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From the bars to the arenas, learn the fascinating stories of how our biggest rock music legends made the leap. Each episode reveals the stories, songs and little known facts of the journey from obscurity to fame of one of rock music’s biggest stars. Join us on Garage To Stadiums as host Dave Anthony teams up with an author of a rock biography or director of a rock documentary to explore that journey, their early years, the stories behind the scenes, their top songs, and their place in music ...
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From the bars to the arenas, how did our biggest music legends make the leap? Join us as we take a deep dive into music history to explore the stories surrounding the fascinating journey and sometimes little-known facts of rock music’s biggest legends. In each episode of Garage To Stadiums, host Dave Anthony teams up with an author of a rock biogra…
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Picture a 1970s American teen, dressed as Frank N. Furter from Rocky Horror, interviewed on local TV outside a suburban cinema. That fearless teen grows up to be Michael Stipe, lead singer of R.E.M., the first alternative band to achieve global commercial success, from its origins in tiny Athens, Georgia. On this episode you'll learn: How Athens, G…
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Oasis has announced its return to touring and almost 10 million fans have applied for tickets. Go back and witness the 1990s explosion of this band, headed by brothers songwriter Noel Gallagher and lead singer Liam Gallagher. In this episode, you'll hear: The incredible challenging childhood that the brothers overcame The secret formula that allowe…
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Learn how Bob Marley transformed from humble beginnings as child in one of the poorest areas of Jamaica to international superstar. John Masouri, author of Simmer Down: Marley-Tosh-Livingston is a renowned reggae historian and tells us how Marley became synonymous with an innovative new music form called reggae, and political activism that defended…
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You will taken from the mid-1960s through the early ‘70s Los Angeles, when a band would emerge that changed all of the rules of music. Jim Cherry, author of The Doors Examined joins us to tell the mesmerizing story of a band fronted by an electrifying, handsome poet named Jim Morrison. The Doors relentlessly challenged, confronted and inspired fans…
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Take yourself back to Swinging London for the formation of The Who in 1964. Guest Mark Wilkerson, author of Who are You: The Life of Pete Townshend discussed The Who's enormous influence on rock music sound, album structure and concert staging all while navigating through the offstage mayhem that become synonymous with this group. In this episode y…
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In this episode, you'll step into the early 1960s to see how a young Bob Dylan appeared out of nowhere to shape modern rock music. You'll follow him through the decades to hear Dylan's incredible influence on all music through his influence on superstars like The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and more. Join host Dave Anthony and our guest,…
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Go deep into the incredible rise of Bruce Springsteen, one of the legendary songwriters and performers of the 20th century, with our guest Peter Ames Carlin, author of the New York Times bestselling book Bruce. In this episode, you'll hear: How Bruce grew up poor in a dysfunctional family with significant mental health issues The proto-metal music …
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Hop on the wild ride of Led Zeppelin that swings between euphoric triumphs and gut-wrenching tragedies. Delve deep into the Led Zeppelin story with Bob Spitz, the author of Led Zeppelin: The Biography, who sheds light on the band's journey from their humble beginnings in 1968 to their premature demise in 1980. In this episode, learn: How the founde…
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Step into the whirlwind journey of Fleetwood Mac, where relationships intertwine, songwriting flourishes, and musical evolution knows no bounds. We delve deep into the band's captivating narrative. In this rollicking episode, you'll learn: The origins of the band in England in the 1960s as a blues band featuring a very different lineup How the foun…
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Learn the real story and the unfortunate tragedy behind AC/DC’s journey from Sydney, Australia, bar band to a global phenomenon, complete with song samples from each phase of their career. In this episode, you’ll learn: · The fascinating origins of the band name AC/DC · How The Rolling Stones played a role in developing AC/DC’s sound · How a boyban…
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Transport yourself back to the late 1960s to hear firsthand how the peace and love generation was radically altered by the Alice Cooper Band's sound and stage show with our episode guest Reg Harkema, director of the documentary Super Duper Alice Cooper. In this episode, you’ll learn: How a shocking onstage event propelled Alice to fame The strange …
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Learn the fascinating story of how Rush made its journey from Canadian bar band to global phenomenon from our guest Sam Dunn, director of the documentary Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage. In the episode you’ll hear: How an incredible event launched Rush from a bar band to an opening act for Kiss How did diabetes lead Rush to discover one of the best …
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