***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***R.E.M.’s 1983 debut album “Murmur” contained the blueprint for much of what music would sound like in the coming years. Josh and this week’s guest, Adam Pally, discuss tracks like “Radio Free Europe” and “Talk About The Passion”, breaking down the vocal influence Michael Stipe had, and ranking the band’s place among great American musicians. Follow Adam on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/adam.pallyTrailer To Adam’s New Series “The Throwback” on Peacockhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5Ofw9zX8a0Follow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show's website: http://the500podcast.comDistroKid Artist Of The Week: The Ocean Bluehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xgc9usjdFM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***The Best of Little Walter is a foundational piece of blues rock that inspired artists like Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, and Eric Clapton. Little Walter revolutionized live harmonica playing (both in style and technologically). Comedian & Impressionist James Adomian returned to the podcast to discuss the album and jam with JAM on the hand harmonica. Follow James on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jadomianFollow James on YouTube::https://www.youtube.com/jamesadomianMore James Info Including Tour Dates & Tickets:https://jamesadomian.com/Follow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show's website: http://the500podcast.comDistroKid Artist Of The Week: Tommy Newporthttps://youtu.be/s6oteCQ32Ys?si=ApAanJlB8r55EP0V Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***The Strokes' first full-length album, Is This It, was a pivotal moment in the sound of guitar rock in a new millennium. Comedian & Actor Paul Scheer makes his debut on The 500 to talk about his connection to the New York-based band, their very different upbringings in the greater NYC area, and tracks like “Last Nite”, “The Modern Age”, and the title track. Follow Paul on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/paulscheerFollow Paul on Twitter:https://x.com/paulscheerMore Paul Info Including Tour Dates & Tickets:https://www.paulscheer.com/Follow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show's website: http://the500podcast.comDistroKid Artist Of The Week: Artless Jesushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAlVpoKNY20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***Bill Burr makes his first appearance in over four years on The 500 to talk about who he considers to be the greatest rock band of all-time, AC/DC. One of their top albums that stands the test of time is Highway To Hell. Their sixth studio album was the last for lead singer Bon Scott, who passed away a few months after the album’s 1979 release.Follow Bill on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/wilfredburrFollow Bill on Twitter:https://x.com/billburrMore Bill Burr Info Including Tour Dates & Tickets:https://billburr.com/Follow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show's website: http://the500podcast.comDistroKid Artist Of The Week: SKoRhttps://youtu.be/tTZ7R5xksN4?si=7QXLbpXNmMwaLltk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***Sean Patton’s first appearance on The 500 centers around what some consider Nine Inch Nails’ masterpiece, The Downward Spiral. The title foreshadowed what Trent Reznor’s life would become after the release of Nine Inch Nails’ second full-length studio album. Explaining the self-loathing nature of the songs on TDS, Trent Reznor said "I'm not proud to say I hate myself and don't like what I am, but maybe there is real human communication that ends up positive even though everything being said is negative."Follow Sean on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mrseanpattonFollow Sean on Twitter:https://x.com/mrseanpattonMore Sean Info Including Tour Dates & Tickets:https://meseanpatton.com/Follow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show's website: http://the500podcast.comDistroKid Artist Of The Week: Painted Shieldhttps://ghlow.bandcamp.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRdyqi-TYeg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***Simon & Garfunkel were a highly regarded folk act distinguished by their intuitive harmonies and Paul Simon's articulate songwriting. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme is largely characterized by sharp contrasts from song to song. Comedian Wendy Liebman talked about how the New York folk duo impacted her growing up in Long Island.Follow Wendy on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/wendyliebman/Follow Wendy on Twitter:https://x.com/wendyliebmanMore Wendy Info Including Tour Dates & Tickets:https://www.wendyliebman.com/Follow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show's website: http://the500podcast.comDistroKid Artist Of The Week: Painted Shieldhttps://paintedshield.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCG7_02CnA4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***Following the colossal success of 1982’s Thriller, it took five years for Michael Jackson to release his highly anticipated follow-up, 1987’s Bad. He once again collaborated with producer Quincy Jones as he did for Thriller and 1979’s Off the Wall, but this would be their last time working together. This final installment of the Jackson/Jones trilogy was another massive hit, selling millions of albums worldwide along with achieving more awards and accolades. Comedian & Actor Donnell Rawlings makes his first appearance to talk about Moonwalking and some of the bigger tracks from the album, including one of his favorites, "Man In The Mirror"Follow Donnell on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/donnellrawlingsFollow Donnell on Twitter:https://x.com/donnellrawlingsMore Donnell Info Including Tour Dates & Tickets:https://www.donnellrawlings.com/Follow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show's website: http://the500podcast.comDistroKid Artist Of The Week: DivaGurlhttps://srgils.lnk.to/SOBInstagram: @wearedivagurl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***It's not often that the guest who comes on The 500 to talk about the artist can also perform a top-notch impression of the musician, but that's what we've got this week. Saturday Night Live's James Austin Johnson is a huge Bob Dylan fan with deep knowledge of the legendary songwriter, and joins Josh to discuss Dylan's 32nd studio album and 2006 release, "Modern Times". Follow James on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shrimpjaj/Follow James on Twitter:https://x.com/shrimpJAJSee James on tour with his fellow SNL cast members:https://linktr.ee/ShrimpjajFollow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show's website: http://the500podcast.comDistroKid Artist Of The Week: Travishttps://travisonline.com/Instagram: @travistheband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!There are plenty of British bands who had an impact on rock and roll, but it was Cream who took the fusion of blues and rock where it had never been before, and provided a heavier sound than what was the norm in England at the time. Wheels Of Fire is their third album and is a double LP, containing one live blues record and one studio record. Wayne Federman returns for his eleventh appearance on The 500 to discuss one of his all-time favorite albums and the songs that solidified Eric Clapton as a guitar god. Follow Wayne on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/instafedermanFollow Wayne on Twitter:https://twitter.com/FedermanGo to Wayne's website for live show dates:https://www.waynefederman.com/Follow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show's website: http://the500podcast.comDistroKid Artist Of The Week: James & The Cold Gunjamesandthecoldgun.com/Instagram: @andthecoldgun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!Prince carved a new identity for himself on his third release, "Dirty Mind" This album was so racy that promotional copies sent to radio stations warned program directors to audition the songs before putting them on the air (in a time before Parental Advisory labels). Dirty Mind is a combination of erotic wordplay and clean, simple melodies. Comedian Ali Siddiq joined Episode 206 to talk about the influence Prince had on him in carving his own path towards becoming a comedian.Follow Ali on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/alisiddiq/Follow Ali on Twitter:https://twitter.com/Ali_SpeaksGo to Ali's website for live show dates:https://alisiddiq.com/Follow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show's website: http://the500podcast.comDistroKid Artist Of The Week: Rizz & The Believerzhttps://www.youtube.com/@RizzAndTheBelieverzInstagram: @rizzandthebelieverz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices