Episode (200)
Halaman 5 dari 20
Song 172, “Hickory Wind” by the Byrds: Part One, Ushering in a New Dimension
Jan 17, 2024For those who haven’t heard the announcement I just posted , songs from this point on will sometimes be split among multiple episodes, so this is the first part of a multi-episode look at the Byrds in...
Announcement Regarding Schedule
Jan 17, 2024This is just a brief announcement. The fact that I’ve released stuff so inconsistently over the last year, along with the last episode being so long that it actually caused problems for Tilt’s editing...
Episode 171: “Hey Jude” by the Beatles
Dec 17, 2023Episode 171 looks at “Hey Jude”, the White Album, and the career of the Beatles from August 1967 through November 1968. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transc...
Episode 170: “Astral Weeks” by Van Morrison
Nov 21, 2023Episode 170 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Astral Weeks”, the early solo career of Van Morrison, and the death of Bert Berns. Click the full post to read liner notes, link...
Episode 169: “Piece of My Heart” by Big Brother and the Holding Company
Oct 30, 2023Episode 169 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Piece of My Heart” and the short, tragic life of Janis Joplin. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information...
Episode 168: “I Say a Little Prayer” by Aretha Franklin
Sep 28, 2023Episode 168 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “I Say a Little Prayer”, and the interaction of the sacred, political, and secular in Aretha Franklin's life and work. Click the f...
Episode 167: “The Weight” by The Band
Aug 14, 2023Episode one hundred and sixty-seven of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “The Weight” by the Band, the Basement Tapes, and the continuing controversy over Dylan going electric. Cl...
Episode 166: “Crossroads” by Cream
Jul 02, 2023Episode 166 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Crossroads”, Cream, the myth of Robert Johnson, and whether white men can sing the blues. Click the full post to read liner notes...
Episode 165: “Dark Star” by the Grateful Dead
May 20, 2023Episode 165 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Dark Star” and the career of the Grateful Dead. This is a long one, even longer than the previous episode, but don't worry, that ...
Episode 164: “White Light/White Heat” by the Velvet Underground
Apr 03, 2023Episode 164 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “White Light/White Heat” and the career of the Velvet Underground. This is a long one, lasting three hours and twenty minutes. Cli...