Behind The Song: Boston "Foreplay/Longtime"

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Ep. 130 - MARSHALL CRENSHAW ("Someday Someway"): The Golden Globe and Grammy nominee whose self-titled debut release was named one of the 100 Best Albums of the Eighties by Rolling Stone joins us to chat about his wide-ranging career, from self-penned hits as an artist such as “Someday Someway,” to co-writing the Top 10 hit "Til I Hear it from You" with the Gin Blossoms, to writing the theme for the parody film Walk Hard. American Songwriter Podcast Network: https://americansongwriter.com/podcasts by Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters

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Episode 66 | "The Clash: All The Albums All The Songs"/Martin Popoff: Established in 1976 at the fore London’s punk rock insurgence, The Clash featuring lead singer and guitarist Joe Strummer, lead guitarist and singer Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon and drummer Topper Headon would outlast their peers while creating... by Booked On Rock with Eric Senich

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Episode 132: Tom Nichols / Boston: Scot and Jeff discuss Boston with Tom Nichols by Political Beats

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Time is Tight: My Life, Note By Note by Booker T. Jones: On this episode Rock n Roll Librarian Shelley Sorenson and Rock n Roll Archaeologist Christian Swain explore a musician vital to the Stax Records and Southern Soul sounds, Booker T. Jones. As we discuss his memoir, “Time is Tight: My Life, Note By Note”, we play samples of many Stax hits and other important tracks that Booker wrote, produced, arranged and performed on, featuring Otis Redding, William Bell, Carla and Rufus Thomas, Albert King, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Rita Coolidge, Sam and Dave and, of course, Booker T. and the MGs. From Booker T. Jones's earliest years in segregated Memphis, music was the driving force in his life. While he worked paper routes and played gigs in local nightclubs to pay for lessons, Jones, on the side, was also recording sessions in what became the famous Stax Studios - all while still in high school. Not long after, he would form the genre-defining group Booker T. and the MGs, whose by Rock N Roll Librarian

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Ep. 21 - CHIP TAYLOR ("Wild Thing"): Though a prolific singer/songwriter in his own right, Chip Taylor’s music has been covered by a wide range of artists, including Fats Domino, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Johnny Cash, George Strait, Nina Simone, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, The Pretenders, Jackie DeShannon, Ronnie Spector, Cheap Trick, and many others. He has written 39 songs that have appeared on Billboard’s pop, R&B, country, or adult contemporary charts, with many of them appearing on multiple charts simultaneously. Chip was born James Wesley Voight in Yonkers, New York, He joined a country band in high school, started writing songs, and signed a contract with King Records while still a teenager. As a songwriter he began finding success in the early 1960s with recordings by Johnny Tillotson, Aretha Franklin, and Willie Nelson. In 1966 The Troggs took Taylor’s “Wild Thing” to the #1 spot, which caught the attention of Jimi Hendrix, who covered it the following year by Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters

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Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World: Scott sits with lead guitarist and singer of legendary Emo-punk pop band Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat world, the morning of their NYC performance at Central Park Summerstage… They get into a brief history of Jimmy Eat world from early teenage years listening to hair metal to eventually getting into their early influences like Pixies, Fugazi, Rocket from the Crypt and more… They discuss how the band got together, the early years, the Capitol record years leading up to being dropped and how they secured a new deal w Dreamworks and made the iconic record Bleed American… They discuss the process behind that record leadiing up to other subjects like Taylor Swift, AI and how Prince came to cover "The Middle".. They finish out talking about the tour with Manchester Orchestra and a great set of top 5s, from the greatest Jimmy Eat world songs to the best pop punk songs… Tune in to a great episode! by Lipps Service with Scott Lipps

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Best Songs from the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” - “If You Have to Pick 3 …”: 2019 marks 50 years since the Beatles created and released “Abbey Road” - the last album they properly recorded together before disbanding. Considered by many to be the band’s best, the iconic album’s influence on pop culture can be felt even... by Epic Footnote Productions

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#399: Pack Up The Cats by Local H: Concept albums are as old as albums themselves, though defining what exactly qualifies as a concept album is flexible. The 90s were no different, as many bands and artists took loose ideas and strung together narratives and themes to form a cohesive idea... by Dig Me Out: 90s Rock

