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Bob Dylan and the Beatles watched each other closely. Jim Windolf is fascinated by the parallels in their stories, the obvious moments they influenced each other and the unconcealable tensions at the times they met, all mapped out in his book ‘Where The Music Had To Go: How Bob Dylan and the Beatles Changed Each Other – and Changed the World'. He talks to us here from New York about what he discovered when writing it, which touches on … … deep-end Dylan and Beatles fans: which can be “crankier”? … the Chaplin-like comic timing of Dylan's early shows and the humour of the Beatles' early stage act … the song Lennon and Dylan wrote, recorded and then lost – now possibly in the Dakota archive … the theory that 4th Time Around refers to the four Beatles songs clearly derived from Dylan … first impressions of each other - “Teenybop music!” “Folk crap!” – and how both acts were crowd-pleasers who could feign indifference … when the two superpowers met at the Delmonico, Warwick and Savoy hotels … Dylan in '66: “girls still scream at me … but in a different way” … the night Bob, Paul and Dana Gillespie saw John Lee Hooker at Blaises … how Lennon's I Want You was a direct response to Dylan's song of the same title … the 15 Dylan songs played in the Get Back sessions … Bob's touching low-key visit to Lennon's childhood home … and the failed attempts by Bob and McCartney to collaborate. Order copies of ‘Where The Music Had To Go: How Bob Dylan and the Beatles Changed Each Other – and Changed the World' here:https://www.waterstones.com/book/where-the-music-had-to-go/jim-windolf/9781399627849Help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bob Dylan and the Beatles watched each other closely. Jim Windolf is fascinated by the parallels in their stories, the obvious moments they influenced each other and the unconcealable tensions at the times they met, all mapped out in his book ‘Where The Music Had To Go: How Bob Dylan and the Beatles Changed Each Other – and Changed the World'. He talks to us here from New York about what he discovered when writing it, which touches on … … deep-end Dylan and Beatles fans: which can be “crankier”? … the Chaplin-like comic timing of Dylan's early shows and the humour of the Beatles' early stage act … the song Lennon and Dylan wrote, recorded and then lost – now possibly in the Dakota archive … the theory that 4th Time Around refers to the four Beatles songs clearly derived from Dylan … first impressions of each other - “Teenybop music!” “Folk crap!” – and how both acts were crowd-pleasers who could feign indifference … when the two superpowers met at the Delmonico, Warwick and Savoy hotels … Dylan in '66: “girls still scream at me … but in a different way” … the night Bob, Paul and Dana Gillespie saw John Lee Hooker at Blaises … how Lennon's I Want You was a direct response to Dylan's song of the same title … the 15 Dylan songs played in the Get Back sessions … Bob's touching low-key visit to Lennon's childhood home … and the failed attempts by Bob and McCartney to collaborate. Order copies of ‘Where The Music Had To Go: How Bob Dylan and the Beatles Changed Each Other – and Changed the World' here:https://www.waterstones.com/book/where-the-music-had-to-go/jim-windolf/9781399627849Help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A new episode of Blues is the Truth is ready to go, and this one carries a real sense of connection, past and present. Hosted by Ian McHugh and supported by the Tuesday Night Blues Jam at the Rising Sun in Isleworth, the show brings together legends, rising stars and some very special tributes. There is beautiful, heartfelt music from the album With a Little Help from my Friends, a Tribute to Matt Long, celebrating a musician who meant so much to so many. Alongside that, you will hear the unmistakable voices and guitars of John Lee Hooker, The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Albert King, sitting naturally alongside the contemporary brilliance of Sunjay, Alice Armstrong, The Paul Michael Band, Omar Coleman and Igor Prado, Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps, Crystal Shawanda and Duke Robillard. There is space too for the deep roots and storytelling that make this music what it is, with sounds from Andy Cohen, Eleanor Ellis and William Lee Ellis, Studebaker John, Hurricane Howl, Theo Sieben, Brother Ray Lemellin and the Matinee Kings, and a moment featuring Matt Long alongside Joe Bonamassa that feels especially meaningful. This is what the show has always been about. Keeping the music alive, respecting where it came from, and sharing where it is going next.
"Luminate is a company that tracks the Entertainment Industry pointing out data analytics and trends. Their 2025 report has come out and it points to overall listenership being up. Listening to new music is way down. There are also some interesting data points regarding AI."
