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Keith's Music Box is the podcast for people who are passionate about rock music. In-depth interviews with legendary and up-and-coming artists. Curated playlists that trip through the decades on an exploration of the tastiest tunes. Classic rock. Hard rock. Folk rock. Alt rock. Soul. Modern rock. A-sides. Deep tracks. It’s all good, and it’s all right here.

Keith Lissak


    • May 10, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 16m AVG DURATION
    • 97 EPISODES

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    The Keith's Music Box podcast is an absolute gem for any music lover out there. Even if you don't know Keith personally, his impeccable taste and sensibility as a music curator shine through in every episode. He does an excellent job of serving up overlooked "b-side" jewels from decades past, offering a refreshing mix of cultural contributions that may have been forgotten over time. As someone who appreciates the roots of music and loves discovering hidden gems, I can't get enough of Keith's wide-ranging musical format spanning the past 50 years. It's like taking a trip down memory lane while also staying connected to fresh sounds that keep your finger on the pulse and make your weekend rock. Additionally, Keith conducts in-depth interviews with musicians, writers, and photographers connected to the industry, adding an extra layer of insight into the world of music. I can't imagine my Saturdays without tuning into Keith's Music Box, and if you haven't given it a listen yet, I highly recommend cranking up the volume and immersing yourself in this fantastic podcast.

    One of the best aspects of The Keith's Music Box podcast is its ability to transport listeners into different eras of music. With each episode, forgotten times flicker through your speakers, bringing back nostalgic memories or introducing you to classic rock that you may have missed out on. The carefully curated playlists are a delight for anyone craving a dose of nostalgia or wanting to learn more about classic rock. Furthermore, Keith's interviews with industry professionals add depth and context to the music being played, creating an enriching experience for fans.

    While it's difficult to find any major flaws with The Keith's Music Box podcast, one minor aspect that could be improved upon is the frequency of episodes. While eagerly awaiting each new episode can add an element of excitement and anticipation, sometimes it feels like too long between releases. However, this is just a testament to how enjoyable and addictive this podcast is, as you always want more of the great music and content that Keith brings to the table.

    In conclusion, The Keith's Music Box podcast is a must-listen for any music enthusiast looking to discover hidden treasures from the past 50 years. With its wide-ranging format, insightful interviews, and perfectly curated playlists, it offers an exceptional listening experience that will leave you wanting more. Whether you're in the mood for nostalgia or wanting to stay current with fresh sounds, Keith's Music Box has got you covered. So kick back, crank up the volume, and let Keith take you on a journey through the best of music history.



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    Latest episodes from Keith's Music Box

    KMB on KX FM_05-10-2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 122:29


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features Neil Young, Rush, Cheap Trick, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Grateful Dead, Traffic, Guns 'N Roses, The Band, Beck, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Supertramp, Courtney Barnett, U2, The Police, Yes, Bryan Adams, R.E.M. and Eagles. 

    KMB on KX FM_04-12-2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 120:59


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box show features the Black Keys, Genesis, George Harrison, Oasis, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Fixx, Jefferson Starship, April Wine, Aztec Camera, Wilco, Cream, Bush, Crosby Stills & Nash, Rush, Queen, REO Speedwagon, U2, Judas Priest and INXS.

    KMB on KX FM_03-29-2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 121:20


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box show features Foo Fighters, Lenny Kravitz, The Cult, Heart, Bad Company, Bruce Springsteen, Nirvana, The White Stripes, Def Leppard, Cheap Trick, Jars of Clay, Metallica, World Party, The Beatles, The Doobie Brothers, The Smithereens, Pink Floyd, Van Halen, Journey, Santana, Sweet, The Rolling Stones and Blind Faith.

