Legacy Podcasts

Preservation Hall Jazz Band 4

Podmaster — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 13:00:53 +0000

Preservation Hall Jazz Band – That’s It! 2CD Legacy Edition – in stores now from Legacy Recordings

Preservation Hall Jazz Band 3

Podmaster — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 20:14:36 +0000

Preservation Hall Jazz Band – That’s It! 2CD Legacy Edition – in stores now from Legacy Recordings

Preservation Hall Jazz Band 2

Podmaster — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:06:16 +0000

Preservation Hall Jazz Band – That’s It! 2CD Legacy Edition – in stores now from Legacy Recordings

Bob Dylan Podcast – Episode 1

Podmaster — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:00:28 +0000

Patti Smith hosts music and conversation about Bob Dylan. His friends, early influences and collaborators discuss their close relationships with Dylan, the stories behind his greatest songs and other memorable moments of his career. Journalists and biographers add critical insights and provide historical contexts. A few of today’s singer-songwriters also detail how Dylan’s art influenced their own lives and careers. We also hear comments from Dylan, himself, from interviews recorded throughout the last 45 years.

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Producer: Joyride Media

Roy Orbison – Mystery Girl 4

Podmaster — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 17:50:44 +0000

Roy Orbison – Mystery Girl 3

Podmaster — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 17:49:52 +0000

Studio Rio Podcast 4

Podmaster — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 17:23:00 +0000

Studio Rio Podcast 3

Podmaster — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 17:20:26 +0000

Roy Orbison – Mystery Girl 2

Podmaster — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:48:13 +0000

Studio Rio Podcast 2

Podmaster — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 17:17:38 +0000

Roy Orbison – Mystery Girl 1

Podmaster — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 17:47:08 +0000

Studio Rio – Podcast 1

Podmaster — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 13:34:59 +0000

What if Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Nina Simone, the Isley Brothers, Billie Holiday and other made their iconic records backed by Brazil’s all-time great musicians? “Studio Rio Presents the Brazilian Connection” brings these hypotheticals to life and this four-part podcast shows how it was done.

Sly and the Family Stone – Higher 1

Podmaster — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:00:38 +0000

Eight part series on groundbreaking multi-racial, multi-genre band Sly and the Family Stone kicks off with a rare look at their formative years. Includes comments from members Cynthia Robinson, Greg Errico, Rose Stone and others about how they joined the band, plus some rare early tracks recorded along the way. Songs come from the box set Higher! in stores now.

Willie Nelson – To All the Girls 3

Podmaster — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 01:37:49 +0000

Emmylou Harris and The Secret Sisters talk about their work with Willie Nelson on To All the Girls…

Willie Nelson – To All the Girls 2

Podmaster — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 13:00:02 +0000

Carrie Underwood talks about listening to Willie since she was a kid, and how she “Willified” herself to sing “Always on my Mind” with him on To All the Girls… We also hear from Norah Jones about the jazz influenced phrasing they have in common, and working together on “Walkin.”

Willie Nelson – To All the Girls 1

Podmaster — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 22:39:35 +0000

The brand-new Willie Nelson album in stores Oct 15, To All the Girls, features female duet partners on each track. Many of them join us for this four-part series about how the album was made. In part one, Dolly Parton talks about their early days working together and their new recording of “From the Earth to the Moon and Back.”