New York-based organ trio Organ Fairchild joins me for a chat about potential name litigation, John Lee Hooker licks, Grateful Dead covers, basement party bands, retro advertising aesthetics, bothersome hymn chords, plus Corey's dogs chime in, too.Check out Organ Fairchild!Websites: https://www.organfairchild.com/ | https://organfairchild.bandcamp.com/ | https://www.nugs.net/organ-fairchild-concerts-live-downloads-in-mp3-flac-or-online-music-streamingSocial: https://www.instagram.com/organfairchildSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2K4yMzbJpAlMu50i1letMh?si=ut1KitO9R_yDlSB2HfLU1w40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen on all podcast networks and please subscribe, rate, and leave feedback for the show. Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/40minutesoffunk | https://instagram.com/40minutesoffunk.Support at only $5/month or more and receive exclusive perks at https://www.patreon.com/40minutesoffunk. Check out the website for more info at http://www.40minutesoffunk.com!Listen to my weekly funk radio show, Tonic: The Funky Groove Show https://www.funkygrooveshow.com, every Friday night at http://www.kgou.org and follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/FunkyGrooveShow | https://www.instagram.com/funkygrooveshow - thanks!Send me a text, yo!Support the show
"The internet loves lists. The click bait ones often choose to list the worst of something and choose the best of it just to upset the audience for engagement. I can usually ignore these but this one really bugged me for some reason. I'll tell you the list and debunk it and offer some of mine."
"The Rockin 1000 is a project that started in Italy as gag to create a video of 1000 musicians playing Learn to Fly in order to get the Foo Fighters to come and put on a concert. It has since grown into full scale concerts across Europe. On January 31 the Rockin 1000 played their first concert in America, in New Orleans, and I was part of the band. Let me tell you the story."
Episode #312 of Blues From The Ouse, broadcast live, delivers two hours of classic blues, modern blues and blues-rock, chosen by feel — not algorithms.The show opens with brand-new releases, including a world-exclusive radio play from The Stumble, alongside new music from Samantha Fish, Tom Davies & The Bluebirds, and Dirty Shoes Band.From there, the focus shifts to power trios — raw, lean blues with nowhere to hide — featuring Cream, Rory Gallagher's Taste, The James Gang, and early ZZ Top.The first hour closes with one-chord blues and hypnotic grooves from John Lee Hooker, RL Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, and Hound Dog Taylor, proving that feel beats complexity every time.Hour two is driven by listener requests, including live blues, modern UK artists, deep-cut Stones, and contemporary blues-rock, plus Ben's UK blues gig round-up. The show winds down with timeless West Side blues from Otis Rush, Magic Sam, Smokey Wilson, before closing in style with Freddie King.
"We are coming into tax season so Tammy and will talk about paying the government. The HITS Act is now in full swing. Foreign governments are changing their tax codes for musicians and we also have a list of what you might not have known was tax deductible."
"Every year I hear people complaining that the NFL makes lousy picks for the Super Bowl halftime show. If the picks are lousy then ratings must tank. But they do not. In fact the halftime show has never been better watched. We have a long list of ratings and demographics to show that the NFL seems to know what they are doing."
link Трек-лист: 01. Jefferson Airplane — Somebody to Love 02. Xploding Plastix — Treat Me Mean I Need The Reputation 03. Queen — I Want To Break Free 04. OneByone — Lucky Star 05. Blue October — Say It 06. John Lee Hooker — Boom Boom 07. Hole — Plump 08. Max Gazzè — Sotto … Продолжить чтение Lofstrom loop 432 (31.01.2026)
"In our New Year show we related an article that suggested that 3D spatial audio was going to be popular in 2026. Tammy asked for an explanation of 3D audio so here it is. We have examples of both new songs and classic music that has been remixed into a spatial audio format."
"A report from Spikerz, an Israeli company that tracks hacking, suggests that in 2025, music hacks were a sizeable number of methods bad actors were using to extract money from unsuspecting persons and companies. We have the numbers and multiple examples."
