Evolution." The Puncholes wrap our look at metal evolution with a discussion of grindcore, death metal and black metal.

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J Dilla Transformed Time for Q-Tip, the Pharcyde, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu & Common Oct 17, 2022

An interview with Dan Charnas author of "Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm." Host Nate Wilcox talks to Dan about what exactly made J Dilla's work as a producer, rapper and solo artist so unique, innovative and influential for some hip-hop, EDM, jazz and classical musicians.

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Progressive Metal from Rush & Dream Theater to Tool & Meshuggah Oct 13, 2022

The Puncholes debate the history of progressive metal with a lot of contention about whether or not Tool represented a clean break with the previous prog metal tradition.

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New Orleans Music from Fats Domino thru the Meters to No Limit and Cash Money Oct 10, 2022

An interview with Ned Sublette author of "The Year Before the Flood: A Story of New Orleans." Host Nate Wilcox talks to Ned about the music of New Orleans in the 2nd half of the 20th Century including R&B, funk and hip-hop.

Listen to part one of our discussions with Ned about New Orleans and its musical history.

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Power Metal from the Scorpions and Yngwie Malmsteen to DragonForce and Nightwish Oct 06, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox, Eugene S. Robinson & Alexei Auld discuss the "Power Metal" episode of VH1 documentary series "Metal Evolution."

The gang struggles to come to grips with Sam Dunn's definition of power metal, his belated coverage of German metal bands like the Scorpions and Accept, as well as discussing both first and second wave power metal bands from Manowar and Helloween to Blind Guardian and DragonForce.

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The Outlaw Country of Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings was the Second Wave of Progressive Country to Come out of Austin Oct 03, 2022

An interview with Jason Mellard author of "Progressive Country: How the 1970s Transformed the Texan in Popular Culture." Jason and host Nate Wilcox also discuss the late Jan Reid's classic "The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock."

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Shock Rock From Screamin' Jay Hawkins to Alice Cooper to Marilyn Manson Sep 29, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox, Eugene S. Robinson & Alexei Auld discuss the "Shock Rock" episode of VH1 documentary series "Metal Evolution." The gang grapples with the "shock rock" umbrella that Sam Dunn uses to discuss a wide-range of acts that combined intense rock with the shock aesthetic of the Grand Guignol. Slipknot emerges as a surprise favorite of the Puncholes.

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The Wu Tang Clan's Brilliant Business Plan Was Great While It Lasted Sep 26, 2022

An interview with S. H. Fernando Jr., author of "From the Streets of Shaolin: The Wu-Tang Saga." Host Nate Wilcox asks S.H. to walk us through the story of the brilliant and ambitious RZA and the talented rappers he brought together to conquer the rap game. We hear how it came together and how it fell apart.

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Korn and Limp Bizkit Led the Nu Metal Charge, Linkin Park Followed Up Sep 22, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox, Eugene S. Robinson & Alexei Auld discuss the "Nu Metal" episode of VH1 documentary series "Metal Evolution." Nate struggles to keep the team on track as long-held anti-Nu Metal biases threaten the attempted objectivity that's sacred to the Let It Roll approach.

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Record Men From Thomas Edison to John Hammond & Chris Blackwell Sep 19, 2022

An interview with Gareth Murphy author of "Cowboys and Indies: The Epic History of the Record Industry."

Host Nate Wilcox gets Gareth to detail his researches on the earliest days of the record industry when Thomas Edison battled The Victor Talking Machine company for control of the industry.

Then the conversation follows the record industry's evolution into the "race records" era of the 1920s, John Hammond's career at Columbia Records.

Then we focus on Chris Blackwell, the British record man behind Island Records and wrap with some of his contemporaries in the UK record industry of the 70s & 80s.

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Grunge Bands Like Nirvana and Pearl Jam Kicked Glam Off MTV Sep 15, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox, Eugene S. Robinson & Alexei Auld discuss the "Grunge" episode of VH1 documentary series "Metal Evolution." Nate and the team grapple with the meaning of grunge, its place in heavy metal history and our own tastes and biases.

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The Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead and the Hell's Angels All Faced a Reckoning At Altamont Sep 12, 2022

An interview with Joel Selvin, author of "Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day." Host Nate Wilcox asks Joel about his research into the causes and impacts of the disaster at Altamont in 1969.

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TechnoRoll 3.20: Interview with Michaelangelo Matos Sep 08, 2022

An interview with Michaelangelo Matos author of “The Underground Is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America.” Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness ask Michaelangelo Matos the questions raised over the course of TechnoRoll series 3.

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415 Records Brought California Punk & New Wave to the American Market Sep 05, 2022

An interview with Bill Kopp, author of "Disturbing The Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave." Host Nate Wilcox asks Bill about Howie Klein's early 1980s independent label, its key bands like Wire Train and Romeo Void and its partnership with major label Columbia Records.

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TechnoRoll 3.19: Daft Punk Sweeps the Grammys as EDM Joins the Mainstream Sep 01, 2022

A continuing discussion of Michaelangelo Matos’ book “The Underground Is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America.” Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss EDM's Animal Farm moment when the genre and its practitioners were finally accepted by the American music industry.

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HolyRoll 4: Thomas A. Dorsey Went From 'It's Tight Like That' to 'Precious Lord' Aug 29, 2022

A discussion of "The Rise of Gospel Blues: The Music of Thomas Andrew Dorsey in the Urban Church" by Michael W. Harris. Hosts Nate Wilcox and Garrett Cash talk about the transformation of blues pianist Georgia Tom into the most important composer of modern African-American gospel music.

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TechnoRoll 3.18: Electric Daisy Carnival's Move From LA to Las Vegas Legitimzed EDM for the US Music Biz Aug 25, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss EDMs commercial triumphs in the early 2010s, epitomized by Electric Daisy Carnival's move from LA to Las Vegas, the rise of Skrillex and brostep, and the cross-over success of David Guetta and others.

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HolyRoll 3: Charles Tindley & Lucie Campbell Pioneered Gospel Composition Aug 22, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox & Garrett Cash continue their discussion of the evolution of American Gospel music. This week we look at two early 20th century gospel composers using the book "We'll Understand Better By And By" editor by Bernice Johnson Reagon as our source material.

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TechnoRoll 3.17: Daft Punk Break Thru at Coachella 2006 Aug 18, 2022

A continuing discussion of Michaelangelo Matos’ book “The Underground Is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America.” Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss Matos' treatment of EDM's breakthrough moment when Daft Punk played Coachella 2006 and blew away Madonna and Kanye West.

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Sly Stone Embodied the Optimism of Woodstock Nation Until He Didn't Aug 15, 2022

An interview with Joel Selvin, author of " Sly & the Family Stone: An Oral History." Host Nate Wilcox asks Joel about the rapid rise, positive peaks, sudden descent and long-slow decline of Sly Stone.

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TechnoRoll 3.16: Mashups & Electroclash at the Turn of the Millennium Aug 11, 2022

A continuing discussion of Michaelangelo Matos’ book “The Underground Is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America.” Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss Matos' treatment of electroclash, mashups and the impact of 9/11 on the electronic dance music scene in America.

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What Have We Learned? The Birth & Death of the Cool Aug 08, 2022

A discussion of Ted Gioia's book "The Birth (and Death) of the Cool." Hosts Nate Wilcox and Yuri Campbell revisit our previous discussion with Ted Gioia and the basic premises of his work.

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TechnoRoll 3.15: The DEA Cracks Down on Disco Donnie and the NOLA Rave Scene Aug 04, 2022

A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America." Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss Disco Donnie, the DEA and the rave bust that brought the first era of rave to and end.

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Bad Brains' HR Created a New Template for Hard Rock Then Tore It All Down Aug 01, 2022

An interview with Howie Abrams co-author of "Finding Joseph I: An Oral History of H.R. from Bad Brains." Host Nate Wilcox asks Howie about the accomplishments that made HR and his band legendary and the decisions that kept them out of the American music mainstream.

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TechnoRoll 3.14 Carl Craig Brought the Detroit Electronic Music Festival Roaring into Life Jul 28, 2022

A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America." Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss talk about the 2000 Detroit Electronic Music Festival which finally brought the Techno pioneers a measure of popular acclaim in their home city.

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Yoko Ono Brought Classical and Avant-Garde Techniques to Rock Jul 25, 2022

An interview with Madeline Bocaro, author of "In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono." Host Nate Wilcox discusses Yoko Ono's unique approach to music, her collaboration with John Lennon, her training in both Western and Japanese classical musics, her experience with the Western musical avant-garde and how she translated that background into a rock context.

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TechnoRoll 3.13: Moby and Fatboy Slim Rocked Woodstock '99 Jul 21, 2022

A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America." Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss the US music industry's continuing efforts to make "electronica" the next big thing, culminating in Moby and Fatboy Slim's appearances at the rave tent of Woodstock '99, an infamous debacle that epitomized the worst of late 1990's bro culture.

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Smokey Robinson Was Berry Gordy's Right-Hand Man at Motown Jul 18, 2022

A discussion of Smokey Robinson's autobiography "Smokey: Inside My Life" co-written with David Ritz. Hosts Nate Wilcox and Brooks Long discuss the life story of Motown's top singer-songwriter-producer.

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TechnoRoll 3.12: Underworld and Chemical Brothers Headlined Organic '96 Jul 14, 2022

A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America." Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness talk about the continuing efforts of the American music business to promote the genre they now called "electronica" via live events and CD releases.

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Ralph Peer Brought Blues, Jazz, Country, and Latin Music to Record Jul 11, 2022

An interview with Barry Mazor author of "Ralph Peer and the Making of Popular Roots Music." Host Nate Wilcox asks Barry about the amazing career of Ralph Peer and his role in popularizing Louis Armstrong, Jimmie Rodgers, the Carter Family and many more.

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TechnoRoll 3.11: Daft Punk Make Their US Debut at Even Furthur in Wisconsin Jul 07, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss the Even Further event and Daft Punk's American debut.

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Danger Mouse's Gray Album United Jay-Z and The Beatles and Brought Down the Wrath of the Industry Jul 04, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox asks Charles about the creative, legal and cultural issues raised by Danger Mouse's mash-up of Jay-Z's Black Album and The Beatles aka the White Album.

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TechnoRoll 3.10: Richie Hawtin's Rise and Fall as a US Rave Promoter Jun 30, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss Matos' narrative of Richie Hawtin's transition to minimal techno and his boom and bust as a US rave promoter. Other Detroit area producer/DJs like Carl Craig and Robert Hood are discussed as is the relationship between Berlin and Detroit.

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John Entwistle's Bass Anchored The Who and His Rockstar Lifestyle Dragged Him Down Jun 27, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox asks Paul about the life and times of the man many believe to be the greatest bassist of the British Rock era.

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TechnoRoll 3.9: Moby, The Prodigy, Aphex Twin, Orbital and Cybersonik Led Big Tours of the US in 1993 Jun 23, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness discuss Matos' treatment of The Rave New World and See the Light Tours of 1993.
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Protobilly: The Vaudeville Roots of Country Music Jun 20, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox asks Henry about the genesis of the CD compilation and the roots of country music in 19th century American music.
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TechnoRoll 3.8: Rave Crested and Crashed In Southern California in the Early 90s Jun 16, 2022

A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America" chapter 7, Rave America.

Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness discuss Matos' coverage of Rave America and the rise and fall of indie rave in Los Angeles in 1991 and 1992.

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Future, Young Thug, Migos and Vybz Kartel Have Used Autotune to Create a Vibrant Vocal Psychedelia Jun 13, 2022

An interview with Kit Mackintosh author of "Neon Screams: How Drill, Trap and Bashment Made Music New Again."

Host Nate Wilcox asks Kit to catch him up on some of the most innovative new styles of the 21st century.

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TechnoRoll 3.7: Rave Rose and Fell on the East Coast in 1992 Jun 09, 2022

A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America"

Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness talk about Storm Raves and their various downtown rivals, club kids and others involved in the first wave of rave on the US East coast.

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From Jimi Hendrix to R.E.M., Warner Brothers Records Provided Artists a Rock Era Oasis Jun 06, 2022

An interview with Peter Ames Carlin author of "Sonic Boom: The Impossible Rise of Warner Bros. Records, from Hendrix to Fleetwood Mac to Madonna to Prince."

Host Nate Wilcox discusses the ethos and accomplishments of Warner Brothers Records under the legendary Mo Ostin.

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TechnoRoll 3.6: Tribal House Emerged on the Circuit in the 1990s and Went to the Top of the Pop Charts Jun 02, 2022

A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness take a break from "The Underground is Massive" to discuss the emergence of Tribal House on the international gay party circuit and its rise to the top of the charts.

