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.
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3 Kings of American Pop: Frank Sinatra Made the...
59 min
2
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
3
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
4
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
5
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
6
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
7
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
8
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
9
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
10
Alice Cooper Combined Proto-Punk and Vaudeville...
An interview with Gary Graff, author of "Alice Cooper @ 75"
54 min
11
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
12
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
13
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
14
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
15
John Lennon's Political Activism Got Him Target...
An interview with David Leaf, director of "The U.S. vs. John Lennon."
58 min
16
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
17
Thrash Metal Rose and Fell, Led by Metallica, S...
A discussion of the documentary "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal"
63 min
18
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
19
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
20
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
21
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
22
Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and Creating The C...
An interview with David Leaf author of "God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys and the California Myth"
63 min
23
Jamaican Ska Evolved Directly From American R&B
A discussion of Bruno Blum's research connecting the dots between the shuffle and the birth of ska
56 min
24
Duran Duran Mastered MTV and Ruled In the 80s
An interview with Annie Zaleski, author of the 33 1/3 book on Duran Duran's Rio.
53 min
25
Trap Music Took Atlanta's Rap Scene Global but ...
An interview with A.R. Shaw, author of "Trap History: Atlanta Culture and the Global Impact of Trap Music."
62 min