Not to be mistaken for an American in Paris... this episode covers the songs recently released digitally as 'Cleveland Calling' Parts 1 + 2. With some minor tangents about some of the glories of Rory. Be that his influence on the likes of Brian May or his treatment of fans. Consider this your introduction to Rory Gallagher!

A song by song breakdown of Mickey Leigh's latest album Variants of Vibe with his band Mickey Leigh's Mutated Music and in which I try my best to get Mickey out of his brother Joey Ramone's very long shadow but the Ramones still come up. After all there's a cowritten song and an outright Ramones cover on this album

From Ramblin' Rose to Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes there's lots of songs about both girls named Rose and their floral namesake and today we take a look at those tunes that touched me the most that are all about Roses. So it's a little autobiographical via a musical vehicle cause music is the river the cannoe of life flows on for me!

Back in action to discuss the spirit of love this Valentines Day by shining a light on some musical romances that have stood the test of time as encouragement to couples to keep your love alive and to us single folks to remember that "love is real" cause we discuss the Boss, the Man in Black, a Beatle, and the bout damn time she gets inducted into the RnRHoF Ms Pat Benatar

An exploration of the music and lyrics of the greatest song ever driven! Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen!

It's long... but when you start listing everything that Jeffry Hyman aka Joey Ramone had stacked against him it takes a long time. But his story is one of such bravery and perseverance that it can't help but inspire!

The Ramones Leave Home and the world is never the same! Not only do they start the trend of absurdly long and vaguely ominous song titles that Fall Out Boy decades later would make a name for themselves doing The Ramones also honed their sound with this album that just had its 45th anniversary and carved out their place as the most musically influential punk rock act, a place that Rocket to Russia would make concrete. So let's look at the songs ranging from sweet to scary, from delightful go disturbing. And yes that can all happen in the same song!

An exploration of the influence of Tolkien's works on the world of music with as few digressions as I could manage as a massive Lord of the Rings nerd. Artists ranging from Jack Bruce and Joni Mitchell to Black Sabbath and Megadeth. And of course the kings of all rockin Ringers. Led bloody Zeppelin so maybe I should have called this episode Led of the Rings.

Jimmy Page was shattered after Led Zeppelin disbanded and he lost his friend John Bonham. Paul Rodgers was road weary and had quit AM Rock juggernaut Bad Company. But the Swan Song label mates became band mates and made some great music. Come here all about The Firm.

All about Paul Rodgers 'The Royal Sessions' at the legendary Royal Studios in the heart of Memphis!