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The Secrets Behind Elvis Presley's Relationship with Col. Tom Parker May 30, 2022

An interview with Alanna Nash author of "The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley"

Host Nate Wilcox asks Alanna to share the fruits of her research into the surprising mysteries of the man born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk and known to the world as Colonel Tom Parker.

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TechnoRoll 3.5: The 2nd Wave of Detroit Techno Soundtracked Midwest Raves in the Early 90s May 26, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness discuss Matos' treatment of Rave's expansion into the upper midwest from its initial bases in Chicago and Detroit.

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HolyRoll 2: Jubilee Singers and Barbershop Quartets Continued the Evolution of African-American Music May 23, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox & Garrett Cash continue their discussion of the evolution of American Gospel music with a look at the evolution of Afro-American music in the late 19th Century.

Source materials include Robert Darden's "People Get Ready!: A New History of Black Gospel Music" and "Tell Them We Are Singing for Jesus: The Original Fisk Jubilee Singers and Christian Reconstruction, 1871-1878" by Toni P Anderson.

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TechnoRoll 3.4: Rave and Early Internet Culture Rose Together in the Bay Area in the Early 90s May 19, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness talk about Matos' interpretation of the early days of Rave culture in Northern California in the early 1990s.

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HolyRoll 1: In America African Culture Survived as The Spiritual May 16, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Garrett Cash kick off a new mini-series with some talk about spirituals and Gospel's roots in African music.

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TechnoRoll 3.3: Madchester and Hip-House Don't Quite Make It In the States, But Rave Took Root in Southern California May 12, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness continue their conversations about the slow build of rave culture in the USA in the 1990s.

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From Louis Armstrong to the White Stripes, 'St James Infirmary' Connects Folk Traditions to Jazz and Rock May 09, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox asks Robert Harwood about the origins of "St James Infimary" and how he determined that prior histories of the song that linked it to the old British ballad "The Unfortunate Rake" were completely wrong.

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TechnoRoll 3.2: Detroit Techno or, George Clinton and Kraftwerk Stuck in an Elevator With a Sequencer May 05, 2022

A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos

Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness mull Matos' telling of the emergence of the first wave of Detroit Techno, led by the Belleville Three: Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson.

As May said, "The music is just like Detroit, a complete mistake. It's like George Clinton and Kraftwerk are stuck in an elevator with only a sequencer to keep them company."

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Cream Combined Heavy Blues Rock With Jazz Improv and Psychedelic Pop May 02, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox asks Dave to delve into the story of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker and the out of control super group they formed in 1966 and its less than 2 year life span.

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TechnoRoll 3.1: Chicago House Kicks Off a New Era in Dance Music Apr 28, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness discuss the role of radio, dance clubs, DJs like Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy and the Hot Mix 5 in the first outbreak of modern electronic dance music in the USA.

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Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder Invented Electronic Dance Music With "I Feel Love" Apr 25, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox asks Dave Thompson to discuss the origins of "I Feel Love", the careers of Summer and Moroder before and after the song, and some of the other songs and artists whose work anticipated electronic dance music.

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Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth Brought Thrash to a Global Audience Apr 21, 2022

Nate debates the virtues of thrash with Eugene and Alexei who have some strong opinions about the virtues of the various thrash bands of the 1980s.

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Guns N’ Roses Reigned Over the Late 80's and Fell Hard in the 1990s Apr 18, 2022

An interview with Art Tavana author of "Goodbye, Guns N' Roses: The Crime, Beauty, and Amplified Chaos of America's Most Polarizing Band."

Host Nate Wilcox asks Art about the band that seemed like America's Rolling Stones for a few years in the late 1980s but slid into bloat and hubris in the 1990s.

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Van Halen and MTV Spawned the LA Glam Metal Scene that Produced Motley Crue, Poison and Guns N Roses Apr 14, 2022

Nate, Eugene and Alexei ponder the meaning of hair metal and how it produced its own nemesis in Guns N Roses.

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Why Does Some Old Music Still Sound Contemporary and Some Sounds Very Dated? Apr 11, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox asks writer J.D. Considine to elaborate on his thesis about the enduring popularity of some older music.

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Iron Maiden and Def Leppard Emerge from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal Apr 07, 2022

After punk rock took over Britain in the late 1970s, a new wave of heavy metal bands emerged in response.

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Milton Brown Mentored Bob Wills and Invented Western Swing Apr 04, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox gets Cary Ginnell to tell the tale of Milton Brown, founder of the Light Crust Doughboys and father of Western Swing. They discuss Brown's pioneering combination of traditional country string band with the new jazz sounds of the era.

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Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple Were the Big Three of British Heavy Music Mar 31, 2022

Three legendary bands ruled the hard rock roost in Britain in early 70s but none of them really accepted the terrm "heavy metal." That changed when Judas Priest emerged later in the decade.

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Etta James' Was a First Wave Rock N Roller and Later Led Chess Records' Soul Music Charge Mar 28, 2022

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Brooks Long discuss Etta James storied career and stormy personal life in this discussion of "Rage to Survive" the autobiography she wrote with David Ritz.

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Blue Cheer, Steppenwolf, the Stooges and MC5 Invent American Hard Rock Mar 24, 2022

The gang chews through the implications of Sam Dunn's second episode of "Metal Evolution" which focuses on the rise of American hard rock in the late 60s and early 70s.

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Rod McKuen's Songs Sold Millions of Records but Triggered a Critical Backlash Mar 21, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox discusses Rod McKuen with his biographer Barry Alfonso. Topics include the pop-folk origins of the wildly popular poet-songwriter, his pioneering self-promotion and direct sales techniques, and the critical backlash he endured.

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Heavy Metal Emerged When Blues Rockers Added Elements of Classical Music and Opera Mar 17, 2022

Nate, Eugene & Alexei discuss Sam Dunn's take on the origins of heavy metal music in the blending of rock n roll, blues, jazz, classical and opera.

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Nicky Hopkins' Piano Graced Classic Rock by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks and many more Mar 14, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox interviews Julian Dawson, author of "And on Piano ...Nicky Hopkins: The Extraordinary Life of Rock's Greatest Session Man."

Nate and Julian discuss the amazing career of England's top session pianist of the 1960s.

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TechnoRoll 2.24: Simon Reynolds On Rave Music, Dance Culture and the Hardcore to Jungle to Drum & Bass to Dubstep to EDM Continuum Mar 10, 2022

Simon Reynolds chats with hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness to wrap up our 24 part history of rave music.

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The A Team Created The Nashville Sound Behind Stars Like George Jones, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison and Bob Dylan Mar 07, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox interviews Travis Stimeling author of "Nashville Cats: Record Production in Music City."

Nate and Travis discuss the history of the Nashville session system and some of the key behind the scenes players. From Owen Bradley and Chet Atkins to Floyd Cramer, Hank Garland and Bob Moore; Anita Kerr to the Jordainaires and Brenton Banks to Shelly Kurland, we try to cover a representative sample of the Nashville studio greats.

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TechnoRoll 2.23: Skrillex Leads EDM's Take Over of the USA Mar 03, 2022

Nate and Ryan discuss the final chapter of the last edition of "Energy Flash" which covers the back-from-the-dead bigger-than-ever re-emergence of EDM in North America in the 2010. We talk dubstep, brostep, ghettotech, and a little bit of Daft Punk.

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The Dixie Cups Were the Girl Group That Brought New Orleans R&B to the Brill Building Feb 28, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox interviews Steve Bergsman, co-author of "Chapel of Love: The Story of New Orleans Girl Group the Dixie Cups"

Steve tells host Nate Wilcox the story of his co-writer, Rosa Hawkins of the Dixie Cups. How the group was formed, went to New York by an unscrupulous manager, met Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and scored one of the great girl group hits of the 60s.

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TechnoRoll 2.22: First Wave Dubstep, Grime and Breakcore Dominate a Downbeat Half Decade Feb 24, 2022

Nate and Ryan discuss the developments in dance music in the first decade of the 21st century including the beginnings of dubstep, grime, and breakcore.

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The Cultural Blend That Made New Orleans Music Unique Feb 21, 2022

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Ned Sublette, author of "The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square."

Sublette's book is "a tale of imperial war, religious conflict, the search for treasure, the spread of slavery, the Cuban connection, the cruel aristocracy of sugar, and the very different revolutions that created the United States and Haiti" culminating in the magical drum music of Congo Square, sounds that echo on today via Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll, Funk and Hip-Hop.

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The Let It Roll Mission Statement - The Insanely Ambitious Music History Podcast Feb 21, 2022

A brief and belated introduction to the Let It Roll podcast. Five years and twelve seasons in and we've finally figured out what we're doing.

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TechnoRoll 2.21: Electroclash Was the 'It' Sound from Brooklyn to Berlin at the Turn of the Millennium Feb 17, 2022

Nate and Ryan discuss the electro revival that began in the early 90s, got a lot of attention as electroclash when it moved to Brooklyn around the turn of the millennium and has had a surprising amount of influence on 21st century music.

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Chula Fronteras Documented Tejano Legends Like Lydia Mendoza, Narciso Martínez and Flaco Jiménez Feb 14, 2022

Nate and Justin take it back to Tejas for the final installment of the first series of "We Dig Rock Docs."

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TechnoRoll 2.20 Speed Garage and 2Step Evolved Out of the UK Garage Scene Feb 10, 2022

Ryan and Nate discuss the sounds that pushed jungle aside and briefly ruled the English charts, airwaves and dance floors at the turn of the millennium.

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Grunge Bands Like Nirvana Drew All Eyes to the Seattle Music Scene Feb 07, 2022

Nate and Justin discuss "Hype!" the masterful telling of what happened when Seattle's happy little underground scene became an international pop culture sensation, attracting thousands of wannabes and hundreds of reporters to the city.

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TechnoRoll 2.19 Paul Van Dyk, DJ Tiesto, & Ferry Corsten Take Trance to the Top as the PsyTrance Underground Goes Global Feb 03, 2022

On this episode, Nate and Ryan discuss the evolution of trance in the second half of the 1990s: psy-trance, progressive trance, and Euro or uplifting trance.

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The Time Nirvana Opened For Sonic Youth and Made a Movie About It Jan 31, 2022

Just before the release of Nevermind and "Smells Like Teen Spirit", Nirvana toured Europe opening up for mentors Sonic Youth. Nate and Justin look back on this iconic moment from their youth.

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TechnoRoll 2.18: Leftfield, Moby, Green Velvet and Underworld Pushed the Boundaries of House in the 1990s Jan 27, 2022

House evolved down multiple paths in the 1990s as producers and DJs from Chicago to New York to London gave it their own personal twist.

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The Sex Pistols Launched Punk Rock in London & Triggered a Huge Backlash Jan 24, 2022

Nate and Justin discuss two very different takes on the Sex Pistols story, both films directed by Julien Temple.

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TechnoRoll 2.17: The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers and Fatboy Slim Brought Big Beat to Massive International Success Jan 20, 2022

For many Americans Big Beat was the first style of electronic dance music that they saw in concert, purchased on CD or heard in TV ads and movie soundtracks. We discuss this briefly popular genre, how it evolved alongside other genres of EDM in England and it's surprisingly lasting impact.

We also drew on Rory Hoy's "The Little Big Beat Book" for extra information.

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The New York Dolls' Punky Glam Was Too Much, Too Soon Jan 17, 2022

New York Dolls bassist Arthur "Killer" Kane was the focus of Greg Whiteley's 2005 documentary which told the story of his final months in Los Angeles and an unexpected Dolls reunion in London. Nate and Justin also discuss the meteoric rise and tragic fall of the Dolls in New York and London in the 1970s.

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TechnoRoll 2.16: DJ Spooky, Atari Teenage Riot, Mouse on Mars and Drill & Bass Producers Got Arty Post-Rave Jan 13, 2022

This week the conversation turns toward the avant-garde of late 90's post-rave, post-rap, post-rock artists who abandoned the dance floors and strived to advance the boundaries of the form.

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ZZ Top Took Marshall Amps and Remade Boogie-Blues as Heavy Rock Jan 10, 2022

The alchemy of ZZ Top is studied and analyzed in this episode.

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TechnoRoll 2.15: Drum & Bass Fought to Differientiate Itself from Ragga Jungle & Techstep Jan 06, 2022

As Jungle rose to prominence the scene fragmented into competing subgenres

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The MC5's Combination of Hard Rock and Radical Politics Was Too Volatile to Last Jan 03, 2022

The MC5 pioneered punk, heavy metal and high energy mid-western rock in late 1960's Detroit and paid a heavy price.

