Rock of Ages

With Syd Barrett out of the picture, Pink Floyd struggles to find its feet. Out of the confusion, however, will come the band's most towering success: come with us to the dark side of the moon and learn how it all happened...

Our most requested, most eagerly-anticipated series begins here! Mike and Garen set the controls for the heart of the sun, rocketing back in time to the earliest days of the legendary Pink Floyd.

The hiatus is over...the new season starts here! Mike and Garen review two albums that, despite being recorded by legendary artists, failed to make their mark both critically and commercially. The thing is, though, the boys really enjoyed these albums over the Summer, and they're determined to convince YOU to give 'em a second chance as well!

After only a handful of years, Cream self-destructs. What went wrong? What was Cream's ultimate legacy? And will the reunion shows they played in 2005 ever lead to a full-blown reunion tour? Mike and Garen ponder these imponderables and more.

In the span of just a few short years, Cream rose to the top of the rock world, becoming the archetype against which all future power trios would be judged...then everything fell apart. Join Mike and Garen as they examine Cream's origins.

Our heroes' perilous journey draws to an epic conclusion, but not before they visit the far corners of the Earth in search of that holiest of cultural treasures: ROCK-N-ROLL.

We're headin' out to the highway! Join Mike and Garen on a journey down the long and winding road as they feature a plethora of musical acts named for famous places. You'll be surpised how many such acts have become just as legendary as their worldly namesakes...

The triumphant return! Just to keep things interesting, Mike and Garen are featuring four bands this time: a quartet of "guilty pleasures" that have haunted their CD collections for years and that are sure to amuse and entertain. Get ready for something a little different...

From the depths of tragedy to the heights of success, Mike and Garen chronicle AC/DC's greatest achievements and their impact on the world of rock.

In this first of two parts, Mike and Garen explore the origins of rough-edged Australian rock stalwarts AC/DC. Ride along as AC/DC rocks its way from obscurity to stardom in just a handful of wild and wooly years!

In this bite-sized mini-episode, Mike and Garen answer some of their own questions, answer a listener question, and tell you how to send them questions in the first place. Plus: Garen drops MAD research!

Mike and Garen's history of Deep Purple concludes as they follow the band through another major lineup change, a break-up, and a terrible tragedy...then the miracle of a major comeback.

 In their debut episode, Mike and Garen focus on hard rock legends Deep Purple. This first installment of a two-part feature explores the band's ups-and-downs from 1968 to 1975.