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Bill Hallberg Rock ‘n’ Roll Short Story Contest Spotlight: General Submission Winner Cynthia Swanson Reads Her Winning Story, “A Possibility Nonetheless”
Bill Hallberg Rock ‘n’ Roll Short Story Contest Spotlight: Undergraduate Student Submissions Winner Mavis Wolff Reads Her Winning Story, “Yes, Please”
Kim Gottlieb-Walker’s Journey from Rock & Film Photography to Fiction Teaser
Backstage Pass: Peter McDade & Michael Amos Cody on Rock, Fiction, and Frontmen
Across the What-If Universe: Paul Levinson On His Novel ‘It’s Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles’
Elliott Murphy’s ‘Marty May’: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Novel Comes to Life
Rock ‘n Roll, Military Life, and Coming of Age During the Cold War: Constance Squires on Her Novel ‘Along the Watchtower’
Yoko Ono at 92: Art, Activism & Legacy with Author Madeline Bocaro
Punk, Art, and London Calling in the ‘80s: Suzanne Mattaboni On Her Debut Novel, ‘Once in a Lifetime’
Bonus Featurette: Major LeGoullon on Guns N' Roses Bassist Duff McKagan’s Autobiography ‘It’s So Easy: And Other Lies’
From Folk Clubs to Alt-Rock Festivals: Sarah Seltzer Reads From and Discusses Her Novel ‘The Singer Sisters’
Detroit on Fire: Guest Host Andrew Smith Talks With Peter Werbe About 1967, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Revolution in Peter’s Novel ‘Summer On Fire’
Punk Lit Meets Punk Rock: Author and Musician Michael T. Fournier Reads From His Novel ‘Hidden Wheel’ and Talks Punk, Writing, and Rock Lit
Chasing Music Dreams in the New Wave Era: Eric Jay Sonnenschein Discusses and Reads From His Novel ‘Rocked and Rolled’
Exploring Love, Art, Asheville, and Arcade Fire: Thomas Calder Discusses and Reads From His Novel ‘The Wind Under the Door’
It Ain’t Only Rock ‘n’ Roll: Sarah Tomlinson Talks the Rolling Stones, Anita Pallenberg, and Reads From Her Novel, ‘The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers’
When Pop Music Meets the Occult: O.F. Cieri Discusses and Reads From Her Novel ‘Backmask’
Murder, Music, and Mystery in LA: Philip Cohen Reads from His Novel ‘Conflict in the City’
Cassettes, Secrets, and Small-Town Mysteries: Matthew Fiander Reads from His Novel, ‘Ringing in Your Ears’
Bill Hallberg Rock ‘n’ Roll Short Story Contest Spotlight: General Submission Winner Mark Baumgartner Reads His Story “Last Chance for a Slow Dance”
Bill Hallberg Rock ‘n’ Roll Short Story Contest Spotlight: Undergrad Student Senami Kugblenu Reads Her Winning Story, “Goat and Pearls”
Sex, Music, Groupies, and Cults: Karen Green Discusses and Reads an Excerpt from Her Novel, ‘Yellow Birds’
Exploring the 27 Club with a Sci-Fi Spin: Staci Layne Wilson Reads Her Short Story About Amy Winehouse, Featured in the Anthology ‘28’
Music, Theft, and Heartbreak: Brendan Gillen Reads from His Novel ‘Static’
Rock, Roll, and Mobsters: Stephen Shaiken Talks About and Reads From His Rock Novel ‘Queensborough Rock’
Mysteries and Music: Christy Alexander Hallberg on ‘Searching for Jimmy Page’
The Stalker and the Rocker: Kat Hausler Reads From Her Novel ‘What I Know About July’
A Blast From the ‘80s: Brieanna Wilkoff Talks Bon Jovi and Reads From Her Novel ‘I’ll Be There For You’
Inside ‘The Death of Rock and Roll’: A Reading with Author Ryan Hyatt
