ROCK AND/OR ROLL
520 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsA podcast about rock and/or roll. Part of Pantheon Podcasts
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Episodes
7. DAY BY DAY: ELO - OUT OF THE BLUE
March 16, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutesDay 7: Electric Light Orchestra - Out of the Blue (1977) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6. DAY BY DAY: ELO - A NEW WORLD RECORD
March 15, 2023 05:00 - 23 minutesDay 6: Electric Light Orchestra - A New World Record (1976) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5. DAY BY DAY: ELO - FACE THE MUSIC
March 14, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutesDay 5: Electric Light Orchestra - Face The Music (1975) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4. DAY BY DAY: ELO - ELDORADO
March 13, 2023 05:00 - 24 minutesDay 4: Electric Light Orchestra - Eldorado (1974) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3. DAY BY DAY: ELO - ON THE THIRD DAY
March 12, 2023 06:00 - 26 minutesDay 3: Electric Light Orchestra - On The Third Day (1973) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2. DAY BY DAY: ELO - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA II
March 11, 2023 06:00 - 25 minutesDay 2: Electric Light Orchestra - ELO 2 (1973) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1. DAY BY DAY: ELO - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
March 10, 2023 06:00 - 47 minutesDay 1: Electric Light Orchestra - Electric Light Orchestra (1971) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
AOR? AOK! XXII
March 03, 2023 06:00 - 1 hourBJ brings you 30 more killer AOR tunes. They'd be wearing their hearts on their sleeves if their shirts had any sleeves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
GARY HOLTON AND THE HEAVY METAL KIDS
February 24, 2023 06:00 - 1 hourThe Heavy Metal Kids only existed for a brief few years (they released three albums), but they were almost perfectly placed to serve as a sort of bridge from glam to punk. This is the story of the band and the tragic fate of their flamboyant frontman, Gary Holton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FROM THE ARCHIVES: COLONEL TOM PARKER
February 17, 2023 06:00 - 1 hourOriginally released in January 2016: BJ is joined by James L. Dickerson, who is the author of many books including a great one called Colonel Tom Parker: The Curious Life of Elvis Presley's Eccentric Manager and that book was the impetus for the discussion BJ and James have about the mysterious past of Andreas van Kuijk (aka "Colonel Tom Parker") and the unfortunate impact that the mysterious Parker had on the life and career of Elvis Presley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
16. DAY BY DAY: URIAH HEEP - EQUATOR
February 11, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutesDay 16: Uriah Heep - Equator (1985) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15. DAY BY DAY: URIAH HEEP - HEAD FIRST
February 10, 2023 06:00 - 24 minutesDay 15: Uriah Heep - Head First (1983) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14. DAY BY DAY: URIAH HEEP - ABOMINOG
February 09, 2023 06:00 - 35 minutesDay 14: Uriah Heep - Abominog (1982) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13. DAY BY DAY: URIAH HEEP - CONQUEST
February 08, 2023 06:00 - 23 minutesDay 13: Uriah Heep - Conquest (1980) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12. DAY BY DAY: URIAH HEEP - FALLEN ANGEL
February 07, 2023 06:00 - 23 minutesDay 12: Uriah Heep - Fallen Angel (1978) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11. DAY BY DAY: URIAH HEEP - INNOCENT VICTIM
February 06, 2023 06:00 - 22 minutesDay 11: Uriah Heep - Innocent Victim (1977) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10. DAY BY DAY: URIAH HEEP - FIREFLY
February 05, 2023 06:00 - 23 minutesDay 10: Uriah Heep - Firefly (1977) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9. DAY BY DAY: URIAH HEEP - HIGH AND MIGHTY
February 04, 2023 06:00 - 29 minutesDay 9: Uriah Heep - High and Mighty (1976) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8. DAY BY DAY: URIAH HEEP - RETURN TO FANTASY
February 03, 2023 06:00 - 23 minutesDay 8: Uriah Heep - Return to Fantasy (1975) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7. DAY BY DAY: URIAH HEEP - WONDERWORLD
February 02, 2023 06:00 - 25 minutesDay 7: Uriah Heep - Wonderworld (1974) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6. DAY BY DAY: URIAH HEEP - SWEET FREEDOM
February 01, 2023 06:00 - 22 minutesDay 6: Uriah Heep - Sweet Freedom (1973) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5. DAY BY DAY: URIAH HEEP - THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY
January 31, 2023 06:00 - 23 minutesDay 5: Uriah Heep - The Magician's Birthday (1972) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4. DAY BY DAY: URIAH HEEP - DEMONS & WIZARDS
January 30, 2023 06:00 - 23 minutesDay 4: Uriah Heep - Demons & Wizards (1972) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3. DAY BY DAY: URIAH HEEP - LOOK AT YOURSELF
