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
176
3 Kings of American Pop: The Making of Elvis Pr...
A discussion of "Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley" and the HBO documentary The Searcher with guests Gurdip Ladhar and Justin Gausman of the TCBCast
72 min
177
80s Roll 6: Talking Heads' Movie Stop Making Se...
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' book "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year"
61 min
178
3 Kings of American Pop: Frank Sinatra, the Chi...
An interview with Frank Sinatra biographer James Kaplan
62 min
179
80s Roll 5: Michael Jackson, Annie Lennox, Boy ...
50 min
180
3 Kings of American Pop: Frank Sinatra Made the...
An interview with Frank Sinatra biographer James Kaplan
59 min
181
80s Roll 4: Van Halen, Def Leppard & Motley Cru...
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' book "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year"
51 min
182
3 Kings of American Pop: Bing Crosby's Incredib...
An interview with Gary Giddins, author of "Bing Crosby: Swinging on a Star: The War Years, 1940-1946"
52 min
183
80s Roll 3: Culture Club, The Eurythmics, The H...
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' book "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year"
55 min
184
3 Kings of American Pop: The Young Bing Crosby ...
An interview with Gary Giddins, author of "Bing Crosby: A PElocketful of Dreams 1903-1940"
60 min
185
80s Roll 2: How the Late 70s Disco Implosion an...
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' book "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year"
56 min
186
The Great Brill Building Songwriting Teams: Lie...
An interview with Ken Emerson, author of "Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era."
53 min
187
80s Roll 1: How Great a Year Was 1984 for Pop M...
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge open their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' book "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year"
56 min
188
Surf Rock, Motown, Girl Groups and a Second Wav...
An interview with Richard Aquila author of "Rock & Roll in Kennedy's America: A Cultural History of the Early 1960s"
59 min
189
Alice Cooper Combined Proto-Punk and Vaudeville...
An interview with Gary Graff, author of "Alice Cooper @ 75"
54 min
190
The Holy Trinity of Texas Gospel and a Devilish...
An interview with Michael Corcoran author of "Ghost Notes: Pioneering Spirits of Texas Music"
59 min
191
Steppenwolf's John Kay Came to Hard Rock from t...
An interview with John Einarson, co-author of "Magic Carpet Ride: The Autobiography of John Kay and Steppenwolf"
61 min
192
Sun Records Presided Over the Dawn of Rockabill...
An interview with Peter Guralnick, co-author of "The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll: The Illustrated Story of Sun Records and the 70 Recordings That Changed the World."
54 min
193
Bettye LaVette Took Her Time to Get to the Top
A discussion of Bettye LaVette's memoir "A Woman Like Me" co-written with David Ritz
61 min
194
John Lennon's Political Activism Got Him Target...
An interview with David Leaf, director of "The U.S. vs. John Lennon."
58 min
195
Melvins and TAD Were at the Forefront of Seattl...
A discussion of the documentaries "The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale" and "Tad: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears."
62 min
196
Thrash Metal Rose and Fell, Led by Metallica, S...
A discussion of the documentary "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal"
63 min
197
The Peppermint Lounge Took the Twist to the Top
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"
57 min
198
Doc Pomus Wrote Classic Songs for Elvis Presley...
Host Nate Wilcox and Anthony Tusler of AboutDisability discuss the life and accomplishment's of America's foremost handicapped songwriter
62 min
199
David Crosby, Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman o...
An interview with Scott B. Bomar co-author of "The Byrds 1964-1967" with Roger McGuinn, David Crosby and Chris Hillman
57 min
200
Buffalo Springfield Couldn't Contain Neil Young...
An interview with John Einarson co-author of "For What It's Worth: The Story of Buffalo Springfield."
64 min