Thirty years ago this summer, Alanis Morrisette released her album 'Jagged Little Pill'. Author Selena Fragassi joins the podcast to share insight into the recording of the album, the stories behind the tracks, and the album's lasting legacy three decades later. Purchase a copy of Alanis: Thirty Years of Jagged Little Pill Listen to 'Jagged Little Pill' Follow Selena Fragassi: Facebook Instagram X ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The ...
Jun 27, 2025•21 min
Author Martin Popoff ['Guns N' Roses at 40'] discusses the making of the debut Guns N' Roses album 'Appetite For Destruction'. At one point, Paul Stanley of KISS was considered to be the album's producer. The job went to Mike Clink, but what if Stanley ended up getting the gig? Listen To Episode 297: Guns N' Roses Turns 40 ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: BLUESKY FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TIKTOK X Find Yo...
Jun 24, 2025•5 min
Where do you rank Guns N' Roses among the greatest bands of all time? Would they rank even higher if they had never broken up? Author Martin Popoff gives his opinion as we celebrate the band's 40th anniversary! Purchase a copy of Guns N' Roses at 40 Visit Martin Popoff's website ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: BLUESKY FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TIKTOK X Find Your Nearest Independent Bookstore Contact The ...
Jun 21, 2025•42 min
The story of the drummer in an 80s metal band who is about to have it all: absurd wealth, global fame, and a dream girlfriend. But an unwitting role as an international spy? Author Travis Kennedy tells us the story! Purchase a copy of The Whyte Python World Tour: A Novel Visit Travis Kennedy's website Visit the Whyte Python band website ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: BLUESKY FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TI...
Jun 19, 2025•25 min
Author and long-time Grateful Dead publicist Dennis McNally recalls Jerry Garcia's personal struggles during his final years. Listen To Episode 294: Haight-Ashbury: The Epicenter Of 60s Counterculture ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: BLUESKY FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TIKTOK X Find Your Nearest Independent Bookstore Contact The Booked On Rock Podcast: thebookedonrockpodcast@gmail.com...
Jun 19, 2025•2 min
The Kinks once played a concert organized by serial killer John Wayne Gacy? It's true! This story and much more with Andrew Craneman, author of The Rock And Roll Almanac: A Day-By-Day Journey Through 70 Years of Legendary Music History. Purchase a copy of The Rock And Roll Almanac: A Day-By-Day Journey Through 70 Years of Legendary Music History Follow The Rock And Roll Almanac/Andrew Craneman Bluesky Facebook Instagram X ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock Yo...
Jun 17, 2025•41 min
Author and long-time Grateful Dead publicist, Dennis McNally, joins us to discuss the iconic San Francisco Haight-Ashbury counterculture movement of the 60s. How it began, the many whose belief built it, and its lasting impact almost six decades later. Purchase a copy of The Last Great Dream: How Bohemians Became Hippies and Created the Sixties Visit Dennis McNally's website ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eri...
Jun 14, 2025•59 min
A wild Thanksgiving tale from musician Barry Greenfield featuring Mike Nesmith of The Monkees and a dessert you won't believe! Listen To Episode 292: Tales Of Apple Records & Psychedelic Feasts: Barry Greenfield's Journey ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: B LUESKY FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TIKTOK X Find Your Nearest Independent Bookstore Contact The Booked On Rock Podcast: thebookedonrockpodcast@gmail....
Jun 14, 2025•5 min
John Lee Hooker Jr is back with a bang! Loving his new single "Heaven Rules" and wasn't expecting a reference to OJ Simpson in the song and video. Reverend Hooker explains it all in this episode! Visit John Lee Hooker Jr's website Purchase a CD copy of John Lee Hooker Jr's new single "Heaven Rules" Watch a video teaser for John Lee Hooker Jr's new single "Heave Rules" Purchase a copy of John Lee Hooker Jr's book From the Shadow of the Blues: My Story of Music, Addiction, and Redemption ---------...
