Lisa Law is a renowned photographer and filmmaker. In 1966, Lisa and her husband lived in the now-fabled "Castle" in Los Feliz, Los Angeles. During that time they welcomed many famous musicians. Among them was Bob Dylan. In this episode, she'll share stories from Dylan's stay, along with memories of the Monterey Pop Festival, Woodstock '69 and Woodstock '99.

Ringo Starr once said, "He's David Wild - he knows everyone.” David is a writer, producer and journalist. He had a decades-long career at Rolling Stone Magazine as a contributing editor, he writes for the Grammys, and maybe you’ve heard his podcast Naked Lunch with co-host Phil Rosenthal of Everybody Loves Raymond and Somebody Feed Phil.

In this episode of My Rock Moment, we welcome Emmeline Summerton from the Instagram account Lost Canyons LA, a historian of the LA Canyons and former writer for the New Topanga Times. Together, we explore Topanga's iconic rock legends and the songs inspired by this enchanting area.

Chris O'Dell, Author and Tour Manager for George Harrison, The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan

Drawing on her deep connections in the rock world, Jenny Boyd wrote “Icons of Rock: In Their Own Words" - a compilation of candid interviews with some of the greatest musicians of the '60s, 70s, 80s and today. Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Don Henley, Eric Clapton and other rock giants draw back the curtain on their creative process, their thoughts on spirituality and the effect that drugs and alcohol may have had on their art. Infused with personal stories of her time in San Francisco during the Summer of Love, meeting George Harrison for the first time and her stay in India with The Beatles, Jenny and I discuss some of the most poignant interviews in the book.

Director and Producer Denny Tedesco joins My Rock Moment in today’s episode. As the Director of both The Wrecking Crew and Immediate Family documentaries, he takes us behind the making of the two documentaries and shares stories about the musicians they celebrated. He also shares personal moments growing up as the son of Tommy Tedesco, one of the most highly revered session guitarists of the 60s and part of The Wrecking Crew.

Alison Martino of Vintage Los Angeles discusses the legendary Sunset Strip, preserving the history of LA's legendary hotspots and what it was like to grow up as the daughter of famous singer, Al Martino

The Mamas & The Papas Historian and Author Richard Campbell on his book, 'Gettin' Kinda Itchie: The Groups That Made The Mamas & The Papas'

Skip is the manager of Canned Heat, and has been since he discovered the band playing at a UCLA frat party in the mid-60s. He’ll share adventures of the band at Woodstock and Monterey Pop, he’ll talk about how he helped the Doors a record deal, how he started the rock division and William Morris Agency and his adventures in opening Kaleidoscope, the hot nightclub in Hollywood that became a shortlived dream thanks to some greedy LA gangsters. This interview is packed with great stories from guy who was in the middle of some of the greatest rock moments of the time so let’s get into it!

Dave Gebroe is founder and host of the well-known podcast Discograffiti - a weekly music podcast that delivers the objective truth about the entire discography of every single artist and band that ever existed. In today’s episode Dave and I are exploring the California Myth within the context of 60s and 70s rock. Surf rock as well as other anthems that pay homage to the Golden state, fueled the global fascination with perfect waves, beaches flanked with tanned-skin and teeny bikinis, fame, beauty and a promise of some grander way of living. California has long been a western beacon dating back centuries but the songs we’ll cover today conjure up visions and dreams of an ideal life that was far from factual for many. There will be many on this list of songs that might come as a surprise, and some that have crossed generations as anthems to the excesses and allure of California living. Have a listen and see how your list compares.

Roger Steffens is a writer, actor, radio host, legendary reggae historian, and author of "So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley." In Part Two of our interview with Steffens, we’ll talk about how his KCRW radio show, "Reggae Beat," took Los Angeles by storm...and its first guest? None other than Bob Marley himself. We'll also talk about his love of 1950s rock 'n' roll and the time he got to meet his idol, iconic rock DJ, Alan Freed. Roger will also share how he got turned on to LSD and was almost pickpocketed the first time he touched down in Jamaica by one of the biggest reggae stars at the time.

