Music industry veteran SteveJ takes a "deep dive" into music books, including bios, criticism, photography, and cultural takes, and explores music documentaries and films with the people behind them, along with a fascinating revolving panel of guests.

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From 2019, our convo with Ada Wolin presents a fresh new look into “The Golden Age of The Shangri-Las." Was the most idiosyncratic and influential girl-group of the 1960s also the “punkiest”? Tune in and find out!
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In Case You Missed It: "THE SHANGRI-LAS: Golden Hits of The Shangri-Las"

Summer = Yacht Rock. 
That's a fact. Just what is "yacht rock," you ask? Is it AM gold? Soft, smooth 70s hits, come back to life? We're winding the clock back to Episode 19 so Greg Prato, author "The Yacht Rock Book" can lay it all out for you. Put your sunscreen and Ray Bans on, pop a Corona, and lie back and enjoy!
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In Case You Missed It: "YACHT ROCK" with Greg Prato

Boy, has the music industry changed! It's almost irrelvant: no radio, no physical product, no sales. But is it?
The Beatles were not only pioneers in music and popular culture, they were also the progenitors of the music merchandise phenomenon, which earned over $50 million in 1965! Author Terry Crain joined us early on to talk Beatles merch and other interesting side treks surrounding this nostalgic and trendsetting era.
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In Case You Missed It: "“Selling Beatles Merchandise in the U.S.: 1964-1966" with Terry Crain

In Case You Missed It: "“Selling BEATLES Merchandise in the U.S.: 1964-1966" with Terry Crain

Mott the Hoople was of the most important bands of the late '60s and early ‘70s — the rock act that made a stray Bowie song into an anthem for a generation and beyond, and a singer with recognizable hair and ever-present shades. And Mott The Hoople may be one of the UK’s greatest and most cherished bands, but what of their story?
We speak with Chris Hall, the director of The Ballad of Mott the Hoople, about the feature length documentary that tells the bruised and battered, but triumphant, tale of glam rock ‘n’ rollers Mott The Hoople. The film brings the band's story to life through a stunning combination of rare and unseen archive footage, their magnificent music and the testimony of band members Ian Hunter, Mick Ralphs, and the rest of the crew, plus other associates 'and witnesses, including The Clash's Mick Jones, Queen's Roger Taylor and Mott fanclub president and author Kris Needs.
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"The Ballad of MOTT THE HOOPLE" with Chris Hall

"Ballad of MOTT THE HOOPLE" with Chris Hall

Equal parts myth and legend, the New Barbarians are one of the greatest bands many people have never heard — or heard of! Put together by Ron Wood, the band featured fellow Stone Keith Richards, the Faces’ Ian MacLagan, sax player Bobby Keys, and a legendary rhythm section of the Meters Ziggy Modeleste and jazz great Stanley Clarke.
If you missed this the first time around, tune in to hear Rob Chapman tell wild and rollicking stories featuring behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the band members, dirt on its famous tour, and background on the widespread influence of the band's music.
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In Case You Missed It: THE NEW BARBARIANS with Rob Chapman

In Case You Missed It:THE NEW BARBARIANS with Rob Chapman

Fanny might be one of the most influential bands ever that many people have never heard of. David Bowie called them “one of the most important female bands in American rock,” adding they had been buried without a trace. So who was Fanny?
Bobbi Jo Hart’s documentary Fanny: The Right To Rock examines the first all-female rock band to release an album on a major label. Formed by two Filipina sisters, the Millington’s experienced racism and sexism at an early age, and found a band to be their doorway out. On five albums released by Reprise Records between 1970 and 1974, they rocked as hard as any of their male rock and roll peers. Their story, and Hart’s documentary on Fanny is a truly inspirational and overdue celebration of this hugely influential band.
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"FANNY: The Right To Rock" with Bobbi Jo Hart

Alice In Chains were major players within the burgeoning Seattle scene that would forever change alternative and rock music. They were also one of the most self-destructive. In this early episode, acclaimed journalist David de Sola tells us how drugs nearly destroyed them and claimed the lives of frontman Layne Staley and founding bassist Mike Starr, and the incredible resurrection of the band nearly fifteen years later.
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In Case You Missed It: "ALICE IN CHAINS: The Untold Story" with David De Sola

"Stir It Up: Reggae Album Cover Art" and "The Album Cover Art of Studio One Records" discuss the evolution, look and style of the the visuals and branding of reggae music. From Calypso, to bluebell rocksteady to roots reggae, and dub to dancehall, the music and visual output of this tiny island is enormous. SteveJ take a look at these two books that deal with two of his all-time favorite topics. Other Steve offers up his wisdom, humor and perhaps some guidance along the way.
Like any genre, there is the good…the bad… and, of course, the ugly. But ultimately, writing about album covers is a bit like dancing about architecture, to steal a phrase. Sometimes you just have to see it to believe it. We cover it all in our latest podcast featuring these two books. 
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REGGAE COVER ART: "Stir It Up: Reggae Album Cover Art" and "The Cover Art of Studio One Records"

Let's go back and take a look at jazz at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Edward Allan Faine pulls back the curtain on the Nixon White House. Was Tricky Dick a jazz fan? After all, he did give Duke Ellington the Medal of Freedom in 1969. Who was in the band and who jammed at the “after-party”? Why did Sinatra almost get canceled, and just who that was playing piano behind some of Pearl Bailey’s set? We’ll touch on some of the more recent President’s and their bands of choice for “the best gig in town!”
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In Case You Missed It: ELLINGTON & SINATRA IN THE WHITE HOUSE with Edward Faine

ELLINGTON & SINATRA IN THE WHITE HOUSE : In Case You Missed It w/Edward Faine

Johnny Thunders was the legendary hard-living rock'n'roll guitarist who inspired glam-metal, punk and the New York and London music scene's in general.
Danny Garcia’s documentary film Looking For Johnny examines Johnny Thunders' career from the early 70's as a founding member of the influential New York Dolls; the birth of the punk scene with The Heartbreakers in New York City and London; Gang War and The Oddballs. It also explores Johnny's unique musical style, his personal battle with drugs, and the theories on his death in a New Orleans hotel in 1991 at age 38. 
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JOHNNY THUNDERS: "Looking For Johnny" with Danny Garcia