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TechnoRoll 2.14: Tricky, Portishead and Massive Attack Took Trip-Hop Straight Out of Bristol Dec 30, 2021

This week Nate & Ryan talk trip-hop and how the 1990s Bristol sound emerged from a city not much known for innovative music until the 1980s.

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Leon Russell Spotlighted in Les Blank's "A Poem Is A Naked Person" Dec 27, 2021

We're launching a new mini-series this week featuring the return of SXSW CTO Justin Bankston to join Nate in discussing some of their favorite music documentaries. The series debut looks at filmmaker Les Blank and his documentary treatment of Leon Russell at work on an album in Nashville, playing live in LA and NOLA and at home in his studio complex in Oklahoma.

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TechnoRoll 2.13: American Rave Stayed Underground In the 90s Dec 23, 2021

This week Nate & Ryan discuss "America The Rave: US Rave Culture 1990-1997" an era when rave became a significant underground youth music in the US but never reached the mainstream nor did American EDM make much of an impact internationally.

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Aerosmith, KISS, Cheap Trick & Starz Carved Out a Space for Weird Rock in the 1970s Dec 20, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox talks to Doug about how "four flamboyant bands that reveled in revved-up anthems and flaunted a novel theatricality" got major-label backing to try something a little different than the serious denim & leather stuff that dominated the early 70s.

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TechnoRoll 2.12: Dutch Dance Gets Intense With Gabba and Happy Hardcore Shelters Some of the Rave Spirit in the UK Dec 16, 2021

This week the discussion turns to to chapter entitled "Marching Into Madness: Gabba and Happy Hardcore." A time when the sounds in Holland and Scotland got more martial and extreme while a backlash against Jungle sent many UK dancers into the arms of Happy Hardcore.

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How Jazz and Rock and Roll Came to Be Seen As Completely Separate Genres Dec 13, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox asks Matt about the role of music magazines such as Downbeat and Rolling Stone in the creation of a strict separation between the genres of jazz and rock which were so closely related that in 1955 Duke Ellington called rock & roll “the most raucous form of jazz, beyond a doubt.”

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TechnoRoll 2.11: Jungle Brought Hip-Hop & Reggae Elements Back Into UK's Rave Scene Dec 09, 2021

Hardcore breakbeat evolved into Jungle in London in the early 1990s, changing the sound and bringing more Black dancers into the scene.

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Rock's Back Pages Makes Historic Rock Writing Available Dec 08, 2021

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The Kinks' Class-Consciousness Made Them Wary of the Promises of Swinging London Dec 06, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox and Mark Doyle discuss Ray Davies and the Kinks and their unique status among British Invasion artists.

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TechnoRoll 2.10: UK Pirate Radio Brought the Underground to the Airwaves Dec 02, 2021

This week Nate and Ryan discuss Reynolds' chapter on Pirate Radio in the UK, "This Sound Is For the Underground."

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Black Flag Pioneered Hardcore Punk Nov 29, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Black Flag biographer Stevie Chick to discuss the band's emergence from the suburbs of Los Angeles and the vicious resistance they faced every step of the way.

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TechnoRoll 2.9: Underground Resistance, Carl Craig & Richie Hawtin Led Detroit's Second Wave of Techno Nov 25, 2021

This week hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness talk about the second wave of Detroit Techno -- artists like Underground Resistance, Richie Hawtin’s +8 label and Carl Craig.

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The Birth of Jazz in New Orleans: Buddy Bolden & Jellyroll Morton and Others Combined Brass Bands with Ragtime and Blues Nov 22, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Ted Gioia back to the show to discuss the latest edition of his "History of Jazz." The conversation is focused on the origin of jazz in New Orleans, the key influences and some of the important musicians who created this new music.

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TechnoRoll 2.8: Goldie's Rufige Cru, Doc Scott and DJ Hype Led Breakbeat Hardcore's Turn to Darkcore Nov 18, 2021

As Ecstasy lost its charm for many in the UK dance scene, some producers and DJs led an evolution that saw the music's themes get grimmer and the sounds get stranger.

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Bert Berns' Songs Were Immortalized by The Beatles, The Isley Brothers, Janis Joplin, Van Morrison and More Nov 15, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back Joel Selvin to discuss the short but eventful life of Bert Berns, one of the greatest Brill Building songwriter/producers.

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TechnoRoll 2.7: Aphex Twin, The Orb, The Black Dog and Sven Vath Create Intelligent Techno, Ambient and Trance Nov 11, 2021

This week the conversation turns to the chapter called “Feed Your Head: Intelligent Techno, Ambient and Trance” and the attempt by some producers and DJs to push the music into a serious album-oriented music made for listening rather than dancing.

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Aretha Franklin Brought Gospel Fervor to the Top of the Charts Nov 08, 2021

Nate and Brooks talk about Ritz’ biography of Aretha Franklin: "Respect" and the autobiography he wrote with Aretha “From These Roots”.

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TechnoRoll 2.6: Spiral Tribe Went Big at Castlemorton and Triggered a Backlash Nov 04, 2021

This week, Nate and Ryan talk about The Spiral Tribe, the 1992 Castlemorton Common Festival and the crusty-raver alliance that saw the last gasp of mass illegal raves in Britain.

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Frank Sinatra Ruled Post-War America, Until He Didn't Nov 01, 2021

Frank Sinatra biographer James Kaplan returns, to discuss “The Chairman” which covers the peak years of Sinatra’s career, his incredible run of albums for Capital Records, the Rat Pack, and how he was the connection between a President and the mob.

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TechnoRoll 2.5: Rave Goes Hardcore in Europe and the UK Oct 28, 2021

This week our series turns to Reynolds' chapter "'Ardkore, You Know the Score: The Second Wave of Rave 1990-92." Nate and Ryan talk about the Northern bleep and bass sound of Warp and Unique 3, the hip-house and ragga sound of Shut Up and Dance, the anthemic pop of N-Joi and Belgian & German brutalist tekno.

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Music as a Magical, Subversive Power: What Have We Learned Oct 25, 2021

Nate and Yuri look back at Nate's discussion with Ted Gioia and what we learned about the uncontrollable, dangerous power of music, music as magic and how authorities always try to tame musical revolutions and never quite succeed.

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TechnoRoll 2.4: The Stone Roses & Happy Mondays Led a Madchester Scene That Tried to Absorb Rave Into Rock Oct 21, 2021

The second summer of love hit particularly hard in Manchester and the North of England where bands like the Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets, the Shamen and Primal Scream attempted to fuse rave and rock.

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The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Phil Spector, Nancy Sinatra and Kim Fowley exploded out of early 60's Hollywood Oct 18, 2021

Nate and Joel discuss the tightly interconnected LA pop scene of the early and mid-60s, an era when R&B was superseded by surf music and then folk rock.

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TechnoRoll 2.3: DJs Paul Oakenfold, Nicky Holloway and Danny Rampling Break Acid House Big in the UK Oct 14, 2021

This week Nate and Ryan discuss Reynolds' chapter "Living A Dream: Acid House and UK Rave 1988-1989."

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Joan Jett's Years With the Runaways Laid the Groundwork for Solo Stardom Oct 11, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox asks Joan Jett's biographer about Kim Fowley, the rise and fall of the Runaways, the metal vs punk split that divided the band, her alliance with bubblegum creator Kenny Laguna and how she rode that partnership to fame and fortune.

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TechnoRoll 2.2: Modern EDM is Born with Detroit Techno, Chicago House, and New York Garage Oct 07, 2021

Today Nate and Ryan take a look at the Techno scene in Detroit, the House scene in Chicago and the garage scene in New York and New Jersey and how African-Americans in those three cities invented and perfected EDM as we know it today.

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Solving the Mysteries Behind Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" Oct 04, 2021

Nate and Tony talk Col. Tom Parker, Hank Snow, the songwriting team behind Elvis’ first #1 and the murder mystery behind the song.

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TechnoRoll 2.1: A Journey Through Rave Music & Dance Culture Sep 30, 2021

In this episode we introduce the new series, discuss author Simon Reynolds' background and perspective and why this is a definitive take on the UK dance scene of the 1990s.

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Lil Wayne, T.I. and 50 Cent Triumph in the Mix Tape Era: We Dig Hip-Hop Evolution Sep 27, 2021

This episode covers the mix tape phenomenon and artists like 50 Cent, TI and Lil Wayne who thrived in the medium.

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CountyRoll 8: George Strait, Reba McEntire, & Dwight Yoakum Re-Center Country in the 80s, Garth Brooks Blows the Doors off in the 90s Sep 23, 2021

This episode covers the emergence of country music's neo-traditionalists like Randy Travis and Ricky Skaggs and the brief golden period they kicked off before the economics of superstars changed the game.

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How The Neptunes, Timbaland & Missy Elliott, J Dilla and Kanye West Became Hip-Hop's Super-Producers Sep 20, 2021

In this episode, Nate, Eugene & Alexei look at a new generation of producers who emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s: Virginia's The Neptunes and Timbaland & Missy Elliott, Chicago's Kanye West and Detroit's J Dilla.

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CountryRoll 7: Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings Outlaw Country and Dolly Parton's Pop-Crossover Sep 16, 2021

In this episode Nate & James talk about the triumph of Outlaw Country practitioners Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings outside the Nashville system, the massive crossover success of Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris’ knack for bringing traditional country to the top of the charts from Los Angeles and more.

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Houston's DJ Screw, Memphis' Three 6 Mafia and Atlanta's Lil Jon Innovated New Directions in Hip-Hop Sep 13, 2021

This week we look at the innovations of Houston’s DJ Screw, the Three 6 Mafia from Memphis and Atlanta’s Lil Jon.

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CountryRoll 6: George Jones & Tammy Wynette Were Mr & Mrs Country Music Sep 09, 2021

Nate and James discuss episode episode six “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” which covers the rise of Kris Kristofferson and a new generation of Nashville songwriters, Mr & Mrs Country music George Jones & Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash’s emergence as a superstar and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s successful attempt at rapprochement between musical generations.

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Bounce, Master P & No Limit and Cash Money's Mannie Fresh & Juvenile Brought New Orleans Hip-Hop to the Fore Sep 06, 2021

This week we discuss New Orleans hip-hop from bounce to No Limit & Cash Money Records.

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CountryRoll 5: Charley Pride Integrates Nashville, Buck Owens & Merle Haggard Bring the Bakersfield Sound Sep 02, 2021

Host Nate & James covers Charley Pride’s efforts to integrate country music, the rise of Roger Miller, Buck Owens & Merle Haggard’s Bakersfield Sound, Loretta Lynn and the new wave of female singers she led.

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Outkast & Goodie Mob Took the Dirty South National After TLC and Kriss Kross Laid the Foundation in Atlanta Aug 30, 2021

This week hosts Nate Wilcox, Eugene S. Robinson and Alexei Auld look at the birth of the Atlanta hip-hop scene from the early commercial breakthroughs of Jermaine Dupri with Kriss Kross and LaFace Records with TLC to the emergence of Outkast and Goodie Mob.

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Countryroll 4: Johnny Cash and the Rockabilly Revolution Were Answered by Patsy Cline and the Nashville Sound Aug 26, 2021

Nate and James talk about the sudden emergence of rockabilly from Memphis, the new generation of stars like Johnny Cash and the Nashville Sound that producers Chet Atkins and Owen Bradley came up for artists like Jim Reeves and Patsy Cline in response.

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Eminem, Mos Def & Black Star Emerge from Hip-Hop's Cypher & Battle Rap Cultures Aug 23, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox returns with cohorts Eugene S. Robinson, lead singer of the art-punk band Oxbow and veteran entertainment attorney Alexei Auld to continue their discussion of Netflix’ Hip Hop Evolution. This week they look at “Pass the Mic” which features Mos Def & Black Star, Eminem and an in-depth look at cyphers and open mics and their role in 90’s undergroun hip-hop.

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Countryroll 3: Hank Williams, Eddy Arnold, Lefty Frizzell and Kitty Wells Lead a Post-War Country Music Boom Aug 19, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox and music writer James Porter talk Hank Williams, the living avatar of honky tonk, his closest rival Lefty Frizzell as well as Eddy Arnold, who offered a pop-country alternative, and Kitty Wells whose answer song prefigured feminist country music.

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After The Notorious B.I.G.'s Reign, Puff Daddy, Lil' Kim and Jay-Z Step Up In The 'Jiggy Era' Aug 16, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox returns with his cohorts Eugene S. Robinson, lead singer of the art-punk band Oxbow, and veteran entertainment attorney Alexei Auld, to continue their discussion of Netflix’ Hip Hop Evolution. This week they look at Notorious B.I.G’s “Life After Death” and his mentoring of Lil' Kim, how Puff Daddy dealt with the loss of his friend and the still-controversial “jiggy era of Hip-Hop" that even briefly ensnared Jay-Z.