Roger Steffens is a writer, actor, radio host, legendary reggae historian, and author of "So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley" (which Rolling Stone headlined in its review “…[arguably] the Best Bob Marley Book Ever.”). In Part One of our interview with Steffens, we’ll discuss the 2 years he spent in Vietnam working in psyops while protest rock erupted across the nation. We’ll hear Steffens’ incredible story about meeting the Countess De Breteuil in Marrakesh and how that connected him to the passing of Jim Morrison. And we’ll hear about the serendipitous circumstances that led to him meeting Bob Marley for the first time.

Kosh is a Grammy Award Winning art director and former design director for Apple Records. In today's episode, Kosh shares more memorable moments working for The Beatles and Lennon, namely the day he got to witness The Beatles perform LIVE for the very last time on top of the Apple Records building in January of 1969, and his participation in John Lennon's art exhibit titled Bag One, which showcased the erotic art Lennon sketched during his honeymoon with Yoko Ono. We also discuss the Marvin Gaye album cover, Here, My Dear, he worked on that so aptly exposed the pain and emotion Gaye was feeling during his divorce at the time. Kosh also had the privilege of working with Richard Pryor and art directing several albums for James Taylor, Dan Fogelberg and Jimmy Buffet - and we cover it all in this episode of My Rock Moment.

Barney Hoskyns is a celebrated author and rock journalist. In this episode, we discuss his time living in LA and Woodstock, NY and how immersing himself in those two very divergent scenes inspired the books Waiting for the Sun: A Rock 'N' Roll History of Los Angeles, Hotel California as well as Small Town Talk. From Bolan to The Band, Barney shares his early influences and how his love of all things Americana began. And we’ll hear about some of his memorable interviews and encounters over the years.

My Rock Moment talks with acclaimed producer, director, writer, academic and documentary filmmaker, Stuart Samuels, about the making of Eight Days A Week: The Touring Years, The Lost Weekend: A Love Story and Night Flight in the 80s.

May Pang speaks with My Rock Moment about her relationship with John Lennon and her upcoming documentary, The Lost Weekend: A Love Story, in theaters April 13th.

Celebrity photographer Michael Grecco discusses his time in the Boston punk scene as well as his book " Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Backstage On Stage, In Your Face: 1978-1991."

My Rock Moment and Emmeline Summerton of Lost Canyons LA discuss their favorite Laurel Canyon tracks and the stories behind them.

Jim Berkendstadt is an international authority on rock and roll. He's also a best-selling author and founder of the firm, Rock And Roll Detective®.His latest book "Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed" examines the secrets, myths, legends, hoaxes, conspiracies, and the wildly inexplicable events that are such an intriguing part of rock and roll history. Through Jim’s investigations of primary source evidence, he challenges some of rock’s most enduring legends. In this episode, we’ll delve into a number of the compelling chapters that investigate and ultimately solve some of rock’s great mysteries: Who really discovered Elvis Presley? Did the CIA kill Bob Marley? Did The Beach Boys steal a song from Charles Manson? We’ll also discuss The Secrets Concealed within Nirvana’s Nevermind album and The Mythology of the Traveling Wilburys. For you rock fans that love a good mystery, this is a book you need to read.

In this episode of My Rock Moment we sit down with Johnny Echols, co-founder and guitarist of LA's groundbreaking 60s psychedelic rock band, Love. We discuss his early life as a musician, drawing inspiration from Little Richard, The Coasters and eventually, The Beatles. Johnny tells us about an encounter with Lou Adler and how it moved the band to change their name to Love. And he shares stories about Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison as well as the making of their seminal album, Forever Changes.

In this episode of My Rock Moment, Waddy discusses his 50 year relationship with Stevie Nicks - from their collaboration on the Buckingham Nicks album released in 1973 to his role as Stevie's musical director and guitarist on her most recent tour. We also dive into his early career with the Everly Brothers, working with Warren Zevon on Excitable Boy and penning the track “Werewolves of London." Waddy's projects and relationships over the decades would ultimately pave the way to his current group, The Immediate Family, a tight knit group of iconic session musicians that are still touring and putting out albums to this day.

My Rock Moment has been lucky enough to have legendary photographer Henry Diltz on twice, and in this episode we delve into the 70s, covering everything from the first two Eagles album covers, to meeting Jackson Browne for the first time to shooting James Taylor's Sweet Baby James album cover. Henry also recalls shooting Mama Cass in Palm Springs, Monterey Pop and Woodstock '99, which is getting quite a bit of attention recently due to the Netflix documentary that painted a dark picture of the 3 day festival.