Vinyl is back in a big way. According to Billboard magazine, over 43 million albums were sold in 2022, the 17th consecutive year vinyl album sales grew in the U.S., and the largest year for vinyl album sales since tracking data began in 1991.
"Record Store Day" celebrates independently-owned brick-and-mortar record stores around the world and, this year it will be on April 22. We speak with Chris Anzalone, the owner of Stereo Jack’s Records in Ball Square, Somerville, Ma. about a day for the people who make up the world of the record store —the staff, the customers, and the artists — to come together and celebrate the unique culture of a record store and the special role they play in their communities. 
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RECORD STORE DAY: Stereo Jack's Records with Chris Anzalone

Here's a crazy book on an even crazier musician and performer. Tiny Tim is best known for his wacky appearances on "Laugh In" and Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show." However, he also rubbed shoulders with Bob Dylan and Lenny Bruce.
So, in case you missed it, author Justin Martell talks about one of the most phenomenal success stories in show business, Don't miss it...again!
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In Case You Missed It: "TINY TIM: The Eternal Troubadour" with Justin Martell

We first had country music writer and aficionado David Cantwell on in 2019 to discuss his excellent book The Running Kind: Listening to Merle Haggard. The new edition expands on his earlier analysis and covers Haggard's death and afterlife as an icon of both old-school and modern country music; in fact, David considers it a whole new book!
We talk about the appreciation, opinion and perception of Merle since his death and, of course, the many Merle Haggard songs that have been covered by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Elvis Costello, Tammy Wynette, the Grateful Dead and many others!
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"The Running Kind: Listening to MERLE HAGGARD" with David Cantwell

MERLE HAGGARD : "The Running Kind: Listening to MERLE HAGGARD" with David Cantwell

This week, we look back to our incredible chat with Galadrielle Allman and her deeply personal portrait of her father, Duane Allman, who was killed in a motorcycle accident at the age of twenty-four. She was two years old.
At the heart of Galadrielle's book is her journey to understand the man millions idolized, but she never knew. It's a story every bit as compelling, beautiful, sad, and singular as her father’s.
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 In Case You Missed It: DUANE ALLMAN  | "PLEASE BE WITH ME" with Galadrielle Allman

Popsicko! was a band from the rich Santa Barbara music scene of the 90s. “If it was 1968,” penned a writer for the Los Angeles Times, “these guys would be rock gods and all over the radio.” Everything was going Popsicko’s way, but there’s a reason you’ve likely never heard of them. 
With some of Popsicko!’s music set to be re-released for the first time in two decades along with an oral history book, now is the time for the band’s story to be told. Tune in to hear how the band and their songs have stood the test of time and tip your cap to the would’ve beens, should’ve beens, and could’ve beens that is Popsicko!…
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"To Would've Beens: The Official Oral History of POPSICKO! "with S.W. Lauden and Marko DeSantis

POPSICKO "To Would've Beens: The Official Oral History  "with S.W. Lauden and Marko DeSantis

Our second episode, and we talk about "Ode To Billie Joe"with author Tara Murtha. This really set the tone for what we wanted to do with this podcast, so have a listen to the backstory of one of the all-time great songs and Bobbi Gentry, the woman behind this masterpiece.
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In Case You Missed It: "Ode To Billie Joe" with Tara Murtha

In Case You Missed It: "ODE to BILLIE JOE" with Tara Murtha

In the annals of rock ‘n’ roll there have been a lot of strange characters, but there probably hasn’t been anyone as bizarre as Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, He was larger than life as he emerged from a coffin with a skull on a stick singing “I Put A Spell On You.”
He was a whirlwind performer, a lusty singer, a prolific songwriter and a man who was a total stranger to the truth. And with that one song, Screamin’ Jay, who also studied piano and sang opera, became the embodiment of the sexually insatiable, voodoo-empowered, black man feared by 1950s America.  We speak with biographer Steve Bergsman, whose book I Put A Spell On You: The Bizarre Life of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins explores the legendary bluesman’s life, work and influence on rock’n’roll music.
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"I Put A Spell On You: The Bizarre Life of Screamin' Jay Hawkins" with Steve Bergsman

SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS "I Put A Spell On You: The Bizarre Life of " with Steve Bergsman

Taking you back to 2019 and Episode 8, in case you missed it! Here we talk about the Black Power music movement with author and scholar Pat Thomas. We dig deep into how the it affected the popular music of the day, including Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Sly Stone, Marvin Gaye and Motown, Gil Scott-Heron, Nina Simone and others. Celebrate Black History Month!
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In Case You Missed It: BLACK POWER MUSIC: "Listen, Whitey: The Sounds of Black Power" with Pat Thomas

Women have been kicking against the pricks of music patriarchy since Sister Rosetta Tharpe first played the guitar riffs that built rock-n-roll. The explosion of punk sent shockwaves of revolution to every girl who dreamed of being on stage.
Hit Girls is the story of nearly 100 regional American bands who shattered stereotypes and eardrums and whose legacy would be otherwise lost. Despite the modern narrative labeling women as anomalies in rock music, the truth is: women played important roles in punk and its related genres in every city, in every scene, all over the United States. Author Jen Larson salutes their achievements that blazed the way for generations of women rockers.
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"Hit Girls: Women Of Punk In The USA | 1975-1983" with Jen B. Larson

"Hit Girls: WOMEN of PUNK In The USA | 1975-1983" with Jen B. Larson

Donny Hathaway Live is a soul classic and one of my all-time favorite records ever. We had the good fortune to interview author and cultural critic Emily Lordi in one of our earliest podcasts about her book on this record for the 33 1/3 series. We are proud to feature it again — “in case you missed it” — for Black History Month!
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In Case You Missed It: "Donny Hathaway Live" with Emily Lordi

The Beatles are the biggest band in the history of pop music. James Bond is the single most successful movie character of all time. They are also twins. Dr No, the first Bond film, and Love Me Do, the first Beatles record, were both released on the same day: Friday 5 October 1962. Most countries can only dream of a cultural export becoming a worldwide phenomenon on this scale. For Britain to produce two iconic successes on this level, on the same windy October afternoon, is unprecedented.
Love and Let Die: James Bond, The Beatles and The British Psyche presents us with opposing values, visions of the British culture, and ideas about sexual identity. Author John Higgs joins us to explain why James Bond hated the Beatles, why Paul McCartney wanted to be Bond, and why it was Ringo who won the heart of a Bond Girl in the end.
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"Love And Let Die: James Bond, The Beatles and The British Psyche" with John Higgs

