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E146: Fred Goodman on Rock Films + D.A. Pennebaker + Burt Bacharach
The exemplary Fred Goodman joins us to talk about music movies
E145: Gary Kemp on Spandau Ballet + Pink Floyd + David Crosby R.I.P.
The excellent Gary Kemp joins us at RBP's Hammersmith HQ to talk about Spandau Ballet, the New Romantics and Pink Floyd
E144: Pamela Des Barres on the GTOs + Peter Asher audio + Jeff Beck R.I.P.
The truly legendary Pamela Des Barres reminisces about the all-girl GTOs, Frank Zappa, Lowell George and more
E143: Nick Hornby on Prince (& Dickens) + Boz Scaggs audio interview
In this episode we welcome bestselling author and screenwriter Nick Hornby to RBP's Hammersmith HQ and ask him to talk about his new book Dickens & Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius.We start by as
E142: Paul Gorman on the rise and fall of the music press + Time Out's Tony Elliott
In this episode we welcome writer, curator and consultant Paul Gorman and ask him about his new book Totally Wired: The Rise and Fall of the Music Press.In a loose and free-ranging conversation, our
E141: RJ Smith on Chuck Berry + Ice-T + Black L.A. + Wilko Johnson
In this episode we invite esteemed author RJ Smith to tell us about his career, his adopted Los Angeles, and his new biography of Chuck Berry.We start in Detroit, where RJ was raised on a diet of AM
E140: Holly Gleason on Women in Country + Guy Clark + Taylor Swift
In the new episode of the Rock's Backpages podcast, we welcome the splendid Holly Gleason, all the way from downtown Nashville, and invite her to tell us about her life as a country music writer and p
E139: Billy James on Bob Dylan + Columbia Records + Laurel Canyon
In this episode we welcome the legendary Billy James, all the way from the Bay Area, and tap him for his memories of working with Bob Dylan, the Doors and more.We start with Dylan and the interview t
E138: Kid Congo Powers on the Cramps + the Gun Club + Brian Eno audio
In this episode we welcome the delightful Kid Congo Powers, all the way from his home in Tucson, and ask him to talk about his former lives in the Gun Club, the Cramps and the Bad Seeds as detailed
E137: Luke Haines & Peter Buck on R.E.M. + The Auteurs + Pharoah Sanders
In this episode we welcome the dynamic transatlantic duo of Luke Haines & Peter Buck and invite them to discuss their splendidly-titled new album All the Kids are Super Bummed-Out.Luke and Peter refl