Episode 299 of Starlight Thursdays features Sticky People with a live, hardware-driven set. This is an experiment, a musical journey. It could be Breaks, it could be House, it could be something only Sticky people knows. either way, we had a blast grooving to it at our 10 year NYE Anniversary Party. Drawing inspiration from classic artists and personal turning points, Sticky People weaves samples, reinterpretations, and original material into a cohesive live performance that reflects both growth and confidence behind the gear. - Words from the Artist - I think this mix technically lands in breaks, since most of the tracks don't use a straight four-on-the-floor kick, but to me it still feels a lot like house. These are some of my favorite tunes I've put together over the last year, and they've grown out of playing live whenever I get the chance. I've played a few parties where I had a couple hours to really stretch out, which gave me space to try new beats and ideas. Over time, I've been feeling more confident performing a dance set live—something I only really first attempted at Starlight Reunion's 2025 New Year's Eve celebration. One of the highlights for me is a remix—more like a cover—of “Jettin” by Digable Planets. I saw them play it with a full band at Coachella in 2006, and it completely changed my life. Reworking that track into something house-inspired felt like a way to honor that moment. I also sampled a snippet of Jimmy Garrison's bass solo from A Love Supreme, along with a piece of John Lee Hooker, pulling a little bit of that history into this set. "Starlight Reunion is the shit." - Sticky People
"This is our second of two year opening shows. We will cover new Public Domain availability, anniversaries for this new year and some predictions for 2026."
"This is our first of two year opening shows. We will cover new Public Domain availability, anniversaries for this new year and some predictions for 2026."
Hyvää uutta vuotta ja kiitos kuluneesta! Sami Ruokangas ja Juha Kakkuri käyvät tässä jaksossa läpi vuoden 2025 merkillepantavia levyjä, juhlajulkaisuja, uusintajulkaisuja ja upouutta musiikkia. Jaksosta selviää myös, minkälainen tapaus huipensi Juhan syntymäpäivän ja kesän Springsteen-keikkareissun Berliiniin. Kuuntele, viihdy ja sivisty. Jakson soittolistat: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jFJ64q55Q5daf3rAWOORF?si=52660c084074481a https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rCfATMarQh4oVlfN03jIi?si=69a15c761156484b Menossa ovat mukana Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck, Mick Taylor, Keith Richards, Wayne Perkins, Ronnie Wood, Harvey Mandel, Billy Preston, Ollie Brown, Charlie Watts, Bobby Keys, Uli Jon Roth, Scorpions, Canned Heat, Fito de la Parra, Bill Wyman, Rory Gallagher, Don Nix, Eric Clapton, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Puistoblues, Robert Cray, John Lee Hooker, Son Seals, Magic Slim, Rauma Blues, Blues Live!, Robert Plant, Suzi Dian, Finlandia-talo, Led Zeppelin, Bo Diddley, Pori Jazz, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Ike Turner, Walter Trout, Alison Krauss, Blind Willie Johnson, Larkin Poe, Tyler Bryant, Rebecca Lovell, Janiva Magness, Alice Cooper, Neal Smith, Dennis Dunaway, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Bob Ezrin, Juha Torvinen, Danny Show, Syd Barrett, Stray Cats, Fnac, Jim Morrison, Kari Pyrhönen, Blue Coupe, Blue Öyster Cult, Nita Strauss, Ryan Roxie, Saurom, J. R. R. Tolkien, Villena, Leyendas del Rock, Bruce Springsteen, Nugs, Berliinin olympiastadion, Broadway, Hurriganes, Moon Mullican, Waldorf Astoria, Wolfgang´s Vault, Allman Brothers Band, Grateful Dead, Phil Lesh, Warren Haynes, Lexsoul Dancemachine, Miikka Porkka, Raul Ukareda, Augustibluus, Ivo Linna, Remu, Mikko Alatalo, Robert Linna, James Brown, Sly & The Family Stone, Stax, Haapsalun piispanlinna, Terminal Records & Bar, Telliskivi, FM, Steve Overland, Thunder, Steve Winwood, Free, Bad Company, Simon Kirke, Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Soussan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Thin Lizzy, Bonnie Tyler, The Who, Woodstock, Monterey, Isle of Wight, Ruisrock, Larry Taylor ja Esa Nieminen. www.facebook.com/RockAroundTheBlogFinland www.instagram.com/samiruokangas
