Tales from the Zen Zone

In observation of my 27th episode, this show examines eleven outstanding artists lost at the age of 27, including Hendrix, Morrison, Cobain and others. Check out our website, talesfromthezenzone.blogspot.com, for special bonus content relating to the episode.

To conclude 2019, we remember the artists we have lost in the last calendar year, saluting them through their music.

Metalhead-in-chief Evan Morris returns to analyze the breakthrough effort from British hard rockers Def Leppard.

We celebrate the Christmas holiday with a selection of my favorite Christmas music. We'll hear from a wide variety of artists, from Bing Crosby to AC/DC and everything in between.

I offer a spotlight of my collection by answering a few questions from the 2018 and 2019 Vinyl Tag, a list of questions for record collectors.

Lennon Carlson returns to the show to conclude the series we began last week. We browse the catalog of the Rolling Stones from 1973 until the present day. Charts and graphics available here.

Our longest episode to date. I am joined by Lennon Carlson to break down the early career of the Rolling Stones. We go album-by-album for the band's first ten years. The episode was guided by some infographics, which are available on our website, talesfromthezenzone.blogspot.com

On today's show, I am joined by Emma Ross to break down Arlo Guthrie's 1967 debut album Alice's Restaurant. The album's title track has come to be considered a whimsical Thanksgiving anthem.

On this week's episode, we break down the songs and stories of fifteen famed live albums from across the spectrum of rock and roll.