Thirteen years ago, author Nina Antonia wrote the cult bible of all things Johnny Thunders with her book Johnny Thunders: In Cold Blood . It’s the definitive portrait of the condemned man of rock and roll, from the baptism of fire and tragedy that was the New York Dolls, through the junkie punk years of the Heartbreakers, to his sudden and mysterious death in 1991. A brand-new edition was released this week, adding a new closing chapter, bringing Thunders’ legacy up to date with new photos and a...
Jul 23, 2023•31 min
New York Times best-selling author Alan Paul is this episode's guest to talk about his new book Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the ‘70s. Brothers and Sisters is the Allman Brothers Band’s most successful album, selling over seven million copies. Its influence, both musically and culturally, continues to be felt today. I ask Alan about what's in the book, including his personal interviews with members of the band and the previously un...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Looking for a good rock and roll book to read this summer? Here are some of the best books recently released for you to dig into under the sun! Visit the Booked On Rock Website HERE Watch exclusive video segments from the Booked On Rock podcast HERE Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM TIKTOK Support Your Local Bookstore! Find your nearest independent bookstore HERE Contact The Booked On Rock Podcast: thebookedonrockpodcast@gmail.com The Booked On Rock Music: “W...
Jul 16, 2023•33 min
Martin Popoff returns to the podcast. He’s got a brand-new book out titled Wild Mood Swings: Disintegrating The Cure Album By Album . Presented in a Q&A format, the book takes a critical analysis of The Cure’s 13 studio albums utilizing a panel of music critics who appeared on Martin’s video channel The Contrarians. As a bonus to the discussion, Martin created a detailed timeline linked to each album. This book will give long-time fans a new appreciation for the music created by this Rock an...
Jul 06, 2023•52 min
Matt Berenson is this episode’s guest. His book is Secret Stars: The Greatest Underdogs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Era . Get ready to discover amazing musicians that flew under the radar! We’ll explore some of the artists included in Berenson’s book. Some you may have heard of, some you may not have. They may not have received as much radio play (if any at all) as their more famous counterparts, but their music and stories are just as incredible. Purchase a copy of Secret Stars: The Greatest Underdogs...
Jun 30, 2023•58 min
Mudhoney’s Steve Turner and author Adem Tepedelen are here to discuss Turner’s brand-new book Mud Ride: A Messy Trip Through the Grunge Explosion . The book chronicles the birth and evolution of the Seattle grunge scene – from amateur skate parks and underground hardcore clubs to a worldwide phenomenon – told by one of its founding fathers and the lead guitarist of legendary alternative rock band Mudhoney. Adem shares his experience working on the book with Steve and what the Seattle music scene...
Jun 21, 2023•54 min
Kimberly Mack is on the show to talk about her book Living Colour's Time’s Up (33 1/3), an in-depth exploration of the 1990 Living Colour album Time's Up. The album was recorded in the aftermath of the critical and commercial success of the band’s debut record Vivid . Through interviews with members of Living Colour, and others involved in the making of Time's Up , Mack details the creation and reception of this artistically challenging album, while examining the legacy of this culturally import...
Jun 17, 2023•51 min
Joe Matera is a rock journalist who has interviewed artists from all over the world covering the full spectrum of genres. His book Backstage Pass: The Grit and the Glamour takes the reader backstage and beyond to get behind the façade of the rock stars he’s met. In this interview, Joe shares stories of his experiences interviewing Nickelback, Lemmy from Motörhead, The Shadows guitarist Hank Marvin, Ray Manzarek, Brian May, George Martin, Gene Simmons, and John Mayer. He recalls the time a member...
Jun 09, 2023•51 min
David Paton is the singer, songwriter, and bass player with the group Pilot. He's written the worldwide hits "Magic", "January", and "Just a Smile". He was a member of The Alan Parsons Project for ten years and did session work with The Pretenders, Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, Chris De Burgh, Chris Rea, and Jimmy Page. He also spent three years touring the world and recording as bassist for Elton John. He performed with Elton at 1985’s Live Aid. David has some amazing stories to tell about the cre...
Jun 06, 2023•59 min
It’s another edition of The Dialogue: A chill ‘n chat with authors, fellow podcasters, listeners, and more. My guest is Rob Kassees, he’s the host of a must-listen podcast for classic rock fans called "1001 Album Complaints". It's a weekly album review show where musicians select, analyze, and laugh about an album from the book “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die”. by Robert Dimery. Rob gives his thoughts on classic albums like Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon , Metallica's black album, ...