For our final episode of 2025, we asked our Patrons to send in their favorite - and unlikely - musical collaborations. As usual, they did NOT disappoint! Songs discussed in this episode: Wanted Man (Take 1) - Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash; Living Doll - Cliff Richard and The Young Ones; Mama - My Chemical Romance w/Liza Minnelli; Perfect Day - Lou Reed & Luciano Pavarotti; Don't Give Up - Willie Nelson & Sinéad O'Connor; Mad John - The Small Faces; Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy - Bing Crosby & David Bowie; Untitled (Hash Jar Tempo) - Bardo Pond and Roy Montgomery; Morning High - Tommy Ambrose & Bruno Gerussi (Fuzzy Love); Kid Fears - Indigo Girls w/Michael Stipe; Lazyitis - Happy Mondays w/Karl Denver; World Destruction - Time Zone (Afrika Bambaataa & John Lydon); Est-Ce Que Tu - Dusty Trails (Vivian Trimble and Josephine Wiggs); Gloria - Van Morrison w/John Lee Hooker; Riding With The King - Eric Clapton & BB King; Don't Hurt Yourself - Beyonce & Jack White; Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart - Marc Almond & Gene Pitney; I Love you, Mary Jane - Cypress Hill & Sonic Youth; Sometimes Always - Jesus and Mary Chain w/Hope Sandoval; Death Is Not The End - Nick Cave with Anita Lane, Kylie Minogue, PJ Harvey, and Shane MacGowan; NYCNY - Darryl Hall w/Robert Fripp; Bring The Noise - Anthrax/Public Enemy
"This is our second Christmas show of 2025. We are giving more trivia and history for many of your favorite songs. It is quite a list."
"NOTE. This show is being posted a week early due to our Holiday travel. Enjoy two shows this week. This is our traditional end-of-year show were we give one last tip of the hat to the musicians who passed in 2025. "
"This is the first show of our annual Christmas double header. We did a show years back that looked at the history and trivia of classic Christmas Carols. For these shows we chose a whole bunch of songs we did not cover in that previous show. Get ready for a lot of information about your favorite songs of the season."
"We have broken down the meaning of American Pie and Creeque Alley and now it its time for We Didnt Start the Fire from Billy Joel. Listen closely. We go pretty quick."
"The The Office of the US Trade Representative has released their 2024 Piracy Report listing the notorious markets for counterfeiting and piracy. The practice is alive and well. This report dedicated an entire section just to music. We will tell you what it said."
"This is our annual Thanksgiving show. Thanksgiving is celebrated in many counties other than the United States. We will tell you the list and and how the people celebrate. Plus play songs about Thanksgiving food."
“He was one of the first Black independent record producer of the postwar era — and nobody knew.” That's the spark Marsha Music brings into this powerful Detroit Is Different conversation as she unravels the epic, unsung story of her father, Joe Von Battle — the man who recorded Reverend C.L. Franklin, who cut Aretha's first records, and who captured the raw blues heartbeat of Black Detroit before Motown ever learned to walk. Through laughter, testimony, and hard truth, Marsha paints a living portrait of migration from Macon to Black Bottom, of a father who “refused to ever work for another man,” and of a city built by people who “carried their music wherever they went.” She shares how tuberculosis quarantines, foundry labor, postwar factory shifts, and the destruction of Hastings Street shaped — and scarred — her family's journey. But she also gives us the beauty: John Lee Hooker sleeping on their couch, Kenny Burrell's first recording happening behind the record-shop glass, and the way the Franklin sermons were rushed to the Guardian Building to be broadcast across the country on CKLW. Marsha doesn't just talk history — she makes it breathe. She shows how the past explains the present: why the rebellion still echoes, why Detroit sound can't be separated from Detroit struggle, and why honoring “the people who built this place with their hands and their voices” is the key to our cultural future. Detroit is Different is a podcast hosted by Khary Frazier covering people adding to the culture of an American Classic city. Visit www.detroitisdifferent.com to hear, see and experience more of what makes Detroit different. Follow, like, share, and subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, and Sticher. Comment, suggest and connect with the podcast by emailing info@detroitisdifferent.com
"Video may have killed the radio star but streaming and individual choices in music killed the video. Paramount Global has begun shutting down Mtv channels in Europe and reports are that soon it will come to the United States. Mtv is 44 and it looks like it may not make it to 45. "
Here is my music podcast of Bluesland November 6, 2025 with the music of William Clarke, John Lee Hooker, George Thorogood, Muddy Waters, Sue Foley, Tinsley Ellis and more. Click on the picture/link and dance up a storm!