January 29, 2023 06:00 - 24 minutesDay 3: Uriah Heep - Look At Yourself (1971) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2. DAY BY DAY: URIAH HEEP - SALISBURY
January 28, 2023 06:00 - 25 minutesDay 2: Uriah Heep - Salisbury (1971) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1. DAY BY DAY: URIAH HEEP - VERY 'EAVY VERY 'UMBLE
January 27, 2023 06:00 - 25 minutesDay 1: Uriah Heep...very 'eavy...very 'umble (1970) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TENPOLE TUDOR
January 20, 2023 06:00 - 55 minutesAfter briefly replacing Johnny Rotten in the Sex Pistols, Edward Tudor-Pole. rechristened Tenpole Tudor by Malcolm McLaren, released two extremely entertaining albums with a band of his own, both in 1981. This is that story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BREWER & SHIPLEY
January 13, 2023 06:00 - 1 hourBJ only just recently discovered that there's a lot more to Brewer & Shipley than "One Toke Over The Line." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FROM THE ARCHIVES: NINETIES SEVEN INCHES
January 06, 2023 20:10 - 1 hourOriginally released June 2014: On this episode BJ plays some of his favorite songs from all of the indie rock seven inches that he collected in the nineties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
POWER POP SERIES: BOB GIFFORD (THE RINGS)
December 30, 2022 06:00 - 1 hourBJ is joined by Bob Gifford from the Boston band The Rings for another tale of the trials and tribulations of the flirting with success in the music industry in the seventies going into the eighties. The episode includes great music, as usual. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FROM THE ARCHIVES: JUNK SHOP GLAM
December 23, 2022 06:00 - 1 hourOriginally released in March, 2020. A collection of songs from obscure UK glam rock bands from the seventies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
STUART HARPER (IRON VIRGIN)
December 16, 2022 06:00 - 1 hourFor this episode BJ is joined by Stuart Harper, the chastity belt wearing frontman from Junk Shop Glam cult favorites Iron Virgin. After Iron Virgin split up Stuart fronted two more bands in the late seventies, Miami and Orchid. For this episode Stuart was gracious enough to share with us unreleased recordings of original songs from both of those bands. It's quite a treat! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
UNICORN
December 09, 2022 06:00 - 1 hourUnicorn were a UK country rock band produced by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour who made great records but failed to break through. Hear their story and music on this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
POWER POP SERIES: THE SHIVVERS/THE TREND/THE MOSQUITOS
December 02, 2022 11:01 - 1 hourIt's a power pop triple threat as BJ talks to Scott Krueger from The Shivvers, John McMullan from The Trend and Vance Brescia from The Mosquitos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FROM THE ARCHIVES: 8 TRACKS
November 25, 2022 06:00 - 1 hourOriginally released: June 2015 BJ presents a short history of the 8 track tape cartridge and then raids his 8 track collection to play some great songs ripped directly from the 8 track tapes. Why? Why not? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BRIAN SPENCE
November 18, 2022 11:56 - 1 hourScottish singer-songwriter Brian Spence shares the story of his musical journey, from a seventies glam rock band called Bilbo Baggins to a pair of classic AOR albums in the late eighties. Lots of fantastic music included. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FROM THE ARCHIVES: SOFT ROCK
November 11, 2022 06:00 - 1 hourOriginally released August 18, 2016: In this intentionally dichotomous episode BJ plays the heaviest songs he could find by some of the bands or artists often labelled, rightfully so or not, as "soft rock." STARSHIP - JANE AIR SUPPLY - BRING OUT THE MAGIC AMERICA - GREEN MONKEY THE MOODY BLUES - IT'S UP TO YOU CHICAGO - LONG TIME NO SEE BREAD - DOWN ON MY KNEES JOHN DENVER - TAKE ME TO TOMORROW PETER FRAMPTON - IT'S A PLAIN SHAME 10cc - SILLY LOVE GILBERT O'SULLIVAN - I DON'T LOVE YOU BUT I T...
JEFF SUMMERS (WEAPON/WILDFIRE/STATETROOPER)
November 04, 2022 05:00 - 1 hourAs a member of Weapon, Jeff Summers wrote a NWOBHM classic called "Set the Stage Alight" that influenced, among others, Metallica. He later joined the bands Wildfire with original Iron Maiden frontman Paul Mario Day and Statetrooper with former MSG vocalist Gary Barden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
LOST EPISODE: CARTOON THEME SONGS
October 28, 2022 05:15 - 1 hourBJ presents an hour of cartoon theme songs from the eighties (with commercials). M.A.S.K. JAYCE AND THE WHEELED WARRIORS ULYSSES 31 THE ADVENTURES OF THE GALAXY RANGERS ROCK LORDS COMMERCIAL DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH POLE POSITION SABER RIDER AND THE STAR SHERIFFS SPIRAL ZONE RING RAIDERS MIGHTY ORBOTS GOBOTS COMMERCIAL DINOSAUCERS RUBIK THE AMAZING CUBE ROBOTIKS COMMERCIAL JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS THUNDERCATS SLIME PIT COMMERCIAL MACRON 1 DANGER MOUSE TIGERSHARKS CHUCK NORRIS KARATE KOMMANDOS SATU...
