Play That Rock n‘ Roll

A podcast that takes a look back at the albums, artists, and stories of the classic rock era. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.

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Ep 59: "Excitable Boys" Part 3: Warren Zevon in...
"Play That Rock n' Roll" proudly presents the third part of a special mini-series that details the incredible life and career of songwriter Warren Zevon.
67 min
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Ep 58: Interview w/ ABIGAIL DEVOE (Host of ”VIN...
This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with YouTuber Abigail Devoe about her channel, "VINYL MONDAY". In this conversation, we discuss how Vinyl Monday came to be and also how she became such a fan of Classic Rock. We talk about her production an...
52 min
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Ep 57: Interview w/ Producer MARK HOWARD (Autho...
This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with producer (and author!) Mark Howard about his new book, "RECORDING ICONS / CREATIVE SPACES: The Creative World of Mark Howard". In this conversation, we talk about how he put this book together and what ...
64 min
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Ep 56: ROCKNPOD 2023 ROUND-UP (Interviews w/ Be...
This is Play That Rock n' Roll's full round-up of our activities at ROCKNPOD 2023 in Nashville, TN! We open the show with a recap of our weekend, and then we get into our special guest interviews! First is an interview with Jeanne Basone aka HOLLYWOO...
59 min
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Ep 55: Interview w/ BOBBIE BROWN (Author of ”DI...
This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with author Bobbie Jean Brown, about her book, "DIRTY ROCKER BOYS: Love and Lust on the Sunset Strip". In this conversation, we talk about how she wrote the book, how it was received when she released it in ...
41 min
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Ep 54: ”Excitable Boys” Part 2: Warren Zevon in...
"Play That Rock n' Roll" proudly presents the second part of a special mini-series that details the incredible life and career of songwriter Warren Zevon. We are joined by my friend Chris to explore Zevon's full studio catalog, broken down by decade....
65 min
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Ep 53: Interview w/ GUY EVANS (Author of ”NITRO...
This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with author Guy Evans, about his book, "NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW". We also discuss his new book "GRATEFUL", which he wrote with Eric Bischoff. In this conversati...
63 min
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Ep 52: ”Excitable Boys” Part 1: Warren Zevon in...
"Play That Rock n' Roll" proudly presents the first part of a special mini-series that details the incredible life and career of songwriter Warren Zevon. We are joined by my friend Chris to explore Zevon's full studio catalog, broken down by decade. ...
63 min
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Ep 51: Interview w/ JOE MATERA (Author of ”BACK...
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with music journalist Joe Matera, about his new book, "BACKSTAGE PASS: The Grit and the Glamour". Joe has previously been published in magazines like Guitar World, Guitar Player, Metal Edge, Goldmine, and oth...
52 min
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Ep 50: Ronnie Spector (Retrospective)
For Play That Rock n' Roll's 50th (!!) episode, we are joined by Jordan Runtagh from iHeartMedia to discuss the incredible life and career of Ronnie Spector. We cover her early days with the fabulous Ronettes, her marriage to (and subsequent escape f...
87 min
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Ep 49: Talkin’ HALLOWEEN Tunes w/ Stephanie & S...
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's first-ever HALLOWEEN SPECIAL, in which we are joined by Stephanie Peña and Stephanie Myers from the "Stephanie & Stephanie Talk Tunes" podcast! In this episode, we count down some of our favorite horror-themed tracks i...
65 min
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Ep 48: Interview w/ AUSTIN TRUNICK (Author of ”...
This is the second part of Play That Rock'n'Roll's NEW 2022 interview with author Austin Trunick, which is a discussion about his NEW book, "The Cannon Film Guide, Volume II (1985 - 1987)". In this part of the interview, we discuss RUNAWAY TRAIN, whi...
63 min
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Ep 47: Interview w/ AUSTIN TRUNICK (Author of ”...
This is the first part of Play That Rock'n'Roll's NEW 2022 interview with author Austin Trunick, which is a discussion about his NEW book, "The Cannon Film Guide, Volume II (1985 - 1987)". In this first part of the interview, we discuss where Cannon ...
67 min
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Ep 46: Interview w/ MICHAEL JAHNZ (”Richrath Pr...
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Michael Jahnz, the founder/vocalist/frontman for Richrath Project 3:13. Richrath Project 3:13 is a band that honors and celebrates the late Gary Richrath, who was a songwriter and guitarist in REO Speedw...
67 min
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Ep 45: Interview w/ HOWARD SOUNES (Author of ”D...
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Howard Sounes, the author of "DOWN THE HIGHWAY: THE LIFE OF BOB DYLAN", which has a New Updated edition that brings the reader up to Bob's 80th birthday. In this interview, we discuss the challenges Howa...
64 min
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Ep 44: “Dylan Through the Decades” Part 6: Bob ...
"Play That Rock'n'Roll" proudly presents the sixth and final part of our special mini-series that details the incredible life and career of the one and only Bob Dylan. We are joined by my friend Chris to explore Dylan's full studio catalog, broken do...
77 min
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Ep 43: Interview w/ JOHN PAYNE (”ASIA Featuring...
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with John Payne, the vocalist/bassist/frontman for ASIA Featuring John Payne. John came on the show to promote his new tour that celebrates both the 40th Anniversary of Asia's 1982 debut album and the 30th An...
44 min
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Ep 42: Interview w/ KEN CEIZLER (Former Directo...
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Ken Ceizler, a former Director and VP of Production at MTV, and the current host of "The Gary & Kenny Show". Ken came on the show to share his memories of working at MTV in it's golden '80s era, and also...
68 min
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Ep 41: Interview w/ KOFI BAKER (Drummer for THE...
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Kofi Baker, the drummer for The Music of Cream. Kofi came on the show to promote his new tour (with guitarist Will Johns) that celebrates "Disraeli Gears and Clapton Classics". In this interview, we disc...
53 min
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Ep 40: Interview w/ JESSE FINK (Author of ”BON:...
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Jesse Fink, the author of "BON: THE LAST HIGHWAY", which has a new UPDATED edition being released on May 31, 2022. In this interview, Jesse returns to the show to discuss some new revelations in the upda...
69 min
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Ep 39: Interview w/ PRESCOTT NILES of THE KNACK...
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Prescott Niles, the bassist for The Knack. Prescott came on the show to promote The Knack's new live album, "LIVE AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES", which is being released as part of Record Store Day 2022. In this...
65 min
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Ep 38: Interview w/ HEATH HOLLAND (Host of CERE...
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with YouTuber Heath Holland, who hosts a series called "Cereal at Midnight". In this interview, we talk about what sort of content he produces for "Cereal at Midnight", his perspectives on collecting physical...
65 min
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Ep 37: Interview w/ STEPHANIE CALVERT (formerly...
This is Part 2 of Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with vocalist Stephanie Calvert (formerly of STARSHIP ft. Mickey Thomas). Stephanie sang with Starship from 2006 - 2021. In this interview, we talk about her experience recording on 2013's "Loveless...
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Ep 36: Interview w/ STEPHANIE CALVERT (formerly...
This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with vocalist Stephanie Calvert (formerly of STARSHIP ft. Mickey Thomas). Stephanie sang with Starship from 2006 - 2021. In this interview, we talk about her joining the band, her performances with Raiding th...
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Ep 35: Starship & Mickey Thomas (Retrospective)
This is the third (and final) part of our special trilogy of episodes about the Jefferson Airplane "Family Tree", in which I will cover every principle artist and band involved in the Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Starship orbit. Today we wil...
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