Rhythm on the Rocks

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Tupac, All Eyez on Me Mar 18, 2026

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Frizz and Bob head back to the chaos of the 90s when hip hop was in the middle of its golden era. Frizz sips on gin and juice, Bob keeps guzzling rum, and together they unpack Tupac Shakur's All Eyez on Me - the first double rap album, a Death Row blockbuster, and a record made by a man fresh out of prison, feeling betrayed, hunted, untouchable, and louder than ever. Along the way they get into Black Panther roots, East Coast vs West Coast, Machiavelli, the legendary K-Ci & JoJo, and how one album felt like both a victory lap and a warning shot.

Buena Vista Social Club Mar 04, 2026

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The rum guzzlin' continues as Frizz and Bob tackle one of the greatest musical accidents ever, the Buena Vista Social Club. Join us for a tale about how passport issues led to Ry Cooder finding some of the greatest musicians from the golden age of Cuban music, and together recorded an album that is a brilliant time capsule of that country. We talk about a ton of traditional Cuban musical styles and the folks who made it possible. Also, we laugh at a very silly name and elephant butt hairs.

Singles Awareness Day Special Feb 18, 2026

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Today we celebrate a belated Valentine's Day by diving into our favorite singles with a theme of love. Join Frizz and Bob as they chat about Factory Records, the Titanic, friend of the show Seal, the Skatt Bros, and more!

Tina Turner, Private Dancer Feb 18, 2026

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Today we bring you a comeback album for the ages: 1984's Private Dancer by Tina Turner. Join Frizz and Bob to hear the story of how a daughter of a sharecropper from Nutbush (heh) became one of the world's biggest stars in her 40s. Along the way, learn about Bob's habit of rum guzzlin', Frizz's secret love of Michael Bolton, and both of our love of Tim Capello.

Prince & Purple Rain Feb 04, 2026

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This week, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life. Frizz and Bob take on Prince's Purple Rain. Join us as we tell the tale of a kid from Minneapolis who made it big. We talk about his musician parents, early mentors and projects, and then tell the tale of one of the biggest albums of the 80s. In addition, we talk about Tipper Gore, parental advisory labels, basketball plays, and text message spelling. Let's go crazy!

Ray Charles, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Jan 21, 2026

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Today, it is finally happening - Frizz and Bob tackle one of the greatest genre bending albums of all time. Frizz pours a genre bending scotch finished in a bourbon barrel. Bob pours a genre bending bourbon finished in a scotch barrel. Things go crazy while we talk about the history of race records, a man named Fathead, Diet Pepsi, country classics, smarketing, and uncover yet another tie to yacht rock.

Iron Maiden, Number of the Beast Jan 14, 2026

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Frizz and Bob dive headfirst into one of the most important and controversial metal albums of all time: Iron Maiden's The Number of the Beast. Bob pours Ardbeg Ardcore, Frizz reaches for Cardhu Gold Reserve, and together they trace Iron Maiden's scrappy rise from Christmas Day to cult favorites and lineup changes. Track by track, they explore Viking invasions, twin-leads, psychic children, existential imprisonment, Satanic panic, colonialism, death-row dread, and the Eddie imagery that lit the fire of fear across the nation.

Hayley Williams, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party Jan 07, 2026

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We're back and diving straight into one of the best albums of 2025: Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party. Bob pours Los Dos Amigos Reposado tequila, Frizz grabs the Cairngorm Reindeer Gin, and together we break down Hayley Williams at her rawest and sharpest, touching on relationships, mental health, Nashville politics, Parahoy! lore, Strange Fruit, and a well-earned dunk on racist country stars. It's reflective, vulnerable, insanely catchy, and a love letter to her fans as much as it is for herself. We also learn Frizz is not opposed to ice in her orange juice.

The 12(ish) Guests of Christmas Dec 10, 2025

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Happy Holidays! This week, we bring you our BIGGEST episode to date - the 12(ish) Guests of Christmas! Join us as some of our best friends and favorite guests from the last few years join us to uncover some of the most obscure holiday songs, share some of our wildest holiday memories, eat puppy chow, laugh about the weirdest nativity set, and find out what the definitive WORST Christmas song of all time is. And - be sure to stick around until the end to answer the age old question - "Mary, did you know?"

3rd Annual Awards Show Dec 03, 2025

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Frizz and Bob clink a Coors Banquet and a bottle of Orange Groove Wine as they host the most prestigious, unserious award ceremony in music - the 3rd Annual Rhythm on the Rocks Annual Awards Show. Part celebration, part chaos, part Slim Jim fever dream - together, they hand out honors like Hidden Banger of the Year, Most Disappointing Album, and the coveted Ballbag of the Year, while revisiting everything from Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds to Erykah Badu, Springsteen to Grunge, and conspiracy theories & beyond. At our loosiest and goosiest, we cheers to another year of deep dives and good vibes.

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