HARRY NILSSON 1

Podmaster — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:09:18 +0000

Harry Nilsson – RCA Albums Collection is in stores July 30 with hundreds of songs on 17 discs. One gem among the 50+ previously unreleased tracks is a wild cover of The Beatles’ “Blackbird.” WAXQ-FM in NYC gave it a special world radio premiere on Ken Dashow’s 6/30/13 “Breakfast with the Beatles,” broadcast live from the Hard Rock Cafe, where an audience applauded loudly after hearing it for the first time. Musician/producer, Mark Hudson, a close friend of Harry’s, was a guest on the show and told this story after they played the track.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band 1

Podmaster — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 22:36:59 +0000

Legacy Podcasts celebrates the release of the new Preservation Hall Jazz Band release, That’s It!, with a brand-new four part series. Go behind the scenes of their first-ever album of all original songs, including the current radio hits “Dear Lord,” “Rattlin’ Bones” and more. Includes interviews with band members and co-producer Jim James of My Morning Jacket.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band – That’s It! 2CD Legacy Edition – in stores now from Legacy Recordings

Ben Folds Five on Tour 2013

Podmaster — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:21:09 +0000

Ben Folds Five continue their reunion with a major summer 2013 with Barenaked Ladies and Guster, and the new Ben Folds Five Live album in stores June 4th.

Check out the dates below the jump and click play to hear their interviews and live tracks from a 2012 NPR World Cafe session.

LAST SUMMER ON EARTH TOUR 2013
Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five, Guster
(● = BNL/BFF only. ●● = BNL/Guster only)

June 17 Dallas, TX Verizon Theatre
June 19 Denver, CO Red Rocks
June 20 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amp
June 22 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
June 23 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
June 25 Saratoga, CA Mountain Winery ●
June 26 Saratoga, CA Mountain Winery ●
June 28 Boise, ID Botanical Gardens
June 29 Seattle, WA White River Amp
June 30 Missoula, MT Big Sky Brewing Company
July 3 Fargo, ND Newman Field ●●
July 5 Columbus, OH LC Pavilion
July 6 Cincinnati, OH (Venue TBA March 29)
July 8 Lansing, MI Commonground Festival
July 9 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion ●
July 11 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
July 12 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 13 Nashville, TN The Woods at Fontanel
July 15 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 16 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion ●
July 18 Philadelphia, PA Mann Music Ctr
July 19 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
July 20 Holmdel, NJ PNC
July 21 Bangor, ME Waterfront Park
July 23 Lenox, MA Tanglewood
July 25 Charlotte, NC T W Cable Uptown Amp
July 26 Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Amp
July 27 Charleston, SC Family Circle Stadium
July 28 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheatre
July 30 Brooklyn, NY Celebrate Brooklyn! at the Prospect Park Bandshell

Mad Season 4

Podmaster — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:45 +0000

Our Mad Season episodes conclude with Mike and Barrett remembering their other late bandmember, bassist John Baker Saunders. He and McCready met at rehab, but sadly overdosed in 1999. They then finish the piece by detailing how Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees) came to add his signature howl to “Locomotive” and two other unfinished instrumentals for the new release.

Mad Season – Above 2CD Legacy Edition – in stores now from Legacy Recordings

Rodriguez – Searching for Sugar Man 4

Podmaster — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:22:58 +0000

The Searching for Sugar Man podcast series concludes with Rodriguez own comments about his triumphant South African concert tour. Stephen ‘Sugar’ Segerman and Craig Bartholomew Strydom add their memories of how people still didn’t believe he was really alive, even after they bought tickets.

Searching for Sugar Man Soundtrack in stores now from Legacy Recordings

Mad Season 3

Podmaster — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:42 +0000

Mad Season’s classic riff from “I Don’t Know Anything” kicks off episode 3, setting the dark tone that leads into Barrett Martin’s discussion of Layne Staley’s demons. “It might be dark,” he says, “but it’s a dark beauty…Layne was able to conjure that in his voice.

Mad Season – Above 2CD Legacy Edition – in stores now from Legacy Recordings

Mad Season 2

Podmaster — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:00:34 +0000

Mike McCready and Barrett Martin look back on they eventually named the band “Mad Season,” and the Moore Theater (Seattle) show, It was previously immortalized in video form, and its audio is now available on the Above deluxe reissue.