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Countryroll 2: Roy Acuff, Bob Wills, Gene Autry & Woody Guthrie Lead Country Music Through Hard Times According to Ken Burns Aug 12, 2021

Nate and James discuss Country Music during the Depression and World War 2 and the artists, like Roy Acuff and Bob Wills, and the Maddox Brothers and Rose who dominated the era.

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2Pac & Suge Knight Ignite the West Coast-East Coast Feud Against B.I.G and Puff Daddy: We Dig Hip-Hop Evolution Aug 09, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox returns with his cohorts Eugene S. Robinson, lead singer of the art-punk band Oxbow and veteran entertainment attorney Alexei Auld to continue their discussion of Netflix’ Hip-Hop Evolution. This week they discuss the first episode of season 3 "A Tale of Two Coasts" which focuses on Tupac Shakur, Suge Knight and Death Row Records and their fatal feud with Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs and the Notorious B.I.G.

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Countryroll 1: The Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers & the Beginnings of Country Music According to Ken Burns Aug 05, 2021

Hosts Nate Wilcox and James Porter kick off their discussion of Ken Burns' "Country Music" documentary series with a look at episode one, “The Rub.” They talk about the musical sources of country music, Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family. There’s also a little meta discussion about the series and their thoughts on Ken Burns.

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The Kingsmen's 'Louie Louie' and The Rolling Stones' 'Satisfaction' were built on Cuban Mambo & Cha-cha-chá Aug 02, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Cuban music historian Ned Sublette to discuss his essay "The Kingsmen and the Cha-Cha-Chá" which connects the dots between the 1950s mambo explosion in New York and the three chord classics that dominated 60s rock.

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Technoroll 22: Interview with Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton, Historians of the DJ Jul 29, 2021

After discussing the book for 21 weeks, hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness get the opportunity to ask some questions of the authors. Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton describe their motivation for writing the book, how they worked together and how they decided what to include and what to leave out of their pioneering history of the DJ.

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The Triumphs & Tragedy of Marvin Gaye, Motown's Greatest Male Solo Singer and First Album Artist Jul 26, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back musician and historian Brooks Long for the second installment of their David Ritz book club covering “Divided Soul: The Life Of Marvin Gaye.” The conversation covers Gaye’s troubled personal life and his many musical triumphs from the early days at Motown, through What’s Going On and Sexual Healing.

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Technoroll 21: Did EDM Sell Out the Values that Made Disco Great? Jul 22, 2021

In this week’s episode hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness debate the questions raised in the final chapter of the book about the values of clubbing and whether or not the current mass success of superstar DJs represents a betrayal of those values.

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Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart & Ron Wood Nearly Perfected Hard Rock Before Led Zeppelin Even Formed Jul 19, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox and Dave Thompson try to puzzle out how a group that was barely a band nearly perfected the hard rock album in spite of themselves under the watchful eye of their manager Peter Grant and Jeff's best friend, Jimmy Page.

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Technoroll 20: Superstars Like DJ Tiesto and Fatboy Slim Change the Game Jul 15, 2021

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the wave of superstar DJs that emerged in the 21st Century like DJ Tiesto and Fatboy Slim.

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From The Supremes to The Four Tops, Holland-Dozier-Holland Made Motown's Biggest Hits Jul 12, 2021

Nate and Dave talk about how the HDH team came together, their creative dynamic, the hits they made the hits for many of Motown's greatest artists including The Supremes, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye and Martha and the Vandellas. Their complicated relationship with Barry Gordy, their departure from the label and post-Motown career.

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Technoroll 19: UK and US Authorities Crack Down on Raves in the 1990s Jul 08, 2021

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the attempts to criminalize rave culture in the UK and US.

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Easy Listening Absorbed Psychedelia in the Late 1960's Jul 05, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back author Joseph Lanza to discuss his latest book “Easy Listening Acid Trip: An Elevator Ride through Sixties Psychedelic Pop” the surreal landscape where the Beatles met Mantovani.

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Technoroll 18: The KLF Trolled the Pop World and Brought Ambient to a Mass Audience Jul 01, 2021

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the emergence of DJs as recording artists in their own right, people like The KLF.

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The Lost Art of Elevator Music From Mantovani & Jackie Gleason to Brian Eno's Ambient Music Jun 28, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Joseph Lanza to discuss his classic and definitive book “Elevator Music: A Surreal History of Muzak, Easy-Listening, and Other Moodsong.” The conversation ranges from the rise of the form in the mid-20th Century to its peak in the industrial era and its decline as the century ended.

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Technoroll 17: After Acid House Came Hardcore, Jungle, Drum & Bass, and UK Garage Jun 24, 2021

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkenss continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the many new genres that emerged from Great Britain in the wake of the Acid House revolution: hardcore, jungle, drum and bass, and UK garage.

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Introducing David Bowie to Stardust, Choosing Between Hendrix and The Who Jun 21, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes music biz veteran Michael Oberman to discuss his book “Fast Forward, Play, and Rewind” a chronicle of the touring musicians of the late 1960s including some legendary anecdotes about David Bowie’s first visit to the USA, a legendary Led Zeppelin gig that may have never happened at all, Frank Zappa at a college gym and having to choose between seeing The Who or the Jimi Hendrix Experience.

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Technoroll 16: The Acid House Revolution Shakes the UK to its Foundations Jun 17, 2021

Today Nate and Ryan continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the massive cultural impact of Acid House on Great Britain.

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Ray Charles Combined R&B with Gospel to Invent Soul Music Jun 14, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox is joined by musician and music historian Brooks Long to kick off their David Ritz book club with a discussion of his first book “Brother Ray: His Own Story” the classic autobiography Ritz co-wrote with Ray Charles. The conversation covers Charles' difficult childhood, his rise to fame with Atlantic Records, how he combined gospel and R&B to invent Soul music and his move to ABC Records and establishment as an American pop icon.

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Technoroll 15: Ibiza's Balearic Beat Modeled Modern Dance Music in the 1980s Jun 10, 2021

Today hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on Ibiza and the unique Balearic sub-genre it spawned as well as Belgian new beat and other Euro dance trends of the late 80s.

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Rhythm and Blues Exploded Out of 1940s Los Angeles Led by Nat "King" Cole & Big Jay McNeely Jun 07, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox is joined by R.J. Smith to talk about his book "The Great Black Way: L.A. in the 1940s and the Last African American Renaissance." It was a pivotal place and time in American music history that brought together gospel, jazz and blues and brought forth Rhythm & Blues and modern jazz.

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Technoroll 14: Trance Connected Berlin with Goa, India Jun 03, 2021

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the birth of trance music and the cross-pollination between Berlin and Goa, India that made it happen.

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Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor Took Trangression to a Mass Audience May 31, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox is joined by Adam Steiner, author of "Into The Never: Nine Inch Nails And The Creation Of The Downward Spiral," to talk about Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor and the unique nexus of industrial, alternative and pop music that existed in the 1990s.

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Technoroll 13: The Belleville Three Create Techno in Detroit May 27, 2021

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the Belleville Three (Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson), the "Belleville Fourth" Eddie Fowlkes, the Electrofying Mojo and the birth of Techno in Detroit.

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From Surf Rock to Folk Rock to Freak Out, the Studio Scene in 1960s Los Angeles Captured the Moment May 24, 2021

Today Andrew Hickey, author of “California Dreaming: The LA Pop Music Scene and the 60s,” joins host Nate Wilcox to talk about 1960s Los Angeles and the long, strange trip from surf rock to folk rock and beyond. Brian Wilson, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, Harry Nilsson, Phil Spector and Little Feat are all discussed.

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Technoroll 12: Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy and the Birth of House Music in Chicago May 20, 2021

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy and the birth of House Music in Chicago (and don't forget the Hotmix 5).

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Why Discuss Music History? What's the Point of Let It Roll? May 17, 2021

Today Let It Roll blogger Ed Legge joins Nate to get meta and talk about the method, mission and meaning of Let It Roll. This might be the most important show in the series.

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Technoroll 11: Larry Levan Kept the Dance Music Torch Burning at the Paradise Garage May 13, 2021

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on Larry Levan, his club the Paradise Garage and the post-disco genre named for it.

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Technoroll 10: Afrika Bambaataa Distils Electro and Hip-Hop Matures in the Recording Studio May 06, 2021

Today Nate and Ryan are joined by hip-hop ringer Steve Juon continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on hip hop’s transition to records with the Sugarhill Gang, Afrika Bambaataa’s epic “Planet Rock” and how hip hop morphed from music for dancing and parties into a new form of album and concert music.

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Technoroll 9: Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, & Afrika Bambaataa Invent Hip-Hop Apr 29, 2021

Nate and Ryan get back to their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the birth of hip-hop in the Bronx and the Holy Trinity: DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa.

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Technoroll 8: Before Hip-Hop Disco DJ's Like Grandmaster Flowers & DJ Hollywood Set the Stage Apr 22, 2021

Today Nate and Ryan pause their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton to welcome a special guest, hip hop writer Steve Juon. Together, they take a look at the documentary “Founding Fathers of Hip Hop” which fills in some important gaps in the story -- namely what were straight black DJs doing in the outer boroughs of NYC during the early days of disco and hip hop?

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How The Memphis That Spawned Elvis & Stax Also Birthed The Box Tops & Big Star Apr 19, 2021

In this episode, author Robert Gordon and host Nate Wilcox discuss Memphis music in the 1960s, the cultural collisions that produced so much amazing music, Chips Moman and American Sound Studios, Dan Penn, Alex Chilton, the Box Tops and Big Star.

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Technoroll 7: Hi-NRG Kept the Dance Going In the Early 80's Apr 15, 2021

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton with a look at how Hi-NRG, the sound that emerged in the post-disco backlash club scenes of London, San Francisco and New York, spawned the most successful production/songwriting team of all-time and provided a soundtrack for tragedy.

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How Jerry Lee Lewis, Howlin' Wolf, & Col. Tom Parker Helped Peter Guralnick Get Lost Apr 12, 2021

This week host Nate Wilcox welcomes author Peter Guralnick to discuss his newest book, "Looking To Get Lost: Adventures in Music & Writing." In this episode, Peter and Nate discuss the nature of creativity, the democratic nature of art, legends Peter has known like Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Howlin Wolf and Col Tom Parker as well as Dick Curliss, a relatively unknown country singer who strongly impacted Peter’s life.

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Technoroll 6: Disco Blows Up in the Late 70's Apr 08, 2021

Today Nate and Ryan continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton with a look at the high water mark of disco -- Studio 54, Saturday Night Fever, the Bee Gees and the backlash.

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Young Frank Sinatra Polarized Wartime America Apr 05, 2021

In this episode, author James Kaplan and host Nate Wilcox discuss the youth of Frank Sinatra, his childhood and parents, his early struggles, his rise to fame singing for Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, his tenure as the teen idol of the War era, how it all fell apart, Ava Gardner, From Here to Eternity and his amazing come back.

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Technoroll 5: Disco Begins In New York Apr 01, 2021

Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton.

Today's topic is the early days of disco in New York when an innovative wave of DJs like David Mancuso and Francis Grasso created a dancer’s utopia in Manhattan.

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Megaforce Records Brought Metallica, Anthrax, Manowar to the Masses Mar 29, 2021

Today author Harold Claros-Maldonado joins Nate to discuss his book “Heavy Tales: The Metal. The Music. The Madness. As lived by Jon Zazula.”

In this episode, Harold and Nate discuss Jon Zazula’s career as the manager of Metallica and Anthrax, his label Megaforce Records and its bands Manowar, Raven, Testament, King’s X and more.

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Technoroll 4: Jamaica's Sound System Culture Birthed Ska, Reggae, Dub Mar 25, 2021

Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton.

Today Nate and Ryan take a look at Jamaica’s unique sound system scene which spurred the creation of ska, reggae and dub and directly influenced the creation of hip-hop.

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Motown's Power Came From the Funk Brothers Mar 22, 2021

Author Allan “Dr Licks” Slutsky joins Nate to discuss his book “Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson.”

In this episode, Allan and Nate discuss the Funk Brothers -- the legendary session band that played on hundreds of hits for Motown Records, their leader bassist James Jamerson, the great drummer Benny Benjamin, how they worked with the great songwriter producers of Hitsville such as Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Holland Dozier Holland and more.

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Technoroll 3: UK DJ Culture Develops With Northern Soul Mar 18, 2021

Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton.

In this episode, Nate and Ryan discuss the uniquely British dance culture called Northern Soul where the kids of the British rust belt just wouldn't let go of their favorite up-tempo 60s soul and kept the style alive into the 1980s.