    KMB on KX FM_02-23-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 123:19


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box show features Green Day, Ramones, Nirvana, Muse, Steve Miller Band, Jackson Browne, Robin Trower, The Beach Boys, The Staple Singers, Dusty Springfield, Foreigner, Stephen Stills, Timbuk 3, The Stray Cats, Stone Temple Pilots, King Crimson, Grateful Dead, R.E.M., and a deep dive into the music of 1974 with Bad Company, Genesis, The Doobie Brothers, Grand Funk Railroad, Sweet and Supertramp.,

    KMB on KX FM_02-16-2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 120:53


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box show features The Beatles, Grand Funk Railroad, Cheap Trick, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Sublime, The Fraternity of Man, Brewer & Shipley, Paul McCartney, Wild Cherry, Sly and the Family Stone, The Ohio Players, Curtis Mayfield, The Record Company, The Kinks, Hole, The Pretenders, Steely Dan, Grouplove, The Who, The Jayhawks and a deep dive into the music of 1973 with Aerosmith, ELP, Led Zeppelin, Sammy Johns, King Harvest and Pink Floyd.

    KMB on KX FM_02-09-2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 121:04


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box show features Bruce Springsteen, 38 Special, Mountain, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Los Lobos, Santana, El Chicano, Malo, Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Police, The Georgia Satellites, Janis Joplin, Ozzy Osbourne, The Smiths, Everclear, Elvis Presley and a deep dive into the music of 1972 with David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Mott the Hoople, Al Green, The Spinners, Deep Purple, Ricky Nelson and Elton John.

    KMB on KX FM_02-02-2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 120:29


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box show features Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Social Distortion, Lou Reed, The Outlaws, Billy Idol, The Presidents of the United States, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Randy Newman, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Greg Kihn Band, The McCoys, Steve Winwood, Alice Cooper, Al Stewart, The Alan Parsons Project, Yes, Rod Stewart, The Grass Roots, Lee Michaels, Isaac Hayes, Marvin Gaye, Don McClean and Styx.

    KMB on KX FM_01-26-2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 122:51


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box show features Genesis, The Romantics, Midnight Oil, Blondie, The White Stripes, Def Leppard, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Neil Young, James Brown, J.J. Jackson, Booker T & the MGs, Don Henley, Dire Straits, Supertramp, Pat Benatar, REO Speedwagon, Paul McCartney and Wings, LIVE, George Harrison, Derek and the Dominos, Grateful Dead, The Ides of March, Edwin Starr, Simon & Garfunkel and Aerosmith.

    KMB on KX FM_01-19-2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 119:46


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box show features Rick Derringer, Boston, John Lennon, Pearl Jam, Rush, Spoon, Journey, Smashing Pumpkins, Dobie Gray, Harry Nilsson, Focus, Jesus Jones, Peter Gabriel, Simple Minds, Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, CS&N, Santana, The Isley Brothers, Elvis Presley and George Thorogood and the Destroyers..

    KMB on KX FM_01-12-2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 119:05


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box show features Grand Funk Railroad, The Clash, The Plimsouls, U2, The Church, Cat Stevens, Radiohead, Gerry Rafferty, Gomez, Asia, Europe, America, Joe Jackson, Men at Work, Small Faces, Sugarloaf, Arctic Monkeys, INXS, Paul Simon, BTO, Steppenwolf, The Band, Otis Redding, Canned Heat, The Zombies and Queen.

    KMB on KX FM_01-05-2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 118:17


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box show features Free, Bob Dylan, UFO, Matthew Sweet, AC/DC, The Guess Who, The Who, Chicago, The Sanford Townsend Band, Steely Dan, Billy Cobham, Stone Temple Pilots, Climax Blues Band, Elton John, Bob Weir, Electric Light Orchestra, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, R.E.M., Vanilla Fudge, The Youngbloods, Procol Harum, Love and Queensryche.

    KMB on KX FM_12-29-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 121:34


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box show features Cheap Trick, Metallica, Spirit, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Neil Young, Eagles, Jerry Garcia, Fleetwood Mac, Donovan, Traffic, Aldo Nova, Golden Earring, Sam & Dave, Van Halen, Boz Skaggs, Split Enz, The Police, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Steve Postell and The Wallflowers.

