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.

Music History
Music Commentary
Music Interviews
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TechnoRoll 3.10: Richie Hawtin's Rise and Fall ...
A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground Is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America"
39 min
302
John Entwistle's Bass Anchored The Who and His ...
An interview with Paul Rees, author of, "The Ox: The Authorized Biography of The Who's John Entwistle."
57 min
303
TechnoRoll 3.9: Moby, The Prodigy, Aphex Twin, ...
A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America"
35 min
304
Protobilly: The Vaudeville Roots of Country Music
An interview with Henry Sapoznik, one of the compilers of "Protobilly: The Minstrel & Tin Pan Alley DNA of Country Music."
61 min
305
TechnoRoll 3.8: Rave Crested and Crashed In Sou...
A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America" chapter 7, Rave America.
40 min
306
Future, Young Thug, Migos and Vybz Kartel Have ...
An interview with Kit Mackintosh author of "Neon Screams: How Drill, Trap and Bashment Made Music New Again."
53 min
307
TechnoRoll 3.7: Rave Rose and Fell on the East ...
A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America"
38 min
308
From Jimi Hendrix to R.E.M., Warner Brothers Re...
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."
58 min
309
TechnoRoll 3.6: Tribal House Emerged on the Cir...
A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos
35 min
310
The Secrets Behind Elvis Presley's Relationship...
An interview with Alanna Nash author of "The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley"
58 min
311
TechnoRoll 3.5: The 2nd Wave of Detroit Techno ...
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. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.
39 min
312
HolyRoll 2: Jubilee Singers and Barbershop Quar...
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.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.
58 min
313
TechnoRoll 3.4: Rave and Early Internet Culture...
A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos
39 min
314
HolyRoll 1: In America African Culture Survived...
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Garrett Cash kick off a new mini-series with some talk about spirituals and Gospel's roots in African music.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.
66 min
315
TechnoRoll 3.3: Madchester and Hip-House Don't ...
A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos
38 min
316
From Louis Armstrong to the White Stripes, 'St ...
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. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.
58 min
317
TechnoRoll 3.2: Detroit Techno or, George Clint...
A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos
40 min
318
Cream Combined Heavy Blues Rock With Jazz Impro...
An interview with Dave Thompson author of "Cream: How Eric Clapton Took the World by Storm"
61 min
319
TechnoRoll 3.1: Chicago House Kicks Off a New E...
A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos
44 min
320
Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder Invented Elect...
An interview with Dave Thompson author of "I Feel Love: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, and How They Reinvented Music"
60 min
321
Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth Brought...
Hosts Nate Wilcox, Eugene S. Robinson & Alexei Auld discuss the "Thrash" episode of VH1 documentary series "Metal Evolution."
61 min
322
Guns N’ Roses Reigned Over the Late 80's and Fe...
An interview with Art Tavana author of "Goodbye, Guns N' Roses: The Crime, Beauty, and Amplified Chaos of America's Most Polarizing Band"
59 min
323
Van Halen and MTV Spawned the LA Glam Metal Sce...
Nate, Eugene and Alexei ponder the meaning of hair metal and how it produced its own nemesis in Guns N Roses. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.
50 min
324
Why Does Some Old Music Still Sound Contemporar...
Host Nate Wilcox asks writer J.D. Considine to elaborate on his thesis about the enduring popularity of some older music. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.
60 min
325
Iron Maiden and Def Leppard Emerge from the New...
After punk rock took over Britain in the late 1970s, a new wave of heavy metal bands emerged in response. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.
46 min