We're taking you back to Episode THREE, recorded nearly four years ago! Luckily, Van Halen is evergreen and author Greg Renoff reveals the untold story of how the legendary band began, playing backyard parties in Los Angeles, This unique pre-history takes you from those high school bashes to funky dive bars with wet t-shirt contests, and, eventually, to the Sunset Strip and beyond.
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ICYMI: "Van Halen Rising" with Greg Renoff

In Case You Missed It: "VAN HALEN Rising" with Greg Renoff

Beginning with his 1969 debut LP, Elton John is regarded as one of the most influential musicians and performers of the previous five decades. In examining 75 touchstones, author Gillian Gaar provides a unique presentation of Elton’s career arc, from his first steps as a solo artist to the breakthrough album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road to his flamboyant stage presence, and beyond.
In this series, every page is illustrated with stunning concert and candid offstage photography, including gig posters, 7-inch picture sleeves, and more. This incredible package also includes a gatefold Elton John timeline, previously unpublished gatefold artwork, an 8×10-inch glossy print, and a pullout poster. The result is a stunning tribute to one of the most admired stars in rock—in a milestone year.
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In our final episode recorded 2022, Other Steve and I talk about where this podcast is, where it has been and some of where it's going! We also talk about www.allmusicbooks.com, and our  brand new, mobile friendly website  And FYI…our New Year's resolutions include paring down some of the music stuff we’ve both collected over the years. Find out what and where on this episode. 

Happy New Year 2023! In case you missed it...

Holiday songs are in the air and everywhere these days! Some are classics, some are new, some are shiny and some…well. Nevermind. Last year, Other Steve pulled out a classics with Morphine’s “Sexy Christmas Baby Mine. We even got to have a final conversation about it with drummer Billy Conway. We also added a unique mashup of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” to our conversation about that now standard with author Ray Padgett.

Once again, Other Steve has played Santa this year, and unearthed a classic medley of John Lennon’s "Happy Xmas (War Is Over) and "Give Peace a Chance" from Melissa Etheridge. He also tells a great tale about what it’s like to dress a stage for Christmas, and record a classic holiday tune. In Ohio. In July.


Melissa Etheridge: "Happy Christmas! War Is Over! Give Peace a Chance!"

Today, we’re going to introduce a new angle to the show, and have a look at some of the book reviews on AllMusicBooks.com. Reviews by music fans is the backbone of the community site, and we hope this will be of interest to readers, and provide encouragement for you to weigh in on these, or any music books you’ve read. AllMusicBooks provided the backbone and opportunity for our podcast.

So…looking for a unique present for that very special music fan in your life? Or maybe for you to put on your holiday list. Oh. You say you want a Bob Dylan book this Christmas? That’s super popular right now and, in fact, in the news a lot! So you better watch out. Here are a couple of books on Dylan that I’ve read, written a review for on AllMusicBooks.com, and would heartily recommend. And...no auto-pen signatures or vertigo to worry about!

So...You Want A Bob Dylan Book For Christmas?

Martin Popoff has written over 100 music books. "Bowie@75" is his first on David Bowie. Timed to tie in with what would have been Bowie’s 75th birthday, Popoff recounts 75 fascinating and significant career achievements and life events for the legendary singer.

Illustrated with live concert and candid offstage photography as well as memorabilia including gig posters, 7-inch picture sleeves, and more, this incredible package also includes a gatefold timeline, a gatefold painting depicting "A Party of Bowies," a previously unpublished 8x10 glossy print, and a pullout poster by famed gig poster artist Frank Kozik. It is a stunning tribute to one of the most influential and admired stars in rock history — in a milestone year.

Joe Milliken, author of "Let's Go: Benjamin Orr and The Cars" joins us to chat about the legendary Boston music scene, clubs like The Rat and The Paradise, and more!

"A Few More Minutes on Boston Rock" with Joe Millliken

Boston is a town known for rock’n’roll; J. Geils Band, Aerosmith, Boston, and, of course The Cars. There were few bands bigger in the late 70s and MTV ‘80s. Benjamin Orr was the co-founder, co lead singer and bassist for the group, and possessed a voice made for radio.

Veteran music journalist Joe Milliken joins us to talk about his book “Let’s Go!: Benjamin Orr and The Cars. From Max’s Kansas City to The Rat, from MTV to LiveAid, Joe’s book provides insight into Orr’s life, which ended tragically young, as well as shows, sessions, and the dynamics behind a one-of a-kind band.

"Let's Go: Benjamin Orr and The Cars" with Joe Milliken

Today, we celebrate Tom Petty on his birthday, with some bonus chat with Christopher McKittrick, author of "Somewhere You Feel Free: Tom Petty and Los Angeles." We talk about favorite songs, favorite albums, most underrated albums and more from this iconic songwriter and musician. If you want to know which Tom Petty song Chris feels it's impossible to drive the speed limit to, tune in!

TOM PETTY: "A Few More Minutes" with Christopher McKittrick

Denny Tedesco, the director of “The Wrecking Crew” joins us again to chat about his brand new rock documentary. “The Immediate Family” follows the work and lives of The Section, the legendary band of 1970s session musicians who were featured on some of the most iconic singer/songwriter recordings of the era.

AllMusicMovies: "Denny Tedesco on his new rock doc"

You may not know the musician’s names, but The Wrecking Crew was a group of studio musicians in Los Angeles in the 1960s who played on hits for the Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Sonny and Cher, The Monkees, Mamas and Papas, Herb Alpert and who were Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound."

Director Denny Tedesco, son of guitarist Tommy Tedesco, talks to us about these unsung stars who played on so many records that everyone knows by heart. Tune in to hear more about these amazing, funny, and charming men and women who defined rock’n’roll in Los Angeles in the '60s and '70s.

AllMusicMovies: "The Wrecking Crew" with Denny Tedesco

Are we in the "Golden Age" of rock and music documentaries? Chris Epting certainly thinks so! Epting, the author of many music bios and some very entertaining reads on pop and pop music culture joins us to talk about some of them. Have you seen these?

Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston, the leaders of the Doobie Brothers, offer up a tag-team oral history with writer Chris Epting on the legendary rock band in "Long Train Runnin'."  Their five decade journey, the longevity, success, drama and even the biker bars are all here. Chris joins us to recount their history, including the events that shelved Johnston and brought in Michael McDonald for The Doobies second wildly successful lineup.

