Fifty years ago in 1972 The Band released their first live album, the double record "Rock of Ages" recorded over 4 nights at the very end of 1971. This week we review that album and also go over the career of The Band up until the release of this seminal live album.

We look back on the albums released 50 years ago in 1972 and this week we spotlight the glam rockers T.Rex and their album "The Slider". We also look at the short but amazing life of band leader Marc Bolan.

We start the year 2022 with a look back 50 years ago at the albums released in 1972 and the first one we profile is by the unclassifiable Todd Rundgren and his two album release in January 1972 "Something/Anything?". The best way we know to start a new year is to look back to another year.

In this our special Christmas episode we not only have the usual fun and hijinks we do with every Christmas special we do but we also find more than enough time to review Elvis Presley's 1971 album "Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas". We wish all of you a Merry Christmas and the best new year possible, we will see you all in January.

What better way can you think of to end our series on great 1950's rockers and the music they made in the 1970's than with the one and only Little Richard? We review his 1971 album "The King of Rock and Roll" and talk about the career of this legendary artist.

In the second part of our three episode look into 1950's rock starts making music in the 1970's we take a look at the self titled debut 1970 solo album from one half of the iconic Everly Brothers, Don Everly. We also discuss the Everly Brothers career in the 70's.

We start our three episode theme of 1950's father's of rock and roll and the albums they released in the 1970's with the guitar and wordsmith genius Chuck Berry and his 1979 album "Rockit".

The last in our series of power pop albums from the late 1970's features the Los Angeles based group 20/20 and their self titled debut album from 1979.

In part 3 of our series on power pop music of the late 1970's we take a look at the English band The Records and their 1979 debut album.

In the second episode in our series dedicated to power pop music of the late 1970's we feature the Illinois band Shoes and their major label debut album from 1979 "Present Tense".