Author Colin Fleming join us to tell us what is the legacy and relevance and of Sam Cooke today, musically and culturally and if there anyone out there today — in any genre — that to the party what Sam Cooke did, particularly with the “Live at The Harlem Club” album? He also tells us his favorite books and music documentaries on soul music.AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

Shelved for over 20 years, Sam Cooke's “Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963” stands alongside Otis Redding's “Live in Europe” and James Brown's “Live at the Apollo” as one of the greatest live soul albums ever made. It is a musical, spiritual, emotional, and social journey played out over one night on the stage of a sweaty Miami club.Author Colin Fleming joins us to talk about the importance of this album and Sam Cooke, who was an astute businessman, a writer of timeless songs, and an agent of social change along the lines of Billie Holiday and Bob Dylan.AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

Author Ayanna Dozier tells us her favorite Janet Jackson record and why it meant so much to young girls of color. She also gets into the Janet/Justin Timberlake Super Bowl clothing “malfunction,” and what she thinks Janet Jackson's legacy is.AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

Mike Hipple, photographer and author of “Lived Through That: 90s Musicians Today” returns to talk about his favorite artists of the 90s, the records from that era everyone should know, and recommends some of the music documentaries of these times that he would recommend you watch.AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

To celebrate Eddie Van Halen’s birthday, Steve Folsom, our editor extraordinaire. thought it would be cool to put together a little something new focusing on the legendary guitar player and Van Halen from our chats with author Greg Renoff. Renoff’s “Van Halen Rising” was Episode 2 (if you can believe that!) and our chat with Greg about “Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life In Music” was Episode 27, if you’d like to go back and explore these episodes from our early catalogue. Happy birthday, Eddie!AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

The music of the 1990s shaped more than one generation. It was the music Generation X came of age listening to and the songs millennials cut their teeth on. The 90s also saw the explosion of alternative music and culture into the mainstream.Photographer Mike Hipple talks to us about his unique new book “Lived Through That: 90s Musicians Today,” which combines intimate photographic portraits of dozens of the greatest artists from the ‘90s, as well as some underrated artists that helped define the culture of the era. The photos are accompanied by open, honest, and often humorous memories and maybe a few gems of wisdom. AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

We talk with Jesse Lauter, the director of “Learning To Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen” about his favorite classic music documentaries, and what he's watched recently in some of the many new music movies.. We also ask Jesse what he thinks the reason for the considerable uptick in music films is.AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

In the spring of 1970, Joe Cocker undertook what became the legendary 20th-century musical experiment—a traveling rock & roll commune that crisscrossed the country on a private jet. Many attempts have been made to reunite the Mad Dogs, but it was never recreated in any way, shape or form...until now.Director Jesse Lauter talks to us about his documentary/concert film through the lens of the Tedeschi Trucks Band’s reunion of the Mad Dogs. which features 12 of the original Mad Dogs, including Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge, and Jim Keltner plus guest performers Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes and Dave Mason, among others. Tune in!AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

S.W. Lauden is the author of several books on Power Pop, a form of pop rock based on the early music of bands such as the Who, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds.. He is also the drummer for The Brothers Steve, a super good and super fun power pop band. Hear more from Lauden our Bonus episode!AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

Eric Wolfson, author of “Elvis In Memphis” spends a few more minutes with us, discussing his favorite music books, albums, and music documentaries. What book does he think has the best writing on Elvis? Is Elvis on his favorite album list? What doess Eric think the first Dylan music video was? Tune in and find out!AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

Fun, bright, and playful, Power Pop is a sometimes adored, sometimes maligned, often misunderstood genre of music. From its heyday in the seventies and eighties to its resurgence in the nineties and aughts, Power Pop has meant many things to many people. Author S.W. Lauden joins us to talk about his book with Paul Myers featuring today's best and brightest writers on what certain Power Pop bands and songs mean, and have meant to them. AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

Another year come done and gone. Goodbye, 2021 and hello 2022. Out with the old and in with the new, right? We hope your holiday was filled with good cheer, great friends, and, of course, fantastic music. We’d like to wish you a very happy New Year and thank you all for tuning into our podcast. So what else lies ahead? Well…a lot. Power Pop? Check. Riot Grrrrls? Yup. A new take on Leon Russell and Joe Cockers “Mad Dogs and Englishmen” featuring the Tedeschi Trucks Band? Of course! The Quiet Riot documentary? Dude. The Wu Tang doc “Rock The Bells?” Oh, yeah.  So..tune into the new year on AllMusicPodcasts! AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

We spend a few more minutes with Ray Padgett, author of “Cover Me: The Stories Behind The Greatest Cover Songs of All Time.” Ray takes us deep into Sinead's definitive cover of “Nothing Compares To You,” Johnny Cash's epic take on Nine Inch Nails, and The Fugees classic update of “Killing Me Softly.”AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