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The Bee Gees Rose, Fell, Rose Again, Fell Again Then Helped Invent Modern Pop Mar 14, 2021

Author David N. Meyer returns to discuss his book "The Bee Gees: The Biography" with host Nate Wilcox. Dave and Nate discuss the Brothers Gibb's Australian apprenticeship, their sudden rise in late 60's London, their breakup and fall from popularity, their disco rebirth, second fall and Barry Gibb's behind the scenes role in the creation of modern pop.

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Technoroll 2: The First DJs On the Radio and In the Clubs Mar 11, 2021

Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton.

In this episode, Nate and Ryan go way way back to the beginnings of the 20th Century and discuss the very first radio DJs -- including Sybil True the first female radio DJ who started in 1913 -- and the first club DJs including the now-infamous Jimmy Savile.

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Freddie Mercury and Queen Earned Rock Immortality Mar 08, 2021

Author Mark Blake returns to tell host Nate Wilcox about his books “Is This the Real Life?: The Untold Story of Queen” and "Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic."

In this episode, Mark and Nate discuss Queen and their brilliant lead vocalist Freddy Mercury, how they conquered the world of classic rock in the 70s, how they fell out of favor in the US in the 1980s, Freddie’s tragic death and more.

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Technoroll: The History of DJ-Based Music - Reggae, Disco, Hip-Hop, House, Techno, EDM and Beyond Mar 04, 2021

Today hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness are joined by producer Stephie Haynes to introduce the series and our main source book “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton.

In this episode, Nate, Ryan and Steph discuss their personal history with dance music and the introductory chapter of "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life", the connection it makes between DJs and shamans, DJs and conductors and DJs and musicians.

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New Edition & New Kids On The Block Perfected It, *NSYNC & Backstreet Boys Capitalized On It: The Boy Band Formula Mar 01, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox speaks with Maria Sherman author of "Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKOTB to BTS" for a discussion of the history of Boy Bands from Franz Listz, Frank Sinatra, The Beatles and the Jackson 5 to K-Pop. Most of the conversation focuses on Maurice Starr's 80's groups New Edition and New Kids on the Block and Lou Pearlman's *NSYNC and The Backstreet Boys.

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Jimmy Page Before Led Zeppelin: Session Man & Yardbird Feb 22, 2021

By the time he formed Led Zeppelin in 1968, Jimmy Page was a rock and roll veteran with years of touring, gigs as a hired gun session man and a member of The Yardbirds under his belt. He applied the lessons he learned in the trenches to form the mightiest band of the rock era. Host Nate Wilcox discusses Jimmy Page with author Brad Tolinski, who has interviewed Page more than anyone else alive.

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How Willie Nelson, Doug Sahm, Stevie Ray Vaughan, SXSW and ACL Fest Turned Austin into the ATX Feb 15, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back author Joe Nick Patoski to tell us how musicians like Doug Sahm, Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughan and the Butthole Surfers kicked off the transformation that turned a sleepy college town into ATX, the home of Austin City Limits and South by Southwest.

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Chess Records Brought Chicago Blues, Rock & Roll and Soul to the World Feb 08, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Nadine Cohodas author of "Spinning Blues Into Gold: The Chess Brothers and the Legendary Chess Records" to discuss the storied label. They cover the Chicago Blues and Rock and Roll that earned the label much of its fame but focus much of their attention on Etta James, Fontella Bass and other legends of soul music who cut for Chess in the 50s and 60s.

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Gram Parsons' Disastrous Career Made Him a Legend Feb 01, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Gram Parsons biographer David N. Meyer to discuss Parsons' tragic life and innovative music. Nate and David discuss Gram's unique family circumstances, his beginnings as a teen rocker, transition to wannabe folkie, the International Submarine Band, the Byrds & Sweetheart of the Rodeo, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Emmylou Harris and Parson's tragic death.

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Wu-Tang Clan, Nas and Notorious B.I.G. Brought NYC Back: We Dig Hip-Hop Evolution Jan 11, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox and his cohorts Alexei Auld and Eugene S. Robinson discuss season 2, episode 4 of Hip-Hop Evolution "A New York State of Mind" which covers Nas, the Wu-Tang Clan and Biggie Smalls aka The Notorious B.I.G.

This is the last episode of our first mini-series on Hip-Hop Evolution. Eugene and Alexei will be back to discuss the 3rd and 4th seasons with Nate later in 2021.

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Tribe Called Quest & De La Soul Led the Native Tongues: We Dig Hip-Hop Evolution Jan 04, 2021

Host Nate Wilcox and his cohorts Alexei Auld and Eugene S. Robinson discuss season 2, episode 3 of Hip Hop Evolution "Do The Knowledge" which returns to New York to cover The Bridge Wars and Native Tongues groups like De La Soul and Tribe Called Quest.

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Too $hort, MC Hammer, E-40, Digital Underground & 2Pac Brought the Bay: We Dig Hip-Hop Evolution Dec 28, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox and his cohorts Alexei Auld and Eugene S. Robinson discuss the second episode of Hip Hop Evolution’s second season, “Out The Trunk: The Bay" which takes us to Northern California to talk about Too Short, MC Hammer, Digital Underground and a young 2Pac Shakur.

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The 2 Live Crew, Geto Boys and UGK Come Out of the South: We Dig Hip-Hop Evolution Dec 21, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox and his cohorts Alexei Auld and Eugene S. Robinson discuss the first episode of Hip Hop Evolution’s second season, "The Southern Way", which looks at the first Southern rappers to make a national impact: Florida’s 2 Live Crew and Texas’ Geto Boys and Underground Kings.

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Ice-T, Eazy-E And N.W.A. Bring Gangsta Rap To The Masses: We Dig Hip-Hop Evolution Dec 14, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox and his cohorts Alexei Auld and Eugene S. Robinson discuss the fourth episode of Hip Hop Evolution "The Birth of Gangsta Rap" which takes us from Schooley D in Philly to Ice T, Eazy E and NWA in Los Angeles.

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Run-DMC, Def Jam and Public Enemy Herald The Golden Age: We Dig Hip-Hop Evolution Dec 07, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox and his cohorts Alexei Auld and Eugene S. Robinson discuss the third episode of Hip Hop Evolution "The New Guard."

The show focuses on the dawn of hip-hop's golden age and the emergence of Run-DMC, Def Jam Records, Public Enemy and Eric B. & Rakim.

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The Sugarhill Gang & Afrika Bambaataa Put Rap On Wax: We Dig Hip-Hop Evolution Nov 30, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox and his cohorts Alexei Auld and Eugene S. Robinson discuss the second episode of Hip Hop Evolution "From the Underground to the Mainstream."

The episode covers the early New York rap battles caught on bootleg cassettes, Hip-Hop's move from the Bronx to Manhattan and alliance with punk as well as the first hit rap records, The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper’s Delight", and Afrika Bambaataa’s “Planet Rock.”

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Hip-Hop Is Born In The Bronx: We Dig Hip-Hop Evolution Nov 23, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox is joined by Alexei Auld and Eugene S. Robinson to talk about the first episode of Netflix' Hip-Hop Evolution: The Foundation. The conversation covers DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa and Grandmaster Flash.

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Yo La Tengo Surfed The Indie Rock Wave Nov 02, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox and Yo La Tengo biographer Jesse Jarnow discuss the Hoboken band's relentless touring, massive repertoire and how independent radio, record labels and record stores helped them make Indie Rock as big as it ever got.

Based on Jarnow's book "Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock" the conversation focuses on the circumstances that allowed a band this eccentric to attain a degree of mainstream success.

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Bing Crosby Ruled The 1940s Oct 26, 2020

Bing Crosby biographer Gary Giddins joins host Nate Wilcox to discuss Bing Crosby’s incredible run during the World War 2 era.

The 1940s were a period when Crosby set still-unbroken records for single sales, won an Oscar for his acting, sang for a radio audience in the tens of millions and led Hollywood’s war effort.

The conversation focuses on Gary's second book on Crosby, "Bing Crosby: Swinging on a Star: The War Years, 1940-1946."

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The Beatles' Story Changes With The Teller Oct 19, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox talks to historian Erin Torkelson Weber about the meta-narrative of Beatles history. Weber is the first to apply the methods of modern historiography to the books about The Beatles in her book "The Beatles and the Historians: An Analysis of Writings about the Fab Four."

Join us for a lively discussion of the four major narratives that have dominated Beatles history: The Fab Four Myth, Lennon Remembers, Shout! and the Mark Lewisohn era.

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Dolly Parton Had A Vision Of Superstardom Beyond Nashville Oct 12, 2020

Author Alanna Nash joins host Nate Wilcox to talk about her book “Dolly: The Biography.”

Nate and Alanna discuss Dolly Parton’s humble origins, almost supernatural talent and precocious drive as well as Nashville’s reaction to the book, one of the first critical biographies written about a country superstar.

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Marley Marl, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie & The Juice Crew Perfected Hip-Hop In The 1980s Oct 05, 2020

Author Ben Merlis joins host Nate Wilcox to talk about his book “Goin’ Off: The Story of the Juice Crew and Cold Chillin’ Records.”

Ben tells Nate the story of one of the top hip-hop crews of the Golden Age and the record label that assembled and promoted them. They discuss the innovative producer Marley Marl, the great MC Big Daddy Kane, the wildcard genius Biz Markie, MC Shan’s feud with KRS-One and more.

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Elvis Presley: Decline And Fall Sep 28, 2020

Today Gurdip Ladhar and Justin Gausman of the TCBCast join host Nate Wilcox to wrap up their discussion of Elvis Presley’s life and career based on Peter Guralnick’s “Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley” and HBO’s “The Searcher.”

Nate, Gurdip and Justin discuss the long, slow dissolution of Elvis Presley in the 1970s, the role of Col. Tom Parker and the work and accomplishments of the falling king.

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Soundgarden Was The Alpha And Omega Of Grunge Sep 21, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox and author Greg Prato discuss how Soundgarden helped build the nascent grunge scene in Seattle, rode it to the top of the charts, broke up, finally reunited and only to endure the tragic death of singer Chris Cornell.

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Glen Campbell, Jimmy Webb And The Greatness Of Wichita Lineman Sep 14, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox and author Dylan Jones discuss how Glenn Campbell and Jimmy Webb, two young men from the Midwest, created one of the world’s classic pop songs.

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London Nurtured Classic Rock, Prog Rock, Blues Rock And Folk Rock Sep 07, 2020

Nate interviews Stephen Tow author of "London, Reign Over Me: How England's Capital Built Classic Rock." They discuss how London suddenly emerged as an incubator of rock music in 1963 and nurtured trends from R&B to Psychedelia to progressive rock.

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Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Big Joe Turner: How Kansas City Vice Birthed Kansas City Jazz Aug 31, 2020

Today Chuck Haddix joins Nate to discuss his book “Kansas City Jazz: From Ragtime to Bebop--A History.” Nate and Chuck talk about the corrupt Kansas City machine and how the vice it fostered produced great American music from Ragtime to Bebop, Count Basie to Charlie Parker.

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Lieber & Stoller Wrote Songs, Produced Records And Helped Create Rock & Roll Aug 24, 2020

Josh Alan Friedman joins Nate to discuss his book “Tell the Truth Until They Bleed: Coming Clean in the Dirty World of Blues and Rock 'n' Roll”.

Nate and Josh talk about Jerry Lieber and his incredible song-writing partnership with Mike Stoller, their work with Elvis Presley, Atlantic Records, the Coasters and much more.

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AC/DC Perfected Hard Rock While Flirting With Punk Aug 17, 2020

Author Joe Bonomo returns to discuss his 33 ⅓ book on AC/DC’s Highway To Hell with Nate Wilcox.

Nate and Joe talk about the Aussie band’s mastery of the hard rock format, the tragic death of Bon Scott, the band’s early association with punk rock and how and why they chose to distance themselves from that movement, producer Mutt Lange and much more.

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What Have We Learned From Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Part 2? Jul 27, 2020

Today special guest scholar and musician Yuri Campbell returns to review the key lessons we learned from Nate’s discussions with Ed Ward about his book “The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2: 1964-1977 The Beatles, The Stones and the Rise of Classic Rock”

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The Beatles As The End Of Rock & Roll: What Have We Learned From Elijah Wald's Alternative History Of American Popular Music Jul 20, 2020

Special guest scholar and musician Yuri Campbell returns to review the key lessons we learned from Nate’s discussion with Elijah Wald about his book “How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music”

Nate and Yuri evaluate Wald’s revisionist history of the evolution of popular music in the 20th century and his claim that Paul Whiteman was the Beatles of the 1920s or rather that the Beatles were the Paul Whiteman of the 1960s.

