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We conclude the tale of total pop icon Madonna with her boom into the 90's that turned into her current presence in today's music scene. With more hot takes than we initially thought possible. Her movie career takes off, she finds love and family, and after her music career takes a turn for the mature, she ends up losing herself along the way with questionable decisions both in music and in life. But she is still as significant tod... Read more

This is the show that aims to make grand and often oddball hard rock and heavy metal points through a narrative built upon the tiny idea of a quintet of songs. Buttressed with illustrative clips, Martin argues quickly and succinctly why these songs—and the specific sections of these tracks—support his mad professor premise, from the wobbly invention of an “American” heavy metal, to the influence of Led Zeppelin in hair metal or to ... Read more

Dave Hooper is not only a first call LA session ace and touring drummer, but also a great teacher of the drumming chops he's so diligently cultivated. With the launch of his new site Dave breaks down drumming riffs or 'chops'  into easily digestible short phrases, then slows them down to half speed on video with normal speed audio. Although this may not sound like a breakthrough, it actually is for the discerning musician who'... Read more

Writer and music aficionado Grace Spelman joins Joe & Kristen to discuss the Rock Hall merits of '60s Canadian rockers The Guess Who. Also discussed in this episode is the movie Almost Famous, the culture's de-glorification of drugs, and the documentary "Bachman."

Chanty presents the story of Brigitte Bardot- Mega Muse, Sex Symbol and Animal Activist. In this episode, you'll learn about why Bardot was considered the "European Marilyn Monroe", how she got discovered and which events lead to her shooting up to mega star status. Using Barnet Singer's book "Brigitte Bardot: A Biography", Chanty recounts Brigitte's early years as a curious but lonely young girl who once thought of herself as ugly... Read more

This week we deep dive on another heavy hitter - Madonna is an icon that goes beyond music, she is even know widely for her movies and her impact on the fashion world. And she knew this path was hers from the start. In this first part we cover her small town beginnings where she becomes a big fish jumping into an even bigger pond, making the move to NYC and begin to look for her own lucky star. Which, turns out, isn't too far away,... Read more

This is the show that aims to make grand and often oddball hard rock and heavy metal points through a narrative built upon the tiny idea of a quintet of songs. Buttressed with illustrative clips, Martin argues quickly and succinctly why these songs—and the specific sections of these tracks—support his mad professor premise, from the wobbly invention of an “American” heavy metal, to the influence of Led Zeppelin in hair metal or to ... Read more

Christian speaks in detail with Super Producer/Engineer Mark Howard about his new book, ‘Listen Up!: Recording Music with Bob Dylan, Neil Young, U2, R.E.M., The Tragically Hip, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Waits…’Mark Howard, a record producer/engineer/mixer and a trailblazer in the industry, will take you through the star-studded world of recording and producing Grammy Award–winning artists. Listen Up! is an essential read for anyon... Read more

Writer/producer John Levenstein (Arrested Development, Kroll Show) stops by to make a case for The Monkees' induction into the Rock Hall. Also discussed in this episode is John's experience writing comedy for Mike Nesmith, taking a "hero's dose" of drugs, and the Archies.Have a listen to all the great podcasts over on Pantheon!

This week we conclude our story of the guitar legend, Mr. Jimi Hendrix. He was on the fast track to dame, but had a hard time processing just what exactly that entailed. From his groundbreaking albums, to his historic Woodstock performance, to his tragic death, life was a nonstop ride for this tour de force. And while we cover it all for you, why not kick back with a tasty tall boy of Alewife's Forged By Fire before we kiss th... Read more

Welcome to History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff!This is the show that aims to make grand and often oddball hard rock and heavy metal points through a narrative built upon the tiny idea of a quintet of songs. Buttressed with illustrative clips, Martin argues quickly and succinctly why these songs—and the specific sections of these tracks—support his mad professor premise, from the wobbly invention of an “American” heavy metal, t... Read more

This week Rock N Roll Archaeologist Christian Swain hunts down Songwriter Hall of Famer Chip Taylor, to talk about his new album ‘Whiskey Salesman’, as well as a fifty year career writing many huge and influential hits.Riding high on the just released album and breakout single ‘Fuck All the Perfect People’2016 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Chip Taylor has been writing and performing for nearly 60 years and shows no sign of slow... Read more

Comedian and writer Renee Gauthier joins Joe and Kristen to talk about the Rock Hall merits of hip-hop pioneer LL Cool J.  Also discussed in this episode are Renee's experiences as a writer/producer for Lip Sync Battle, Chicago's B-Bash series, and the many shows in the NCIS franchise. Follow Renee on Twitter @NeNeGooter

Joining Miss Pamela on this episode is Simon Petty & Celia Chavez aka Petty/Chavez. Petty/Chavez is an acoustic singer-songwriter duo who create a memorable and intimate live music experience for audiences in Southern California and beyond.Simon Petty, frontman of the LA-based British band Minibar, and Celia Chavez, current backing singer for Enrique Iglesias, showcase their smoky vocal harmony and heartfelt, articulate songwri... Read more

This week we take on the task of covering one of the most larger-than-life legends in music history, Mr. Jimi Hendrix. In part 1 we discuss his downtrodden childhood and explain how he managed to work his way up to success with non-stop practice and a few missteps along the way. We explain how The Jimi Hendrix Experience gets started and do some particularly bad impressions of The Rolling Stones. So kick back with a can of Haz... Read more

As a long time union member himself, host of The Career Musician - Michael NOMAD Ripoll, speaks with John Acosta, the long standing president of Local 47 in Burbank, CA. John and Nomad share a similar path in the industry - both started as guitarists and have progressed into other areas of the music business. Nomad was a member of Local 257 in Nashville for 8 years prior to his move to LA where he's been a member of Local 47 since ... Read more

Deeper Digs in Rock goes to the movies when Producer/Director team Molly Bernstein and Phillip Dolin sit down with the Rock N Roll Archaeologist to discuss their new documentary, ‘The Show’s The Thing: The Legendary Promoters Of Rock’.  Not only do we get the pleasure of having Molly & Phillip in studio with us, we also get to attend the DocLands film Festival in Marin County for a screening and party to hang out with old ... Read more

Writer Dave Schilling (WWE, Bleacher Report) joins Joe and Kristen to discuss the potential Rock Hall future for English new wave band Duran Duran. Also discussed in this episode is the WWE Hall of Fame, the best James Bond songs, and having to choose between Incubus and Sublime.Check out all the great music & culture podcasts from Pantheon

We're back at it this week to talk about a band whose music you know oh so well, but whose story is a little harder to get the deets on. Talking Heads started out as a trio of art students just trying to express their disdain for the status quo using sarcasm and metaphors. Little did they know that was exactly what the times were calling for. As time progressed, they became a band who took chances that paid off and are now one of t... Read more