Chris has also worked with a number of musicians on their memoirs, including John Oates, Leif Garret, and members of Tesla and Def Leppard, as well as an upcoming book on and with Dave Mason. If that’s not enough. Epting has also written several great reads on pop culture, and pop music culture. They are the road map to many a great road trip, particularly if you’re curious where many a rocker were born, lived, slept and died, and just where Madonna’s bra currently resides.

"Long Train Runnin': Our Story with The Doobie Brothers" with Chris Epting

Legendary A&R man, author, star of "Who The F**ck Is That Guy?" and fabulous photographer returns to talk who he's digging today, his favorite live bands, the Nina Simone documentary and finds one degree of separation with "the Other Steve!". 

Steven Jurgensmeyer, Steve Folsom, Sonya Kolowrat

“Who The Fuck Is That Guy'? The Fabulous Journey Of Michael Alago” tells the astonishing story of a gay Puerto Rican kid growing up in a Hasidic Brooklyn neighborhood, who got on the subway one day and began a musical odyssey that helped shape the musical landscape across N.Y.C. and around the world. From rubbing elbows with NY scene makers  at Max's Kansas City and CBGB, to being the19 year-old talent booker at the legendary Ritz, to making history as a 24 year-old A&R exec, signing the biggest metal band in a generation in Metallica, Michael Alago was on fire. 

Passion and excess would bring Alago crashing into the twin reapers of substance abuse and AIDS, but surviving them both he reinvented himself as an art photographer...healthy, sober, and as passionate as ever. Michael joins us to talk about the early New York City scene, Metallica, Public Image Limited, Nina Simone, and his photography. It’s an incredible journey. Join us!

AllMusicMovies / “Who The F*ck Is That Guy? The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago”

Brad Schreiber, author of "Music Is Power: Popular Songs, Social Justice, and the Will to Change" returns to talk about his favorite albums, music books and music documentaries!

In the first part of our chat with S. E. Feinberg about his book “Southern Man: Music and Mayhem in the American South,” which he co-authored with Alan Walden, we focused on the legendary work Walden did with R&B artists such as Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and Percy Sledge.. It wasn’t always peaches and cream: the music business is tough. But after following his passion for R&B and building the careers of many of the legends in the genre, Alan Walden needed a break. 

In Act Two, author S.E. Feinberg tells us how Alan was renewed by the music of The Allman Brothers Band. Listening to hundreds of bands, he discovered Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Outlaws, amongst others and helped define the sound of what would become known as “Southern Rock.”

"SOUTHERN MAN: Music and Mayhem in the American South" Act Two by Alan Walden with S.E. Feinberg

Anyone who was alive during the golden age of R&B remembers the music, but Alan Walden and SE Feinberg’s book “Southern Man: Music and Mayhem in the American South” invites the reader to the centre of the story, into the studio and on the road, to backroom deals and backroom brawls.

In Act One, S.E. Feinberg talks about Alan, his best friend Otis Redding, his brother, — the  legendary producer Phil Walden — the juke joints in Macon, Georgia, The Apollo in New York City’s Harlem, and the tragedies of loss, disappointment, and betrayal in racially turbulent times.


“SOUTHERN MAN: Music and Mayhem in the American South” ACT ONE by Alan Walden with S.E. Feinberg

"Nightclubbing" is the first-ever documentary about the renowned New York City nightclub Max's Kansas City) which had an massive impact on the worlds of music, fashion, art, culture and the creation of the city’s punk rock. The famous back room, where Andy Warhol held court and artists, actors, filmmakers, models, writers, assorted criminals and countless musicians — from Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground to David Bowie and the New York Dolls — made an indelible mark on music and the world. 

Director Danny Garcia joins us from the NYC premiere of his film to talk Max's, CBGBs, New York City in the swinging ’60s and filthy ’70s, the birth of punk rock and making a movie during Covid times. As legendary singer and Max’s veteran Alice Cooper, who is featured in the film , and who signed his contract with Warner Bros. Records at the club,  says, "A million ideas were launched in Max's."

NYC PUNK SCENE: ALLMUSICMOVIES: "Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC" with Danny Garcia

Bradley Morgan, author of "U2 Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America" comes back for a lightning round of his thoughts and favorite songs from legendary Irish bands. 

IRISH MUSIC - "A Few More Minutes"  with Bradley Morgan

U2 planted the seeds for "The Joshua Tree" during an existential journey through America. As Irishmen in the 1970s, the band grew up with the belief that America was a place of freedom and prosperity, a symbol of hope and a refuge for all people. However, global politics of the 1980s undermined that impression. 

Bradley Morgan joins us to explore the political, social, and cultural themes rooted in "The Joshua Tree" when it was originally released in 1987 and how those themes resonated as a response to the election of Donald Trump when U2 toured for the album's 30th anniversary. He juxtaposes the band's  journey through America with his own journey by becoming an Irish citizen in the age of Trump and places the album's relevance in context with the current political climate.

U2 "The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America" with Bradley Morgan

Author Doug Brod spends a few more minutes with us, highlighting some of his favorite albums, music books, and music documentaries. Do you have any crossover with the man who wrote"It Just Seems A Little Weird: How KISS, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, and Starz Remade Rock and Roll"? Tune in and find out! 

ALBUMS, MUSIC BOOKS & DOCUMENTARIES "A Few More  Minutes" with Doug Brod

Rock documentaries are everywhere these days and, thankfully, that includes ska music from Jamaica and America. We ask "Ska Boom" author where he thinks fans of the genre should start.

AMERICAN SKA MUSIC - "A Few More Minutes"  with Marc Wasserman

Marc Wasserman is the author of Ska Boom: An American Ska and Reggae Oral History. He’s also played bass in a number of Ska bands, and backed some of the genres legends in the historic1998 Skavoovee tour.

Marc joins us with stories, anecdotes, history, gossip, and, most importantly, the feeling of what it was like to be there as groups of young, ska-crazed acolytes spread their passion and ignited a fiercely loyal dedication to a burgeoning culture. Included are interviews with members of some of these seminal bands and fans who witnessed the birth and spread of a uniquely American version of ska and reggae and a forward penned by Horace Panter of The Specials.

SKA/REGGAE "Ska Boom: An American Ska and Reggae Oral History" with Marc Wasserman

We ask Jay Bergen, author of "Lennon, The Mobster & The Lawyer" about Lennon's album "Rock 'N' Roll,"  his favorite  Lennon and Beatles tunes, and  his favorite memory of his friendship with John.

