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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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
102
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.
56 min
103
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
104
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"
58 min
105
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
106
TechnoRoll 3.6: Tribal House Emerged on the Cir...
A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos
56 min
107
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
108
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.
55 min
109
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
110
TechnoRoll 3.4: Rave and Early Internet Culture...
A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos
56 min
111
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
112
TechnoRoll 3.3: Madchester and Hip-House Don't ...
A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos
55 min
113
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
114
TechnoRoll 3.2: Detroit Techno or, George Clint...
A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos
54 min
115
Cream Combined Heavy Blues Rock With Jazz Impro...
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. 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.
61 min
116
TechnoRoll 3.1: Chicago House Kicks Off a New E...
A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos
64 min
117
Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder Invented Elect...
Host Nate Wilcox asks Dave 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. 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
118
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
119
Guns N’ Roses Reigned Over the Late 80's and Fe...
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. 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.
59 min
120
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.
61 min
121
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
122
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.
54 min
123
Milton Brown Mentored Bob Wills and Invented We...
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. 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.
56 min
124
Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple Wer...
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. 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.
58 min
125
Etta James' Was a First Wave Rock N Roller and ...
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. 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.
57 min