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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Jan 13, 2022 · 1 hr 33 min
"Yes In The 1980s: Decades"/Stephen Lambe [Episode 44]
When Yes ran into problems recording their tenth album in Paris at the end of 1979, it was almost the end. Yet in the 80s the band rallied, firstly as part of an unlikely collaboration with a new wave duo, then with 90125, the most successful album of...
Jan 7, 2022 · 1 hr 35 min
"Led Zeppelin: Every Album, Every Song"/Steve Pilkington [Episode 43]
Think about Led Zeppelin and the image coming to mind would be of them straddling the world as the archetypal 'rock gods', defining the 1970s like no other artist did. Dig deeper though, and there's a lot more to Zeppelin than hard rock and bluster,...
Dec 30, 2021 · 1 hr 49 min
"Nothin' But A Good Time: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Glam Metal"/Justin Quirk [Episode 42]
From 1983 until 1991, Glam Metal was the sound of American culture. This was the world stalked by bands like Bon Jovi, Kiss, W.A.S.P., Skid Row, Dokken, Motley Crue, Cinderella, Ratt and many more. Big hair, massive amplifiers, drugs, alcohol, piles...
Dec 22, 2021 · 1 hr 18 min
"Where Did You Get That Shirt?"/Bill Zygmant & David Bedford [Episode 41]
Renowned British photographer Bill Zygmant and Beatles historian and author David Bedford have released a new book entitled “Where Did You Get That Shirt?”, featuring three decades’ worth of Zygmant’s film and rock photos. Zygmant’s Beatles...
Dec 18, 2021 · 1 hr 48 min
"Music, Lyrics, and Life: A Field Guide For The Advancing Songwriter"/Mike Errico [Episode 40]
This is the songwriting class you always wish you'd taken, taught by the professor you always wish you'd had. "Music, Lyrics, and Life: A Field Guide For The Advancing Songwriter" takes a deep dive into the heart of questions asked by songwriters of...
Dec 11, 2021 · 1 hr
"U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots In Mythic America"/Bradley Morgan [Episode 39]
U2 planted the seeds for 'The Joshua Tree' during an existential journey through America. As Irishmen in the 1970s, the band grew up with the belief that America was a place of freedom and prosperity, a symbol of hope and a refuge for all people....
Dec 4, 2021 · 2 hr 4 min
"The Doors: Every Album, Every Song"/Tony Thompson [Episode 38]
The Doors remain one of the most original acts in the history of Rock and Roll. However, their actual music is sometimes overshadowed by the cult of Jim Morrison. Those with long memories will recall a point in the 1980s when he went from lead singer...
Nov 27, 2021 · 1 hr 7 min
"Neil Young on Neil Young: Interviews and Encounters"/Arthur Lizie [Episode 37]
"Neil Young on Neil Young: Interviews and Encounters" is a revealing anthology of Young's most significant, fascinating, and entertaining discussions, declarations, and dreams, chronicling fifty years of conversations, feature stories, and press...
Nov 20, 2021 · 1 hr 34 min
"Everybody Had an Ocean: Music and Mayhem in 1960s Los Angeles"/William McKeen [Episode 36]
Los Angeles in the 1960s gave the world some of the greatest music in rock 'n' roll history: "California Dreamin'" by the Mamas and the Papas, "Mr. Tambourine Man" by the Byrds, and "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys, a song that magnificently...
Nov 11, 2021 · 43 min
"Wild Thing: The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix"/Philip Norman [Episode 35]
Over fifty years after his death, Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) is celebrated as the greatest rock guitarist of all time. But before he was setting guitars and the world aflame, James Marshall Hendrix was a shy kid in Seattle, plucking at a broken ukulele...
Nov 6, 2021 · 1 hr 42 min
"Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock"/Michael Christopher [Episode 34]
Come the late '70s, the rock music landscape was littered with the bloated carcasses of bands who partied too hard, burned out, or became complacent in success. The door was open for something fresh, wild, and enrapturing. Enter Van Halen. Made up of...
Oct 30, 2021 · 50 min
"Haunted Rock & Roll" & "More Haunted Rock & Roll"/Matt Swayne [Episode 33]
"Haunted Rock & Roll: Ghostly Tales Of Musical Legends" - From Rock & Roll’s pioneers to its contemporary rebels, the greatest names live on after death - in unexpected and frightening ways. Discover thrilling stories of Michael Jackson, Jim Morrison,...
Oct 30, 2021 · 1 hr 24 min
"I May Be Old but I've Seen All the Cool Bands"/Ken Schwartz [Episode 32]
You’ve probably read about Led Zeppelin’s success in their famous biography "Hammer of the Gods". You watched Queen take over the world in "Bohemian Rhapsody". And although you probably won’t admit it to your friends, you enjoyed the crazy TV ride in...
Oct 22, 2021 · 1 hr 29 min
"Rock Concert: An Oral History as Told by the Artists, Backstage Insiders, and Fans Who Were There"/Marc Myers [Episode 31]
Decades after the rise of rock music in the 1950s, the rock concert retains its allure and its power as a unifying experience—and as an influential multi-billion-dollar industry. In "Rock Concert", acclaimed interviewer Marc Myers sets out to uncover...
Oct 17, 2021 · 41 min
"Searching For Jimmy Page"/Christy Alexander Hallberg [Episode 30]
"Searching For Jimmy Page" is the fictional story of Luna Kane. The unraveling of eighteen-year-old Luna’s haunted past begins in the winter of 1988, when her dying great-grandfather, a self-proclaimed faith healer, claims he hears phantom owls crying...
Oct 15, 2021 · 1 hr 43 min
"Southern Man: Music and Mayhem in the American South"/Alan Walden [Episode 29]
Written with S.E. Feinberg, Alan Walden’s "Southern Man" is the memoir of a life in music during one of the most racially turbulent times in American history. It presents the voice of Alan Walden—a remarkable, sensitive, humble, and brilliant man; a...
Oct 11, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
"Eric Clapton Solo: Every Album, Every Song"/ Andrew Wild [Episode 28]
Of all of the 'classic' British rockers who came to prominence in the 1960s, only a very few have achieved significant, sustained success through to the present day. A list that comprises Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones should also include Eric...
Oct 9, 2021 · 1 hr 44 min
"The John Lennon Series/Vol. 5 Shades Of Life pt. 1"/Jude Southerland Kessler [Episode 27]
Jude Southerland Kessler, the world’s leading authority on the life of John Lennon, will release Volume 5 in "The John Lennon Series" titled "Shades of Life Part 1". "Shades of Life Part 1" follows The Beatles through the first half of 1965,...
Sep 30, 2021 · 1 hr 34 min
"Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen"/ Brad Tolinski & Chris Gill [Episode 26]
When rock legend Eddie Van Halen died of cancer on October 6, 2020, the entire world seemed to stop and grieve. Since his band Van Halen burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut album in 1978, Eddie had been hailed as an icon not only to fans...
Sep 25, 2021 · 40 min
"Anthem: Rush in the 70s"/Martin Popoff [Episode 25]
With extensive, first-hand reflections from Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart, as well as from family, friends, and fellow musicians, "Anthem: Rush in the ’70s" is a detailed portrait of Canada’s greatest rock ambassadors. The first of three...