JOHN LENNON "A Few More Minutes" on John Lennon

Before John Lennon retreated peacefully into private life in 1975,he fought a major legal battle that went under the public radar. Just as his "Rock and Roll" oldies record hit the market, Morris Levy the mob-connected owner of Roulette Records, released "Roots," an unauthorized version of the same record. Levy had used rough mixes of John’s unfinished rock and roll recordings and claimed the former Beatle had verbally agreed to the arrangement. The clash led to a lawsuit and countersuit between Levy and Lennon.

Attorney Jay Bergen, a partner in a prestigious New York City law firm, represented John in this epic battle to his own recordings. Millions of dollars were at stake. Jay joins us to tell how he worked closely with John to rebut Levy’s outrageous claims. He also recounts how John explained his recording process in poetic exacting terms to a judge., who know little about The Beatles, and John’s solo career. It also paints a detailed personal picture of John and his world in 1975 and ’76, when he was to have a new son and go into happy seclusion to be a husband and father.

JOHN LENNON "Lennon, The Mobster & The Lawyer" with Jay Bergen

We spend “a few more minutes" talking about the days when album cover graphics were a dominant part of the industry. Now...is it merch?

ALBUM COVER ART:  "A Few More Minutes   " on The Album"

“The Album” is a documentary on the evolution of the record industry told from the perspective of art directors and photographers who created the most memorable art in music history. Veteran Art Director and director Kevin Hosmann speaks to top creators of their day to discuss the development of the art synonymous with the music you know and love. From “Abbey Road”, “Hotel California,” and “Dark Side of the Moon” to “Breakfast in America” and Nirvana’s “Nevermind,” hear the stories behind the music.

Starting in the analog past of the 60's — how rock and roll began catering to the teenagers and their disposable income, to the introduction of the CD through it's digital disruption of file sharing, to online sales, streaming and the dominance of social media--the vehicle of new music discovery has radically changed. And through it all, the love of music has never been stronger because the audience’s desire for that emotional connection to the music they love remains unchanged. Join us and for a fascinating look into a bygone visual era and what has replaced it.


ALBUM COVER DESIGN: "The Album" with Kevin Hosmann

Legendary guitarist, producer and activist Stevie Van Zandt joins us for a few more minutes to talk about "the unwritten book," nicknames, The Beatles, and their recent documentary film "Get Back" Tune in!

STEVIE VAN ZANDT: “A Few More Minutes" on the “unwritten book,” nicknames and The Beatles

Stevie Van Zandt is a true renaissance man. Most, of course, know him as Miami Steve Van Zandt, the guitarist in The E Street band, backing Bruce Springsteen and conquering the music world. In the early '80s, Van Zandt stepped away from E Street to embark on his own odyssey and refashioned himself as Little Steven, a political songwriter and performer who would mastermind the recording of the anti-apartheid anthem “Sun City” Van Zandt would also put out several records with the Disciples of Soul, and produce a myriad of great artists and albums. 

So what to do next? How about starting Little Steven's Underground Garage, a weekly syndicated radio show? Or taking a role in the soon-to-be-legendary TV show, “The Sopranos?” Van Zandt introduced himself to a whole new audience as Silvio Dante, the the unconditionally loyal consiglieri to Tony Soprano. We talk to Stevie about his new memoir Unrequited Infatuations about all of the above and more. He’s led an incredible life.

STEVIE VAN ZANDT: “Unrequited Infatuations”

Puloma Basu and Rob Hatch-Miller,  the directors of the “Other Music" documentary join us for a few more minutes to talk about the best album they learned of via Other Music, their favorite music documentaries, and if there are any online or other music outlets after the closing of Other Music.

OTHER MUSIC: “A Few More Minutes” with Puloma Basu & Rob Hatch-Miller

In the summer of 2016, New York City lost a beloved and influential hub of independent music culture. Other Music — located in Manhattan's East Village — was more than just a store that sold CDs, records, tapes and magazines. It was a place where bands were formed, record labels were born and careers were launched. And it was THE place where a generation of New Yorkers at the dawn of the Internet age went to discover groundbreaking music by artists who would go on to become household names and underground icons. However, in the changing face of the music industry, the legendary store closed its doors in 2016.
Directors Puloma Basu and Rob Hatch-Miller, an ex-employee of Other Music confess “they both learned a lot about music, were introduced to New York City culture, and gained a second family in a daunting new city." They say they are honored to be able to tell the story of a place that was so special to us and to our life in New York City, as it was to so many other people around the world. 

ALLMUSICMOVIES: “Other Music” with Puloma Basu and Rob Hatch-Miller

We asked Adam Steiner, author of æInto The Never: Nine Inch Nails And The Creation Of The Downward Spiral” what his favorite music books might be. There’s “a slightly weird one” Steiner describes as “dense and challenging” (“Triptych: Three Studies of Manic Street Preachers' The Holy Bible”): and an "easy” one (“Rip It Up and Start Again”) 

As for music documentaries, Joy Division and David Bowie, are highlighted. And his three favorite albums? Well…you might be surprised; Adam is a great interview.

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NINE INCH NAILS : "A Few More Minutes" with Adam Steiner

Stephen Kijak, the director of  “Scott Walker: 30 Century Man” talks about the recent explosion of music documentaries, “The Summer of Love,” “Sparks” and how “30 Century Man” helped propel Scott Walker into the future.

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SCOTT WALKER: "A Few More Minutes" with Stephen Kijak

In an extraordinary career that spans over 40 years, American-born Scott Walker has been both the most famous pop singer in the UK and one of its most enigmatic and reclusive artists. His fans include David Bowie, Brian Eno, Sting, Johnny Marr, Radiohead and many more.

“30 Century Man” celebrates the Walker’s artistic journey and the amazing voice of one of the most uncompromising and respected figures in music today and presents a rare look inside the most bizarre recording session ever captured on film.  “30th Century Man” is a visually & structurally inventive film that subverts the typical rock-doc narrative to deliver not just the journey of a songwriter but a meditation on the creative process itself.

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ALLMUSICMOVIES: “Scott Walker: 30 Century Man” with Stephen Kijak

Author Paul Myers returns to talk about the Women of Power Pop including Suzi Quattro, Dusty Springfield, The GoGos, the Muffs, and The Bangles. We also discuss the recent proliferation of rock docs, and dig into the Fanny movie "The Right To Rock" and, of course, we get Paul's thoughts on the incredible Beatles doc "Get Back."

