HolyRoll 2: Jubilee Singers and Barbershop Quartets Continued the Evolution of African-American Music

Protobilly: The Vaudeville Roots of Country Music: An interview with Henry Sapoznik, one of the compilers of "Protobilly: The Minstrel & Tin Pan Alley DNA of Country Music." by Let It Roll

66 min listen

HolyRoll 4: Thomas A. Dorsey Went From 'It's Tight Like That' to 'Precious Lord': A discussion of "The Rise of Gospel Blues: The Music of Thomas Andrew Dorsey in the Urban Church" by Michael W. Harris. by Let It Roll

69 min listen

HolyRoll 1: In America African Culture Survived as The Spiritual: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Garrett Cash kick off a new mini-series with some talk about spirituals and Gospel's roots in African music. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

68 min listen

The History of American Pop Music Writing Tells a Story: An interview with Eric Weisbard author of , Songbooks: The Literature of American Popular Music." by Let It Roll

55 min listen

TechnoRoll 3.3: Madchester and Hip-House Don't Quite Make It In the States, But Rave Took Root in Southern California: Hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness continue their conversations about the slow build of rave culture in the USA in the 1990s. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

58 min listen

Trap Music Took Atlanta's Rap Scene Global but Never Escaped Reality: An interview with A.R. Shaw, author of "Trap History: Atlanta Culture and the Global Impact of Trap Music." by Let It Roll

65 min listen

Guns N’ Roses Reigned Over the Late 80's and Fell Hard in the 1990s: Host Nate Wilcox asks Art about the band that seemed like America's Rolling Stones for a few years in the late 1980s but slid into bloat and hubris in the 1990s. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

61 min listen

TechnoRoll 3.4: Rave and Early Internet Culture Rose Together in the Bay Area in the Early 90s: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness talk about Matos' interpretation of the early days of Rave culture in Northern California in the early 1990s. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

58 min listen

American Music Developed in the 19th Century NYC Underworld: An interview with Dale Cockrell, author of "Everybody's Doin' It: Sex, Music, and Dance in New York, 1840-1917." by Let It Roll

63 min listen

1960 The Fire of Rebellion Has Been Snuffed: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll: A discussion with music historian Ed Ward about his book "The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 1: 1920-1963." This episode focuses on the year 1960. by Let It Roll

81 min listen

Vybz Kartel's Career Arc Landed Jamaica's Most Important 21st Century Musician in Prison: A discussion of the career of imprisoned dancehall star Vybz Kartel. by Let It Roll

56 min listen

Genres: Pop vs Rock vs R&B vs Hip-Hop vs Dance vs Country vs Punk: An interview with Kelefa Sanneh, author of "Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres." by Let It Roll

63 min listen

TechnoRoll 3.13: Moby and Fatboy Slim Rocked Woodstock '99: A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America" by Let It Roll

68 min listen

Pop Had An Entirely Different Meaning Before 1955: An interview with Bob Stanley, author of "Let's Do It: The Birth of Pop Music: A History." by Let It Roll

49 min listen

80's Roll 12: R.E.M., Black Flag, Husker Du, the Minutemen and the Meat Puppets charted an alternative course: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' book "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" by Let It Roll

65 min listen

Black Flag Pioneered Hardcore Punk: Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Black Flag biographer Stevie Chick to discuss the band's emergence from the suburbs of Los Angeles and the vicious resistance they faced every step of the way. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. by Let It Roll

57 min listen

Michael Jackson, Madonna and Prince Topped a Banner Year for Pop in 1984: An interview with Michaelangelo Matos, author of "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year." by Let It Roll

60 min listen

New Orleans Music from Fats Domino thru the Meters to No Limit and Cash Money: An interview with Ned Sublette author of "The Year Before the Flood: A Story of New Orleans." by Let It Roll

67 min listen

The Evolution of American Ska: The Untouchables, Fishbone & The Toasters Led the Way: An interview with Marc Wasserman, author of "Skaboom!: An American Ska & Reggae Oral History." by Let It Roll

61 min listen

TechnoRoll 3.6: Tribal House Emerged on the Circuit in the 1990s and Went to the Top of the Pop Charts: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness take a break from "The Underground is Massive" to discuss the emergence of Tribal House on the international gay party circuit and its rise to the top of the charts. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

60 min listen

80's Roll 11: Prince's Purple Reign: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' book "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" by Let It Roll

67 min listen

80s Roll 3: Culture Club, The Eurythmics, The Human League, Duran Duran and The Police Led the 2nd British Invasion: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' book "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" by Let It Roll

60 min listen

How 19th Century American Music Got Hot: In this episode, host Nate Wilcox and author David Wondrich discuss the origins of American music and its connection to African music, highlighting key artists and musical developments in the 19th century amidst the racist environment within the United States and slavery era. by Let It Roll

59 min listen

Rod McKuen's Songs Sold Millions of Records but Triggered a Critical Backlash: Host Nate Wilcox discusses Rod McKuen with his biographer Barry Alfonso. Topics include the pop-folk origins of the wildly popular poet-songwriter, his pioneering self-promotion and direct sales techniques, and the critical backlash he endured. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

57 min listen

TechnoRoll 3.12: Underworld and Chemical Brothers Headlined Organic '96: A discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "The Underground is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America" by Let It Roll

69 min listen

80s Roll 8: Willie Nelson ruled the country music roost but George Strait and the Judds were coming up fast: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' book "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" by Let It Roll

63 min listen

80s Roll 10: The Jackson's Victory Tour was anything but by Let It Roll

65 min listen

80s Roll 4: Van Halen, Def Leppard & Motley Crue Led the Heavy Metal Charge: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' book "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" by Let It Roll

56 min listen

Smokey Robinson Was Berry Gordy's Right-Hand Man at Motown: A discussion of Smokey Robinson's autobiography "Smokey: Inside My Life" co-written with David Ritz. by Let It Roll

60 min listen

Buffalo Springfield Couldn't Contain Neil Young, Steve Stills and Richie Furay: An interview with John Einarson co-author of "For What It's Worth: The Story of Buffalo Springfield." by Let It Roll

68 min listen

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HolyRoll 2: Jubilee Singers and Barbershop Quartets Continued the Evolution of African-American Music

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