    KMB on KX FM_12-22-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 122:13


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Holiday 2023 edition of Keith's Music Box features Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Chuck Berry, Ramones, Slade, Eels, Brenda Lee, Weezer, Barenaked Ladies, Billy Idol, The Flaming Lips, AC/DC, George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Fall Out Boy, Cheech & Chong, Bob & Doug McKenzie, TV Funhouse, Bob Seger & the Heard, Jimmy Buffett, Bing Crosby/David Bowie, John Lennon, Greg Lake, Joni Mitchell, The Pretenders, Beach Boys, The Waitresses, Billy Squier, U2, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Killers, Jethro Tull, Eagles, The Kinks and Band Aid.

    KMB on KX FM_12-08-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 116:13


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features Guns N' Roses, Eddie Money, Pretenders, Neil Diamond, Yes, Dwight Twilley Band, the Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Stone Temple Pilots, the Babys, Pink Floyd, James Gang, John Mellencamp, Kansas, ? and the Mysterians, the Strokes, Bruce Hornsby & the Range, Blind Faith,  Badfinger, Joe Cocker, Alabama Shakes, the Hollies, David Bowie and Bob Marley.

    KMB on KX FM_12-01-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 117:37


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features Ian Dury, Uriah Heep, Thin Lizzy, Blood Sweat & Tears, Mott the Hoople, Jackson Browne, Jethro Tull, The Cars, Van Morrison, Peter Gabriel, Bob Dylan, Los Bravos, The Black Crowes, Ted Nugent, Rainbow, Rod Stewart, The Allman Brothers, Alice in Chains, Styx, Camel, Celso Salim and Elton John.

    KMB on KX FM_11-17-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 119:32


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features Little Feat, the Ramones, the Jim Carroll Band, Scandal, The Kinks, Dire Straits, It's a Beautiful Day, Nick Gilder, Robert Palmer, Roxy Music, Toy Matinee, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Jimi Hendrix, Norman Greenbaum, the Alan Parsons Project, the Moody Blues, the Raconteurs, Squeeze, the Searchers, Rufus with Chaka Khan, Foreigner, Jake Bugg, Steely Dan and Garbage.

    KMB on KX FM_11-10-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 120:31


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features Dave Edmunds, Steve Miller Band, ELP, Sly & the Family Stone, Pat Benatar, Journey, The Rolling Stones, Robin Trower, Santana, R.E.M., Paul McCartney & Wings, Hooters, The Staple Singers, The Kings, Ace, Silversun Pickups, Three Dog Night, Cake, Deep Purple, U2, Bruce Springsteen, The Vaughan Brothers, ZZ Top, Toadies and Kaleo.

    KMB on KX FM_11-03-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 63:00


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features Pearl Jam, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Welch, Bon Jovi, Bob Seger, Joe Walsh, REO Speedwagon, Looking Glass, Kings of Leon, the Police, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

    KMB on KX FM_10-27-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 59:36


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features a special Halloween playlist with The Smithereens, Black Sabbath, Donovan, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Van Halen, Blue Oyster Cult, CCR, The Edgar Winter Group, Motley Crue,  Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Echo & the Bunnymen and The Cranberries.

    KMB on KX FM_10-13-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 61:54


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features Boston, Jethro Tull, The Capitols, Akio Sakurai, Arlo Guthrie, CSN&Y, Blue Oyster Cult, Gary Glitter, Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, Green Day, Tame Impala and Eric Clapton.

    KMB on KX FM_10-06-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 62:21


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features Iggy Pop, Ten Years After, 707, Judas Priest, Toto, Marvin Gaye, David Essex, Heart, Triumph, The Beatles, The Smithereens and ELP.

    KMB on KX FM_09-29-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 62:50


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features Rainbow, Aerosmith, The Animals, Commander Cody, Wilson Pickett, Sammy Hagar, Willie Nelson, Phish, Jefferson Airplane, Supertramp, Robert Plant, Alannah Myles and UFO.