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Robert Johnson Revised: What Have We Learned From Elijah Wald's Escaping The Delta? Jul 13, 2020

Today special guest scholar and musician Yuri Campbell returns, to review the key lessons we learned from Nate’s discussion with Elijah Wald about his book Escaping The Delta: Robert Johnson & the Invention of the Blues.”

Nate and Yuri evaluate Wald’s boldly revisionist take on Robert Johnson and debate whether or not Wald succeeded in re-assessing Johnson from the perspective of his peers and contemporaries in contrast with the romantic myth of Johnson long propagated in the folk & rock communities.

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The Pre-Punk Seventies: Ed Ward's History Of Rock & Roll Jul 06, 2020

Ed Ward and host Nate Wilcox talk about the bloating of the music biz in the early 70s and the feeling that everyone was waiting on something to happen, Bob Dylan vs David Geffen, the New York Dolls at the Mercer Arts Center and the collapse of Stax Records.

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Hard Rock Vs. Soft Rock, AM Vs. FM: Ed Ward's History Of Rock & Roll Jun 29, 2020

In this episode, Ed Ward and Nate talk about the splits between AM and FM, hard rock and soft rock and John, Paul, George and Ringo.

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The Birth Of Reggae & The Funk Revolution: Ed Ward's History Of Rock & Roll Jun 22, 2020

Ed Ward and host Nate Wilcox go into the origins of reggae in Jamaica and survey the funk scene as it stood when James Brown was king and Sly Stone was emerging as his biggest rival.

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The Invention of 'The Sixties': Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Jun 15, 2020

Ed Ward returns to tell host Nathan Wilcox about 1969, Woodstock and the invention of “the sixties.”

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1968 Rock, Riot, Revolution: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Jun 08, 2020

Ed Ward and host Nate Wilcox discuss 1968: the year of riots and revolution, the year of newcomers like Led Zeppelin and Sly & the Family Stone and The Band who led a musical counter-revolution.

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Otis Redding Meets The Love Crowd: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Jun 01, 2020

Today Ed Ward and host Nate Wilcox talk about 1967, the year of Monterey Pop, when the Beatles lost Brian Epstein and gained the Maharishi, Brian Wilson blew it and Otis Redding died.

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Bob Dylan Rocks Folk: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll May 25, 2020

Ed Ward returns to talk with host Nate Wilcox about rock & roll's second miracle year when America responded to the Beatles by blending folk and blues with rock & roll. They discuss how Michael Bloomfield electrified Bob Dylan, the Beach Boys making Pet Sounds, Stax hitting its stride, James Brown getting funky, the Beatles dropping acid and the beginnings of the San Francisco scene.

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The Beatles Invade And The Rolling Stones Follow: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll May 18, 2020

Ed Ward is back to continue his telling of the history of Rock & Roll. This episode focuses on The Beatles' conquest of America, the other British bands that followed in their wake and the American response headed up by Motown and James Brown.

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What Have We Learned From Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll? May 11, 2020

As we get ready to start discussing volume 2 of Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll, Nate Wilcox and guest Yuri Campbell look back on the first volume and the Let It Roll series covering it. We talk about Ward's cultural scholarship and what lessons we can learn from his method of studying music history.

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How The Beatles Got Signed Apr 27, 2020

Nate welcomes world Beatles authority Mark Lewisohn to discuss his epic biography of the Beatles “All These Years Volume One - Tune In.” Mark and Nate dive deep into the Beatles signing to Parlophone records, debunking much received wisdom about George Martin, Brian Epstein and the Beatles, and revealing many never before known facts about “Love Me Do” and “How Do You Do It” as well as the battle for the Beatles first single.

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The Subversive Side of Classical Music Apr 20, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back Ted Gioia to continue their discussion of his book “Music: A Subversive History.” Nate and Ted talk about the less than perfect realities of the lives of the great composers. From the murderous makers of madrigals to the sometimes sordid antics of J.S. Bach to the very problematic Richard Wagner, Ted brings a very different perspective to the men we see as paragons of the establishment.

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The Women Who Built Berry Gordy's Motown Empire Apr 13, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back Susan Whitall to discuss her book “Women of Motown: An Oral History.” Nate and Susan talk about the competitive yet familial atmosphere nurtured by Motown patriarch Berry Gordy, the backstage rivalry between Diana Ross and virtually every other woman at Motown and much more.

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Hardcore Punk Ignored Corporate America Apr 06, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes author Steven Blush to discuss his book “American Hardcore: A Tribal History.” Nate and Steven talk about the angry, loud and disaffected scene of the early 1980s which managed to change the course of American culture despite the active opposition of the music industry.

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How Elvis Presley Rose To The Top Mar 30, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes fellow podcasters Gurdip Ladhar and Justin Gausman of TCBCast to discuss Peter Guralnick’s classic “Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley.” Nate, Gurdip and Justin talk about Sam and Dewey Phillips, Vernon and Gladys, Scotty and Bill and the infamous Col. Tom Parker and the amazing rise of a share-cropper’s son to stardom.

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The Jim Morrison Biography That Kicked Off The Doors Revival Mar 23, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Shelly Sorensen and Christian Swain of The Rock N Roll Librarian to discuss one of the first best-selling rock biographies “No One Here Gets Out Alive” which titillated millions with its insider's account of the rise and fall of Jim Morrison and the Doors.

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Irving Berlin Defined American Music Mar 16, 2020

Nate welcomes author James Kaplan to discuss his book “Irving Berlin: New York Genius.” James tells Nate about the legendary song-writer’s 50 year career from “Alexander’s Rag-Time Band” to "Annie Get Your Gun."

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Politics Boxed Merle Haggard Out Of Crossover Superstardom Mar 09, 2020

Today host Nate Wilcox welcomes author David Cantwell to discuss Merle Haggard and his book “The Running Kind.” Nate and David grapple with the factors that made Haggard one of the great country superstars but prevented him from crossing over to a pop audience the way Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson or Dolly Parton did.

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Bing Crosby's Swing Brought Him Superstardom Mar 02, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox talks to Bing Crosby biographer Gary Giddins about Bing Crosby's jazz credentials, his rise to fame with Paul Whiteman, his conquest of radio, early days in Hollywood and mastery of the microphone.

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The Devil, Daniel Johnston and Documentary Film Feb 24, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back Jeff Feuerzeig the director of “The Devil and Daniel Johnston”, to discuss the late singer-songwriter and Austin, Texas legend, the line between genius and madness, the lo-fi movement and the making of one of the all-time great rock documentaries.

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Buck Owens Conquered the Country Music Business Feb 17, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox interviews Randy Poe, the man who edited Buck Owens' autobiography. They discuss Buck's golden run of great country hits in the 1960s, his incredible business acumen, his place in the Okie diaspora and more.

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We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus: RJ Smith Interview Feb 13, 2020

Nate and Justin interview James Brown biographer R.J. Smith about his involvement in the creation of Mike Judge's Tales from the Tour Bus

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Pop Music's Past Is Crowding Out Its Present Feb 10, 2020

Host Nate Wilcox and Simon Reynolds look at "Pop Culture's Addiction to Its Own Past" almost a decade after publication of Reynolds' "Retromania."

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Betty Davis: We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus Jan 30, 2020

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Justin Bankston discuss Mike Judge's brilliant Tales from the Tour Bus season 2: Funk. This episode covers Betty Davis, muse of Miles Davis and a funk queen in her own right. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

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Morris Day: We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus Jan 23, 2020

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Justin Bankston discuss Mike Judge's brilliant Tales from the Tour Bus season 2: Funk. This episode covers Morris Day, leader of The Time and rival to Prince himself. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

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James Brown: We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus Jan 16, 2020

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Justin Bankston discuss Mike Judge's brilliant Tales from the Tour Bus season 2: Funk. This episode covers The Godfather of Funk, James Brown. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

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Bootsy Collins: We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus Jan 09, 2020

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Justin Bankston discuss Mike Judge's brilliant Tales from the Tour Bus season 2: Funk. This episode covers funk bassist Bootsy Collins. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

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Rick James: We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus Jan 02, 2020

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Justin Bankston discuss Mike Judge's brilliant Tales from the Tour Bus season 2: Funk. This episode covers the two-parter on punk funk king Rick James. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

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George Clinton: We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus Dec 26, 2019

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Justin Bankston discuss Mike Judge's brilliant Tales from the Tour Bus season 2: Funk. This episode features legendary P-Funk leader George Clinton.

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The History of Music is Subversive, Not Respectable Dec 09, 2019

Ted Gioia returns to discuss his latest book ”Music: A Subversive History.” Ted and Nate discuss the tension between the social outsiders who’ve always been the source of musical innovation and the mainstream academicians who borrow their ideas.

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Grunge Exploded Out of Seattle and Fell Back to Earth Dec 02, 2019

Host Nate Wilcox and grunge oral historian Mark Yarm discuss the incredible rise and brutal fall of grunge, the blend of punk and metal that finally put alternative rock on the top of the charts.

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Emperor Moguls of Rap: Dr Dre, Diddy and Jay-Z Nov 25, 2019

Forbes senior Editor Zack O’Malley Greenburg joins host Nate Wilcox to discuss his book “3 Kings: Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, and Hip-Hop's Multibillion-Dollar Rise.” They talk about how hip hop’s 90’s boom produced three of the wealthiest music entrepreneurs since Barry Gordy.

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America Awaited the Beatles Nov 18, 2019

Host Nathan Wilcox speaks to cultural historian and "Can't Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain, and America" author Jonathan Gould about the America the Beatles found in 1964 and the whys and hows of their nearly instant mass popularity.

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Electronic Music From the Avant Garde to Top of the Pops Nov 11, 2019

Today, music historian David Stubbs joins Nate to discuss his book “Future Sounds: The Story of Electronic Music from Stockhausen to Skrillex.” The discussion ranges from the first conceptual beginnings of electronic music in the European avant-garde to Stevie Wonder’s pioneering use of synths in the 70s to the conquest of the music world by EDM in the 21st Century.

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The Tragic Legend of Little Willie John Nov 04, 2019

The most gifted of the original generation of soul singers, covered by Elvis and the Beatles, Little Willie John couldn't get out of his own way. Host Nate Wilcox gets the tragic tale from biographer Susan Whitall.

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The Rise & Fall of Phil Spector Oct 28, 2019

In our first ever two hour episode, host Nate Wilcox interviews Mick Brown to get the story of Phil Spector, a man who had reached the pinnacle of the music world by age 23, went on to produce the Beatles and is now rotting in prison.

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Rod Stewart & the Faces: A Complicated Alliance Oct 21, 2019

An interview with Andy Neill author of "Had Me A Real Good Time: The Faces Before During and After" in which he discusses the alliance between Rod Stewart and his legendary band The Faces.

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The Songs Jazz is Built On Oct 14, 2019

Jazz historian Ted Gioia and host Nate Wilcox discuss the songs that make up the jazz repertoire, how that differs from the Great American Songbook and jazz musicians stopped interpreting newer pop songs in the 1960s for the most part.

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The Rolling Stones Road to Altamont Oct 07, 2019

Host Nate Wilcox speaks to author Stanley Booth about his classic "True Adventures of the Rolling Stones." Booth recalls knowing Brian Jones, hanging with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards on the 1969 American tour and being on stage at Altamont.

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The Indie Underground of the 80's from Black Flag to Beat Happening Sep 30, 2019

Host Nate Wilcox talks with Michael Azerrad about "Our Band Could Be Your Life" and how a wave of bands emerged from the hardcore punk scene and managed to reach an audience, record great music, endlessly tour the USA and forge legends in the face of complete apathy from radio and the record business.

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The Cool: A 20th Century Phenomenon Sep 23, 2019

Host Nate Wilcox talks with Ted Gioia about the birth of "the cool" in the jazz scene of the 1920s and 30s, its explosion into the mass consciousness in the 1950s, its reign through the rock era and its eventual death at the turn of the millennium, drowned in commercial hype.

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Robert Christgau on the Role of the Rock Critic Sep 02, 2019

In this episode, Robert and host Nate Wilcox discuss the role of criticism in popular music, the concept of semi-popular music, YouTube vs Spotify, blackface minstrelsy and more.

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Screamin Jay Hawkins Put a Spell On the Music Biz Aug 26, 2019

Let It Roll host Nate Wilcox talks to Steve Bergsman about his book "I Put A Spell On You: The Bizarre Life of Screamin Jay Hawkins." Nate and Steve talk about the creation of the Screamin Jay persona, the weirdness of Jay's thirty year career built on the back of a hit record that never charted, Jay's travels around the world, multiple career revivals and passing.

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House of the Rising Sun Before Bob Dylan And After The Animals Aug 19, 2019

This week host Nate Wilcox talks to author Ted Anthony about his book "Chasing the Rising Sun" which unearths the history of one song from its roots as a folk song to the top of the charts.

