Category: Podcasts

Classic Songs Backstories podcast

Rock’n’Roll Unravelled ShowClassic Songs’ Backstoriespodcast… Story behind the song This Classic Songs’ Backstories podcast is the original radio broadcast and includes all the music played in the show. First broadcast on Access North West 2 March 2020 PLAYLIST 1 The Who – Substitute2 Crosby Stills Nash & Young – Ohio3 The Crystals – He Hit…


How Led Zeppelin Came Together Podcast

Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show HOW LED ZEPPELIN CAME TOGETHER PODCAST The original radio show, including the songs played in the show – How Led Zeppelin Came Together podcast PLAYLIST 1 Led Zeppelin – Good Times Bad Times 2 John Paul Jones – Baja 3 The Yardbirds – Stroll On 4. Led Zeppelin – Dazed and Confused…


Buddy Holly Story Podcast

Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show The Buddy Holly Story podcast This is the original radio show, including the songs played on the show – Buddy Holly Story podcast. PLAYLIST 1 Elvis Presley – Good Rocking Tonight 2 Buddy Holly – Rock Around with Ollie Vee 3 Buddy Holly – Early in the Morning 4 Buddy Holly –…


First Fab Four Recording

First Fab Four Recording1960 – John, Paul, George + Ringo (and Wally) In 1960 John, Paul, George + Ringo recorded together for the very first time, nearly two years before Ringo joined – first Fab Four recording.Nearly two years before Ringo joined the Beatles, they made their first recording together in the small Akustik studio…


1950s American RocknRoll Podcast

1950s AMERICAN ROCK’N’ROLL PODCAST The Rise and Fall of American Rock’n’Roll looks at the golden age of 1950s American rocknroll. The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show Rise and Fall of American Rock’n’Roll This is the podcast of the show originally broadcast on Access North West on 5 November 2018. The complete show, including all the music played…


Are You Lonesome Tonight

Are You Lonesome Tonight?The story behind the song… The story behind Elvis’s 1960 hit, links to William Shakespeare and Al Jolson and the “laughing version” – Are You Lonesome Tonight? Podcasts The story behind Elvis’s song Are You Lonesome tonight… Mop Tops and The King podcast The story behind – Are You Lonesome Tonight? Author…


Brian Jones Rolling Stones

Rock’n’Roll Unravelled ShowThe Rolling Stones:…..Brian Jones Yearspodcast Brian Jones founded the Rolling Stones in 1962. In 1969 he was sacked from his own band. Rolling Stones: Brian Jones Yearspodcast Rolling Stones – The Brian Jones Years This is the original radio show. It includes all the music played on the show.First broadcast on Access North…


Jimi Hendrix Biography podcast

Rock’n’Roll Unravelled ShowJimi Hendrix Biographypodcast The story of one of the greatest guitarists in rock’n’roll history – Jimi Hendrix Biography podcast. Jimi Hendrix Biography of a Legend Jimi Hendrix Biography podcast This is the original radio broadcast and contains all the music played in the show.First broadcast on Access North West on 6 April 2020…


Merseybeat Groups with Links

Merseybeat Groups with Links Deep Purple, Eric Clapton, Bill Wyman, The Who and so many others have links to early 1960s Merseybeat groups – Merseybeat groups with links. To hear the Frank Carlyle Show live…Merseybeat Groups with Links Derek Shelmerdine author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelledis a guest on The Frank Carlyle Show. Live on Facebook –…


Beatles to Moody Blues to Wings

The Beatles Unravelled #36Beatles to Moody Blues to Wingspodcast Manager Brian Epstein and musician Denny Laine both link The Moody Blues to The Beatles – Beatles to Moody Blues to Wings. 7-13 October: Beatles to Moody Blues to Wingsguest feature on the Mop Tops and The King show To Listen to the show The MTK…