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Booked On Rock with Eric Senich
Conversations with authors, musicians, and insiders revealing the stories behind classic rock's greatest songs, albums and artists.
Episodes
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 434] Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax & Slayer: The Rivalries That Shaped Metal’s Big Four with Daniel Bukszpan
How did Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer turn thrash metal from an underground movement into a worldwide force? Author Daniel Bukszpan joins Eric…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 433] Lou Reed: The Hidden Purpose Behind Metal Machine Music with David Holzer
Was Lou Reed's most controversial album an elaborate joke, an act of rebellion against his record label, or something far more meaningful? Released in 1975…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 432] Zebra: Breaking a 23-Year Album Silence with Randy Jackson
Zebra’s Randy Jackson joins me on Booked On Rock to discuss Zebra V, the band’s first new studio album in 23 years, arriving November 13 through Flatiron…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 431] Vinyl Records: The Hunt for the Perfect Sound with Ken Micallef
What makes one vinyl record sound extraordinary while another pressing of the exact same album falls flat? And how much should you really spend on a turntable…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 430] Live Aid: Two Teenage Runaways, One Life-Changing Journey with Shane Robitaille & Livi Stanford
Live Aid brought Queen, Led Zeppelin, U2, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Run-DMC together for an unforgettable day in music history. But what made July…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 429] Grateful Dead: The Hidden Histories Behind Their Most Beloved Songs with Alex Pappademas & Joan LeMay
What are the hidden stories behind some of the Grateful Dead’s most beloved songs? From a mysterious prison singer whose music became “I Know You Rider” to the…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 428] Rock Stardom: “I Lost My Passion for the Music” – with David Barnett
What happens when the dream of becoming a rock star turns into a dangerous obsession with fame, drugs, and rebellion? Author David Barnett joins Booked On Rock…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 427] Paul Simon’s Graceland: The Story Behind the Music and Controversy with Kalvin Schmidt-Rimpler Dinh
Paul Simon’s Graceland is one of the most celebrated albums of the 1980s, blending American songwriting with South African musical traditions. But behind the…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 426] 5 Rock Songs, 5 Dark Stories: The Music Behind the Nightmares with Courtney Skelton
What happens when five hard rock and metal songs inspire five dark tales of psychological horror, supernatural mystery, revenge, and redemption? On this…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 425] Howard Stern: Rock Star Friendships, Feuds, and Fallout with Greg Prato
Howard Stern’s relationships with rock stars produced unforgettable interviews, unlikely friendships, and plenty of fallout. Author Greg Prato returns to…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 424] James Brown’s Funky Drummer: The Beat That Changed Music but Left Clyde Without Credit — with D. Leah Steinberg
What if one of the most influential drumbeats in music history came from a musician who never received the recognition—or compensation—he deserved? Clyde…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 423] Nirvana, Pearl Jam & Soundgarden: How Grunge Took Over Rock with Gillian Gaar
How did Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains transform Seattle’s underground music scene into a worldwide rock revolution? Music journalist and…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 422] Did the CIA Write “Wind of Change”? Songs That Changed the World with Andrew Clarke
Can a song really change the world? Author Andrew Clarke joins Booked On Rock to explore the stories behind some of rock music’s most influential songs and how…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 421] Counting Crows: The Surprising Stories Behind Their Biggest Songs with Geoff Harkness
Who was “Mr. Jones,” and how did Monica Potter help save “Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby”? Author Geoff Harkness returns to Booked On Rock to explore the surprising…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 420] Beck: The Man Behind the Myth with Josephine Riesman
Beck has spent more than three decades reinventing himself, from the unlikely breakthrough of “Loser” and the sample-heavy experimentation of Odelay to the…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 419] Roger Daltrey: “The Keith Moon of Singers” with Don Henze
Roger Daltrey has one of rock’s most unmistakable voices—but what was he really like inside the recording studio? Author and musician Don Henze shares his…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 418] Black Dog: Rock, Addiction & Recovery with Erica Kent
Erica Kent’s debut novel Black Dog is a raw, darkly funny coming-of-age story about rock music, addiction, loss, and recovery in 1980s Boston. The story begins…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 417] 987 Album Listens: One Fan’s Quest to Rank His Classic Rock Favorites
What happens when you listen to the complete catalogs of 29 classic rock artists—not once, but three times each—and score every album along the way? Aaron…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 416] Fleetwood Mac: The Breakups That Made Rumours with Andrea Swensson
Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours wasn’t just born from heartbreak—the band members were living through broken relationships, new romances, creative tension, and…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 415] Rewriting the History of Rock with Chuck Klosterman