Jun 11, 2025•19 min
He was offered a deal with Apple Records, toured with John Lee Hooker, recorded an unreleased masterpiece at RCA Studios in Hollywood, and had a very psychedelic Thanksgiving dinner with Mike Nesmith of The Monkees. All these incredible stories from musician Barry Greenfield! Purchase a copy of My Journey to Blue Sky Listen To Barry Greenfield's Blue Sky Album (Deluxe Edition 2024) Visit Barry Greenfield's website Email Barry Greenfield at barrygreenfield@shaw.ca ---------- BookedOnRock.com The ...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 19 min
From brainstorming to hitting the shelves, find out what it takes to publish a rock and roll book. Learn the ins and outs from music book publishing insiders Steve Roth and Dennis Pernu of Motorbooks. Go to the Quarto Books website for the latest and upcoming releases from Motorbooks Listen to Steven Roth's Podcasts The DLRCast and Another Cool Rock Podcast ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: BLUESKY ...
Jun 07, 2025•1 hr 8 min
New Jersey musician and long-time friend of Jon Bon Jovi, Wayne Olivieri, recalls the time he rode on the Bon Jovi jet and witnessed firsthand how much money the band was making each night. Listen To Episode 276: Chasing Rock & Roll Dreams: The Ups, Downs & Hard Lessons Learned ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: BLUESKY FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TIKTOK X Find Your Nearest Independent Bookstore Conta...
Jun 05, 2025•2 min
Paul Rappaport, former Columbia Records VP, shares an insider tale about the biggest rock marketing event in history - The Pink Floyd Airship. Listen To Episode 273: The Art Of Rock Promotion with Columbia Records Veteran Paul Rappaport ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: BLUESKY FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TIKTOK X Find Your Nearest Independent Bookstore Contact The Booked On Rock Podcast: thebookedonrockpodc...
Jun 02, 2025•7 min
In this episode highlight, Gary Graff, editor of "501 Essential Albums of the '80s", and I explore whether Phil Collins was overexposed during the '80s. Give us your thoughts! Listen To Episode 277: The 80s Most Essential Albums ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: BLUESKY FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TIKTOK X Find Your Nearest Independent Bookstore Contact The Booked On Rock Podcast: thebookedonrockpodcast@gmai...
Jun 01, 2025•2 min
Play it again...and again...and again! Why do we find pleasure in repetition when it comes to our rock music? Find out why from author and theoretical linguist Samuel Jay Keyser. Purchase a copy of Play It Again, Sam: Repetition in the Arts Follow Samuel Jay Keyser on Facebook Listen to Peter Vukmirovic Stevens & Samuel Jay Keyser's The World Is Filled With Empty Places ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric...
May 29, 2025•42 min
A talk with author Stephen Lewis about Richard Manuel of The Band. We explore Manuel's musical legacy, his life story, and his heartbreaking end. Purchase a copy of Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from the Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band Visit Stephen Lewis's website Listen to Stephen Lewis's podcast Talk From The Rock Room ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: BLUESKY FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TIKTOK X Fi...
May 24, 2025•59 min
A deep dive into KISS on film, TV, and video with author John Harrison. The early appearances, the bizarre, the funny, the forgotten, the famous, the infamous. We cover it all! Purchase a copy of Creatures of the Screen - The Uncensored (and Unofficial) History of Kissploitation on Film, Television & Home Video Follow John Harrison on Facebook Visit John Harrison's blog site ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 6 min
This episode, we go back to the 1980s with Gary Graff, editor of 501 Essential Albums of the '80s : The Music Fan's Definitive Guide. We dive into the greatest albums of the 1980s. From epic hair bands to groundbreaking alternative sounds and iconic MTV moments, we’re breaking down the decade’s best. Purchase a copy of 501 Essential Albums of the '80s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide Follow Gary Graff Bluesky Facebook Instagram X ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked O...
May 16, 2025•58 min
This is the first-hand account of what it's like chasing rock and roll dreams. New Jersey rocker Wayne Olivieri shares the ups, the downs, and the hard lessons learned. Plus, stories of The Ramones, Blondie, his 16-year friendship with Jon Bon Jovi, how he facilitated an on-stage jam with Jon and Bruce Springsteen, his flag football fight with Sebastian Bach, and having a quick but memorable chat with Frank Sinatra! Purchase a copy of The Undiscovered Showman: A True Story of Being Almost Famous...