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Writing the Life Stories of Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin Aug 12, 2019

This week author David Ritz -- rock's greatest ghost writer -- tells Nate about his memoir "The God Groove: A Blues Journey to Faith” and how a life time of loving gospel and R&B and getting to know some of the music's greatest creators led him to partake of their faith.

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Barney Ales Helped Berry Gordy Build the Motown Empire Aug 05, 2019

This week author Adam White tells Nate about his book "Motown: The Sound of Young America” and his co-author Barney Ales who was Motown's head of sales, collections and Berry Gordy's right-hand man for much of the 1960s.

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We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus: Interview With Producer Jeff Feuerzeig Aug 01, 2019

Nate and Justin Bankston finish our appreciation of Tales from the Tour Bus season one with an interview with Jeff Feuerzeig, the writer & producer of the Johnny Paycheck, George Jones and Tammy Wynette episdoes.

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Which One's Pink (Floyd)? Jul 29, 2019

In this episode, Mark tells Nate about saga of Pink Floyd from pioneers of British psychedelia to kings of Prog rock and their succession of front men from Syd Barrett to Roger Waters to David Gilmore, as outlined in Mark's book, "Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd”.

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Blaze Foley: We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus Jul 26, 2019

Nate and Justin Bankston appreciate the season 1 finale of Tales from the Tour Bus featuring undersung Austin music legend Blaze Foley.

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Time Warner Can't Handle The Ice-T Cop Killer Backlash Jul 22, 2019

This week author Dan Charnas returns to tell Nate more about his book "The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip Hop.” In this episode, Dan tells Nate about the emergence of West Coast gangsta rap and the massive PR kerfluffles that followed the release of "Cop Killer" by Ice T's heavy metal band Body Count.

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Waylon Jennings: We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus Jul 18, 2019

Nate and Justin Bankston continue the new Let It Roll mini-series in which we comment on a great music animated documentary series. In this episode, Justin and Nate discuss Mike Judge's treatment of Waylon Jennings, king of the country music outlaws.

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James Brown Hits The One Jul 15, 2019

This week author RJ Smith joins Nate to talk about his book “The One: The Life and Music of James Brown.” In this episode, RJ tells Nate about James Brown's rise from extreme poverty in the racist south to his reinvention of 20th Century American music.

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Billy Joe Shaver: We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus Jul 11, 2019

Nate and Justin Bankston continue the new Let It Roll mini-series in which we comment on a great music animated documentary series. In this episode, Justin and Nate discuss Mike Judge's treatment of outlaw songwriter Billy Joe Shaver.

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John, Paul, George & Ringo Couldn't Escape The Beatles Jul 08, 2019

This week author Peter Doggett returns to talk about his book “You Never Give Me Your Money: The Beatles After the Breakup.” In this episode, Peter tells Nate about Allen Klein, Yoko Ono, Apple Corps and all the other webs that ensared The Beatles after their breakup.

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George Jones & Tammy Wynette: We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus Jul 04, 2019

Nate and Justin Bankston continue the new Let It Roll mini-series in which we comment on a great music animated documentary series. In this episode, Justin and Nate revel in the epic tragicomic tale of the love between two of country music's all-time best.

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The Grateful Dead Builds Psychedelic America Jul 01, 2019

This week author Jesse Jarnow joins Nate to talk about his book “Heads: A Biography of Psychedelic America”. In this episode, Jesse tells Nate about the links connecting the LSD black market, the Grateful Dead, the Internet, Hip Hop, electronic dance music and jam bands.

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Jerry Lee Lewis: We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus Jun 27, 2019

Nate and Justin Bankston continue the new Let It Roll mini-series in which we comment on a great music animated documentary series. In this episode, Justin and Nate struggle with the charismatic yet problematic Jerry Lee Lewis. Nate will be back on Monday with our regularly scheduled Let It Roll featuring author Jesse Jarnow's biography of psychedelic America and the Grateful Dead.

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Dewey Phillips, Elvis Presley, Otis Redding and Memphis music Jun 24, 2019

This week author Stanley Booth joins Nate to talk about his book “Red Hot and Blue” In this episode, Stanley shares some of his many Memphis music stories with Nate including watching Otis Redding write and record "Dock of the Bay" and the story that may have spurred Elvis Presley's 1968 comeback.

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Johnny Paycheck: We Dig Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus Jun 20, 2019

Nate and Justin Bankston kick off a new Let It Roll mini-series in which we comment on a great music animated documentary series. In this episode, Justin and Nate revel in the hilarious and touching tale of Johnny Paycheck and Mike Judge's brilliant telling. Nate will be back on Monday with our regularly scheduled Let It Roll featuring author Jesse Jarnow's biography of psychedelic America and the Grateful Dead.

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CSNY Tried to Have It All Jun 17, 2019

This week author Peter Doggett joins Nate to talk about his book “CSNY: Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.” In this episode, Peter tells Nate about the late 60's soft rock supergroup and how it all fell apart so fast yet lasted so long.

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Berry Gordy and the Making of Motown Jun 03, 2019

This week author Andrew Flory joins Nate to talk about his book “I Hear A Symphony: Motown and Crossover R&B.” In this episode, Andrew and Nate talk about the man behind the biggest independent label of all time. Andrew tells us about the method behind Motown's massive success, the songwriters, producers, musicians and singers all led by one genius. We'll take a one week break and then go right into season 5 of Let It Roll with shows on Monday and a special Thursday series focusing on Mike Judge's Tales from the Tour Bus.

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Managing Led Zeppelin, the Biggest Band on Earth May 27, 2019

This week author Mark Blake joins Nate to talk about his book “Bring It On Home: Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin, and Beyond--The Story of Rock's Greatest Manager.” In this episode, Mark and Nate talk about the man behind the biggest rock band of the 1970s, Peter Grant, manager of Led Zeppelin. Mark goes beyond the legends of money, muscle and drugs and tells us about the real human being who fought for his clients and turned the music industry on its ear.

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Frank Sinatra, Mitch Miller and the Great American Song May 20, 2019

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This week author Ben Yagoda joins Nate to talk about his book “The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song.” In this episode, Ben and Nate discuss the golden age of American song when writers like Cole Porter and George Gershwin wrote songs that worked on Broadway, on the radio, in dance clubs and as source material for great jazz and how that era ended after world war 2. It wasn’t rock and roll that almost killed Frank Sinatra’s career -- it was Columbia producer Mitch Miller. Come back next week when author Mark Blake joins us to discuss Led Zeppelin and the greatest manager in rock history.

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The Weavers: Folk Music vs the Black List May 13, 2019

This week author Jesse Jarnow joins Nate to talk about his book “Wasn’t That a Time: The Weavers, the Blacklist and the Battle for the Soul of America.” In this episode, Jesse tells Nate about one of America’s unlikeliest million selling pop combos -- the folk singing, unabashedly left wing Weavers and their battles with the paranoid American right wing, all in the context of a pre-rock and roll 50’s when pop was at its all-time whitest and blandest.

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Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra and the Swing Era May 06, 2019

This week author Peter Doggett returns to discuss his book “Electric Shock: 125 Years of Pop Music.” In this episode, Peter and Nate discuss the joyous music that dominated the years of World War II including Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and more. Come back next week when author Jesse Jarnow joins us to discuss the Weaves vs the blacklist.

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Bing Crosby and the Age of the Crooner Apr 29, 2019

This week author Peter Doggett returns to discuss his book “Electric Shock: 125 Years of Pop Music.” In this episode, Peter and Nate discuss how the invention of electric recording, microphones and radio allowed singers like Bing Crosby and Rudy Vallee to "croon" to their audiences. Come back next week when author Peter Doggett returns to talk about the Swing Era.

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The Entrepreneurs of Early Hip-Hop: Sugar Hill & Def Jam Apr 22, 2019

This week author Dan Charnas joins Nate for a discussion of his book “The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip Hop.” In this episode, Dan and Nate talk about two of the legendary record companies from Hip Hop’s early years: Sugarhill Records and Def Jam. They discuss Sylvia and Joe Robinson’s background in the world of old school R&B and how those practices carried over into the 1980s. They also dive deep into the unlikely partnership between Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin and the glory days of Def Jam.

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Otis Redding: Supernova Apr 15, 2019

This week Nate and author Jonathan Gould conclude their discussion of Otis Redding. They cover Redding's breakthrough with audiences urban, English and anglo and his tragic death.

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The Rise of Otis Redding Apr 08, 2019

This week author Jonathan Gould joins Nate for the first of two episodes discussing his book “Otis Redding: An Unfinished Life.” In this episode, Jonathan and Nate cover the youth of Otis Redding in segregation era Georgia, his beginnings in music, his discovery by Stax Records, his management and an early brush with crime.

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Stax Records Blows Up in the 1970s Apr 01, 2019

Nate and author Robert Gordon finish their discussion of Robert's "Respect Yourself" with a focus on Al Bell's years at the helm of Stax. From the dizzying highs of Shaft and WattStax to the sad end of Memphis' greatest record company in the 1970s.

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Stax Records and the Soul Explosion Mar 25, 2019

This week Nate is joined by author Robert Gordon to discuss his book “Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul Explosion.” In this episode, Robert and Nate talk about the birth and rapid rise of Stax Records, the early hits of Booker T & the MGs, Otis Redding, and Carla Thomas, as well as the political, social and racial context of Memphis, Tennessee in the 1960s.

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Jerry Lee Lewis Starts His Come Back at the Star Club Mar 18, 2019

This week Nate is joined by Author, Joe Bonomo, to discuss his book, “Jerry Lee Lewis: Lost and Found.” In this episode, Joe and Nate discuss the rise, fall and comeback of rockabilly icon Jerry Lee Lewis with a particular focus on his album “Live at the Star-Club.” They’ll cover Jerry’s amazing early hits, his fall from grace, long years in the wilderness, how he came to record a live album at the German club the Beatles made famous, and the current debate about re-evaluating artists in light of the #metoo movement.

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Muddy Waters: The Life and Times Jan 14, 2019

This week, Nate is joined by author Robert Gordon, to discuss his book "I Can't Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters". In this episode, Robert and Nate discuss the epic life story of perhaps the most iconic American bluesman of all, from Muddy's beginnings at the Stovall Plantation in the Mississippi Delta, his first recordings for the Library of Congress, his move to Chicago and role in pioneering electric blues, all the way to his influence on the British blues revival and later years as an elder statesman of American music.

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How 19th Century American Music Got Hot Jan 07, 2019

This week Nate is joined by Author, David Wondrich, to discuss his overlooked classic: “Stomp and Swerve: How American Music Got Hot 1843-1924.” In this episode, David takes Nate way way back into the history of American music, long before the invention of recording, to discuss how African-derived music in North America differs from its sister music in South America and the Caribbean, as well as America’s primordial pop phenomenon -- The Minstrel Show, and all the associated racist baggage that comes with it; country music’s surprising roots in African-American music and the black performers and songwriters who seized the opportunities presented to break the color barriers which had kept black performers off professional stages until nearly the turn of the 20th century.

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The First Recording Stars: Enrico Caruso, Al Jolson and Bert Williams Dec 31, 2018

In this episode, Peter continues the tale of the first format wars with radio’s sudden mass market emergence in the 1920s and discusses three of the early superstars of recorded music: Enrico Caruso, Bert Williams and Al Jolson.

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Edison's Phonograph vs. the Gramophone Dec 24, 2018

In this episode, Peter explains how he came to take on such an ambitious project, why he started with the advent of recorded music rather than the advent of sheet music, the first format wars between Thomas Edison’s phonograph and Emile Berliner’s gramophone, the first recorded music superstars, and one unfortunate early hitmaker who found himself having to do a new recording every time a copy of his hit record was made.

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The Death of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain Changed The Music Biz Dec 17, 2018

This week Nate is joined by Author, Adam Caress, to discuss his book, “The Day Alternative Music Died: the Struggle between Art and Money for the Soul of Rock”. In this episode, Adam makes the case that the death of Kurt Cobain led to an instant revision of music history, and attempts to remind us of what the actual state of “alternative”* music was in the halcyon days of the early 1990s before “grunge”* was codified as a simple to copy formula that was relentlessly promoted by the music industry.

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How the Beatles Destroyed Rock and Roll Dec 10, 2018

In this episode, Elijah elaborates on the claim of his book of the same title and makes his best case for the role of the Beatles (and other leading musicians of their generation like Bob Dylan and the Beach Boys) inadvertently ending the process of synthesis and cross-pollination that led to the evolution of rock and roll.

