Booked On Rock

Eric Senich

Conversations with authors, musicians, and insiders revealing the stories behind classic rock's greatest songs, albums and artists.

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Apr 4, 2023 · 35 min
"Twist: An American Girl"/Adele Bertei [Episode 124]
Iconic underground rock and roll musician Adele Bertei tells her harrowing story of transforming trauma through art and it’s all told through the voice of Adele’s young alter ego Maddie Twist in her book Twist: An American Girl. One reviewer calls the...
Mar 30, 2023 · 1 hr 1 min
Jeff Beck, The Mafia & The Business Of Rock & Roll with Simon Napier-Bell [Episode 123]
Simon Napier-Bell has been a leading figure in the music industry for over forty years. He’s managed the Yardbirds, Marc Bolan, Boney M, Asia, Ultravox, Japan, and Wham! He's also written film scores and co-wrote Dusty Springfield's hit, 'You Don't...
Mar 25, 2023 · 55 min
"Queensborough Rock"/Stephen Shaiken [Episode 122]
Stephen Shaiken is here to talk about his rock and roll novel titled Queensborough Rock - the story of a young struggling rock and roll manager Jack Bernstein who lives in New York City. It’s the year 1971. Jack doesn’t have a fancy office in...
Mar 22, 2023 · 50 min
"Alice Cooper In The 80s"/Chris Sutton [Episode 121]
Chris Sutton is back on the podcast and this time he’s here to talk about his brand new book Alice Cooper in the 80s. It features all new interview material by Chris with 45 musicians and performers who worked with Alice over the decade. Many have...
Mar 18, 2023 · 50 min
"Tom Petty’s Southern Accents (33 1/3)"/Michael Washburn [Episode 120]
Michael Washburn is our guest to talk about his book Tom Petty’s Southern Accents, part of the 33 1/3 series published by Bloomsbury Academic. Tom Petty’s album Southern Accents was released on this month back in 1985. This is my personal favorite...
Mar 16, 2023 · 1 hr
"Lunacy: The Curious Phenomenon of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, 50 Years On"/John Kruth [Episode 119]
Author John Kruth is a returning guest to talk about his new book Lunacy: The Curious Phenomenon of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, 50 Years On. This month marks the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, one of the biggest...
Mar 10, 2023 · 1 hr 3 min
"A Life In The Wings: My Sixty Year Love Affair with Rock and Roll: A Memoir"/David Spero [Episode 118]
David Spero was one of the pioneering DJs of the then new FM format in radio, a free form limited only by the DJ's imagination. He left radio in 1973 to become the manager for Michael Stanley and would eventually go on to manage the biggest names in...
Mar 5, 2023 · 57 min
The Dark Side Of Rock 'n' Roll w/ Chauncey Haworth, Lothar Tuppan & Mark Slade of Twisted Pulp Magazine [Ep. 117]
Twisted Pulp is a monthly magazine that brings back all that we loved in the classic pulp magazines like Mad, Cracked and CARtoons and comics like Eerie, Heavy Metal and The Haunt of Fear. Packed with articles, non-fiction stories, comics, photos and...
Mar 2, 2023 · 48 min
"Lanegan"/Greg Prato on Singer Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age)[Episode 116]
Greg Prato is a returning guest to talk about his brand new book “Lanegan”. Mark Lanegan is among the greatest voices of grunge rock’s golden era. His unmistakable and instantly recognizable vocals can be heard on classic recordings on songs by...
Feb 25, 2023 · 55 min
"Tori Amos: Every Album, Every Song"/Lisa Torem [Episode 115]
Lisa Torem is a returning guest to talk about her book “Tori Amos: Every Album, Every Song”. It’s part of the “On Track” series of books by Sonicbond Publishing. Tori Amos gained fame in 1992 with the release of her album Little Earthquakes...
Feb 17, 2023 · 58 min
Jefferson Airplane's 'Surrealistic Pillow' at 56/w Richard Butterworth ("Jefferson Airplane: Every Album, Every Song") [Episode 114]
On this month in 1967, Jefferson Airplane released the album Surrealistic Pillow. It’s considered to be one of the greatest albums to come out of the late 60s counterculture, psychedelic rock era. It's also considered to be one of the greatest albums...
Feb 13, 2023 · 49 min
"The Allman Brothers Band: Every Album, Every Song"/Andrew Wild [Episode 113]
Author Andrew Wild returns to the podcast to talk about his brand new book “The Allman Brothers Band: Every Album, Every Song”! The story of the Allman Brothers band is one of triumph followed by tragedy followed by a remarkable comeback in the wake...
Feb 9, 2023 · 42 min
"Hit Girls: Women of Punk in the USA, 1975-1983"/Jen B. Larson [Episode 112]
Jen B Larson is on the podcast to talk about her new book called “Hit Girls: Women of Punk in the USA, 1975-1983”. “Hit Girls” is the story of local and regional US bands whose legacy would be otherwise lost. Larson dispels the narrative that women...
Feb 4, 2023 · 56 min
The 20 Best-Selling Rock Books Of All Time [Episode 111]
What do you think is the best selling rock book of all time? In this episode we’re counting down the 20 best-selling rock books of all time and joining me to discuss these books along the way are my good friends from the SeanGeek & FastFret...
Jan 27, 2023 · 59 min
"Alice Cooper @ 75"/Gary Graff [Episode 110]
Author Gary Graff is on the podcast talk about his new book "Alice Cooper @ 75"! This book covers the life and career of one of the greatest artists in rock history through 75 key releases and events. Graff takes readers through the book with stories...
Jan 20, 2023 · 33 min
"In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono"/Madeline Bocaro [Episode 109]
Madeline Bocaro is our guest to talk about her book “In Your Mind: The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono”. Madeline tells the story of Yoko Ono and there’s a good chance you will learn something about her that you never knew. This book cover’s Yoko’s...
Jan 17, 2023 · 53 min
Jason Aldean Drummer Rich Redmond [Episode 108]
Rich Redmond is a man of many talents, among them is as one of the top call touring and recording drummers in music today. He's been Jason Aldean's drummer in studio and on the road since 1999. He's also worked with Garth Brooks, Bryan Adams, Bob...
Jan 12, 2023 · 45 min
"Rock Camp: An Oral History, 25 Years of the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp"/David Fishof [Episode 107]
Odds are you’ve seen it on TV and you may even be lucky enough to say you were there. For the last 25 years the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp has given aspiring musicians the chance to learn and hone their skills from their musical idols including Joe...
Jan 6, 2023 · 23 min
Ranking The 70s KISS Albums with Peter Gallagher [Episode 106]
In part two of my discussion of KISS in the 1970s with author Peter Gallagher, we rank the 14 albums released by the band including the eight studio albums, two live albums and the four '78 solo albums! Purchase a copy of KISS In The 1970s in the US...
Jan 5, 2023 · 55 min
"KISS In The 1970s"/Peter Gallagher [Episode 105]
Peter Gallagher is back on the podcast. Last time we had him on to talk about his book https://www.bookedonrock.com/podcast/episode/7832581e/warren-zevon-every-album-every-songpeter-gallagher-episode-70. This time he’s here to talk about his latest...