Chuck Klosterman joins Booked On Rock to explore a fascinating question: What if rock history happened differently? In his new book, Rock: A Mainstream…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 414] Rock’s Greatest “What Ifs”: The Decisions That Could Have Changed Everything with Mike Garam
What if some of rock history’s biggest personnel decisions had gone the other way? What if Eric Clapton had joined The Beatles, Slash had landed the gig with…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 413] Lynyrd Skynyrd: How Ronnie Van Zant Led Rock’s Most Defiant Band with Chris Salisbury
Lynyrd Skynyrd became one of the most influential and enduring bands in Southern rock, powered by the songwriting, vision, and uncompromising leadership of…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 412] Metallica: The Best, Worst & Most Overrated Albums with Martin Popoff
Metallica’s journey from underground thrash pioneers to the biggest metal band in the world is one of the most remarkable stories in rock history. In this…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 411] Paul Weller: The Ever-Changing Man with Kevin Sedelmeier
Paul Weller has spent more than four decades refusing to stand still. From his rise with The Jam and the musical experimentation of The Style Council to an…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 410] “What If You Woke Up a Rock Star?” with Charles Harvey
What if you woke up one day as a rock star—but couldn’t play guitar? Author Charles Harvey joins Booked On Rock to discuss his novel Xylene X Band: A…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 409] Paul McCartney & Wings: Why 'London Town' Deserves Another Listen with Luca Perasi
Paul McCartney and Wings entered one of their most adventurous periods with 'London Town', the atmospheric 1978 album featuring “With a Little Luck,” “London…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 408] Bruce Springsteen: Why His 1973–1987 Run Will Never Be Matched with David Starkey
Author David Starkey joins Booked On Rock to explore Bruce Springsteen’s extraordinary 1973–1987 era, from Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and Born to Run…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 407] Eagles: Inside the Chaotic Making of Hotel California with Sean Egan
The Eagles’ Hotel California remains one of the most successful and mysterious albums in rock history—but its polished sound concealed a chaotic creative…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 406] Living Colour: Reclaiming Rock’s Black Roots with Preston Frazier
Living Colour reshaped rock music by fusing hard rock, funk, metal, blues, jazz, and socially conscious lyrics into a sound that refused to be categorized…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 405] Def Leppard: “They Showed the World How to Be a Band” with Scott Robinson
Def Leppard’s story is filled with massive hits, groundbreaking albums, incredible triumphs, and devastating setbacks. In this episode, author Scott Robinson…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 404] How “Touch of Grey” Changed the Grateful Dead Forever with John Brackett
The Grateful Dead spent decades building one of the most devoted followings in rock history without ever needing a conventional hit single. Then came “Touch of…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 403] Terry Kilgore: Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth & An Incredible Rock ’n’ Roll Comeback
Terry Kilgore has spent decades as one of Southern California’s most respected guitarists, coming up in the same Pasadena-area scene as Eddie Van Halen and…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 402] Who Really Wrote “Morning Dew”? John Einarson on Bonnie Dobson’s Fight to Reclaim Her Song
Bonnie Dobson wrote the haunting folk classic “Morning Dew” in 1961, inspired by the fear of nuclear annihilation. The song would go on to be recorded by the…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 401] Neil Young: The Many Sides of a Rock Legend | Sylvie Simmons on the Updated Reflections in Broken Glass
Neil Young has never followed the rules—and that's exactly what made him a rock legend. In this episode of Booked On Rock, legendary rock journalist and author…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 400] The Story of Violent Femmes' Debut: How "Blister in the Sun" Became a Classic with Nic Brown
How did Blister in the Sun go from an underground college radio favorite to one of the most recognizable songs in America? In this episode of Booked On Rock…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 399] The History of the Velvet Underground with Richie Unterberger
The Velvet Underground may not have sold millions of records during their early years, but few bands have had a greater impact on the history of rock music. In…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 398] Battle Axes: Sean Kelly on the History of Pointy Guitars
From the Gibson Flying V and Explorer to the Jackson Randy Rhoads, Dean ML, B.C. Rich Warlock, and Ibanez RG, pointy guitars helped define the look and sound…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 397] The Story of April Wine: Tim Durling Explores the Band's Albums, Hits & Legacy
Few bands have been as consistently successful in Canada—or as underrated outside of it—as April Wine. From early classics like "Fast Train" to arena rock…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 396] The Jeff Beck Story: Brad Tolinski & Chris Gill Reveal the Man Behind the Guitar
Jeff Beck wasn't just one of the greatest guitarists of all time—he was one of rock's most fearless innovators. In this episode of Booked On Rock, I welcome…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 395] The Rise & Fall of Men at Work with Greg Prato
