"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.
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."
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TechnoRoll 3.6: Tribal House Emerged on the Cir...
A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos
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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
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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.
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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.
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TechnoRoll 3.4: Rave and Early Internet Culture...
A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos
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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.
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TechnoRoll 3.3: Madchester and Hip-House Don't ...
A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos
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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.
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TechnoRoll 3.2: Detroit Techno or, George Clint...
A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos
54 min
186
Cream Combined Heavy Blues Rock With Jazz Impro...
An interview with Dave Thompson author of "Cream: How Eric Clapton Took the World by Storm"
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TechnoRoll 3.1: Chicago House Kicks Off a New E...
A continuing discussion of "The Underground Is Massive" by Michaelangelo Matos
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188
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
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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
190
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
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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.
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61 min
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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.
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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.
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54 min
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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.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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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.
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58 min
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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.
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Blue Cheer, Steppenwolf, the Stooges and MC5 In...
The gang chews through the implications of Sam Dunn's second episode of "Metal Evolution" which focuses on the rise of American hard rock in the late 60s and early 70s.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.
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Rod McKuen's Songs Sold Millions of Records but...
Host Nate Wilcox discusses Rod McKuen with his biographer Barry Alfonso.
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Heavy Metal Emerged When Blues Rockers Added El...
Nate, Eugene & Alexei discuss Sam Dunn's take on the origins of heavy metal music in the blending of rock n roll, blues, jazz, classical and opera.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.
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Nicky Hopkins' Piano Graced Classic Rock by The...
An interview with Julian Dawson, author of "And on Piano ...Nicky Hopkins: The Extraordinary Life of Rock's Greatest Session Man."