Jun 01, 2023•51 min
David Jacks is this episode's guest to discuss his book Peter Asher: A Life in Music . It covers the life and career of English guitarist, singer, manager, and record producer Peter Asher, who was one-half of the 60s pop duo Peter and Gordon before going on to a successful career as a manager and record producer. Asher has worked with a long list of legendary artists including James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Steely Dan’s Donald Fagan, Diana Ross, Cher, Neil Diamond, Randy Newman, Ken...
May 26, 2023•55 min
Warren Zanes' new book Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska i s the fascinating story behind the making of Bruce Springsteen’s most surprising album, Nebraska, released on September 30th, 1982. Looking back on Nebraska 40 years later, Bruce considers it his best album. We’ll find out why from Warren, who spoke to Bruce Springsteen himself for the book along with the many people involved with the making of the album. He also interviewed more than a dozen artists and...
May 20, 2023•52 min
The 1980s. It was the era of excess. Bigger is better. A little just ain’t enough. It was a time when the musical and cultural ideals of rebellion and freedom of the great rock and roll of the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s were taken to dizzying heights of neon excess. For those old enough to have lived, partied and rocked during that decade, we look back on those days fondly. But time hasn’t always been kind to the artists and bands of that gold and platinum era. The music often overlooked and ignored b...
May 15, 2023•1 hr
Tool is one of the most unique bands in rock and metal history. Their music extremely complex and intelligent while their insistence on privacy makes them an enigma to many. In his book Tool: Every Album, Every Song , Matt Karpe documents all of this Los Angeles band’s studio releases – from the raw and unapologetic 1991 demo tape to their 2019 epic Fear Inoculum . He gives the stories behind every song including the pivotal tracks “Sober”, “Ænema”, “Schism”, “Lateralus” and “Rosetta Stoned”. It...
May 09, 2023•48 min
Author Joel McIver is back with a revised edition of To Live Is to Die: The Life and Death of Metallica's Cliff Burton. In the book Robb Flynn of Machine Head calls, “One of the best biographies you’ll ever read” you'll get the story behind Metallica’s original bassist Cliff Burton. Cliff led the band from garage thrash to sophisticated, progressive heights thanks in large part to his songwriting ability and phenomenal bass skills on the band’s first three studio albums, including the masterpiec...
May 04, 2023•58 min
Van Halen is undoubtedly one of the most influential rock n' roll bands America has ever seen. In Van Halen: Every Album, Every Song (part of Sonicbond Publishing's "On Track" series) , author Morgan Brown takes readers through the band's classic albums, charting their ascent from Sunset Strip amateurs to chart-topping arena rockers and beyond. Exploring the components of their music and its inspirations, as well as introducing us to the musicians behind the songs - including the late Edward Van...
Apr 27, 2023•51 min
Most people have a favorite Beatles song. In fact, most people grew up having a favorite Beatle. In Charles F. Rosenay's The Book of Top 10 Beatles Lists , sixty-four celebrities and Beatles associates reveal their Top 10 favorite Beatles songs, albums, themes, and memories. Rosenay is well known to Beatles fans for over four decades of promoting conventions, festivals, and events. Since 1983 he’s hosted the "Magical Mystery Tour" to London and Liverpool during Beatleweek, an event which brings ...
Apr 21, 2023•57 min
John Van der Kiste is on the podcast to talk about his brand new book Eagles: Every Album, Every Song . As part of Sonicbond Publishing’s On Track series, this book covers the one of the best selling bands in music history. Between 1972 and 1979, the Eagles soared to the top of the charts four times. A total of five number one singles, 18 singles reaching the top 40. Their 1976 album Hotel California has gone on to sell 26 million copies while Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) went on to become th...
Apr 19, 2023•35 min
Martin Popoff pays tribute to AC/DC by examining fifty significant milestones in the band’s history. From the early years to their rise to the top with Bon Scott; from the massive comeback with Brian Johnson right up to today, this book covers it all. I ask Martin about some of the 50 milestones in the book and, along the way, he highights two often overlooked AC/DC albums (one with Bon, one with Brian) he says are among the best in the band's history. Purchase a copy of AC/DC at 50 through Quar...
Apr 13, 2023•50 min
Ron Young’s story is a roller coaster ride through the music business. His personal rise and fall began as the son of an abusive mother. But music would be his savior and hopes for a bright future ahead. As lead vocalist of the band Little Caesar, he shot to rock stardom thanks to being backed by a major record label and working with the biggest producer in music - Bob Rock. But then it all came crashing down. He dealt with bad timing, bad luck and those who said he just didn’t have “the right l...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr
Iconic underground rock and roll musician Adele Bertei tells her harrowing story of transforming trauma through art and it’s all told through the voice of Adele’s young alter ego Maddie Twist in her book Twist: An American Girl. One reviewer calls the book a dark, demented, horrific and a hilarious shot to the heart of American girlhood. Adele survived a childhood many wouldn’t and only came out stronger. Dysfunctional parents, poverty, stints in the foster system, her struggles with her sexuali...