Mad Season – Above 2CD Legacy Edition – in stores now from Legacy Recordings

Rodriguez – Searching for Sugar Man 3

Podmaster — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:16:05 +0000

Episode 3 features more from Stephen ‘Sugar’ Segerman and Craig Bartholomew Strydom, on how they prepared a mid-90s CD release of the 2nd Rodriguez album, Coming from Reality. Which was surprisingly easier to do than tracking down any information on the artist, himself, so they dug into the lyrics to hopefully find some clues.

Searching for Sugar Man Soundtrack in stores now from Legacy Recordings

Rodriguez – Searching for Sugar Man 2

Podmaster — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:15:33 +0000

The “Searching for Sugar Man” series continues with backstory on how conditions in South Africa were ripe for a socially conscious artist like Rodriguez to appeal to the country’s liberal whites – especially the musicians.

Searching for Sugar Man Soundtrack in stores now from Legacy Recordings

Mad Season 1

Podmaster — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:00:48 +0000

The four part Mad Season podcast hosted by Matt Pinfield tells the story of this Seattle supergroup and their one album, Above. Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Barrett Martin (Streaming Trees) and the late Layne Staley (Alice in Chains) describe how McCready’s rehab stint with late bassist Jon Baker Saunders inspired this acclaimed side project.

Songs in the series include their mid-90s radio hits “River of Deceit,” “I Don’t Know Anything,” and newly released live recordings featured on the Above Deluxe 2cd Reissue in stores now from Legacy Recording. You’ll also her “Locomotive,” featuring Mark Lanegan on brand new vocals laid over a previously unfinished instrumental track. Matt Pinfield hosts.

Mad Season – Above 2CD Legacy Edition – in stores now from Legacy Recordings

Rodriguez – Searching for Sugar Man 1

Podmaster — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:44:27 +0000

The “Searching for Sugar Man” series explores the amazing story of Detroit singer/songwriter Rodriguez, as featured in the Oscar-Winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man. Includes clips from the film and tracks from the soundtrack.

Searching for Sugar Man Soundtrack in stores now from Legacy Recordings

Art Garfunkel – The Singer 4

Podmaster — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:05:33 +0000

The final Art Garfunkel The Singer podcast includes a clip of a brand-new song, “Long Way Home” and a tribute to his son written for a children’s record.

Art Garfunkel: The Singer in stores now from Legacy Recordings

Art Garfunkel – The Singer 3

Podmaster — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:00:18 +0000

Episode 3 begins as Art looks back on how he, Paul Simon and James Taylor approached their recording of “What a Wonderful World.” Art concludes with his unique ruminations about the on-stage experience.

Art Garfunkel: The Singer in stores now from Legacy Recordings

Art Garfunkel – The Singer 2

Podmaster — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:59:17 +0000

The Art Garfunkel The Singer podcast continues with Art’s feelings about the last Simon & Garfunkel tour, leading into a clip of “Cathy’s Song” recorded on that tour. He also provides some background to his best-selling solo album, Breakaway.

Art Garfunkel: The Singer in stores now from Legacy Recordings

Art Garfunkel – The Singer 1

Podmaster — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:29:59 +0000

Four part Art Garfunkel podcast series features “the singer” looking back on his favorite moments as a solo artist, with Paul Simon and other harmony partners. The host is David Dye (World Cafe).

Art Garfunkel: The Singer in stores now from Legacy Recordings

Paul Simon – Graceland 4

Podmaster — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:11:50 +0000

Graceland ultimately became one of the most successful albums of Paul Simon’s career. It sold 14 million albums, and won the Album of the Year Grammy in 1987. While it turned a new generation of fans on to the music of South Africa, Simon was often criticized that the songs didn’t do enough to point out the injustices of Apartheid. But as he remembers how the songs came together, he was merely reflecting the joyous, apolitical South African pop songs that inspired the project.

