Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll: The Story of Rock

This week we talk with Tyler and Dan from Toronto's hard rocking Cigar Club.

Be sure to check out Cigar Club's webpage where you can find links to their social media and Spotify discography: https://cigarclubband.com/

This week we have a conversation with publicist, promoter and rockaholic Eric Alper from SiriusXM ThatEricAlper show.

Swing music fades and jump blues is on the rise leading to the first rock and roll concert and DJ Alan Freed.

Join us as we chat with Moe Berg, front-man for power pop group The Pursuit of Happiness as we discuss the band's history, Moe's producer roles and the state of music today.

Check out TPOH's new acoustic covers of classic hits: https://open.spotify.com/album/46zWvHLLW4efTbmXxedT4y?si=YAI-I08kSPKGzGZOvA2Y2A

We pull on a second strand in the rock 'n' roll mosaic and trace the development of country music and Western swing the lead to early rockers like Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry.

This week on "Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll Backstage Pass", we talk with Alan Cross, DJ and Program Director at CFNY FM in Toronto, and long-serving host and creator of the "Ongoing History of New Music" and his new show, "Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry."

Alan discusses his career, and his take on the future of music.

Visit "Ongoing History of New Music" at: https://open.spotify.com/show/2UHz6WqVFz6iZkWgZ5lXDw?si=fa3330e225f644b8

"Uncharted": https://open.spotify.com/show/0XuhlsUtLKqb9KfkqFbAmJ?si=9bc68edb0bed4455

We'll trace the music industry in the first part of the 20th Century, leading up to Mamie Smith and the first recording of a black female musician singing the blues.

We define the landscape of America after World War 2 and plant the seeds for the culture of rock 'n' roll.

The first (sort of!) episode of "Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll: The Story of Rock". In this episode, we outline our plans for the podcast and lay out the path we're all about to take together.

Why don't you come along for the ride!

Join host Christopher Moore each week as he traces the stories behind the story of rock, the music that has played such a pivotal role in our culture over the past 70 years.