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Ep. 28 - RED SIMPSON ("Close Up the Honky Tonks"): Best known for singing a string of successful trucking-themed country songs in the 1960s and 70s, Red Simpson was also a highly influential behind-the-scenes songwriter from Bakersfield, California. Buck Owens recorded more than 30 Simpson originals, including the Top 10 hits “Gonna Have Love,” “Sam’s Place,” and “Kansas City Song.” Additionally, Red penned perennial standards, such as “Close Up the Honky Tonks” and “You Don’t Have Very Far to Go.” As an artist, he released a total of seven albums for Capitol and logged seven charting singles onBillboard’s country rankings, including the Top 40 hits “Roll Truck Roll” and “The Highway Patrol.” He is perhaps best known, however, for singing “I’m a Truck,” which hit the Top 5 in 1972. Simpson played guitar on most of Buck Owens’ recording dates in the mid-1960s, including sessions that produced hits such as “Buckaroo” and “Waitin’ in Your Welfare Line.” He went on to play numerous session by Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters

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All Voices Count with Michael Harrison: Michael Harrison has served as the editor and publisher of TALKERS (), the leading trade publication in the American talk media industry for the past 30 years. In that capacity, he has become widely recognized as one of America’s leading authorities... by Outer Limits Of Inner Truth

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No. 15 Sam Cooke, Night Beat by This is Vinyl Tap

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Tom Rush, ep. 117: Help produce Basic Folk by contributing at basicfolk.com/donate Tom Rush's career is a wonder. After stepping away from record labels and major tours in the 70's, he's managed to cultivate a dedicated audience that has loyally shown up for decades. His relationship to music had a rocky start with a dozen years of unenjoyable piano lessons as a kid. Tom talks about his cousin, Beau Beals, who taught him ukulele and how to find joy and fun in music. Rush started college at Harvard as a marine biology major, but switched to English lit and kept his love of music and writing strong throughout school. In fact, he did struggle with focusing on studying due to his very frequent trips to The Club 47, a folk club right around the corner from from Harvard's campus in Cambridge, MA. Tom actually was able to start playing around town and soon recorded an album, which was a novelty at the time. He became known as "the guy with the record." His sound started off very traditional by Basic Folk

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Episode 15 | "Beggars Banquet and the Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Revolution"/Russell Reising: The Rolling Stones’ Beggars Banquet from 1968 is one of the seminal albums in rock history. Arguably it not only marks the advent of the ‘mature’ sound of the Rolling Stones but lays out a new blueprint for an approach to blues-based rock music that... by Booked On Rock with Eric Senich

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The Roots of the British Invasion with Daniel Glass: This episode is all about the musicians who inspired the famous British Invasion drummers of the 1960's well before the music reached American soil. Daniel takes us through the 1950's in England to learn about the circumstances that created the famous Rock and Roll sounds that swept across the world, and we learn the geographic factors such as growing up in the completely bombed out post-WW2 England. Plus the impact that the first wave of touring American Rockstars had on the young impressionable musicians of the UK. by Drum History

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Episode 126: Rory Cooper / Simon & Garfunkel: Scot and Jeff discuss Simon & Garfunkel with Rory Cooper. by Political Beats

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Boston - "Hitch A Ride": It Came From Boston (Vol. 3): MIT graduate/Polaroid employee Tom Scholz recorded an album's worth of songs in his basement studio after work, and somehow the record sold 25 million copies worldwide. Along with Brad Delp, Sib Hashian and some other guys (maybe?), were they the inventors of Corporate Rock or the most successful DIY debut of all time? You decide. by I'm In Love With That Song Podcast

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EP141 - Pete Mason - Record Exec Producer of Days of Speed + Go! Discs and Independiente by Paul Weller Fan Podcast

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Ep. 52 - Matt Buechele: Jack Lawless sits down with comedy writer & musician, Matt Buechele, in this episode of the "Here, There, and Everywhere" podcast. Matt is a writer, composer, and musician who’s written comedy and original music for Netflix, Comedy Central, and... by Here, There, and Everywhere: A Beatles Podcast

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Podcast 96: Josh Rosenthal of Tompkins Square Records: For our 96th podcast, we talk to Josh Rosenthal of Tompkins Square records. In its first decade, Tompkins Square has released dozens of essential albums for guitar lovers, including the Imaginational Anthem series, records by E.C. Ball, Max Ochs,... by The Fretboard Journal Guitar Podcast