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POWER POP: "A Few More Minutes" with Paul Myers

Power poppers are passionate fans. Verrry passionate. Who was the first power pop band? Who’s the best? What’s the definitive power pop album and single? It depends on who you ask, but be careful; everyone is going to have an opinion and will back it up! 
“Go All The Way: A Literary Appreciation for Power Pop” is a brilliant exploration of this notion, and features many astounding writers, writing…well…passionately. Since we interviewed S.W. Lauden, we thought it would be fun to “Go Further,” and also speak with his co-author Paul Myers and get his thoughts and, yes, opinions on some of the things we spoke about previously. Power pop has meant many things to many people; here’s Paul Myers take. 

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POWER POP: “Go All The Way” and “Go Further” with Paul Myers

On the occasion of Iggy Pops's 75th birthday (!), Jeff Gold, the author of the astounding book “Total Chaos: The Story of The Stooges,” talks about his favorite Stooges and solo Iggy records and gives us his thoughts on the documentaries “Gimme Danger” and “Danny Says.”

IGGY & THE STOOGES: “A Few More Minutes” with Jeff Gold

Mark Covino, the director of “A Band Called Death” talks about the recent explosion of music documentaries, what he's been watching lately, and the possibilities of a reissue cut with the 400+ minutes he shot on the band called Death.

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A BAND CALLED DEATH:  “A Few More Minutes” with Mark Covino

Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was a band called Death. Punk before punk existed, three teenage brothers in the early '70s formed a band in their spare bedroom, and began playing a few local gigs . They even pressed a single in the hopes of getting signed. But in the era of Motown and emerging disco, record companies found Death's music — and band name — too intimidating. The group was never given a fair shot and they disbanded before completing an album.

Equal parts electrifying rockumentary and epic family love story, A Band Called Death chronicles the incredible fairy-tale journey of what happened almost three decades later, when a dusty 1974 demo tape made it way out of the attic and found an audience several generations younger. Playing music impossible ahead of its time, Death is now being credited as the first black punk band (hell...the first punk band!), and are finally receiving their long overdue recognition as true rock pioneers.

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ALLMUSICMOVIES: "A Band Called DEATH" with Mark Covino

John M. Borack, author of "The Beatles 100:One Hundred Pivotal Moments" and "John Lennon: Life Is What Happens" joins us again and focuses on the amazing new documentary "Get Back." Borack tells us his favorite moments, who came off best, and if the doc changed his mind on any of his 100 moments.

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THE BEATLES: “A Few More Minutes” with John M. Borack

Was John Lennon meeting Paul McCartney more significant than John Lennon meeting Yoko Ono? Rubber Soul or Revolver? Which Beatle had the best solo album?

In 100 brief chapters, John M. Borack discusses and ranks the greatest moments in Beatles history. An avid Fab Four fan since childhood and a music journalist for more than thirty-five years, Borack has created a book to agree with and disagree with, and one that is sure to spark conversations. A love letter to the greatest rock band of all time, “The Beatles 100; One Hundred Pivotal Moments in Beatles History” is a book for Beatles buffs and casual fans alike.

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THE BEATLES: “One Hundred Pivotal Moments in Beatles History” with John M. Borack

Author Paul Cantor talks with us about his favorite Mac Miller album, song, and mixtape and suggests where new fans might start to appreciate this "most dope" rapper. We also talk about the hurdles white rappers face and what he thinks Mac Miller’s legacy is. 

MAC MILLER:  “A Few More Minutes” with Paul Cantor

Malcolm James McCormick — aka Mac Miller — was born on January 19, 1992. He began making music at a young age and by fifteen was already releasing mixtapes. One of the first true viral superstars, his early records earned him a rabid legion of die-hard fans — as well as a few noteworthy detractors. But despite his undeniable success, Miller was plagued by struggles with substance abuse and depression, both of which fueled his raw and genre-defying music yet ultimately led to his demise.

Traveling deep into Miller’s inner circle, behind the curtain, the velvet ropes, and studio doors, Most Dope tells the story of a passionate, gifted young man who achieved his life’s ambition, only to be undone by his personal demons. It is part love letter, part cautionary tale — never shying away from the raw, visceral way Mac Miller lived his life.

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MAC MILLER: "Most Dope: The Extraordinary Life of Mac Miller" with Paul Cantor

Author Drew Fortune returns to reveal what’s the most famous embarrassing moment he’d like to hear about directly from the artist, the Dave Navarro/Fiona Apple love note in blood story, the infamous GG Allin, and, yes, Tony Bennett! 

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MOST EMBARRASSING GIGS: “A Few More Minutes” with Drew Fortune

Featuring never-before-told stories, “No Encore!” takes you on tour with over sixty iconic musicians as they relive their weirdest, wildest, most embarrassing gigs. Drew Fortune shares with us some of the hilarious, sometimes horrifying, collection spans four decades and chronicles the craziest, druggiest, and most embarrassing concert moments in music history — direct from the artists who survived them. 

From wardrobe malfunctions to equipment failures, from bad decisions to even worse choices, Drew’s book provides a riveting look into what happens when things go wrong onstage and off — from Alice Cooper’s python having a violent, gastric malfunction on stage, to Shirley Manson’s desperate search for a bathroom. As Hunter S. Thompson famously wrote, “Buy the ticket, take the ride.”

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MUSICIANS WEIRDEST GIGS:  “No Encore: Musicians Reveal Their Weirdest, Wildest, Most Embarrassing Gigs” with Drew Fortune

Author Heather Augustyn shares with us some of her favorite women singers and songs in ska, rocksteady, and reggae music. 

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PIONEERING WOMEN IN JAMAICAN MUSIC “A Few More Minutes” with Heather Augustyn

We spend a few more minutes with Sara Marcus, author of "Girls To The Front," the definitive book on the Riot Grrl movement. Does she have a favorite band from the period? What songs does she thinks anyyone interested in the movement should listen to? And which of the many documentaries should fans check out?

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RIOT GRRLS: “A Few More Minutes” with Sara Marcus

“Girls to the Front” is the epic, definitive history of the Riot Grrrl movement — the radical feminist punk uprising that exploded into the public eye in the 1990s, altering America’s gender landscape forever. This was not just a movement but an era of pissed-off girls with no patience for sexism and no intention of keeping quiet.

Author Sara Marcus joins us to talk about her own memories as a Riot Grrrl front-liner and chronicles the story of punk bands like Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, and Heavens to Betsy and their effect on today’s culture. Tune in.