"At least three record companies have extended million dollar contracts to people who create AI music. The US Copyright office has said it will begin extending protection those who use AI as a tool. The PROs will extend licensing. We will tell you what is going on."
Jerome presents historical rock, roots and blues events that occurred in the month of November in years gone by. Podcast includes, in order of appearance, tracks by Jerry Lee Lewis, Slim Harpo, Fats Domino, Johnnie Ray, John Lennon, The Who, Rolling Stones, The Band, Milli Vanilli, Link Ray, Robert Johnson, Kokomo Arnold, Mississippi John Hurt, Big Joe Turner, Sharon Jones, Billie Forrester, Carl Perkins, Tampa Red, Bill Haley, Johnny Horton, Eva Cassidy , Sonny Boy Williamson, John Lee Hooker, Carey Bell, Joe Hill Louis, Sylvester Weaver, Howlin Wolf, Nick Drake, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Pink Floyd. Size: 130 MB (136,790,330 bytes) Duration: 1:11:19
"The number changes, but as of the writing of this description, only 1883 songs have topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart including all its earlier versions. This week back in 1990, the first rap song topped the chart. That got me wondering how many other firsts and other interesting facts surround the top spot. Here is a list."
Here is my Bluesland music podcast from October 23, 2025. Included is the music of Bo Diddley, pictured, John Lee Hooker, Ronnie Baker Brooks, D.K.Harrell, Bonnie Raitt, Sue Foley, Ray Charles and more. Click on the link/picture and enjoy. Art of Bo by Brian Kramer. Thanks Brian.
"The NOW CDs, as they are often called, started in the UK in 1998 with Richard Branson. They were a hit out of the gate, each crafted to a specific formula. They are a professionally made mix tape. We have the full history and a good bit of trivia about the series."
Frank Swart was born and raised in Boston. He grew up hearing the big band swing records and classic Broadway show albums that were in his parent's record collection, along with the music that his sister (who was ten years older) listened to including the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Sly and the Family Stone, and Led Zeppelin. He also developed a love for Miles Davis' 1970s recordings, the spiritual Jazz of John and Alice Coltrane, and the deep soul and blues of Chess and Stax records. After some ungratifying drum lessons, when he was 13, his sister bought him a bass. “I was able to play it immediately, learned some riffs from a guitarist, and was soon practicing eight hours a day.” As a teenager, he worked with rock, blues, and acid funk bands. Very interested in making recordings, Swart rented a recording studio in the basement of a hair salon on the graveyard shift and taught himself how to engineer and produce records. After meeting his future wife and deciding to leave Boston, he spent periods living and working in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Nashville where he led the experimental jam band Funkwrench (which is a nickname for a bass). He engineered the first Pixies demos, worked with Patty Griffin off and on for 17 years, recorded with Morphine, produced and performed with cult underground art-rock band Billy Nayer Show, was part of the acid jazz group Junk/Post Junk Trio, was a founding member of the psychedelic electric blues trio SIMO, and recorded and toured with such artists as Norah Jones, The Indigo Girls, John Hiatt, and Buddy Miller. After settling back in San Francisco in 2017, Swart and publisher-producer Brian Brinkerhoff founded the Need To Know label, Skunkworks Studios, and Funkwrench Blues. Utilizing Swart's instrumental blues-oriented compositions and such talents as guitarist Rick Kirch (who worked with John Lee Hooker) and a variety of drummers, they have made recordings with over 200 notable artists. A partial list includes Guitar Shorty, Cash McCall, Fareed Haque, Jim Campilongo, John Hammond, Sonny Landreth, John Primer, Albert Lee, Vieux Farke Toure, Mr. Sipp, Tommy Castro, and Duke Robillard but that only hints at the wide variety of performers. Swart will release his newest endeavor, Funkwrench Blues—Mischief In The Musitorium, in the summer of 2025. The album features collaborations with Lenny White, Vernon Reid, Donald Harrison, Nduduzo Makhatini, Jason Marsalis, Joseph Bowie, and more.
"Cryptozoology is the study of a creature that probably doesn ot exist. Think Bigfoot. What is great about it is that every state seems to have its own monster. Maybe people really do think it exists or maybe it was invented to scare children at Halloween. We built up a list along with songs about candy. It is Halloween 2025."
"Many music outlets noticed there was no traditional Summer Song this year. No poppy dance tune that rose to the top of the charts. The Billboard Summer Song chart claimed a number one but it was a down tempo ballad. We will explore what happened and why."
