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GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast
Garage to Stadiums is now of the Top 3% of podcasts in the world. From the bars to the arenas, learn the fascinating stories of how our biggest rock music legends made the leap. Each episode reveals the stories, songs and little known facts of the journey from obscurity to fame of one of rock music’s biggest stars. Join us on Garage To Stadiums as host Dave Anthony teams up with an author of a rock biography or director of a rock documentary to explore that journey, their early years, the…
Episodes
- GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast
The Story of the Bee Gees: The hitmakers with multiple comebacks from the brink
This is the remarkable story of three brothers whose career appeared finished, not once, but several times, and each time they adapted, reinvented their sound…
- GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast
What is Garage to Stadiums? - trailer for the show
Now rising to the top 3% of all podcasts in the world, Garage to Stadiums is a podcast for true music fans — the ones who want more than just headlines and…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: a supergroup joins forces
Travel back to the political protests and civil unrest of the late 1960s that spawned the legendary Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young — America’s first supergroup…
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The Story of Santana: how Latin rhythms created a new rock sound
In chaotic Tijuana, Mexico a young violinist, Carlos Santana, is pushed into music by his demanding Mexican band leader father. He secretly discovers blues and…
- GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast
The Story of Pink Floyd: architects of sound and vision
In the mid 1960s, four English university students still learning to play instruments began jamming. What emerged was Pink Floyd, psychedelic early architects…
- GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast
The Story of The Cure: A rare combination of darkness and pop hits
The Cure proved something very rare in the history of music: that darkness and beauty could coexist in the very same catalog. While navigating immense and…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of R.E.M. The most successful college radio band ever
Picture a 1970s American teen, dressed as Frank N. Furter from Rocky Horror, interviewed on local TV outside a suburban cinema. That fearless teen grows up to…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of The Eagles: From California country rock to stadium legends
Listen to how a true California sound was born… from musicians who didn’t even come from California. In the late 1960s, four young artists arrived in Los…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys: The boy who built a musical revolution
In this repeat episode explore one of the most influential figures in modern music history - Brian Wilson leader of The Beach Boys. Known for layered…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of U2: From near breakup to stadium legends
Incredibly, U2 began as a band of barely-formed teenagers—two 14-year-olds and two 15-year-olds—at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin, Ireland. Just 4…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Blondie: Masters of image and innovators of sound
From a crumbling New York of the mid-'70s, in a tiny downtown club on the edge of collapse, a sound began to cut through the noise and redefine what popular…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Stevie Nicks: The poetic teenager who became rock royalty
Travel back to Northern California of the mid 1960s with a young teenage girl writing poems in her bedroom after enduring countless moves across the country…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of KISS: Masters in the Business of Rock
From the streets of New York came four young men — including one born to Holocaust survivors — obsessed from their earliest days with becoming the biggest band…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Bob Dylan: the music revolutionary
Step into the early 1960s to see how a young performer appeared out of nowhere to shape modern rock music. You'll follow him through the decades to hear…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Talking Heads: Creators of a new blueprint for music
Three art-school students leave Rhode Island for a collapsing New York City in the mid-1970s. It was a city on the edge of bankruptcy, violence…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Paul McCartney post-Beatles & Wings Part II
Part 2 of Paul McCartney's story will take you inside the daily life of his band Wings as they ascend to the charts. However, can they sustain their flight…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Paul McCartney post-Beatles & Wings Part 1
Listen in to inside details of how The Beatles empire collapsed and Paul McCartney's next challenge: could he be successful again without the banner, without…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of The Who: The architects of modern music
Take yourself back to Swinging London for the formation of The Who in 1964. Guest Mark Wilkerson, author of Who are You: The Life of Pete Townshend discussed…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of The Cars & Ric Ocasek: From folk rock origins to new wave royalty
If any band defines the long odds of the garage-to-stadiums journey...it’s The Cars. Grinding through years in Boston, they cycled through wildly different…
- GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast
The Story of R.E.M. The most successful college radio band ever
Picture a 1970s American teen, dressed as Frank N. Furter from Rocky Horror, interviewed on local TV outside a suburban cinema. That fearless teen grows up to…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of The Eagles: From California country rock to stadium legends
Listen to how a true California sound was born… from musicians who didn’t even come from California. In the late 1960s, four young artists arrived in Los…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Stevie Wonder: The genius who changed popular music
This is an astonishing story of the human spirit. Travel back to early 1960s Motown when an 11-year old child prodigy mysteriously appeared on the scene…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of The Band: How they changed rock music forever
Experience the improbable ascent of The Band — five road-worn club musicians from forgotten rural towns who for years played beer-soaked barrooms, drove…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Nirvana: The band that ended one era and defined another
Rewind to the early 1990s, when a high school dropout from Aberdeen, Washington, turned his angst into anthems. This is the story of Nirvana—a band that took…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Tom Petty: The rebel who fought the music industry and won
Tom Petty has one of the most popular and recognizable song catalogs and a legion of fans of all ages. Hear how Tom climbed his way to the top despite a…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Pink Floyd: The architects of sound and vision
Witness the rise of Pink Floyd from 1960s psychedelic early architects to experimenting with grand, cinematic soundscapes, deeply philosophical themes and live…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastPart 1 The Story of The Rolling Stones: The world's greatest rock & roll survivors
Experience one of music's big bang moments when 19-year-old Mick Jagger, carrying a handful of RnB albums, ran into Keith Richards on a train platform…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastPart 2 The Story of The Rolling Stones: The world's greatest rock & roll survivors
In Part 2 of The Story of The Rolling Stones, we journey through the 1970s and ’80s, to experience how The Rolling Stones navigated financial ruin, courtroom…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of U2: From near breakup to stadium legends
Incredibly, U2 began as a band of barely-formed teenagers—two 14-year-olds and two 15-year-olds—at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin, Ireland. Just 4…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of David Bowie: The brave chameleon of rock
David Bowie was the ultimate chameleon of rock, constantly reinventing himself throughout his career. This episode starts with his struggles from his multiple…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of The Clash: They survived punk and mastered many genres
Our guest, Chris Salewicz, was there at the dawn of punk in 1976 England, witnessing firsthand the birth of The Clash and Sex Pistols. Chris attended the first…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Stevie Nicks: the poetic teenager who became rock royalty
Travel back to Northern California of the mid 1960s with a young teenage girl writing poems in her bedroom after enduring countless moves across the country…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Elton John: One half of the duo who changed pop forever
One of the most astonishing transformations in music history began with an earnest, bespectacled pianist named Reginald Kenneth Dwight — a shy kid who dreamed…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run album (50th Anniversary)
This special episode dives into one of the most pivotal moments in rock history. With a new Bruce Springsteen biopic hitting theatres this month, we uncover…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of The Beatles: The band that shaped everything to come
From music to hairstyles to the very fabric of pop culture, The Beatles changed everything. Having interviewed several Beatles himself, guest best-selling…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: the first supergroup of the rock era
Travel back to the political protests and civil unrest of the late 1960s that spawned the legendary Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young — America’s first supergroup…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastPart 1: The Story of The Rolling Stones: The world's greatest rock & roll survivors
Experience one of music's big bang moments when 19-year-old Mick Jagger, carrying a handful of RnB albums, ran into Keith Richards on a train platform…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastPart 2: The Story of The Rolling Stones: the world's greatest rock & roll survivors
In Part 2, we journey through the 1970s and ’80s, to experience how The Rolling Stones navigated financial ruin, courtroom battles, and drug-fueled chaos…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Led Zeppelin: Game changers of rock
Hop on the wild ride of Led Zeppelin that swings between euphoric triumphs and gut-wrenching tragedies. Delve deep into the Led Zeppelin story with Bob Spitz…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastGarage Classics: The Story of Fleetwood Mac: The band that survived its own relationships