Paul Simon – Graceland: 25th Anniversary editions in stores 6/5 from Legacy Recordings

CD/DVD set includes original album, bonus tracks and bonus DVD of Under African Skies documentary film.
Collectors Edition Deluxe Box Set adds previously unreleased live tracks, additional concert film DVD and rare collectibles for the true fans.

Paul Simon – Graceland 3

Podmaster — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:03:37 +0000

Playing with the South African musicians taught Paul Simon so much about rhythm, and it greatly influenced his creative process. Paul also details the New York City sessions with his new collaborators, including his first sessions with Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Paul Simon – Graceland: 25th Anniversary editions in stores 6/5 from Legacy Recordings

CD/DVD set includes original album, bonus tracks and bonus DVD of Under African Skies documentary film.
Collectors Edition Deluxe Box Set adds previously unreleased live tracks, additional concert film DVD and rare collectibles for the true fans.

Heart Strange Euphoria 4

Podmaster — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:00:03 +0000

The Strange Euphoria podcast concludes with how exicted they were to work with John Paul Jones on “The Long Road,” leading into a the acoustic version of “Never” recorded for that album but never released. We also hear what inspired their recent fan-favorite “Sand,” and the first taste of “Fanatic” a brand new song from an album set for release in Fall 2012. Host: Maria Milito (WAXQ – New York). Producer: Joyride Media.

Heart – Strange Euphoria.
Heart’s first career-spanning deluxe box set with hits, deep cuts, outtakes, demos and other rarities, Live DVD features 1976 televised concert, Amazon Exclusive box includes bonus Led Zeppelin covers CD. In stores June 5, 2012 from Legacy Recordings.

Paul Simon – Graceland 2

Podmaster — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 20:59:10 +0000

Paul Simon remembers how the original South African sessions for Graceland came together, how the musicians were chosen, and how the jams turned into songs. Paul then goes into more detail about how the title track, “Graceland” came together.

Paul Simon – Graceland: 25th Anniversary editions in stores 6/5 from Legacy Recordings

CD/DVD set includes original album, bonus tracks and bonus DVD of Under African Skies documentary film.
Collectors Edition Deluxe Box Set adds previously unreleased live tracks, additional concert film DVD and rare collectibles for the true fans.

Heart Strange Euphoria 3

Podmaster — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:00:24 +0000

The Wilson sisters look back on their musical education at home, from playing ukeleles with their parents to seeing the Beatles on TV and wanting guitars. Ann also details how she developed her voice from her early days in Ann Wilson & the Daybreaks (including a taste of their 1969 recording “Through Eyes and Glass”), through joining the band that became Heart. You also hear early demos of “Crazy on You” and “Magic Man,” as included on the Strange Euphoria box set. Host: Maria Milito (WAXQ – New York). Producer: Joyride Media.

Heart Strange Euphoria 2

Podmaster — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:22:39 +0000

Ann and Nancy Wilson discuss what it was like to be women in a rock band among men, and how those experiences found their way into song lyrics. Examples include “White Lightening and Wine” and “Bebe le Strange,” which was inspired by fan letters from their female fans. Host: Maria Milito (WAXQ – New York). Producer: Joyride Media.

Paul Simon – Graceland 1

Podmaster — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:35:47 +0000

Legacy Recordings honors the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon’s landmark Graceland album with new expanded reissues and this four-part podcast. Simon looks back on Graceland‘s inspirations, creation and aftermath, between clips of original, alternate and live versions of the album’s classic songs.

Paul Simon – Graceland: 25th Anniversary editions in stores 6/5 from Legacy Recordings

CD/DVD set includes original album, bonus tracks and bonus DVD of Under African Skies documentary film.
Collectors Edition Deluxe Box Set adds previously unreleased live tracks, additional concert film DVD and rare collectibles for the true fans.

Heart Strange Euphoria 1

Podmaster — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:22:37 +0000

New four part Heart podcast series features Ann and Nancy Wilson looking back on their career as they celebrate the release of their first-ever career spanning box set – Strange Euphoria – in stores June 5. Host: Maria Milito (WAXQ – New York). Producer: Joyride Media.