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RIOT GRRRL “Girls To The Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution” with Sara Marcus

Peter Spirer, the director of several classic hip hop documentaries, talks to us about the new Notorious BIG doc versus his film from 2007, and the explosion of music documentaries today..

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NOTORIOUS BIG: “A Few More Minutes” with Peter Spirer

Notorious B.I.G. is considered by many to be the greatest rapper to ever pick up a mic. With his velvety flow and unparalleled rhyme style he captivated everyone from Jay Z to Tupac. Now, Biggie Smalls is revealed. 

Director Peter Spirer talk about his groundbreaking 2002 documentary Notorious BIG: Bigger Than Life,. He tells us how he got the stories from Biggie’s closest friends and some of the biggest names in Hip-Hop: Diddy, Method Man, Easy Mo Bee, Raekwon, and Common and thew raw footage of B.I.G. free-styling on the streets of New York. And, of course, the rare home video footage, a never-before-seen interview with Biggie shortly before his death and undisclosed video footage from the night of his murder. 

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ALLMUSICMOVIES: “Notorious BIG: Bigger Than Life” with Peter Spirer

We last spoke with Daniel Efram, the producer of “The Steve Keene Art Book,” and he explained how Keene was deeply embedded in the '90s music scene, first in Charlottesville, and later in New York. The eclectic music community embraced the artist, his vision and unique process. Efram has called him the most prolific painter in American history. He also pointed us to a unique testimonial by a well known voice in alternative music and a huge supporter of Keene’s and the book project. We’ll let Robert take it from here…

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STEVE KEENE: “A Few More Minutes” with Robert Schneider

In the ’90s you could not avoid Steve Keene paintings. Everyone seemed to have a Keene. In New York, they decorated tiny apartment walls, clubs, record stores and dive bars including Brownies, CBGB’s Gallery, the Knitting Factory, Kim’s Underground, and Other Music, The New York music scene of the 1990s embraced the do-it-yourself aesthetic and Keene was the unofficial king of that. His democratic approach to making and selling artwork allowed young people to buy original artwork for the first time.

Photographer Daniel Efram has put together the definitive book on Keene and his work, and talks to us about Keene’s paintings of famous covers, and covers of albums he likes, as well as covers that have no particular meaning to him other than being an artistic challenge. “I’m making kind of a history of albums,” Keene says. “They’re monuments to something that doesn’t exist anymore.” Tune in.

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STEVE KEENE: “The Steve Keene Art Book” with Daniel Efram

Author Colin Fleming join us to tell us what is the legacy and relevance and of Sam Cooke today, musically and culturally and if there anyone out there today — in any genre — that to the party what Sam Cooke did, particularly with the “Live at The Harlem Club” album? He also tells us his favorite books and music documentaries on soul music.

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SAM COOKE: “A Few More Minutes” with Colin Fleming

Shelved for over 20 years, Sam Cooke's “Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963” stands alongside Otis Redding's “Live in Europe” and James Brown's “Live at the Apollo” as one of the greatest live soul albums ever made. It is a musical, spiritual, emotional, and social journey played out over one night on the stage of a sweaty Miami club.

Author Colin Fleming joins us to talk about the importance of this album and Sam Cooke, who was an astute businessman, a writer of timeless songs, and an agent of social change along the lines of Billie Holiday and Bob Dylan.

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SAM COOKE: “Live at The Harlem Square Club, 1963” with Colin Fleming

Author Ayanna Dozier tells us her favorite Janet Jackson record and why it meant so much to young girls of color. She also gets into the Janet/Justin Timberlake Super Bowl clothing “malfunction,” and what she thinks Janet Jackson's legacy is.

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JANET JACKSON: “A Few More Minutes” with Ayanna Dozier

Mike Hipple, photographer and author of “Lived Through That: 90s Musicians Today” returns to talk about his favorite artists of the 90s, the records from that era everyone should know, and recommends some of the music documentaries of these times that he would recommend you watch.

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’90's MUSIC: "A Few More Minutes with Mike Hipple

To celebrate Eddie Van Halen’s birthday, Steve Folsom, our editor extraordinaire. thought it would be cool to put together a little something new focusing on the legendary guitar player and Van Halen from our chats with author Greg Renoff. Renoff’s “Van Halen Rising” was Episode 2 (if you can believe that!) and our chat with Greg about “Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life In Music” was Episode 27, if you’d like to go back and explore these episodes from our early catalogue. Happy birthday, Eddie!

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VAN HALEN: “A Few More Minutes” with Greg Renoff

The music of the 1990s shaped more than one generation. It was the music Generation X came of age listening to and the songs millennials cut their teeth on. The 90s also saw the explosion of alternative music and culture into the mainstream.

Photographer Mike Hipple talks to us about his unique new book “Lived Through That: 90s Musicians Today,” which combines intimate photographic portraits of dozens of the greatest artists from the ‘90s, as well as some underrated artists that helped define the culture of the era. The photos are accompanied by open, honest, and often humorous memories and maybe a few gems of wisdom. 

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’90s MUSICIANS TODAY: “Lived Through That: 90s Musicians Today ” with Mike Hipple

We talk with Jesse Lauter, the director of “Learning To Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen” about his favorite classic music documentaries, and what he's watched recently in some of the many new music movies.. We also ask Jesse what he thinks the reason for the considerable uptick in music films is.

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ALLMUSICMOVIES: “A Few More Minutes” with Jesse Lauter

In the spring of 1970, Joe Cocker undertook what became the legendary 20th-century musical experiment—a traveling rock & roll commune that crisscrossed the country on a private jet. Many attempts have been made to reunite the Mad Dogs, but it was never recreated in any way, shape or form...until now.

Director Jesse Lauter talks to us about his documentary/concert film through the lens of the Tedeschi Trucks Band’s reunion of the Mad Dogs. which features 12 of the original Mad Dogs, including Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge, and Jim Keltner plus guest performers Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes and Dave Mason, among others. Tune in!

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ALLMUSICMOVIES: “Learning To Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen” with Jesse Lauter

S.W. Lauden is the author of several books on Power Pop, a form of pop rock based on the early music of bands such as the Who, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds.. He is also the drummer for The Brothers Steve, a super good and super fun power pop band. Hear more from Lauden our Bonus episode!

