Ep. 13: The Good and a Little Bit of Bad / Rod Stewart in the 1980s
On this episode of Rock Pop and Roll, we focus on the peculiar history of Rod Stewart. Some Good and a Little Bit of the Bad: Rod Stewart In the 1980’s. Rod Stewart is nearing 60 years in the music bu...
13 Nov 202039min
Ep. 12: 3 Underrated, Under the Radar 80s Rock Bands that Never Hit the Top 40
RockPopandRoll / Episode 12 • A legendary – maybe the most legendary Australian rocker - who couldn’t break through in the US • An influential Cowpunk band that had big names push them • A rock band...
18 Sep 202043min
Ep. 11: 6 Rick Springfield Songs You'll Dig If You Like "Jessie's Girl"
RockPopandRoll / Episode 11 Remember Jessie’s Girl? #1 in 1981? It is the iconic power pop song that threw musician Rick Springfield, a musician on lean times, back into the music game. He’d been in ...
23 Aug 202029min
Ep. 10: The Knack - Re-Examined
Their debut album was “Get the Knack”. It had one monster song, a lesser follow-up single and then the band rode the wave of success as best they could, before breaking up, reforming, and never dupli...
1 Aug 202039min
Ep. 9: The Great 80s Best Albums: Reckless from Bryan Adams
You ask me what is the greatest rock/pop guitar album of the 1980s and I say Reckless from Bryan Adams. Lyrically, it's mostly sophomoric. No deep thoughts. But that was never the strength of Bryan...
14 Juli 202025min
Ep. 8. The Great 8os Best Albums: Sports from Huey Lewis and The News
Sports isn't fancy. It's rock music played tightly and with enthusiasm by the band, recorded cleanly. The songs are first-listen friendly and held up after the set became a monster hit, spending more ...
6 Juli 202021min
Ep. 7: Friday 45 - Tommy Conwell and The Young Rumblers
This episode is "Friday 45" and features Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers. The band released Rumble in 1988, followed by Guitar Trouble in 1990. Conwell ended up in Philadelphia and The Hooters’ p...
26 Juni 202013min
Ep.6: Five Overlooked Minor Hits For Five Big 80s Bands
The thing – one of the things – I can't stand about classic rock radio stations, and why they have become unlistenable, is the playlist that has stagnated. It's not that the bands are at fault. Led Z...
10 Juni 202024min