Songs from the Heart – Strange Euphoria deluxe box set include “Barracuda,” (live from the BBC) “Even it Up,” “Kick it Out” and a demo version of “Heartless.”

Janis Joplin Pearl 4

Podmaster — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:40:33 +0000

The final piece in the series leads with her road manager, John Byrne Cooke, about differences in her public and private personnae.

Songs from The Pearl Sessions include “Move Over,” “Mercedes Benz,” “Get it While You Can” and the outtake instrumental, “Pearl.”

Full tracks at Spotify.

Janis Joplin – The Pearl Sessions.
2CD set in stores 4/17 from Legacy Recordings
Original LP, outtakes, studio chatter, live cuts and other rarities

Janis Joplin Pearl 3

Podmaster — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:25:40 +0000

Our third episode is all about evolutions. In a very rare interview clip (courtesy of Laura Joplin) the late producer, Paul Rothchild, discusses how Janis grew as a vocalist during the sessions. It then concludes with a montage of “Move Over” takes to show how that final track came together.

Other music from The Pearl Sessions includes clips of “Trust Me,” “Me and Bobby McGee,” and “Half Moon.”

Full tracks at Spotify.

Janis Joplin – The Pearl Sessions.
2CD set in stores 4/17 from Legacy Recordings
Original LP, outtakes, studio chatter, live cuts and other rarities

Janis Joplin Pearl 2

Podmaster — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:06:05 +0000

Episode 2 of the Pearlcast features comments by two authors: Her younger sister Laura (Love Janis) and Holly George Warren.

Songs from The Pearl Sessions. include “Tell Mama (Live)”, and alternate versions of “Cry Baby” and “My Baby.” Hear the full tracks at Spotify.

Janis Joplin – The Pearl Sessions.
2CD set in stores 4/17 from Legacy Recordings
Original LP, outtakes, studio chatter, live cuts and other rarities

Janis Joplin Pearl 1

Podmaster — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:26:53 +0000

When Janis Joplin knew what she wanted, there was very little that could stop her from getting it. With her music, she pushed and experimented until it felt just right. Her fourth and final album – Pearl – showed Janis at the top of her game, working hard with a new band and new ways to use her voice.

In this four part podcast series you’ll hear about Janis’ final years and the making of Pearl from her sister and author Laura Joplin, road manager John Byrne Cooke, Pearl producer, the late Paul Rothchild and author Holly George Warren. The host is David Gans (KPFA, Grateful Dead Hour). Music includes Pearl classics from the original album, rare studio outtakes and live cuts from the era from the new Legacy Recordings release, The Pearl Sessions.

Janis Joplin – The Pearl Sessions.
2CD set in stores 4/17 from Legacy Recordings
Original LP, outtakes, studio chatter, live cuts and other rarities

Ben Folds Podcast 10

Podmaster — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:00:10 +0000

The series concludes with the story of “Army,” featuring its live performance from a 2008 one-off Ben Folds Five reunion show recorded for Myspace. Remember Myspace?

In stores now from Legacy Recordings – Ben Folds: The Best Imitation of Myself – 3CD career spanning compilation includes hits, live tracks and rarities from his years with Ben Folds Five and as a solo artist. Also includes three brand new Ben Folds Five songs recorded earlier this year – “House,” “Tell Me What I Did” and “Stumblin Home Winter Blues.” More details are also online at benfolds.com.

Ben Folds Podcast 9

Podmaster — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:00:51 +0000

“From Above” is one of Ben’s collaborations with the author Nick Hornby for their 2010 release, Lonely Avenue.

Ben Folds Podcast 8

Podmaster — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:00:07 +0000

“There’s Always Someone Cooler Than You” is one of those sort-of rarities that is actually quite well known. Instead of any official studio album, it came from Sunny 16, a 2003 digital EP that was popular enough to hit #1 on the itunes sales chart.