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POWER POP: “A Few More Minutes”  with S.W. Lauden"

Eric Wolfson, author of “Elvis In Memphis” spends a few more minutes with us, discussing his favorite music books, albums, and music documentaries. What book does he think has the best writing on Elvis? Is Elvis on his favorite album list? What doess Eric think the first Dylan music video was? Tune in and find out!

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ELVIS IN MEMPHIS: "A Few More Minutes” with Eric Wolfson

Fun, bright, and playful, Power Pop is a sometimes adored, sometimes maligned, often misunderstood genre of music. From its heyday in the seventies and eighties to its resurgence in the nineties and aughts, Power Pop has meant many things to many people. 

Author S.W. Lauden joins us to talk about his book with Paul Myers featuring today's best and brightest writers on what certain Power Pop bands and songs mean, and have meant to them. 

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POWER POP: "Go All The Way: A Literary Appreciation of Power Pop" with S.W. Lauden

Another year come done and gone. Goodbye, 2021 and hello 2022. Out with the old and in with the new, right? We hope your holiday was filled with good cheer, great friends, and, of course, fantastic music. We’d like to wish you a very happy New Year and thank you all for tuning into our podcast.

So what else lies ahead? Well…a lot. Power Pop? Check. Riot Grrrrls? Yup. A new take on Leon Russell and Joe Cockers “Mad Dogs and Englishmen” featuring the Tedeschi Trucks Band? Of course! The Quiet Riot documentary? Dude. The Wu Tang doc “Rock The Bells?” Oh, yeah. 

So..tune into the new year on AllMusicPodcasts!

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We spend a few more minutes with Ray Padgett, author of “Cover Me: The Stories Behind The Greatest Cover Songs of All Time.” Ray takes us deep into Sinead's definitive cover of “Nothing Compares To You,” Johnny Cash's epic take on Nine Inch Nails, and The Fugees classic update of “Killing Me Softly.”

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COVER SONGS: “A Few More Minutes”  with Ray Padgett

Leonard Cohen's “Hallelujah” has been covered by more than 300 other artists in virtually every genre, including Willie Nelson, k.d. lang, Justin Timberlake, Bono, Brandi Carlile, and Bon Jovi, to name a few. Hell...the song was even in “Shrek”! But the song was originally stuck on side two of 1984’s Various Positions, an album that Cohen’s record label deemed unfit for release. In fact, Walter Yetnikoff, the head honcho at CBS Records told Cohen “Leonard, we know you’re great but we don’t know if you’re any good.” 

“Hallelujah” is arguably Cohen’s biggest and most beloved song, as well as one of the most covered songs in history.

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We were asked to contribute a holiday song suggestion for the Songfacts podcast for their annual Holiday Special. We knew there's be lots of suggestions, so we had to dig deep, and when “the other Steve” suggested the super rare “Sexy Christmas Baby Mine” by low-rock legends Morphine.

The perfectly titled “Sexy Christmas Baby Mine” was originally the B-side for the 7-inch release of “Cure For Pain,” and recently included on the anthology “At Your Service.” It is everything you’d expect from the band; it is different, it is classic and it is undeniably Morphine. Additionally, we were able to speak with drummer Billy Conway about the song and his memories and recollections of “Sexy Christmas Baby Mine.” Happy Holidays!

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MORPHINE's “Sexy Christmas Baby Mine" with Billy Conway

Author Jessica Lipsky tells us the Daptone Records you need to hear, and talks about her favorite soul albums, songs and artists of all time. Tune in!

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DAPTONE RECORDS: “A Few More Minutes” with Jessica Lipsky

Run by a collective of soul-obsessed producers and musicians, the Brooklyn-based independent Daptone Recordsl launched the careers of artists such as Amy Winehouse, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley, and Bruno Mars. Daptone’s records who paid homage but never lip service to the original artists, proving that soul is still culturally relevant, and just as exciting as ever.

Author Jessica Lipsky joins us to chronicle the label’s history, players, and sounds while dissecting the scene’s cultural underpinnings, which continue to reverberate in pop music. She takes us into the dingy clubs where soul crazed DJs packed the dancefloor, to just uptown where some of the genre’s heaviest musicians jumpstarted the renaissance in a basement studio, and all the way to the White House. 

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SOUL MUSIC: “It Ain't Retro: Daptone Records & The 21st Century Soul Revelation” with Jessica Lipsky

In this very special follow-up to our conversation with J. Elvis Weinstein, the director of "Michael DesBarres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?", we speak with...Michael DesBarres himself!

Michael proves himself to be every bit of the person, star, and subject of Weinstein's documentary and more. DesBarres is a great storyteller, a fascinating "star," and perhaps the most positive person on the planet. Tune in...this one is incredible!

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ALLMUSICMOVIES: Part Two: “Who Do You Want Me To Be?” with Michael DesBarres

On this day, his birthday, we spend a few more minutes discussing Jimi Hendrix, with Brad Schreiber, author of the book “Becoming Jimi Hendrix: From Southern Crossroads to Psychedelic London, The Untold Story of a Musical Genius.”

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JIMI HENDRIX: “A Few More Minutes” with Brad Schreiber

Michael DesBarres’ six-decade career as an actor and rock singer is a veritable museum of pop culture. From To Sir, With Love to MacGyver and over a hundred other TV and film roles, and a diverse music career including brushes with Led Zeppelin, Sex Pistols, and appearing at Live Aid as the lead singer of The Power Station, Michael recounts his story with the help of many friends.

Director J. Elvis Weinstein takes us behind the scenes into the making of this unique documentary and recounts how his friendship grew with Michael, his ex-wife Pamela DesBarres, and how and why he made this movie.

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ALLMUSICMOVIES: “Michael DesBarres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?” with J. Elvis Weinstein

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Music industry veteran and former colleague Sonya Kolowrat joins us to reveal her favorite music documentaries, music films, and what she thinks about live concert films.

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ALLMUSICMOVIES: “A Few More Minutes” with Sonya Kolowrat

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We set out to speak with David Cantwell on his Merle Haggard book "Merle Haggard: The Running Kind," but got tangled up in a lot of very cool stuff in our on-air intros and warm-ups, and thought it an episode unto itself!David dove into Ken Burns’ recent (and excellent!) PBS series “Country Music” in great and fascinating detail. He also talked about his recent piece in The New Yorker on Tanya Tucker’s new album and why she deserves to be in the company of women country artists who need no last name. Legendary singer Charley Pride, and the false ”war“ between “hat” and alt-country are also dissected.
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