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[EP 433] Lou Reed: The Hidden Purpose Behind Metal Machine Music with David Holzer

Was Lou Reed's most controversial album an elaborate joke, an act of rebellion against his record label, or something far more meaningful? Released in 1975, Metal Machin

[EP 432] Zebra: Breaking a 23-Year Album Silence with Randy Jackson

Zebra’s Randy Jackson joins me on Booked On Rock to discuss Zebra V, the band’s first new studio album in 23 years, arriving November 13 through Flatiron Recordings. Jack

[EP 431] Vinyl Records: The Hunt for the Perfect Sound with Ken Micallef

What makes one vinyl record sound extraordinary while another pressing of the exact same album falls flat? And how much should you really spend on a turntable to experien

[EP 430] Live Aid: Two Teenage Runaways, One Life-Changing Journey with Shane Robitaille & Livi Stanford

Live Aid brought Queen, Led Zeppelin, U2, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Run-DMC together for an unforgettable day in music history. But what made July 13, 1985, me

[EP 429] Grateful Dead: The Hidden Histories Behind Their Most Beloved Songs with Alex Pappademas & Joan LeMay

What are the hidden stories behind some of the Grateful Dead’s most beloved songs? From a mysterious prison singer whose music became “I Know You Rider” to the lightning

[EP 428] Rock Stardom: “I Lost My Passion for the Music” – with David Barnett

What happens when the dream of becoming a rock star turns into a dangerous obsession with fame, drugs, and rebellion? Author David Barnett joins Booked On Rock to discus

[EP 427] Paul Simon’s Graceland: The Story Behind the Music and Controversy with Kalvin Schmidt-Rimpler Dinh

Paul Simon’s Graceland is one of the most celebrated albums of the 1980s, blending American songwriting with South African musical traditions. But behind the groundbreaki

[EP 426] 5 Rock Songs, 5 Dark Stories: The Music Behind the Nightmares with Courtney Skelton

What happens when five hard rock and metal songs inspire five dark tales of psychological horror, supernatural mystery, revenge, and redemption? On this episode of Booke

[EP 425] Howard Stern: Rock Star Friendships, Feuds, and Fallout with Greg Prato

Howard Stern’s relationships with rock stars produced unforgettable interviews, unlikely friendships, and plenty of fallout. Author Greg Prato returns to Booked On Rock t

[EP 424] James Brown’s Funky Drummer: The Beat That Changed Music but Left Clyde Without Credit — with D. Leah Steinberg

What if one of the most influential drumbeats in music history came from a musician who never received the recognition—or compensation—he deserved? Clyde Stubblefield, J

[EP 423] Nirvana, Pearl Jam & Soundgarden: How Grunge Took Over Rock with Gillian Gaar

How did Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains transform Seattle’s underground music scene into a worldwide rock revolution? Music journalist and author Gi

[EP 422] Did the CIA Write “Wind of Change”? Songs That Changed the World with Andrew Clarke

Can a song really change the world? Author Andrew Clarke joins Booked On Rock to explore the stories behind some of rock music’s most influential songs and how they becam

[EP 421] Counting Crows: The Surprising Stories Behind Their Biggest Songs with Geoff Harkness

Who was “Mr. Jones,” and how did Monica Potter help save “Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby”? Author Geoff Harkness returns to Booked On Rock to explore the surprising stories behind

[EP 420] Beck: The Man Behind the Myth with Josephine Riesman

Beck has spent more than three decades reinventing himself, from the unlikely breakthrough of “Loser” and the sample-heavy experimentation of Odelay to the emotional inti

[EP 419] Roger Daltrey: “The Keith Moon of Singers” with Don Henze

Roger Daltrey has one of rock’s most unmistakable voices—but what was he really like inside the recording studio? Author and musician Don Henze shares his firsthand accou

[EP 418] Black Dog: Rock, Addiction & Recovery with Erica Kent

Erica Kent’s debut novel Black Dog is a raw, darkly funny coming-of-age story about rock music, addiction, loss, and recovery in 1980s Boston. The story begins with an 11

[EP 417] 987 Album Listens: One Fan’s Quest to Rank His Classic Rock Favorites

What happens when you listen to the complete catalogs of 29 classic rock artists—not once, but three times each—and score every album along the way? Aaron Belansky is ta

[EP 416] Fleetwood Mac: The Breakups That Made Rumours with Andrea Swensson

Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours wasn’t just born from heartbreak—the band members were living through broken relationships, new romances, creative tension, and emotional turmoil

[EP 415] Rewriting the History of Rock with Chuck Klosterman

Chuck Klosterman joins Booked On Rock to explore a fascinating question: What if rock history happened differently? In his new book, Rock: A Mainstream Alternative Histor

[EP 414] Rock’s Greatest “What Ifs”: The Decisions That Could Have Changed Everything with Mike Garam

What if some of rock history’s biggest personnel decisions had gone the other way? What if Eric Clapton had joined The Beatles, Slash had landed the gig with Poison, Rich