What really happened to Men at Work? In this episode of Booked On Rock, returning guest Greg Prato discusses his new book, Down Under: The Men at Work & Colin…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 394] The Story Behind Nirvana's 'In Utero' with Robert Boyd
What really happened during the making of Nirvana's 'In Utero'? Author Robert Boyd joins Booked On Rock to explore the creation of Nirvana's groundbreaking…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[HIGHLIGHT] Why XTC Needed Todd Rundgren to Make 'Skylarking' - From EP 389
Was Todd Rundgren exactly what XTC needed to create 'Skylarking'? In this highlight from my conversation with Alfredo Marziano, author of XTC's Skylarking: A…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 393] What If Elvis Had a Secret Son? | Joseph Coulson on The Prince of Memphis
What if Elvis Presley had a secret son? That's the fascinating premise behind The Prince of Memphis, the latest novel from author Joseph Coulson. In this…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[HIGHLIGHT] When Mick Jagger Mistook Talcum Powder for Cocaine - From EP 391
One of the funniest Rolling Stones stories you'll ever hear! In this special Booked On Rock highlight, author Richard Lefkowitz shares an unforgettable…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[HIGHLIGHT] How a Camera Accident Created Beatles Movie Magic - From EP 390
What if one of the most iconic scenes in A Hard Day's Night happened by accident? In this Booked On Rock highlight, author and broadcaster Samira Ahmed reveals…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 392] Before the Rock Stars: The Story of Harry Altman & Buffalo's Legendary Nightclubs with Susan Fenster
Before Buffalo became a stop for legendary rock acts like Sly & the Family Stone, the Bob Seger System, Deep Purple, Cactus, and Arthur Brown, one man helped…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 391] I Partied with The Rolling Stones: Richard Lefkowitz's Wild 1970s Los Angeles Stories
What was it really like growing up in 1970s Los Angeles? Author Richard A. Lefkowitz joins Booked On Rock to discuss his memoir, Welcome to Fabulous Angeles…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 390] The Story Behind The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night with Samira Ahmed
More than 60 years after its release, The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night remains one of the most influential music films ever made. In this episode, author and…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[HIGHLIGHT] The Phil Collins Mystery Behind 'Press To Play' - From EP 388
Did Phil Collins contribute more to Paul McCartney's Press To Play than many fans realize? In this highlight from my conversation with author Luca Perasi, we…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 389] XTC's Skylarking: The Story Behind A Pop Masterpiece with Alfredo Marziano
XTC's 1986 album Skylarking is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of the decade, but its creation was anything but smooth. Author Alfredo Marziano…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[HIGHLIGHT] They Called Stevie Nicks "Frivolous" — Rachel Brodsky Explains Why - From Ep 387
When Stevie Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac, some critics dismissed her as frivolous, overly romantic, and lacking substance. In this highlight from my conversation…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 388] Press to Play: Paul McCartney's Most Misunderstood Album? With Luca Perasi
Was 'Press to Play' really a failure—or is it one of Paul McCartney's most misunderstood albums? In this episode of Booked On Rock, I sit down with author Luca…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 387] Stevie Nicks: Lessons in Dreams, Heartbreak & Resilience with Rachel Brodsky
What can Stevie Nicks teach us about creativity, love, independence, spirituality, resilience, and survival? Author Rachel Brodsky joins me to discuss her book…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[HIGHLIGHT] Did Joe Strummer's Death Prevent a Clash Reunion? - From EP 386
Could The Clash have reunited? In this Booked On Rock highlight, author Pat Gilbert discusses why he believes a Clash reunion may not have been far off when…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 386] The Clash: Triumph or Tragedy? - The Real Story Behind the Band with Pat Gilbert
The Clash exploded onto the London music scene in 1976 and quickly became one of the most influential bands in rock history. But behind the revolutionary…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[HIGHLIGHT] The Genius of Wilko Johnson & the Legacy of Dr. Feelgood - From EP 385
Wilko Johnson wasn't just a guitarist—he was a force of nature. Long before punk exploded in the late 1970s, Wilko Johnson and Dr. Feelgood were tearing up…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[EP 385] Pub Rock: The Forgotten Scene That Created Punk with Mark Wilkerson
Pub rock may not be as well-known as punk or new wave, but its impact on rock history is impossible to ignore. Emerging in the UK during the early 1970s, pub…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[HIGHLIGHT] Black Sabbath’s Live Evil: The Mixing War That Split the Band - From EP 384
Why is Live Evil still one of the most controversial live albums in heavy metal history? In this highlight from Booked On Rock, author Chris Sutton breaks down…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[HIGHLIGHT] Black Sabbath After Ozzy: Did Dio Save the Band? - From EP 384
What happens when Ozzy Osbourne leaves the biggest heavy metal band in the world? In this episode highlight, author Chris Sutton explores the uncertain period…
Booked On Rock with Eric Senich[HIGHLIGHT] What Steve Albini Was Really Like | Don Pyle - From EP 383
Don Pyle shares stories about working with legendary producer and engineer Steve Albini on a Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet album and explains why Albini…