    KMB on KX FM_09-22-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 60:50


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features Queen, The Outfield, The Turtles, Styx, Asia, David Bowie, Chicago, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Badfinger, Black Keys, David Gilmour, Donovan and Led Zeppelin.

    KMB on KX FM_08-04-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 58:11


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features Kansas, Heart, Paul Simon, Ted Nugent, Crabby Appleton, Steely Dan, The Fixx, The Electric Prunes, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Bad Company, Patti Smith, Cage the Elephant, Pearl Jam and Humble Pie.

    KMB on KX FM_08-11-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 59:53


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features R.E.M., Janis Joplin, Foghat, The Call, Pink Floyd, Everclear, ZZ Top, Rossington Collins Band, The Animals, Jeff Beck, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Band and Golden Earring.

    KMB on KX FM_08-18-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 59:52


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features The Babys, Edgar Winter Group, Stealers Wheel, Fleetwood Mac, Phish, Allman Bros Band, Dave Matthews Band, Grateful Dead, Alice Cooper, Styx, The Rascals, Elvis Presley, The Kinks and Bob Dylan

    KMB on KX FM_09-01-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 60:05


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Rose Royce, Genesis, Rush, Pretenders, Bush, War, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, The Stories, Foreigner, Rolling Stones and Stevie Nicks

    KMB on KX FM_09-15-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 61:34


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features Van Halen, T-Rex, Dire Straits, Steely Dan, Lou Reed, Warren Zevon, Beastie Boys, Soundgarden, the Clash, Carole King, Paul Simon, Carly Simon and Bob Dylan.

    KMB on KX FM_09-08-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 60:17


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features an eclectic mix of artists including Yes, Gary Wright, The Cars, Duran Duran, Cheap Trick and Argent.

    KMB on KX FM_08-25-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 61:35


    Recorded live on KX FM 104.7 in Laguna Beach, California, today's Keith's Music Box features AC/DC, the Hollies, the Spencer Davis Group, X, Missing Persons, Sheryl Crow, Peter Frampton, Sweet, Pat Benatar, Ringo Starr, Caamp and Led Zeppelin.

    Episode 67: Jon Scott's Rock 'n Roll Adventures with Tom Petty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2022 64:33


    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are one of the great rock bands of all time, but they might not have ever achieved the same level of success if not for record promo man Jon Scott. As an early believer in Tom's talent, Jon put his career on the line to champion the young band in 1977. The rest is history, as Jon writes in his book, “Tom Petty and Me.” I chat with Jon about his 40-year relationship with Tom in this debut episode of season three of KMB.

    Episode 66: Heavy Weather Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 61:52


    The days are getting shorter, the nights colder here in Southern California. We've even had a few days of rain! All of which means fall is here and the weather is changing. Luckily, there's a lot of great rock music celebrating the change of season, and we'll sample some of the best on this week's KMB. Check it out to hear an eclectic mix from artists including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Beatles, Crowded House, White Stripes, Zeppelin, Bob Dylan and Garbage.

    Episode 65: Drummer/Percussionist Phil Jones Runs Down His Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 55:29


    By any measure, Phil Jones has had an amazing career as a rock n' roll drummer, percussionist and producer. You've almost certainly heard his playing on a number of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers hits, as well as on “Free Fallin'” and “Runnin' Down a Dream” from Tom's biggest solo album, “Full Moon Fever.” He was a member of the ‘70s band Crabby Appleton, and has also recorded and played with the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Joe Walsh, Roy Orbison, Waddy Wachtel, Marc Ford and a host of other elite artists. Hear my chat with Phil on this week's KMB.

    Episode 64: A Rockin' Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 74:58


    From beyond the grave comes a special KMB playlist for all ghouls and goblins this Halloween. Party to horrifically killer tunes from AC/DC, Oingo Boingo, Talking Heads, Donovan, The Cranberries, Warren Zevon and many others. And don't leave before the bitter end, or you will be very, very sorry.