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Robert Johnson: Escaping the Delta Dec 03, 2018

This week, Nate is joined by author Elijah Wald for a discussion of his book “Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues” In this episode, Elijah explains his ground-breaking revisionist history of the blues, why Robert Johnson was virtually ignored by blues fans of his own era and how he emerged as a legend in the 1960's and beyond.

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Legends Of Memphis Music From Charlie Feathers To Jeff Buckley Nov 26, 2018

In this episode, Robert tells Nate some of his favorite stories about the undersung musical legends of his home town of Memphis, including chewing tobacco with rockabilly legend Charlie Feathers, soul legend James Carr’s tragic tale of mental transubstantiation, the singer more frightening than Jerry Lee Lewis, the Lead Belly album that changed his life, and Jeff Buckley’s final days. Thanks for listening. Next time, Nate will be back with author Elijah Wald to discuss the real story of Robert Johnston, the blues legend in his proper context.

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Willie Nelson Superstar Nov 19, 2018

This week Nate is joined by author Joe Nick Patoski for the final of three episodes discussing his biography of Willie Nelson: An Epic Life In this episode, Joe Nick tells us about the years when Willie, Waylon and the boys became the biggest stars in American pop music, Willie’s triumphant 80’s doing duets with everyone from Merle Haggard and Ray Price to Julio Iglesias, his battles with the IRS, touring with the Highwaymen and playing at the wedding of Bill and Melinda Gates and Ray Charles’ funeral. Thanks for listening. Next week, Nate will be back with author Robert Gordon to discuss his new book: Memphis Rent Party.

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Willie Nelson: Nashville's Not Enough Nov 12, 2018

You can read all about this 3 part series in Joe Nick Patoski's "Willie Nelson: An Epic Life". In this episode, Joe Nick tells us why Willie wasn’t satisfied as one of Nashville’s top songwriters and about his long struggle with the country music establishment.

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Willie Nelson's Honky Tonk Wilderness Years Nov 05, 2018

You can read all about this 3 part series in Joe Nick Patoski's "Willie Nelson: An Epic Life". In this episode, Joe Nick tells us how a country boy from Abbott, Texas grew into a hard-core honky tonk hero, playing gigs from San Antonio to Portland, Oregon. Honing his skills as a singing radio DJ and selling everything from encyclopedias to classic songs for as little as $50 a pop.

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Chasing the Blues Legends John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, & Hubert Sumlin Oct 29, 2018

This week author Paul Trynka returns to discuss his first book, “Portrait of the Blues” a classic that’s unfortunately out of print but widely available online for a slight premium. In this episode Nate chats with Paul about the time he spent connecting with legendary bluesmen like John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin and the stories they told about their lives and adventures playing the blues from Mississippi to Chicago and all over the world.

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The Moby Grape Story Part 2 Jul 30, 2018

This week special guest Dr. Cam Cobb returns to finish the story of Moby Grape. Cam’s the author of “What’s Big and Purple and lives in the Ocean - The Moby Grape story” This week, Cam and I conclude the tale of Moby Grape and their journey from being the “Next Big Thing” of 1967 to madness, drugs, mental institutions and utter creative and personal dissolution. We’ll talk about Skip Spence’s infamous axe-wielding breakdown at Columbia Records headquarters and how the rest of the Grape managed to cut some great music amidst the ruin.

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The Butthole Surfers & the 80's Underground Jul 23, 2018

Host Nate Wilcox is joined by author James Burns to discuss his book “Let’s Go to Hell: Scattered Memories of the Butthole Surfers.” This week, James and I talk about the unique circumstances of the 1980s that allowed a band as outre as the Butthole Surfers to reach a large international audience, the research involved in compiling a hardcore oral history, many staggering scatalogical anecdotes and the cosmo-historic importance of Gibby Haynes, Paul Leary and company.

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Bob Wills & Western Swing: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Jul 16, 2018

Ed Ward is back for a discussion of Bob Wills and Western Swing. This week, Ed and I pick up the history of country music where we left off after the Carter Family & Jimmie Rodgers episode and carry on to the 1930s emergence of a distinctive genre in Texas: Western Swing and the man, Bob Wills, who led it to the top of the pop charts, packed dance halls, TV and movies.

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The Moby Grape Story Part 1 Jul 09, 2018

This week I’ve got a special guest: Dr. Cam Cobb author of “What’s Big and Purple and lives in the Ocean - The Moby Grape story.” This week, Cam and I begin the amazing and tragic story of Moby Grape -- the Next Big Thing of 1967, how they were caught up in one of the first rock record company feeding frenzies and had their classic debut album swamped by a wave of overhype.

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Rhythm & Blues from Bessie Smith to Louis Jordan: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Jun 29, 2018

Today Ed Ward and I will be filling in a gap in our discussion of his epic History of Rock & Roll Part 1, 1920-1963 by discussing the evolution of African-American music from blues & jazz thru swing to Rhythm and Blues with a focus on great performers from Bessie Smith to Louis Jordan. This week, Ed and I talk about the how African-American pop music transformed itself thru the swing era, the rise & fall of the blues queens, the thin line between jazz and blues, the first guitar heroes and the greatest American musical superstar you’ve probably barely heard of, Louis Jordan.

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Jimmie Rodgers & The Carter Family: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Jun 22, 2018

Ed Ward and host Nate Wilcox fill in a gap in our discussion of his epic History of Rock & Roll Part 1, 1920-1963 by discussing the foundation of commercial country music and its first superstars, Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family. This week, Ed and I talk about the 1927 Bristol Virginia sessions where A&R man Ralph Peer discovered both Rodgers and the Carters, their different career arcs and musical styles and their incredible impact on American popular music.

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The Fall of Michael Bloomfield Jun 18, 2018

Today features the conclusion of our discussion of Ed Ward’s book Michael Bloomfield: The Rise and Fall of an American Guitar Hero. Bob Dylan listed the book as one of his favorites in a recent web post. This week, Ed and I talk about the fall of Michael Bloomfield, his dream band Electric Flag and why it became a nightmare for him, the difficulties Al Kooper had in birthing their massively successful Super Session collaborations, Bloomfield’s drift away from the spotlight and his final years.

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The Rise of Michael Bloomfield Jun 11, 2018

Today features the return of Ed Ward to discuss his book Michael Bloomfield: The Rise and Fall of an American Guitar Hero which is coming out in paperback this summer. This week, Ed and I talk about the rise of Michael Bloomfield, his legend, his unique role as a Jewish bluesman who learned at the feet of Muddy Waters and other African-American players in Chicago, his role in helping Bob Dylan birth folk-rock and his pioneering innovations with the Paul Butterfield Blues band.

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David Bowie: Starman Jun 04, 2018

Today we’re bringing back biographer Paul Trynka to talk about Starman, his biography of the late, great David Bowie. This week, Paul and I talk about Bowie's amazing career and surprisingly sympathetic personal life of Davy Jones aka David Bowie aka Major Tom, aka Ziggy Stardust, aka the Thin White Duke etc etc. We discuss the many transformations and amazing accomplishments of the last great English rock star.

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Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed May 29, 2018

This week host Nate Wilcox is joined by Paul Trynka, author of Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed. Paul and Nate discuss the dichotomy between the erudite and charming Jim Osterberg and his wild man stage persona Iggy Pop, Iggy’s troubled relationships with his various sidemen and writing partners and the multiple times David Bowie stepped in and saved Jim’s life and Iggy’s career.

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Brian Jones The Making of the Rolling Stones May 21, 2018

This week Nate Wilcox interviews Paul Trynka about his book Brian Jones: The Making of the Rolling Stones. Paul and Nate discuss the achievements and tragedy of Brian Jones, his vision for the Rolling Stones, his partnership and rivalry with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, his relationship with Anita Pallenberg and much more.

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Rock Pre-History the 1920s & 30s: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll May 16, 2018

This week is a prequel to last season that covers the period from 1920 to 1945. It’s a fun one as Ed Ward and Nate Wilcox talk rock and roll’s prehistory in the era of Victrolas, live radio and swing bands. We talk about the first hit blues record, the first superstars of country music and much more.

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1963 The British Invasion is Coming!: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Dec 26, 2017

This week we’ll be concluding 1963 and hearing about the Lebanese Restaurant that birthed surf music and saved Fender guitars, how Murray Wilson’s failed musical career laid the groundwork for his sons’ amazing success, how Columbia buried Bob Dylan’s first attempt to go rock, and the split between kids singing “My Boyfriend’s Back” and those singing “Blowing in the Wind.” We talk about Stevie Wonder’s first hit and why you can hear someone shouting “what key? What key?” in the background, the mystery of Smokey Robinson’s failure to get a hit with the Supremes and we finally get to England and talk about the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and the revolution they triggered and would bring to America in 1964.

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1963 Brill Building pop is perfected: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Dec 18, 2017

We’ve got so much to talk about on 1963 that we’re splitting it into two episodes. This week we’ll be talking about how Berry Gordy perfected his Motown assembly line, Phil Spector and the wrecking crew, Roy Orbison’s operatic dramas, Patsy Cline’s final year and how James Brown finally seized control of his career and became the Godfather of Soul.

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1961-1962 The Quiet Years: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Dec 09, 2017

Host Nate Wilcox asks Ed about 1961 and 1962, years that are often written off as “the dark ages” of the first rock and roll era. As Ed Ward points out “any time you’re a teenager is the best time for rock and roll!”

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1960 The Fire of Rebellion Has Been Snuffed: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Dec 02, 2017

Host Nate Wilcox asks Ed about 1960, a year when the American corporate brass thought they had tamed the rock and roll rebels of the 1950s.

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1959 Death and Soul: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Nov 26, 2017

Host Nate Wilcox asks Ed about 1959, a year that started with tragedy for rock n’ roll and went on to see the first flowerings of soul music and the Brill Building pop that would dominate the early 60s.

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1958 The Year the Music Didn't Quite Die: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Nov 19, 2017

Host Nate Wilcox asks Ed about 1958, the backlash year. This was the year that Elvis got drafted and Jerry Lee Lewis ruined his career with a bigamous marriage to his 13 year old cousin. It was also the year that the music business figured out how to package pretty faces with rocking beats and foisted Fabian and Frankie Avalon on the world. We’ll also be hearing a lot about “the wild anarchic spirit” that Sam Phillips and Elvis had unleashed, the reinvention of Johnny Cash, the Million Dollar Quartet, the mini-dramas Lieber & Stoller made with the Coasters, the dance craze called the stroll and much more.

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1957 The Miracle Year of Rock & Roll: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Nov 12, 2017

Host Nate Wilcox asks Ed Ward about what he calls the “Miracle Year” of rock and roll. The year when Elvis, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and others were at the peak of their powers and dominated the charts.

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1956 Rock & Roll in Full Flower: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Nov 05, 2017

This week Ed tells host Nate Wilcox about rock and roll in 1956 with a focus on the rocky and yet productive relationships between African-American recording artists and the Jewish entrepreneurs who brought their work to market. We’ll talk about the relationship between James Brown and Syd Nathan of King Records, the tragic relationship between the gifted 13 year old Frankie Lymon and his gambling addicted record mogul George Goldner, Lieber & Stoller and the songs they wrote and produced and much much more.

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1955 Rock and Roll is Born....Maybe: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Oct 28, 2017

Host Nate Wilcox talks with Ed Ward about 1955 and 1956. These are the years when the “American Prometheus” brought forth Elvis Presley, when Chuck Berry culturally appropriated Western Swing for his first hit and Hollywood shocked the masses with the first rock and roll movies. As always we’ll touch on the non-musical factors that made all this possible -- changing demographics and new musical formats -- as well as a few outside factors that slowed down, but couldn’t stop, this musical revolution.

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1953-1954 Rock, Meet Roll: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Oct 20, 2017

Host Nate Wilcox asks Ed Ward about the period when Rock and Roll really got started. We’ll hear about the woman who discovered Elvis Presley, a pair of Jewish music fans who become legit R&B legends, how a Turkish record mogul wrote Ray Charles’ first hit, when country music discovered cheating songs and a whole lot about dirty dirty naughty rhythm and blues records. But it’s not all fun and games. We’ll take some morbid and weird turns and learn about two promising talents ruined by car wrecks, the singer who confessed to murder on record -- before he committed it, and a hit song about a funeral.

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The Early 1950s and Good Rockin Tonight: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Oct 14, 2017

Nate talks to rock historian Ed Ward about the early 1950s and the emergence of Rhythm and Blues. They discuss the legendary song “Good Rockin’ Tonight” and the two simultaneous hit versions that came out in 1949 plus the early work of Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Ruth Brown and the late, great Johnny Ace.

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1945-1950 The Post-War Years Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll Oct 03, 2017

Nate Wilcox and Ed Ward discuss some of the factors that made the first five years after World War II so critical to the evolution of Rock and Roll.

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