Step into the whirlwind journey of Fleetwood Mac, where relationships intertwine, songwriting flourishes, and musical evolution knows no bounds. We delve deep…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Stevie Wonder: The genius who changed popular music
Travel back to early 1960s Motown when an 11-year old child prodigy mysteriously appeared on the scene. Stevie Wonder rose from deep poverty, a fractured home…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of AC/DC: The thunder from down under
Summer's here, time to crank some guitar riffs like only AC/DC can create. We're revisiting one of our most electrifying episodes: The Story of AC/DC. From…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastGarage Classics: The Story of Bob Marley: the reggae master who preached peace
One of our most beloved episodes returns—an unforgettable journey into the life of a legend. Discover how Bob Marley rose from the streets of Trenchtown, one…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastGarage Classics: The Story of Bruce Springsteen: the working-class rock poet
It's the summer of 2025 & Bruce Springsteen has just released 7 - yes, seven - new albums containing 83 unreleased songs! And he's on a global tour. Learn his…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastGarage Classics: The Story of Queen (on 40th anniversary of Live Aid performance)
Incredibly 40 years ago this week in July 1985, Queen and Freddie Mercury astonished a global audience at the Live Aid concerts for African famine relief. An…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Oasis: The warring kings of Britpop
As Oasis hits the road for their global ‘Oasis Live ‘25 Tour’ we revisit the chaos, charisma, and culture-shifting moments of their original rise with this…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of The Doors : The poets of rock
This is a popular show from our archives. We are re-dropping it because on this week in 1971 (on July 3) Jim Morrison was found dead in mysterious…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Rush: The Canadian virtuosos who became cult heroes
Happy Canada Day week to our Canadian listeners! Learn the fascinating story of Canadian band Rush made its journey as Canadian teenagers in a bar band to…
- GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast
The Story of Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys: The boy who built a musical revolution
Explore one of the most influential figures in modern music history - Brian Wilson leader of The Beach Boys. Known for layered orchestrations and an innovative…
- GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast
The Story of Billy Joel: The blue collar piano man story teller
Billy Joel is the fourth best-selling solo artist in U.S. history, yet most fans aren’t familiar with the extremely challenging and fascinating journey he took…
- GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast
The Story of Tom Petty: The rebel who fought the music industry & won
Tom Petty has one of the most popular and recognizable song catalogs and a legion of fans of all ages. Hear how Tom climbed his way to the top despite a…
- GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast
The Story of The Beatles : The band that shaped everything to come
From music to hairstyles to the very fabric of pop culture, The Beatles changed everything. Having interviewed several Beatles himself, guest best-selling…
- GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast
The Story of Nirvana: The band that ended one era and defined another
Rewind to the early 1990s, when a high school dropout from Aberdeen, Washington, turned his angst into anthems. This is the story of Nirvana—a band that took…
- GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast
The Story of Queen: The masters of many genres
Hear the incredible story of how Queen was started by a refugee immigrant and his new English friends and went from college band to stadium juggernaut selling…
- GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast
The Story of David Bowie: The brave chameleon of rock
David Bowie was the ultimate chameleon of rock, constantly reinventing himself throughout his career. This episode starts with his struggles from his multiple…
- GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast
The Story of The Clash: They survived punk and mastered many genres
Our guest, Chris Salewicz, was there at the dawn of punk in 1976 England, witnessing firsthand the birth of The Clash and Sex Pistols. Chris attended the first…
- GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast
The Story of Oasis : The warring kings of Britpop
Oasis has announced its return to touring and almost 10 million fans have applied for tickets. Go back and witness the 1990s explosion of this band, headed by…
- GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast
The Story of Bob Marley: The reggae master who preached peace
Learn how Bob Marley transformed from humble beginnings as child in one of the poorest areas of Jamaica to international superstar. John Masouri, author of…
- GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast
The Story of The Doors: The poets of rock
You will taken from the mid-1960s through the early ‘70s Los Angeles, when a band would emerge that changed all of the rules of music. Jim Cherry, author of…
GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History PodcastThe Story of Bob Dylan: The music revolutionary
In this episode, you'll step into the early 1960s to see how a young Bob Dylan appeared out of nowhere to shape modern rock music. You'll follow him through…