May 10, 2025•1 hr 6 min
In the latest episode, Grammy-nominated, Juno Award-winning producer Fred Mollin shares stories of working with legends like Michael McDonald, and Billy Joel. Plus, hear about his prank on Rod Stewart, dealing with a doped-up Harry Nilsson with a nasty attitude, his work on the Friday the 13th films, and more! Purchase a copy of Unplugged: Stories and Secrets from a Life of Making Records, Scoring Film, and Working with the Legends of Music Visit FredMollinUnplugged.com Visit Fred Mollin's offic...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Author Gene Popa explores the British Invasion of 1964. Discover how it started, the legendary bands that rose to fame, and its lasting impact on rock music, fashion, and film! Purchase a copy of British Invasion '64 - The Year That Changed Rock & Roll Forever Follow Gene Popa on Facebook ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TIKTOK X Find Your Nearest Independent Bookstore Contac...
May 03, 2025•34 min
Legendary music industry veteran and former Columbia Records VP Paul Rappaport shares behind-the-scenes moments with icons like Springsteen, Dylan, Pink Floyd, and more! Purchase a copy of Gliders Over Hollywood: Airships, Airplay, And The Art Of Rock Promotion Visit the Gliders Over Hollywood website ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TIKTOK X Find Your Nearest Independent Booksto...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Step into the story of Gene Krupa, the drumming legend who shaped the sound of classic rock and inspired icons like John Bonham, Keith Moon, Ringo Starr, and more. Let’s celebrate the man behind the beat with author Elizabeth Rosenthal! Purchase a copy of The Master of Drums: Gene Krupa and the Music He Gave the World Visit Elizabeth Rosenthal's website ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: FACEBOOK INS...
Apr 25, 2025•52 min
Explore Bob Dylan's groundbreaking 1960s music that shaped rock and culture. From iconic albums like Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde to timeless songs like "Blowin' in the Wind" and "Like a Rolling Stone" — we cover it all with author Sean Egan! Purchase a copy of Decade Of Dissent: How 1960s Bob Dylan Changed The World ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TIKTOK X Find You...
Apr 22, 2025•31 min
It's a deep dive into Mike Campbell’s new memoir, Heartbreaker with Tom Petty Project host Kevin Brown. Hear about his nearly 50-year bond with Tom Petty, plus get the stories behind several iconic Petty hits, including 'American Girl,' 'Refugee,' 'You Got Lucky', 'Free Fallin',' and the Don Henley classic 'Boys of Summer.' Purchase a copy of Mike Campbell's Heartbreaker: A Memoir Listen to Kevin Brown's Tom Petty Project podcast ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On...
Apr 19, 2025•1 hr 38 min
The story of a young musician chasing his dreams during turbulent times. After losing his girlfriend, his band, and his best friend, he has to decide whether success is worth the cost. Purchase a copy of Peter McDade's King Cal Listen To The King Cal soundtrack Visit Peter McDade's website ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TIKTOK X Find Your Nearest Independent Bookstore Contact T...
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 2 min
A look at the legendary career of Boz Scaggs — his rise to fame, the stories behind his iconic hits “Lido Shuffle” and “Lowdown”, his friendship and working relationship with Steve Miller, why he stepped away from the music business in the 80s, his eventual return, and more with author Jude Warne! Purchase a copy of Lowdown: The Music of Boz Scaggs Visit Jude Warne's website Listen To A Playlist Of Boz Scaggs ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel...
Apr 05, 2025•26 min
Queen's groundbreaking album 'A Night at the Opera' turns 50. How it would change the course of the band’s future, the tape disaster that almost was with the song 'Bohemian Rhapsody', the album track that almost led to a lawsuit, and much more with author Gillian Gaar! Purchase a copy of Queen & A Night at the Opera: 50 Years Follow Gillian Gaar: Facebook X Listen To 'A Night At The Opera' ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Book...
Apr 02, 2025•40 min
How enduring icons like Dylan, Springsteen, The Stones, The Beatles, and Pink Floyd remain on top in the ever-changing music game. Why do rock stars never retire? Find out in this episode with author David Hepworth! Purchase a copy of Hope I Get Old Before I Die: Why Rock Stars Never Retire Visit David Hepworth's website Follow David Hepworth: Facebook Instagram X ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: F...
Mar 30, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Author Robin Platts tells the story of The Zombies—how they got their name, their fortuitous record deal, their iconic Odyssey and Oracle album (and why it was misspelled) , the creation of their timeless classic 'Time of the Season,' their breakup, imposter bands, and their 2004 reunion. Purchase a copy of Times and Seasons – The Rise and Fall and Rise of The Zombies Episode Playlist ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Roc...
Mar 26, 2025•52 min