Ben Folds Podcast 7

Podmaster — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:00:12 +0000

“Rocking the Suburbs” as Ben’s thesis on how much of pop culture comes from the burbs, not the cities.

Ben Folds Podcast 6

Podmaster — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:00:05 +0000

The interesting tale of “Landed” – the smash hit that never was and the big-budget Paul Buckmaster string arrangement.

Ben Folds Podcast 5

Podmaster — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:15:40 +0000

The awesomeness of “Underground,” the breakthrough track from Ben Folds Five’s self-titled debut.

Wynton Marsalis – Swinging into the 21st part 4

Podmaster — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:25:07 +0000

Legacy Podcasts celebrates Wynton Marsalis’ 50th birthday by launching the “Swinging into the 21st” series – looking back on the variety of themes present in the series of 10 albums he recorded for Columbia and Sony Classical 1999-2000.

In stores now from Legacy Recordings – Swinging into the 21st – Saluting Wynton’s 50th birthday by looking back on his groundbreaking 1999 series of 10 albums, available now from the Wynton at 50 store in a variety of unique, collectible configurations – including the “Taste of New Orleans” bundle pictured below.

Paul Simon – Songwriter 4

Podmaster — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:00:37 +0000

In stores now from Legacy Recordings – Paul Simon – Songwriter – 2CD compilation of 32 great moments from his solo career. Includes all his solo hits, some deep album cuts and one brand new track, “The Sound of Silence” recorded live at New York City’s Webster Hall in June 2011. This podcast series also includes music from Paul Simon’s most recent album, So Beautiful or So What, in stores now from Hear Music/Concord.

Wynton Marsalis – Swinging into the 21st part 3

Podmaster — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:26:18 +0000

Elvis Presley – Young Man with the Big Beat 4

Podmaster — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:57:14 +0000

The “Young Man with the Big Beat” series concludes with more classic songs rare Elvis interview clips about his own feelings about all the positive and negative reactions to his earliest live performances.

In stores now from Legacy Recordings – The Elvis Presley: Legacy Edition features his landmark RCA debut album plus more masters from those 1956 sessions on 2 discs. The Young Man with the Big Beat 5-CD box set adds three more discs of previously unreleased outtakes, live tracks and interviews in a deluxe package with expanded liner notes and collectibles as pictured below. More details at elvisthemusic.com.

Paul Simon – Songwriter 3

Podmaster — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:00:54 +0000

Wynton Marsalis – Swinging into the 21st part 2

Podmaster — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:23:19 +0000

Ben Folds Podcast 4

Podmaster — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:30:55 +0000

Ben remembers how the subtleties of “Brick,” his biggest hit with Ben Folds Five, were inspired by watching Neil Young perform when they opened for him on tour.

Ben Folds Podcast 3

Podmaster — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:28:32 +0000

The third and final new Ben Folds Five track on the new compilation is “Stumblin’ Home Winter Blues”

Elvis Presley – Young Man with the Big Beat 3

Podmaster — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:51:32 +0000

In 1956 Elvis Presley was booked to open for the Louvin Brothers tour, but he was rising so fast, he was the headliner before the tour was over. The late Charlie Louvin comments on these dates. Biographer Peter Guralnick also speaks about Presley’s first Las Vegas shows that were not nearly as successful as his late 60s/early 70s run.

Paul Simon – Songwriter 2

Podmaster — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:30:53 +0000

Paul Simon continues with more secrets to his songwriting success. First he discusses how to keep listeners engaged while taking songs off into the many directions to which they can go, followed by trying to unravel the mysteries of “Mystery Train.” Songs in this episode include “Train in the Distance,” “Late in the Evening” and “American Tune.”

