Let It Roll
Pantheon Media
"Let it Roll" is a podcast about the history of popular music from the 19th Century to the 21st. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.
Episodes
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Dec 22, 2022 • 1h 3min
Genres: Pop vs Rock vs R&B vs Hip-Hop vs Dance vs Country vs Punk
An interview with Kelefa Sanneh, author of "Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres." Kelefa and host Nate Wilcox discuss the last 50 years of music history through a lens of the 7 major genres of modern popular music. Buy the book and support the show.Download this episode.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2022 • 1h 1min
Paul Simon's Brill Building Years Laid the Ground for Folk-Rock Success
An interview with Peter Ames Carlin, author of "Homeward Bound: The Life of Paul Simon." Peter and host Nate Wilcox discuss the early years of Paul Simon and his partnership with Art Garfunkel. Buy the book and support the show.Download this episode.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 15, 2022 • 1h 1min
George Michael's Brilliant 80's Run Ended With His 90's Rebellion Against His Record Label
Host Nate Wilcox and James discuss the meteoric rise of George Michael and his long, slow downfall.Buy the book and support the show.Download this episode.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 12, 2022 • 1h 3min
Gene Clark's Songwriting Lifted the Byrds
An interview with John Einarson, author of "Mr. Tambourine Man: The Life and Legacy of The Byrds' Gene Clark." Host Nate Wilcox and John discuss the career of Gene Clark, both with the Byrds and his later solo efforts and with Dillard & Clark.Buy the book and support the show.Download this episode.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 8, 2022 • 1h 8min
Eddie Floyd Epitomized the Stax Records Approach to Soul
An interview with Tony Fletcher, co-author of Eddie Floyd's autobiography "Knock! Knock! Knock! On Wood: My Life in Soul." Host Nate Wilcox and Tony discuss the career of Eddie Floyd and his connections to the wider world of R&B. Buy the book and support the show.Download this episode.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 5, 2022 • 55min
The History of American Pop Music Writing Tells a Story
An interview with Eric Weisbard author of , Songbooks: The Literature of American Popular Music." Host Nate Wilcox and Eric discuss some of the twists and turns in the long narrative of American music writing.Buy the book and support the show.Download this episode.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 1, 2022 • 1h 6min
The Record Exec Who Signed Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper and Ruled the 1980's
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Brooks Long discuss the merits and demerits of Walter Yetnikoff's storied run at CBS Records.Buy the book and support the show.Download this episode.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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Nov 28, 2022 • 56min
Vybz Kartel's Career Arc Landed Jamaica's Most Important 21st Century Musician in Prison
Hosts Nate Wilcox and Kit Mackintosh discuss the rise and fall of Jamaica's top 21st century music star.Download this episode.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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Nov 24, 2022 • 60min
The Velvet Underground Brought the Avant-Garde to Rock and Presaged Punk
An interview with Victor Bockris, the co-author of "Uptight: The Story of the Velvet Underground." Host Nate Wilcox asks Victor to detail the ups and downs of the Velvet Underground and Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable.Order the book and support the podcast.Download this episode.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 21, 2022 • 1h 3min
DJ Screw Slowed Hip-Hop Down and Built a Home Grown Empire in Houston
An interview with Lance Scott Walker, author of "DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution." Host Nate Wilcox asks Lance about the rise and fall of DJ Screw and the influence of the chopped and screwed sound.Order the book and support the podcast.Download this episode.More Hip-Hop on Let It Roll:
Hip-hop's early entrepreneurs: Sugar Hill & Def-Jam.
Time-Warner and the Campaign against Ice-T and Body Count
J Dilla Transformed Time For Q-Tip, The Pharcyde, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu & Common
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