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Hit Parade: We Are Stardust, We Are Gold-Certified: Sure, Woodstock was a legendary festival—but it also turned several performers into chart-topping stars. by Slate Culture

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WCA #097 with Matt Ross-Spang: Working Class Audio Session #097 with Matt Ross-Spang!!! Matt Ross-Spang , born in Memphis, began working at the Legendary Sun Studio when he was just 16, working his way up from intern to the Chief Engineer. He championed to bring the recording... by Working Class Audio

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Ep. 26 - Loren Gold: Loren Gold has been the keyboardist and backup vocalist for The Who since 2012 (Roger Daltrey since 2009) and the band Chicago since 2021. Other artists he has toured with include Kenny Loggins, Don Felder, Natalie Maines, Mandy Moore, Rita Wilson, a... by Here, There, and Everywhere: A Beatles Podcast

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Joe Talbot of Idles: Scott is joined by IDLES lead singer Joe Talbot, one of the most exciting frontmen in rock music today! Early in their discussion, they discuss Joe’s childhood in Bristol, and his early music memories, including being introduced to Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks by his father at a young g age. Along the way, they touch on his background as a DJ, and his love for U.K. hip-hop. Next, Scott asks him about the early days of IDLES. Joe shares how he supported himself before he could pursue music full-time, and how the band eventually decided to sign to Partisan Records. After giving some insight into the making of IDLES’ first album, Joe discusses the band’s upcoming record, Tangk, produced by Kenny Beats and the legendary Nigel Godrich. Finally, the episode ends with some of Joe’s Top 5’s, including his top 5 underrated British rock bands, and his top 5 foods we don’t have in America! by Lipps Service with Scott Lipps

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Ep. 39 - Tomo Fujita: Tomo Fujita is a professional guitarist and an esteemed professor at Berklee College of Music. As a professor, he’s taught students, such as John Mayer, and has played with legendary musicians such as Steve Jordan, Susan Tedeschi, Phil Colins, and St... by Here, There, and Everywhere: A Beatles Podcast

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Ep. 53 - The Milk Carton Kids: The Milk Carton Kids, Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, sit down with Jack Lawless to talk about their new album, "I Only See The Moon", their favorite Beatles records, the real meaning of "Norwegian Wood", if the stereo mixes are better than the mon... by Here, There, and Everywhere: A Beatles Podcast

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Ep385: Ross Knight of Cosmic Psychos: We have beers and hear stories from Ross Knight of - talk of the early days, discovering punk rock, early Cosmic Psychos records, working w labels like Subpop, Amrep, influencing the Seattle sound, & more. Topics include: Intro with Ross and Dean... by The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

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48. Russell Morris on The Rolling Stones "The Rolling Stones": On the second of our three episodes on the Rolling Stones classic 1964 self-titled debut album, ARIA-winner and Hall of Famer Russell Morris joins me to talk about the impact its had on his own music. How did a Rolling Stones related... by My Favorite Album with Jeremy Dylan

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Ep. 26 - MARS BONFIRE ("Born To Be Wild"): Canadian singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mars Bonfire began his professional music career with the Sparrows, a 1960s rock group that eventually morphed into the band Steppenwolf. Though he’d departed by the time they released their first album, Steppenwolf made Bonfire’s “Born to be Wild” a massive hit in 1968. The song was prominently used in the film Easy Rider the following year, cementing its place as a classic American anthem of free-spirited rebellion. The lyrics introduced the term “heavy metal” to the music world, and Rolling Stone magazine named “Born to be Wild” one of the Top 500 Songs of All Time. Steppenwolf went on to record five additional Bonfire compositions, including “Faster Than the Speed of Life” and “Ride With Me.” All Music called Mars’s 1968 self-titled psychedelic solo album a “lost masterpiece,” and in 2015 he was honored with the first ever Cultural Impact Award given by the Society of Composers, Authors and Music by Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters

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114: A Week In The Life – July 1969: While echoes of 1967 live on this year with 50-year commemorations of Sgt. Pepper and the Summer of Love, the events of two summers later were, if anything, even more portentous as far as the Beatles’ story goes. In this episode, by Something About the Beatles

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