Wynton Marsalis – Swinging into the 21st part 1

Podmaster — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:31:39 +0000

Ben Folds Podcast 2

Podmaster — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:25:55 +0000

Ben Folds discusses “Tell Me What I Did,” another brand-new Ben Folds Five track that the band actually played live in one of their final shows together in Spring 2000 at Scranton University.

Paul Simon – Songwriter 1

Podmaster — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:49:09 +0000

The four-part Paul Simon “Songwriter” series celebrates his 70th birthday by helping Paul look back on all the crap he learned in high school. But seriously…Paul Simon discusses how his creative process evolved over time through his comments between some of the best known tracks from his solo career. Episode 1 features “Kodachrome,” “So Beautiful or So What” and “Mother and Child Reunion.

In stores now from Legacy Recordings – Paul Simon – Songwriter – 2CD compilation of 32 great moments from his solo career. Includes all his solo hits, some deep album cuts and one brand new track, “The Sound of Silence” recorded live at New York City’s Webster Hall in June 2011. The podcast series also includes music from Paul Simon’s most recent album, So Beautiful or So What, in stores now from Hear Music/Concord.

Ben Folds Podcast 1

Podmaster — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:13:44 +0000

The Ben Folds – Best Imitation of Myself podcast series launches with Ben’s comments on “House” – one of three brand-new Ben Folds Five reunion tracks on the new 3CD compilation.

Elvis Presley – Young Man with the Big Beat 2

Podmaster — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:45:44 +0000

The next piece in the “Young Man with the Big Beat” looks closely at Elvis’ manager, Col. Tom Parker – both the good and the bad. He was the creative mastermind behind Elvis’ rise to stardom, but there were always critics of his business practices that continued throughout Presley’s entire career.

Elvis Presley – Young Man with the Big Beat 1

Podmaster — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:32:16 +0000

The first of four new episodes in our very popular Elvis podcast looks back on when he was not yet the king, but a young man with a big beat. You’ll hear music from his landmark 1956 RCA sessions that produced some of rock & roll’s most seminal recordings – the self-titled debut album for his new label, plus his early 45-only hit singles “Hound Dog,” “Love Me Tender” and “Don’t Be Cruel.”

Ozzy Osbourne – Looking Back part 4

Podmaster — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:00:07 +0000

Ozzy Osbourne – Looking Back part 3

Podmaster — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:00:25 +0000

Ozzy Osbourne – Looking Back part 2

Podmaster — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:19:26 +0000

Ozzy, Sharon, Bill Ward, Rudy Sarzo and others look back on how Ozzy created his first solo band lineup after being fired from Black Sabbath, the making of his first two solo albums and his relationship with late guitarist Randy Rhoads. 30th anniversary expanded reissues of Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman and a super deluxe CD+DVD+Vinyl box set are in stores now from Legacy Recordings.

Ozzy Osbourne – Looking Back part 1

Podmaster — Thu, 26 May 2011 19:18:49 +0000

Roy Orbison 75 – part 1

Podmaster — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:00:36 +0000

10 part series of 75 second Roy Orbison tributes in honor of his 75th birthday (4/23).

Includes excerpts of the newly released mono mixes from the “Monument Singles Collection,” plus clips of interviews with Roy Orbison, Bruce Springsteen, Robin Gibb, and Fred Foster.

Pearl Jam Vs. + Vitalogy 10

Podmaster — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:00:43 +0000

Pearl Jam Vs. + Vitalogy 9

Podmaster — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:00:26 +0000

Pearl Jam Vs. + Vitalogy 8

Podmaster — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:00:24 +0000

Pearl Jam Vs. + Vitalogy 7 – Alone

Podmaster — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:00:52 +0000

Mike McCready and band archivist Tim Bierman talks about their live shows, the band’s popular Bootleg live album series and the 4/12/94 Orpheum Theater show included in the new 3CD deluxe Vs/Vitalogy package. Crew member Kevin Shuss remembers how the crew picked the setlist for that show, include this episode’s featured track “Alone”