Episodes

On Part 2 of 3 we give you the run down on the live acts as some became legends that day and some legends were tarnished. We wrap up the history and legacy before interviews in Part 2.

The cultural event of our generation, Live Aid, is turning 40! We are dedicating 3 episodes to breakdown the artists, performances, significance of the event and speak with people who were there! Part 1 is about how it came to be, discussing the lineups on both sides of the Atlantic and performance…

We welcome Brad from I'm In Love With That Song Podcast to talk about seeing Rush on a tour between Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures where they debuted as yet unreleased songs Limelight and Tom Sawyer to a small but pumped crowd on Cape Cod

The Wolf & Action Jackson travelled to Stockholm for the chance to see their heavy metal heroes not once but 2x. As strangers in a strange land on the Run For Your Lives Tour, your friends tell the tale of seeing Iron Maiden live with a new drummer, an incredible setlist and an ecstatic Wolf Cub at…

It's been 60 years since The Beatles released the film & album Help! to adoring fans. We break down the UK version, comment on the US version and show how the boys were maturing before the world's eyes in technicolor!

NIcky Hopkins was one of the most talented musicians in the history of rock n roll and he has finally been chosen for the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame.. He played some of the most iconic bits of the biggest songs in rock history. The documentary The Session Man walks through his extraordinary life and …

By 1974, Ritchie Blackmore had grown weary of Deep Purple when an American singer caught his eye opening for Purple. That singer was Ronnie James Dio and finding him led Ritchie to leave Deep Purple and start Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. As it turns 50, we go track x track to review the world's tru…

Join us for a trip back through time where $20 gets you 4 tickets to see Jimi Hendrix and four sodas. DJ Danny Meyers takes us on the journey, just don't tell his mom!

Though the veteran blues rock band had been around for years, the addition of Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks forever changed the fortunes of everyone in the band with this eponymous release in 1975. Fleetwood Mac and pop/rock music would never be the same again.

REM were trying to grow up out of their indie roots while maintaining a balance with their surroundings in Athens. Their 3rd album took them overseas and down some dark corners as they continued to make strides as writers and performers.

Night 2 with Metallica in Nashville was special for The Wolf & Action Jackson. Between the killer setlist, the lightning strike and their upgrade into the owners suite, Saturday night in Nashville was a true once-in-a-lifetime concert experience!

Join The Wolf & Action Jackson for the first of 2 nights in Nashville with Metallica! Hear about Suicidal Tendencies, Pantera, the setlist and the crowd on a beautiful night in Music City!

Can you imagine if Ted Nugent was the first concert you ever saw? We ask what effect it had on our Pantheon Podcasts brother Jon Verno of Metal Mayhem ROC

Motley Crue in retrospect say Theater of Pain is too polished and doesn't represent their sound. But it went 4x platinum in the US and spawned the crossover power ballad Home Sweet Home which widened their appeal.

The Wolf & Action Jackson were bummed when Sting went solo and left The Police behind. But Dream of the Blue Turtles is fantastic debut solo album that went 3x platinum in the US and contains one of the best songs he's ever written.

Robert Plant's first 2 solo albums were well received, boasted radio and MTV hits and his live shows were a success. So with the same band intact, the 3rd album would be his best yet, right?

Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits were perfect for MTV and in 1985 rode their videos to over 30 Million in sales with Brothers in Arms. As it turns 40, we go in-depth on how it's aged, the deep sound quality, and preview the 40th anniversary release.

Pete Townshend found his life and career at a crossroads in 1980. What came out of it was his best solo effort and better than most of his work with The Who

Metal God Brian Slagel, Founder & CEO of Metal Blade Records, takes us on a journey to the night he saw KISS on the Alive! Tour and how it changed his life

Judas Priest's British Steel album made heavy metal available to the masses with greater pop sensibility and helped the band and genre reach a whole new level

The much awaited Led Zeppelin documentary which follows the members from school boys to rock gods is well worth a viewing

Aerosmith really hit the big time with their 3rd album, Toys In The Attic. Selling over 9 million copies in the US and 5 million more singles, we celebrate this hard rock masterpiece as it turns 50!

Bad Company's sophomore effort Straight Shooter had a lot to try to live up to after their debut but the boys showed they had plenty more in the tank

How much trouble can 6 teenagers out alone in Toronto to see The Who in 1989 get into? Farmer John from the Vinyl Relics weaves a tale of innocence, rejection, confusion, retaliation, vandalism, anticipation, hooliganism, jubilation and more on this fun tale of Teenage Wasteland