    Episode 63: Great Rock Trios

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 59:00


    Put three great musicians together and magic can happen. We've seen it throughout music history, with trios turning out some of the most iconic tunes in rock. Bands like Cream, the Jimi Hendrix Experience and CSN set the table in the ‘60s, followed in the ‘70s by ZZ Top, Rush and the Police. Nirvana and Green Day carried the torch into the ‘90s and beyond, as we'll hear on this week's rockin' episode of KMB.

    Episode 62: Peter Gabriel vs. Phil Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 75:24


    Get ready for an epic battle of rock superstars! Peter Gabriel was the original lead singer in Genesis, one of prog rock's greatest bands. When he went solo in 1975,  the band's drummer, Phil Collins, took over the microphone, leading Genesis into an incredible run of success through the '80s and '90s. Both singer-songwriters have also had epic solo careers, so it's only fitting that they face off head to head to see who's music truly rules. Will it be Mr. Gabriel or Mr. Collins? Stream today to find out... and hear some killer tunes.

    Episode 61: 1971: Part Two, Rock's Greatest Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 58:49


    1971 was a banner year for pop, soul and R&B, with many of the songs released that year becoming bona fide classics. There were also some memorable novelty songs, as we'll hear on Part II of our exploration of the music of 1971. Tune in to this week's KMB to relive music's greatest year with tunes from the likes of Carole King, James Taylor, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Harry Nilsson, Don McLean and others.

    Episode 60: 1971: Part One, Rock's Greatest Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 62:32


    Each year during the Rock Era delivered songs that took folks' breath away — classics that still resonate today. But perhaps no year measures up to 1971, when many of rock's greatest artists put out their masterpiece. Led Zeppelin IV. Who's Next. Aqualung. Imagine. The list goes on, and we'll sample a handful of rock songs from that amazing year in this week's episode of KMB. And, because one week is not enough to cover all of the killer music from 1971, we'll be back next week with 1971: Part II, an exploration of pop, soul and R&B from music's greatest year.

    Episode 59: Folk Music Festival Featuring the Riverside

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 61:06


    Neo-folk has been a force on the music charts for years now, with bands like the Head and the Heart and the Lumineers leading the charge. The Riverside, a rising indie folk band out of Santa Barbara, Calif., is working hard to reach those same heights, taking a decidedly unique approach to get there. Hear their story and music on this week's KMB, along with a stellar lineup of classic and contemporary folk artists, including Fleet Foxes, Caamp, Bob Dylan and Arlo Guthrie.

    Episode 58: Tribute to Charlie Watts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 61:13


    The great Charlie Watts, who always introduced himself as “drummer for the Rolling Stones” (as if we didn't know), passed away this week at the age of 80. The news hit hard, and not just because it reminds us of our own mortality. For many of us Charlie's steady beat has always been there, providing the backbone for many of the songs in the soundtrack of our life. It doesn't compute that he's gone. We'll celebrate Charlie's nearly 60-year legacy with the Stones on this week's KMB.

    Episode 57: Singer/Songwriter Ali Coyle Steps Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 57:37


    Meet indie pop singer/songwriter Ali Coyle. Her debut EP, “Songs for My Therapist,” has come out to glowing reviews, perhaps a harbinger of things to come for this gifted artist out of Southern California. Ali's songs are confessional, hypnotic and chronicle her journey of self-acceptance as a queer woman. Listen today to hear her talk about the genesis of the album and the thrill of making it. You'll also gain the bragging rights to say you heard Ali Coyle first on KMB.

    Episode 56: David Bowie vs. Elton John

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 74:17


    It's a battle of the superstars! David Bowie and Elton John's careers mirrored each other in striking ways. Both were born in England in1947. Both produced a string of hits in the ‘70s and ‘80s, selling millions of records. And both cultivated flamboyant stage personas that changed rock. In this week's KMB they'll face off to see whose music reigns supreme more than 50 years after taking the world by storm. Will the Thin White Duke come out on top or will it be Rocketman? Stream today to find out. One way or the other, you're going to hear some killer music!

    Episode 55: The Beatles v. The Rolling Stones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 61:19


    Almost 60 years in the making, an epic battle of rock n' roll giants is at hand. It's the Beatles vs. the Rolling Stones in a winner-take-all showdown to establish the #1 rock band of all time. (Okay, the winner gets zip. Zilch. Nada. At least, nothing from me.) The seven-round competition goes down this week on KMB. Will the Fab Four come out on top? The Glimmer Twins? You'll just have to listen to find out. Don't miss a second of the rockin' action!

    Episode 54: Music of Laurel Canyon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 62:21


    The Laurel Canyon area of LA has long been home to artists, actors and entrepreneurs. In the mid-1960s it became the center of the musical world when rock musicians flocked there and used the mountainous, bohemian location to spark an unprecedented run of creativity. We'll check out some of the best tunes from Laurel Canyon's famous residents, including Joni Mitchell, the Mamas & the Papas, CSN&Y, the Byrds, the Doors, Jackson Browne and the Eagles, in this week's groovy episode of KMB.

    Episode 53: Irish Singer/Songwriter Davie Furey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 55:41


    Irish singer/songwriter Davie Furey's first album in the States, Haunted Streets, comes out July 9. Released in Ireland earlier this year, the album has been described as “a masterclass in songwriting and musicianship” and has spawned three #1 songs on the iTunes Irish Singer-Songwriter and Rock Charts.  And now Davie visits Keith's Music Box! Tune in to hear him talk about the making of the album and the universal themes found in Haunted Streets in this special episode of KMB.

    Episode 52: All-American Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 91:53


    We're marking Independence Day 2021 in the States with 20 songs by 20 great American artists. We'll cover the musical spectrum from classic rock to contemporary indie rock, from folk to funk. It's gonna be a blast, so listen in for tunes from the Grateful Dead, Steve Miller Band, Bruce Springsteen, Joe Walsh, Los Lobos, REO Speedwagon and other great all-American artists.

    Episode 51: Grunge, Alt, Emo & Other '90s Gems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 63:51


    The ‘90s were a killer time for music, bringing us a slew of grunge, alternative and hard rock classics. We'll hear a baker's dozen from some of the biggest rock artists of the decade, including Pearl Jam, Beck, Oasis, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Green Day.

    Episode 50: Drinking, Smoking & Partying Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 78:54


    We're celebrating the 50th episode of KMB this week with 20 tunes to help get your party on. We'll do some drinking, some smoking, some dancing and some... well, you know what too much partying can lead to. It's gonna be a blast, so check it out to hear an eclectic playlist featuring the likes of AC/DC, Jimmy Buffett, Paul McCartney, Sublime, Whiskeytown, Grand Funk Railroad and the Dead Kennedys.

    Episode 49: Side 1, Track 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 68:30


    Back when albums ruled, a killer opening track was essential for setting the tone of a great LP. We'll hear openers from 12 of rock's best albums on this week's show. Featuring Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, Yes, Supertramp, the Stones and a handful of other rock legends, it's a one-of-a-kind Side 1, Track 1 playlist that you'll hear only on KMB.

    Episode 48: The Crush Bar Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 80:06


    The Crush Bar used to be the place in Hollywood for ‘60s soul dancing, with a bit of ‘70s funk and acid rock thrown in. It's been gone many years now, but you can relive the Crush's glory days on this week's KMB with 25 songs from soul superstars including James Brown, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett and Solomon Burke. This one's a keeper for any lover of classic soul music!

    Episode 47: Back to the '80s

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 63:40


    The ‘80s was the decade of bad clothes and even worse hair. But oh! What a great time for some very cool music. Punk. New wave. Alt rock. We'll hear a selection of the best of it from artists including The Go-Gos, XTC, Howard Jones, The English Beat, Talking Heads, The Motels and many others. It's a mix you'll hear only on the latest episode of KMB. Eat your heart out, Richard Blade!

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