"Many countries around the world take time each year to poll their citizens about their favorite songs. It usually happens around Christmas and a major media outlet plays the songs. We will tell you about some of the biggest ones and try to figure out why we don't do that here in America."
"An Idiom is a group of words that suggest a meaning different than their specific words. Many of them come from the world of music and we have created a solid list. You will recognize a lot of them."
Pacific St Blues & AmericanaSeptember 21, 202521. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers / High in the Morning22. T Rex / Lean Woman Blues 23. Dave Alvin / Beautiful City Cross the River 24. The Third Mind feat Jesse Sykes / Groovin' is Easy 25. Van Morrison / Shakin' All Over 26. John Lee Hooker with Santana / The Healer27. Jimmy Smith & BB King / 3 O'clock in the Morning 28. Betty Lavette / Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me29. Mike Zito / Forever My Love 30. Fleetwood Mac / Oh Well 31. Buddy Guy / When My Left Eye Jumps 32. Tommy Castro Blues Prisoner33. T Bone Burnett / Everything and Nothing 34. Matt Cox / Dark Matter 35. Dom Flemons / He's A Lone Ranger (Bass Reeves) 36. Clarence Tilton / Friant
"This past 4th of July someone posted the Preamble and I wondered who the singer was. I watched a few more and wondered who they were. We will answer that today. We will play some of their Schoolhouse Rock song and then one of their singles. Plus we have some trivia about the show."
"Long before American Idol and Americas Got Talent, there was Star Search. It was pretty schmaltzy but looking back, some of the biggest singers, actors and comedians got their big break on Star Search. We have grabbed as many examples as we could."
"Here is a game to play. Name as many two minute songs as you can following these rules. Only one song per group and you cannot name just punk songs. We then go one step farther and change the game to as many one minute songs as you can."
"A band named The Velvet Sundown had a hit a short while ago. The concern was that the band and the music were all fake. They were both fully AI generated. It is easier than you think. We have the story and some examples of when I did the same thing for an audience just to prove how easy it is to do."
"The Rock School show is now a part of the Library of Congress through their American Archive of Public Broadcasting. I know. I can barely believe it myself. Here is the story of the Library of Congress and how this all came to be. Check the calendar. It is not April and I am not fooling."
"This is a fun parlor game. Name a band, a song by that band and then an album from that band that are all named exactly the same. Here is an example. Bad Company by Bad Company on the album Bad Company. There are many that are close but a true Trilogy is all three exactly the same."
"Naming a band can be quite difficult. The list of bands we will discuss today went back into history to grab a name or an event to come up with a moniker. You know a good many of them. "
"The K Pop band EXO claimed that one of their concerts in South Korea sold out in less than two seconds. It sounds impossible because you are not being told the entire story. It is a badge of honor for bands to sell out quickly. Other than EXO, who did legitimately sell out the fastest. We will tell you our pick."
"Often an actor will start a band once her or she is famous. However many actors start as musicians. Some saw great success. We have some surprising names this week."
Peter Wolf is bringing rock ‘n' roll to You Are What You Read this week with his all-new memoir, Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, and Goddesses. Peter Wolf is best known as the lead vocalist of The J. Geils Band. In 1970 the band was signed by Jerry Wexler for Atlantic Records where they went on to release nine influential albums and earned a reputation as one of rock's most exciting live acts. In 1979 they were signed by EMI America topping the charts world-wide with their hit songs “Freeze Frame,” “Love Stinks,” and “Centerfold.” Peter began his career as a solo artist in 1984 with his album, Lights Out. He collaborated with Aretha Franklin, Merle Haggard, John Lee Hooker, and Mick Jagger, among others. His album Sleepless was voted one of the top five hundred albums of all time by Rolling Stone. He currently tours with his band ‘The Midnight Travelers' and will be releasing his ninth solo album in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Peter Wolf didn't want to write the typical rock and roll memoir filled with lurid tales and score settling. Instead he wanted to write a collection of short stories that stem from his serendipitous encounters with everyone from Marilyn Monroe to David Lynch. Peter tells Marc how he wrestled with his own memories to write the book, how he drew from his friendships with Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker, and how he got right with the topics he wanted to avoid, namely his time with The J. Geils Band and his marriage to Faye Dunaway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.