Serious Rock Talk Podcast

Gram Parsons: Dark Death of the Cosmic Cowboy

Gram Parsons: Dark Death of the Cosmic Cowboy   Few musicians have started a genre—but that's what Gram Parsons did. He is the reigning pioneer of country rock—a huge influence on bands that came after, most notably, The Eagles. However, fate pays little attention to achievement, and Gram's life is clouded with a gothic darkness, culminating in the sordid details of his demise. Dr. Clarke takes you back in time to Joshua Tree. It's 1973. Let the tale unfold.

Rock Trios: When Three Is Not a Crowd (Masters of Rock Talk)

Rock Trios: When Three is Not a Crowd   Usually a rock band has at least four members. Why would anyone settle for just three? Oh, there are many good reasons, and in this episode you're going to experience the liberation of those who claim, 'the fewer, the better'. Maybe it is. You decide. Listen in.

The Real Roll of Sex in Rock (Masters of Rock Talk)

The Real Roll of Sex in Rock   Like birds of a feather, sex and rock go together. Buy why? You don't find this corporeal attachment in jazz or classical. Why rock? Dr. Clarke, diplomatically and with an unnerving sense of purpose, confronts the facts and figures straight on. Tune in. Turn on. But don't drop out.

So What Really is Classic Rock? Seriously.

The short answer is that no one really knows for sure. But we have a pretty good idea. We address one of the great questions of the universe—unafraid, energetic, and always entertaining. So listen in.

Robert Johnson_Was the Devil at the Crossroads?

Robert Johnson: Was the Devil at the Crossroads?  One moment he could barely play the guitar. Six months later, Robert Johnson became the most important blues guitarist of all time. How is it possible? Who, or 'What', did he meet at the Crossroads? Dr. Clarke unravels a devilish mystery that won't go away—a  dark, foreboding tale that shaped the blues and rock n' roll.