[EP 412] Metallica: “Nobody Ever Figured They’d Get As Big As They Did” with Martin Popoff
Metallica’s journey from underground thrash pioneers to the biggest metal band in the world is one of the most remarkable stories in rock hi...
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Booked On Rock with Eric Senich
For Those About To Read & Rock...Join host Eric Senich for deep dive discussions of the greatest artists, albums and songs in rock history with the authors who've written all about them.
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[EP 411] Paul Weller: The Ever-Changing Man with Kevin Sedelmeier
Paul Weller has spent more than four decades refusing to stand still. From his rise with The Jam and the musical experimentation of The Styl...
[EP 410] “What If You Woke Up a Rock Star?” with Charles Harvey
What if you woke up one day as a rock star—but couldn’t play guitar? Author Charles Harvey joins Booked On Rock to discuss his novel Xylene...
[EP 409] Paul McCartney & Wings: Why 'London Town' Deserves Another Listen with Luca Perasi
Paul McCartney and Wings entered one of their most adventurous periods with 'London Town', the atmospheric 1978 album featuring “With a Litt...
[EP 408] Bruce Springsteen: Why His 1973–1987 Run Will Never Be Matched with David Starkey
Author David Starkey joins Booked On Rock to explore Bruce Springsteen’s extraordinary 1973–1987 era, from Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J....
[EP 407] Eagles: Inside the Chaotic Making of Hotel California with Sean Egan
The Eagles’ Hotel California remains one of the most successful and mysterious albums in rock history—but its polished sound concealed a cha...
[EP 406] Living Colour: Reclaiming Rock’s Black Roots with Preston Frazier
Living Colour reshaped rock music by fusing hard rock, funk, metal, blues, jazz, and socially conscious lyrics into a sound that refused to...
[EP 405] Def Leppard: “They Showed the World How to Be a Band” with Scott Robinson
Def Leppard’s story is filled with massive hits, groundbreaking albums, incredible triumphs, and devastating setbacks. In this episode, auth...
[EP 404] How “Touch of Grey” Changed the Grateful Dead Forever with John Brackett
The Grateful Dead spent decades building one of the most devoted followings in rock history without ever needing a conventional hit single....
[EP 403] Terry Kilgore: Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth & An Incredible Rock ’n’ Roll Comeback
Terry Kilgore has spent decades as one of Southern California’s most respected guitarists, coming up in the same Pasadena-area scene as Eddi...
[EP 402] Who Really Wrote “Morning Dew”? John Einarson on Bonnie Dobson’s Fight to Reclaim Her Song
Bonnie Dobson wrote the haunting folk classic “Morning Dew” in 1961, inspired by the fear of nuclear annihilation. The song would go on to b...
[EP 401] Neil Young: The Many Sides of a Rock Legend | Sylvie Simmons on the Updated Reflections in Broken Glass
Neil Young has never followed the rules—and that's exactly what made him a rock legend. In this episode of Booked On Rock, legendary rock jo...
[EP 400] The Story of Violent Femmes' Debut: How "Blister in the Sun" Became a Classic with Nic Brown
How did Blister in the Sun go from an underground college radio favorite to one of the most recognizable songs in America? In this episode o...
[EP 399] The History of the Velvet Underground with Richie Unterberger
The Velvet Underground may not have sold millions of records during their early years, but few bands have had a greater impact on the histor...
[EP 398] Battle Axes: Sean Kelly on the History of Pointy Guitars
From the Gibson Flying V and Explorer to the Jackson Randy Rhoads, Dean ML, B.C. Rich Warlock, and Ibanez RG, pointy guitars helped define t...
[EP 397] The Story of April Wine: Tim Durling Explores the Band's Albums, Hits & Legacy
Few bands have been as consistently successful in Canada—or as underrated outside of it—as April Wine. From early classics like "Fast Train"...
[EP 396] The Jeff Beck Story: Brad Tolinski & Chris Gill Reveal the Man Behind the Guitar
Jeff Beck wasn't just one of the greatest guitarists of all time—he was one of rock's most fearless innovators. In this episode of Booked On...
[EP 395] The Rise & Fall of Men at Work with Greg Prato
What really happened to Men at Work? In this episode of Booked On Rock, returning guest Greg Prato discusses his new book, Down Under: The M...
[EP 394] The Story Behind Nirvana's 'In Utero' with Robert Boyd
What really happened during the making of Nirvana's 'In Utero'? Author Robert Boyd joins Booked On Rock to explore the creation of Nirvana's...
[HIGHLIGHT] Why XTC Needed Todd Rundgren to Make 'Skylarking' - From EP 389
Was Todd Rundgren exactly what XTC needed to create 'Skylarking'? In this highlight from my conversation with Alfredo Marziano, author of XT...