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Rock music from the mid 60s onwards - podcasts, features and much more

Recent Episodes
  • 1975: The Year the World Forgot
    Jun 20, 2025 – 30:27
  • Don Powell – Slade
    Jun 13, 2025 – 1:06:24
  • Main Course: Bob Stanley on the Bee Gees’ Reinvention
    Jun 6, 2025 – 1:07:51
  • Fresh Cream Revisited
    May 30, 2025 – 1:25:30
  • Daryl Hooper – The Seeds
    May 23, 2025 – 48:41
  • Mike McCartney’s Box of Scaffold
    May 16, 2025 – 52:10
  • Inside Kate Bush’s Never For Ever
    May 9, 2025 – 1:06:12
  • David Freiberg – Jefferson Starship
    May 2, 2025 – 49:24
  • John Corabi – The Dead Daisies
    Apr 25, 2025 – 47:08
  • Gentle Giant’s Derek Shulman and John Weathers
    Apr 18, 2025 – 59:37
  • Jon King – Gang of Four
    Apr 11, 2025 – 1:14:17
  • The Primitives
    Apr 4, 2025 – 1:00:11
  • Wolfgang Flür – Ex Kraftwerk
    Mar 28, 2025 – 1:25:27
  • Ashley Hutchings
    Mar 21, 2025 – 1:18:39
  • Promoting Pink Floyd, Springsteen and the Stones: Paul Rappaport Remembers
    Mar 17, 2025 – 46:27
  • Lynval Golding – The Specials
    Mar 14, 2025 – 1:20:24
  • The Vapors
    Mar 7, 2025 – 55:18
  • Parthenon Huxley’s Electric Light Odyssey
    Feb 28, 2025 – 1:26:34
  • Gerry Leonard on David Bowie
    Feb 21, 2025 – 1:10:50
  • Rick Buckler remembered
    Feb 18, 2025 – 58:48
  • John Steel on 60 years of The Animals
    Feb 14, 2025 – 50:33
  • The Making of The Human League’s Dare
    Feb 7, 2025 – 1:22:27
  • Mark Plati on David Bowie
    Jan 31, 2025 – 45:43
  • Waddy Wachtel
    Jan 24, 2025 – 1:17:01
  • Dave Mattacks
    Jan 17, 2025 – 1:28:10
  • Ken Scott on The Beatles, Bowie, and Beyond
    Jan 10, 2025 – 1:50:16
  • Leland Sklar
    Jan 3, 2025 – 1:10:17
  • Danny Kortchmar
    Dec 27, 2024 – 56:43
  • Clive Langer
    Dec 20, 2024 – 1:29:28
  • Phill Brown on Small Faces – Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake
    Dec 18, 2024 – 1:27:49
  • Leslie Mandoki – Mandoki Soulmates
    Dec 13, 2024 – 53:30
  • Island Records 1969-70
    Dec 6, 2024 – 1:37:18
  • Keith Hopwood – Herman’s Hermits
    Nov 29, 2024 – 1:08:46
  • Bruce Woolley
    Nov 22, 2024 – 1:17:18
  • Colin ‘Smiley’ Petersen: Bee Gees Drummer Dies at 78
    Nov 18, 2024 – 1:45:07
  • Tony Banks
    Nov 15, 2024 – 1:12:01
  • Arthur Brown on The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
    Nov 11, 2024 – 1:06:33
  • Peter Perrett
    Nov 8, 2024 – 49:00
  • Rosalie Cunningham
    Nov 4, 2024 – 1:05:58
  • Jeff Wayne on The War of the Worlds
    Nov 1, 2024 – 58:55
  • The Thunderclap Newman Story
    Oct 25, 2024 – 1:30:39
  • John Paul White
    Oct 18, 2024 – 55:37
  • American Bubblegum Pop 1966-1971
    Oct 11, 2024 – 1:03:38
  • Those Pretty Wrongs
    Oct 4, 2024 – 1:09:44
  • Chris Leslie – Fairport Convention
    Sep 27, 2024 – 1:22:18
  • Susan Cowsill – Continental Drifters, The Cowsills
    Sep 20, 2024 – 55:44
  • Frank Zappa’s Apostrophe (‘) at 50
    Sep 16, 2024 – 36:31
  • Terry Reid
    Sep 13, 2024 – 1:23:03
  • Richie Furay
    Sep 6, 2024 – 1:20:32
  • Alan Parsons on Pyramid, The Beatles and Pink Floyd
    Aug 30, 2024 – 51:38
Recent Reviews
  • nick moroney
    The peak of deep dive interview podcasts
    The combination of long form dialogue sessions with influential musicians and expertly curated (and often seldom heard/rare) accompanying tracks is unbeatable. Jason’s sensitive approach undergirded by passionate research drives insightful questions and results in revelatory interviews with many artists who rarely grant interviews. I particularly enjoyed the chats with Jim Lea, Gilbert O’Sullivan and Gerry McAvoy.
  • Scot T. G.
    Miss the track listing
    Amazing podcast- please bring back track listing again of everything played. The Apple records episode is amazing, except its very diffucult to discern whos performing.
  • twomoonmusic
    A unique podcast
    So great. Just scroll through All Past Shows and see the amazing people Jason has had on his show. Legends, studio players, band mates & stars.
  • Really Big Dave
    Excellent podcast
    Very interesting interviews with many unheralded yet important figures in pop and rock music.
  • toddinnmpls
    Best music podcast around
    I came across this podcast a few days ago on Facebook. I have been listening to it almost non stop since then. I started with the 1 episode and I am working my way up. There is many great groups I never heard about before, or versions of songs I never heard before. Interviews from Groups i missed back in the day but now love. Of course there is groups that you heard about and have been listening to for years but you get the stories behind the music. I highly recommend and If I could give more than 5 gold stars I would.
  • Paulieroses
    Informative
    I've discovered so many lost songs that could have been top ten singles. I also love how there is a theme for each podcast. It really takes you back to a time and culture that I wasn't around to experience. Thanks Jason!
  • Sargonmaster
    Jolly Good!
    If you're a British Invasion fan you will like this show. If you are a HARDCORE British Invasion fan you will LOVE this show. If you are all of the above but also crave to learn about what was happening in U.K. music in the 60s that was very much under the radar in the states but is explained by a very knowledgeable host here, you will thank God and kiss the ground for this fantastic podcast!
  • Dookie2k
    Great show!
    Thematic show that focuses on lost gems of yesteryear. Love it!
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