A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

Episode 168 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “I Say a Little Prayer”, and the interaction of the sacred, political, and secular in Aretha Franklins life and work. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information

Episode one hundred and sixty-seven of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “The Weight by the Band, the Basement Tapes, and the continuing controversy over Dylan going electric. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more in

Episode 166 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Crossroads, Cream, the myth of Robert Johnson, and whether white men can sing the blues. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the ep

Episode 165 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Dark Star” and the career of the Grateful Dead. This is a long one, even longer than the previous episode, but dont worry, that wont be the norm. Theres a reason these two were much l

This is just a quick one because Ive had a bit of concern from some people as the next episode is taking a while to do. Im still alive, its just this episode is a monster one – its even longer than the Velvet Underground one, and Ive been doing it under

Episode 164 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at White Light/White Heat and the career of the Velvet Underground. This is a long one, lasting three hours and twenty minutes. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more info

Episode 163 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “(Sittin on) The Dock of the Bay, Stax Records, and the short, tragic, life of Otis Redding. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the

This is just a quick one to let people know the schedule for the next little while. I had a flare-up of my chronic illness last week, and so the next episode was delayed. That ones on “(Sitting on) The Dock of the Bay”, its mostly recorded now, and will

Episode 162 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at Daydream Believer, and the later career of the Monkees, and how four Pinocchios became real boys. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript o

Episode one hundred and sixty-one of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Alone Again Or, the career of Love, and the making of Forever Changes. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of th