Leonard Cohen's “Hallelujah” has been covered by more than 300 other artists in virtually every genre, including Willie Nelson, k.d. lang, Justin Timberlake, Bono, Brandi Carlile, and Bon Jovi, to name a few. Hell...the song was even in “Shrek”! But the song was originally stuck on side two of 1984’s Various Positions, an album that Cohen’s record label deemed unfit for release. In fact, Walter Yetnikoff, the head honcho at CBS Records told Cohen “Leonard, we know you’re great but we don’t know if you’re any good.”  “Hallelujah” is arguably Cohen’s biggest and most beloved song, as well as one of the most covered songs in history. AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

We were asked to contribute a holiday song suggestion for the Songfacts podcast for their annual Holiday Special. We knew there's be lots of suggestions, so we had to dig deep, and when “the other Steve” suggested the super rare “Sexy Christmas Baby Mine” by low-rock legends Morphine. The perfectly titled “Sexy Christmas Baby Mine” was originally the B-side for the 7-inch release of “Cure For Pain,” and recently included on the anthology “At Your Service.” It is everything you’d expect from the band; it is different, it is classic and it is undeniably Morphine. Additionally, we were able to speak with drummer Billy Conway about the song and his memories and recollections of “Sexy Christmas Baby Mine.” Happy Holidays! AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

Author Jessica Lipsky tells us the Daptone Records you need to hear, and talks about her favorite soul albums, songs and artists of all time. Tune in!AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

Run by a collective of soul-obsessed producers and musicians, the Brooklyn-based independent Daptone Recordsl launched the careers of artists such as Amy Winehouse, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley, and Bruno Mars. Daptone’s records who paid homage but never lip service to the original artists, proving that soul is still culturally relevant, and just as exciting as ever.Author Jessica Lipsky joins us to chronicle the label’s history, players, and sounds while dissecting the scene’s cultural underpinnings, which continue to reverberate in pop music. She takes us into the dingy clubs where soul crazed DJs packed the dancefloor, to just uptown where some of the genre’s heaviest musicians jumpstarted the renaissance in a basement studio, and all the way to the White House. AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

In this very special follow-up to our conversation with J. Elvis Weinstein, the director of "Michael DesBarres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?", we speak with...Michael DesBarres himself!Michael proves himself to be every bit of the person, star, and subject of Weinstein's documentary and more. DesBarres is a great storyteller, a fascinating "star," and perhaps the most positive person on the planet. Tune in...this one is incredible!AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

On this day, his birthday, we spend a few more minutes discussing Jimi Hendrix, with Brad Schreiber, author of the book “Becoming Jimi Hendrix: From Southern Crossroads to Psychedelic London, The Untold Story of a Musical Genius.”AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

Michael DesBarres’ six-decade career as an actor and rock singer is a veritable museum of pop culture. From To Sir, With Love to MacGyver and over a hundred other TV and film roles, and a diverse music career including brushes with Led Zeppelin, Sex Pistols, and appearing at Live Aid as the lead singer of The Power Station, Michael recounts his story with the help of many friends.Director J. Elvis Weinstein takes us behind the scenes into the making of this unique documentary and recounts how his friendship grew with Michael, his ex-wife Pamela DesBarres, and how and why he made this movie.AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

Music industry veteran and former colleague Sonya Kolowrat joins us to reveal her favorite music documentaries, music films, and what she thinks about live concert films. AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

We’re going to try something a little bit different and introduce a new wrinkle in our AllMusicMovies podcasts. We’re going to introduce you to an old friend, co-worker and music industry veteran. I worked with Sonya Kolowrat for many years at Rykodisc, and she now heads up the US catalog department at Beggars Group. More importantly, she loves music documentaries and we thought having a regular guest on some of our shows would be fun. In fact, she will be joining us next week to talk “Michael DesBarres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?” on our next episode. Today, however, we talk to Sonya about…Sonya, and the music docs she’s watched recently, her faves, her “demands” from documentaries and what artists and bands, perhaps, deserves a documentary. AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

Author Clint Brownlee tells us his favorite Pearl Jam songs, albums, cover songs and which are the most underrated.AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

Pearl Jams’ "vs." is the sound of a band on fire. The same confluence of talent, passion, timing, and fate that made “grunge” the world's soundtrack also lit a short fuse beneath Pearl Jam. The band combusted between late 1992 and mid-1994, the span during which they planned, recorded, and supported their sophomore record. The spotlight and pressure nearly turned the thriving act to ash."vs." roils and is a thrashing testament to Pearl Jam's urgent creativity and greater-good interests. Author Clint Brownlee takes us inside the making of this classic album with little-known details, and band members recollections of just what was going on with the band, their concerts, the music industry, and their place in grunge and beyond.AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.

Film director, podcast host, and lead singer of Antidote Drew Stone talks about his favorite and the most influential hardcore bands in Boston, New York City and the West Coast.AllMusicPodcasts is a proud member of the Pantheon Media Network.