Prisoners of Rock and Roll
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsA show about music, the people who make it, and the influence it has on us
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8 - 1991, The Greatest Year in Music History
January 10, 2021 19:50 - 1 hour - 105 MB1991 was one of the strangest and greatest years in modern music history. It's a year that brought us huge releases from U2, Van Halen, and Guns n' Roses, as well as debuts from Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Nirvana. It's also a year where Do the Bartman, Rico Suave, and Ice Ice Baby were on the charts. On today's episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we jump in our music time machine and discuss at all of the great (and terrible) music that came out 30 years ago. Episode Playlists Great Mu...
7 - New Year's Eve special! Good riddance 2020.
January 01, 2021 15:33 - 25 minutes - 20.6 MBNew Year's Eve sure was different this year. Time Square was more or less empty and everyone was stuck at home instead of celebrating with friends and family. That sucks, but we’re here to help! We decided to record a short episode as the ball drops to look back at some music of 2020 and talk about some of the music that’s usually played at New Year’s Eve Parties. Grab your champagne as as we say good riddance to 2020 and here’s to better times ahead. Spotify playlist.
6 - Merry Christmas Mother@#$%ers!!!
December 19, 2020 14:51 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBAh, the holidays! It’s time for putting up decorations, eating too much, spending time with friends and family, and listening to Christmas music! On today’s festive episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we spent hours wandering around malls and listening to the radio to hand pick the best songs for the most wonderful time of the year. Check out this episode's Spotify playlist. Check us out online: WebsiteFacebookTwitter
5 - Rock and Roll Debate: The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones
December 08, 2020 01:55 - 2 hours - 122 MBThe Beatles or The Rolling Stones. People have been debating this one in living rooms and bars around the world for over 60 years. Lennon and McCartney or Jagger and Richards? Yesterday or Gimmie Shelter? Everyone has an opinion, and we’re going to share ours when it comes to the Fab Four vs the bad boys of rock and roll. Check out our playlist to go with the episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7fIxTEQjiNt4PpAgnEZDo8
4 - Sun Records
November 17, 2020 00:05 - 1 hour - 95 MBIf music is a religion, then Sun Studio in Memphis Tennessee is one of it’s holy sites. Inside this former auto glass repair shop, a man named Sam Phillips invented rock and roll, discovered Elvis Presley, and brought us artists like BB King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash. This is where it all started. Sam opened his studio in 1950 because he wanted you to experience music and not just hear it. He wanted you to feel what he felt growing up around blues and ...
4 - Sun Records & The Creation of Rock and Roll
November 17, 2020 00:05 - 1 hour - 95 MBIf music is a religion, then Sun Studio in Memphis Tennessee is one of it’s holy sites. Inside this former auto glass repair shop, a man named Sam Phillips invented rock and roll, discovered Elvis Presley, and brought us artists like BB King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash. This is where it all started. Sam opened his studio in 1950 because he wanted you to experience music and not just hear it. He wanted you to feel what he felt growing up around blues and ...
3 - Amazing Movie Soundtracks
November 03, 2020 00:26 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBPeople have been associating music with scenes from movies since before Judy Garland sang Somewhere Over the Rainbow in the Wizard of Oz over 80 years ago. Some of the most memorable scenes in the history of film have music playing behind them -- and some of the most memorable soundtrack songs are just as well known as “That song from The Breakfast Club” as “Don’t You Forget About Me by Simple Minds.” On today’s episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we’re going to talk about our favorite...
2 - The Top 6 American Rock and Roll Bands
October 20, 2020 00:19 - 2 hours - 102 MBAmerica is second to none when it comes to going to inventing music: blues, salsa, country, jazz, hip hop, bluegrass, funk, doo wop, ragtime, surf music, punk, disco, and of course rock and roll. Unless you’re into the symphony, polka, or Australian didgeridoo, the music you’re listening to either came from or has deep roots in America. On today's episode of the Prisoners of Rock and Roll, each of us are going to share who we think are our top 6 American rock and roll bands of all time. Th...
1 - Does Motley Crue Belong in the Hall of Fame?
October 05, 2020 15:44 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBMotley Crue has been making music for almost 40 years. Despite their enormous commercial success, they and most of the other hair bands from that era get written off because of their party lifestyle, spandex, and high hair. On this inaugural episode of the Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we’re going to make the argument that Motley Crue belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. We'll discuss their rise to fame on the Sunset Strip, look at their skills as musicians, share some concert stories,...
Introducing the Prisoners of Rock and Roll
October 05, 2020 15:24 - 50 seconds - 693 KBWhat’s up cellmates. Welcome to the Prisoners of Rock and Roll. Join Bruce Kramer, Ryan McCusker, and Doug McCusker as we talk about about music, the people who make it, and the influence it has on us. We’re going to debate our favorite bands and albums, share concert stories, and settle once and for all some of those music arguments you have with your friends. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Prisonersofrockandroll Website: www.prisonersofrockandroll.com Email: prisonersofrockandroll@...