Prisoners of Rock and Roll

123 -- Down In A Hole With Alice In Chains MTV Unplugged

Alice in Chains is one of the biggest bands from the 90s. But by 1996, they were ghosts.  Over two and a half years had passed since their last real concert. Layne Stale

122 -- Ace In The Hole: KISS’s Secret Weapon

KISS was well known for their image, the characters, and the merch. But behind the makeup and pyrotechnics, Ace Frehley brought the fire. Ace was the secret weapon: a Br

121 -- How Dr. Dre Reshaped Hip Hop 3 Times with guest Mick Breezy

You guys ready for this one?  Dr. Dre didn’t just have a great run in hip-hop… he reshaped the entire genre three separate times in less than thirty years.  First, as t

120 -- Hang Ten With the History of Surf Music

Summer’s coming in hot, and so are we. In this episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we’re checking out one of the coolest, most American sounds in rock history: surf mu

119 -- Jerry Garcia: Reluctant Captain of the Long Strange Trip

Jerry Garcia never wanted to be the leader. He was the reluctant heart of the Grateful Dead — the quiet, bearded wizard whose guitar could take a song and stretch it into

118 -- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Got It Right This Year

It’s easy and honestly fun to complain about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Every year, they announce a class of inductees and music fans rise up in anger asking “how is

117 -- I Wanna Rock! Twisted Sister

Twisted Sister started as a hard-working bar band in the New York/New Jersey club scene. These guys played thousands of shows—eight thousand performances—grinding it out

116 -- Whip It Good! New Wave Music

Rock and roll started to lose its way in the late 1970s. The bands that once sounded dangerous were now playing 10-minute guitar solos in hockey arenas. Progressive rock

115 -- The Music of 1976

In this episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we’re diving into 1976 – that wild year where America turned 200 with fireworks, flags, and music exploding everywhere. It

114 -- Rockin’ Reinventions: Killer Covers (Vol 2)

In this episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we’re talking about covers – those magical moments where one artist takes another’s song and makes it their own…Wait, we sa

113 -- Rockin’ Reinventions: Killer Covers (Vol 1)

In this episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we’re talking about covers – those magical moments where one artist takes another’s song and makes it their own. Sometimes

112 -- Sleigh Ride to Nowhere: Christmas Songs That Don't Mention Christmas

It's that time of year again: our 6th annual Christmas Episode! We've roasted bad holiday tunes, thrown epic Christmas parties with rock legends, and even had a blue Chri

111 - Bruce Springsteen & Electric Nebraska

We’re opening the vault on the single most mythical recording in Bruce Springsteen’s long career: Electric Nebraska. In January 1982: Bruce locked himself in a bedroom w

110 -- High Notes: The Best Songs About Weed

Hey there, groove rebels, light one up and crank it loud. In this episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we’re blazing through songs about weed. From Willie Nelson’s out

109 -- One Hit Wonders of the 1990s

In this episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we’re reliving the one hit wonders of the 1990s. This was a defining decade for us because it’s when we graduated high scho

108 -- A Magical Mystery Tour to Abbey Road Studios

Abbey Road Studios in London, England was the world’s first purpose-built recording studio. Opened way back in 1931, this building and the people inside have been at the

107 -- Rebels With A Cause: Good People In Music

After doing a few episodes on scandals and artists who did time in prison, we’re flipping the script and shining a light on the good people in music – artists who pay it

106 -- Sun Records and the Beginning of Rock and Roll

In this episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we’re going all the way back to the beginning of rock and roll – and our back catalogue – by taking another look at Sun Rec

105 -- Prison Bound: Artists Who Did Hard Time

The world of music is full of interesting characters, and some of them are unfortunately bad people. In this episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we’re following our na

104 -- Does Yacht Rock Suck?

In this episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we’re sailing into the open waters of yacht rock and asking the burning question that needs to be asked: does yacht rock su