Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll: The Story of Rock

Ep. 11 The Day the Music Died

We'll visit Dion and the Belmonts, and The Everly Brothers before digging into Chuck Berry's fall from grace. Then we'll trace the brief but influential career of Buddy H

Ep. 10 The Skiffle Craze and the Elvis Effect

This week in our history of rock music, the UK in the mid '50s is swept up in the skiffle craze, and in the USA, Little Richard, Gene Vincent, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash a

Ep. 9 1955: Critical Mass

1955 is a key year in the history of rock music. We trace the recordings of Bill Haley & His Comets, Bo Diddley, Fats Domino and Chuck Berry that year.

Ep. 8 Elvis Presley Part 2: The Downward Spiral

We trace the second half of Elvis's music career, from his first films, through his military years, his big 1968 comeback TV special and eventual decline and death at Gra

Ep. 7 Elvis Presley Part 1: The Happy Years

We trace the early years of Elvis Presley's career, from his first recordings at Sun Records through to his first LP with RCA and first television appearance on "Stage Sh

Ep. 6 Here Comes The Sun Part 2: The Rise of Sun Records

We trace the early 1950s in Memphis and Sam Phillips, one of the most important figures in the early years of rock music history, as he records and kickstarts the careers

Ep. 5 Here Comes the Sun: The Indie Producers and the Rise of Sun Records Pt.1

In this episode of Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll: The Story of Rock podcast, we trace the history of the independent record companies that spring up across the USA in the lat

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Backstage Pass: Cigar Club's Dan Amato-Gauci and Tyler Booth

This week we talk with Tyler and Dan from Toronto's hard rocking Cigar Club. Be sure to check out Cigar Club's webpage where you can find links to their social media and

Backstage Pass: Eric Alper

This week we have a conversation with publicist, promoter and rockaholic Eric Alper from SiriusXM ThatEricAlper show.

Ep. 4: Jumpin' Jivin' Rockin' and Rollin'

Swing music fades and jump blues is on the rise leading to the first rock and roll concert and DJ Alan Freed.

Backstage Pass: Moe Berg

Join us as we chat with Moe Berg, front-man for power pop group The Pursuit of Happiness as we discuss the band's history, Moe's producer roles and the state of music tod

Ep. 3: A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock 'n' Roll

We pull on a second strand in the rock 'n' roll mosaic and trace the development of country music and Western swing the lead to early rockers like Elvis Presley and Chuck

Backstage Pass: Alan Cross

This week on "Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll Backstage Pass", we talk with Alan Cross, DJ and Program Director at CFNY FM in Toronto, and long-serving host and creator of the "O

Ep. 2: For the Record

We'll trace the music industry in the first part of the 20th Century, leading up to Mamie Smith and the first recording of a black female musician singing the blues.

Ep. 1: The Post-War Dream

We define the landscape of America after World War 2 and plant the seeds for the culture of rock 'n' roll.

Episode 0.5 The Project

The first (sort of!) episode of "Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll: The Story of Rock". In this episode, we outline our plans for the podcast and lay out the path we're all about t

Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll Show Description

Join host Christopher Moore each week as he traces the stories behind the story of rock, the music that has played such a pivotal role in our culture over the past 70 yea