FROM THE ARCHIVES: MARTY FRIEDMAN INTERVIEW
October 21, 2022 05:15 - 1 hourOriginally released as RA/OR Episode 34 on Thursday, March 6, 2014... Long before he joined Megadeth Marty Friedman was already making great and groundbreaking heavy metal music with his bands Deuce, Vixen, Aloha and Hawaii. On this episode B.J. discusses those early metal bands with him and you'll get to hear some of the great music that they made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
AOR? AOK! XXI
October 14, 2022 05:15 - 1 hourBJ presents a sampling of thirty more great AOR songs. They'd be wearing their hearts on their sleeve if their shirts had any sleeves! FIST - ARE YOU CRYING TANGIER - ONE MORE TIME TREAT - HIDIN' VOYAGER UK - DON'T WALK AWAY FROM LOVE FAHRENHEIT - TALKING 'BOUT LOVE 1927 - A DAY LIKE TODAY OCEANS APART - DON'T SAY GOODBYE THE EVIDENCE - OCEANS APART SEQUEL - I'M LOSIN' ANNICA - BLACK WAVES WHITE WOLF - TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE THE CAUZE - LOVIN' MY LIFE AWAY JOHN LAWRY - STARS IN THE NIGHT ROBER...
POWER POP SERIES: PARTHENON HUXLEY
October 07, 2022 05:15 - 1 hourFor this episode BJ is joined by Parthenon Huxley, whose power pop career stretches all the way back to Chapel Hill in the late seventies, alongside the likes of Don Dixon and Mitch Easter. It's an inspirational tale of making it without making it in the music business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
POWER POP SERIES: COLEMAN YORK (NUMBERS) / KIDDER (INCREDIBLE KIDDA BAND)
September 30, 2022 05:38 - 1 hourHear conversations BJ had with Coleman York from Canadian power pop band Numbers and Graham "Kidder" Hammonds from punky UK power poppers the Incredible Kidda Band? And the songs on this episode? Proof positive that even the highest quality material may not bring a band success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CHEETAH CHROME
September 23, 2022 05:15 - 1 hourLegendary Dead Boys guitarist Cheetah Chrome graces Rock and/or Roll with his presence. Listen to hear Cheetah discuss: the evolution of punk rock, Peter Laughner, Cheap Trick, Stiv Bators, GG Allin, Ron Weasley...all this and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
POWER POP SERIES: BRENT HOAD (THE SECRETS*)/ JEFF ROOT (HOT DATES)
September 16, 2022 05:15 - 1 hourContinuing the power pop series, BJ presents conversations he had with Brent Hoad from Kansas City's The Secrets* and Jeff Root from Boston's Hot Dates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
THE BOOK IS OUT! GET IT NOW! THIS BAND HAS NO PAST: HOW CHEAP TRICK BECAME CHEAP TRICK
September 09, 2022 05:37 - 1 hourBJ wrote a book, published by Jawbone Press and available now: https://www.amazon.com/This-Band-Has-No-Past/dp/1911036874For this episode BJ covers some of the podcasts he has been on to promote the book, along with some of the reviews that have come out, then interviews Trouser Press editor Ira Robbins, who shares his thoughts on the book, and also some insights and stories relating to Cheap Trick. Also included is a recording of a casual conversation between Howie Klein and Rick Nielsen and...
I WROTE A BOOK! THIS BAND HAS NO PAST: HOW CHEAP TRICK BECAME CHEAP TRICK
September 02, 2022 05:46 - 1 hourI wrote a book! It's called This band has no past: How Cheap Trick Became Cheap Trick, published by Jawbone Press. http://jawbonepress.com/this-band-has-no-past/ For this very special, one of a kind episode, BJ presents various clips from some of the many interviews that he conducted for the book. Where to order: Get a signed copy direct from the author: https://thisbandhasnopast.blogspot.com/2022/08/signed-copies-of-this-band-has-no-past.html Or buy the book wherever books are sold online: ...
FROM THE ARCHIVES: TOP TEN ALBUMS, 1970 & 1974
August 26, 2022 07:00 - 2 hoursEpisode 70, originally released April 2, 2015: Since this is episode number seventy BJ decided to take a look at his own personal top ten favorite albums that were released in the corresponding year of 1970. Episode 74, originally released on April 30, 2015: Since this is episode number seventy-four BJ decided to take a look at his own personal top ten favorite albums that were released in the corresponding year of 1974. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
POWER POP SERIES: 20/20
August 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hourBJ is joined, separately, by guitarist Steve Allen and bassist Ron Flynt from power pop pioneers 20/20 to cover the story of the band and its music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
POWER POP SERIES: STEVE BUTLER (QUINCY) / PHIL SOLEM (GREAT BUILDINGS)
August 12, 2022 07:00 - 1 hourBJ is joined by Steve Butler from Quincy and Phil Solem from Great Buildings. Both tell very engaging stories. Topics tackled include: murder, lawsuits and Randy Rhoads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices