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Rock Photographer Mick Rock
May 03, 2018

Mick Rock (yes, that is his real name) is a British photographer best known for his iconic shots of rock and roll legends such as Queen, David Bowie, Syd Barrett, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Geordie, The Sex Pistols, The Ramones,Joan Jett, Talking

Rock PR with Tony Michaelides
April 23, 2018

Rock N Roll Archaeologist Christian Swain sits down with U.K. PR master, Tony Michaelides to talk insider business, as well as working with some of the gods. During our lengthy conversation we bring in some big guns he had the opportunity to work with; Da

Unofficial Rush Historian
March 12, 2018

Rock N Roll Archaeologist Christian Swain sits down with unofficial (seriously? Unofficial?) Rush historian, Ray Wawrzyniak where they discuss the band, music in general and what it’s like being an ultimate super-fan.

Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell with David Yaffe
February 07, 2018

Rock N Roll Archaeologist, Christian Swain is privileged to chat with author and rock biographer David Yaffe. David is a professor of humanities at Syracuse University.  He is the author of Fascinating Rhythm: Reading Jazz in American Writing  and Bob Dy

Rock Drummers: Hal Blaine
January 25, 2018

Christian has to use all his tools available as The Rock N Roll Archaeologist when he heads to Palm Springs, CA to sit down with legendary drummer Hal Blaine.  At age 88, Blaine performed on 40 No. 1 singles and has played on more than 35,000 recorded tra

Chicago: The Terry Kath Experience
January 18, 2018

Rock N Roll Archaeologist Christian Swain sits down with Michelle Kath Sinclair and discusses the documentary feature film she has put together paying homage to her father, founding member and legendary Chicago guitarist Terry Kath. After discovering a b

Rock Drummers: Omar Hakim
January 09, 2018

Join Christian as he sits down with Professor Hakim and they dig into all things percussion, including his love of Zildjian cymbals. Widely acclaimed for his versatility, technological prowess and groove, Omar Hakim is one of the most successful drummers

The Company You Keep: The Epic Story of Zildjian Cymbals
December 25, 2017

The Zildjian story spans two continents and four centuries, but at its essence, it is an American story. So the show begins with the story of Zildjian’s move to America, in the closing years of the 1920s. This old-but-new American company has only been op

Smithsonian Rock and Roll with Bill Bentley
December 20, 2017

Bill Bentley is the former A&R Director at Concord Music Group and Vice President of Warner Bros. Records. He has been a drummer, record store clerk, DJ, concert promoter, music producer, and record label publicist. Through it all he has been a writer; in

The Sound of Rock with Bob Heil
December 07, 2017

Bob Heil is a legendary sound and radio engineer most well known for creating the template for modern rock sound systems. He founded the company Heil Sound in 1966,which went on to create unique touring sound systems for bands such as The Grateful Dead an