Chronicles of Rock
Randy Renaud uses his unique storytelling ability to relive some of the biggest and most important moments in the history of rock 'n' roll. Important albums, legendary concerts and nights of debauchery all make up the Chronicles of Rock.
Episodes
In 1982, Eddie Vedder was working at a San Diego radio station, and he fell in love with a new song they were playing from a British band. Many years later, he and Pearl Jam recorded their song "Better Man," and once it became a hit, Vedder suddenly realized that he had unintentionally borrowed the chord structure from that 80's song he'd loved. But he made up for it by making sure the original writer got a special payday. Randy Re...
In celebration of Jimmy Page's 82nd birthday, and the 57th anniversary of the release of Led Zeppelin's debut album, Randy Renaud takes you back to Jimmy Page's 25th birthday, 4 days before the release of that album, on the Chronicles of Rock.
As 1971 was coming to a close, David Bowie was going through some "Changes" -- from a Dylan-inspired singer-songwriter to the space-age rock star named Ziggy Stardust. He was broke, a new father, and in desperate need of some commercial success. So he recruited a band of musicians from Northern England, including a brilliant guitarist and arranger named Mick Ronson. And together they created an album called Hunky Dory. It laid the ...
In December 1976, the California band, Eagles, released their 5th studio album -- an album that shone a critical eye on American society in the late Seventies. It would become an instant sensation, and is today one of the best-selling albums in music history. Randy Renaud checks in to the Hotel California for this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock.
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