Apr 04, 2023•36 min
Simon Napier-Bell has been a leading figure in the music industry for over forty years. He’s managed the Yardbirds, Marc Bolan, Boney M, Asia, Ultravox, Japan, and Wham! He's also written film scores and co-wrote Dusty Springfield's hit, 'You Don't Have To Say You Love Me' (later recorded by Elvis Presley). In the eighties he masterminded taking Wham! to China, the first Western pop group ever to play there, and during the last two decades he has written four best-selling books on the music indu...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Stephen Shaiken is here to talk about his rock and roll novel titled Queensborough Rock - the story of a young struggling rock and roll manager Jack Bernstein who lives in New York City. It’s the year 1971. Jack doesn’t have a fancy office in Manhatten. He doesn’t have a flashy car and back stage passes. Instead, he works out of a basement apartment in working class Queens and drives around looking for hidden talent in a beat down Volvo. The talent he does steal gets stolen by Manhatten agents h...
Mar 25, 2023•55 min
Chris Sutton is back on the podcast and this time he’s here to talk about his brand new book Alice Cooper in the 80s . It features all new interview material by Chris with 45 musicians and performers who worked with Alice over the decade. Many have never been interviewed before and they offer fascinating insight into working with Alice. A lot of new information coming out of this book and Chris includes some bombshells in the book. We’ll get to those and the rest of the rollercoaster ride that w...
Mar 22, 2023•51 min
Michael Washburn is our guest to talk about his book Tom Petty’s Southern Accents , part of the 33 1/3 series published by Bloomsbury Academic. Tom Petty’s album Southern Accents was released on this month back in 1985. This is my personal favorite Petty album but this book isn’t one that praises everything about this particular Petty recording. It’s an honest assessment of the music, which Michael says is "a mix of classic rock songs mixed with nearly unlistenable 80s music". Michael also gets ...
Mar 18, 2023•50 min
Author John Kruth is a returning guest to talk about his new book Lunacy: The Curious Phenomenon of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, 50 Years On . This month marks the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon , one of the biggest selling albums of all time with over 40 millions copies sold to date. It topped Billboard and was on the charts for a total of over 700 weeks. Award-winning music biographer John Kruth delves into the making of this iconic record and considers why it co...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr
David Spero was one of the pioneering DJs of the then new FM format in radio, a free form limited only by the DJ's imagination. He left radio in 1973 to become the manager for Michael Stanley and would eventually go on to manage the biggest names in rock including Joe Walsh, Cat Stevens, Dickey Betts, Jesse Colin Young, Kenny Loggins, Richie Furay, Simon Kirke and Paul Rodgers of Bad Co., and many others. He's friends to as many famous rockers including Jackson Browne, Mark Farner, Al Kooper, an...
Mar 10, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Twisted Pulp is a monthly magazine that brings back all that we loved in the classic pulp magazines like Mad, Cracked and CARtoons and comics like Eerie, Heavy Metal and The Haunt of Fear. Packed with articles, non-fiction stories, comics, photos and amazing art work. It’s dark, mysterious, it’s humorous…it’s an absolute must monthly read. I ask Mark, Chauncey and Lothar about the history of the magazine, how it all got started, what are the magazines and comics they read growing up. We talk hor...
Mar 05, 2023•57 min
Greg Prato is a returning guest to talk about his brand new book “Lanegan”. Mark Lanegan is among the greatest voices of grunge rock’s golden era. His unmistakable and instantly recognizable vocals can be heard on classic recordings on songs by Screaming Trees. He can also be heard on several songs by the band Queens of the Stone Age. He was a poet and an author of several popular books. Sadly, he endured addiction, hard living and health difficulties before passing away in February of 2022 at t...
Mar 02, 2023•48 min
Lisa Torem is a returning guest to talk about her book “Tori Amos: Every Album, Every Song”. It’s part of the “On Track” series of books by Sonicbond Publishing. Tori Amos gained fame in 1992 with the release of her album Little Earthquakes including the singles "Silent All These Years" and "Crucify". That was followed by 1994’s Under The Pink which featured the hit singles "Cornflake Girl" and "God". She’s released a total of 16 studio albums. With each release, she broke new ground both musica...
Feb 25, 2023•55 min