Inside ‘Rain Gray Town’: A Reading with Author Robert Greenfield
Garth Risk Hallberg on the Power of Music in His New Novel, ‘The Second Coming’
Scott Michaels on the Murder of 'Rebel Without a Cause' Actor Sal Mineo
Kim Wright On Her Novel ‘Last Ride to Graceland’ with Stephanie Myers and Cador Jones On Elvis’s Alleged “Lovechildren"
Rock Queen Writers: A Panel Discussion on Writing About Musicians in Fiction, with Jessamyn Violet, Mallory Smart, Claire Hopple, Kirsti MacKenzie
Exploring Jewish Identity, The Holocaust, and the Healing Power of Music in Jason Warburg’s Novel ‘Home Was a Dream’
Episode 50 Part 2: Exploring Real-Life Musician Disappearances with Nathan D. Duvall, Inspired by Jeff Jackson’s Novel ‘Mira Corpora’
Episode 50 Part 1: Jeff Jackson on Music, Memory, and Myth in His Novel ‘Mira Corpora’
From Sunset Strip to Supernatural: Staci Layne Wilson on The Ventures, The Manson Family, Her Famous Parents, and Her Horror Rock Books
Exploring Yoko Ono's Cosmic Consciousness with Madeline Bocaro, Author of ‘In Your Mind: The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono’
Sonic Stardust: Journeying Through Time and Music with Kelley McNeil and Her New Novel, ‘Mayluna’
‘Tonechaser’ Chronicles Part 2: Music Journalist Steve Rosen Talks About His Friendship With Eddie Van Halen
‘Tonechaser’ Chronicles Part 1: Music Journalist Steve Rosen Talks About His Friendship With Eddie Van Halen
Navigating the Musical Landscape of the 1960s with Frye Gaillard and His Book ‘A Hard Rain: America in the 1960s’
Stairway to 80: Rock is Lit Celebrates Led Zeppelin Guitar Wizard Jimmy Page On His 80th Birthday
Soul Music and Southern Roots: Michael Parker On His Novel ‘If You Want Me to Stay’
Capturing the Legends: Photographer Neal Preston's Rock Odyssey
Beyond ‘Double Fantasy’: Laurie Kaye’s Journey to John Lennon’s Last Interview
Prog Tales: Inside Jason Warburg’s Novel ‘Never Break the Chain’, with The Ugly American Werewolf in London Rock Podcast Guys Talkin’ Prog Rock
Reckoning and Redemption: GenXCore Unveils the Punk Rock Soul of His Novel ‘California Roadkill’
Music, Mystery & Mountains: The Appalachian Influence in Emily Alice Katz’s Rockin’ Short Story “A Wayfarer at Devil’s Elbow”
Rememberin' & Rockin' to the 1980s Cult Classic Film 'Eddie and The Cruisers' with Sherry Thomas
From ‘60s Southern Rock to Nina Simone’s Soul: Peter McDade on His Rock Novel ‘Songs by Honeybird’ with Alan Light on His Bio of Nina Simone, ‘What Happened, Miss Simone?’
“Breath of the Wind”: Musician, Author & Yardbirds Drummer Jim McCarty’s Voyage Through Loss & Love
Zeena Schreck shares her memories of her godfather, avant-garde filmmaker and occultist Kenneth Anger
Franz Nicolay On His Novel ‘Someone Should Pay For Your Pain’, His Bands The Hold Steady & World Inferno Friendship Society, & More
Rex Weiner Talks ‘The (Original) Adventures of Ford Fairlane’, Lester Bangs, Nitrous Oxide, NYC & LA Music Scenes, & Throwing a Pie at One of The Ramones
Jason Warburg On His Rock Novel ‘Believe in Me’, Politics & Music, Rock Journalism, Cameron Crowe, Wampus Multimedia, & More
Ben Arzate On His Novel ‘Music is Over’ & The Gerogerigegege, with David Novak On Japanese Noise Music
Daniel Torday on His Novel ‘Boomer1’, Political Rants & the Deep Web, with Ty Gilpin of Unspoken Tradition on Bluegrass Music
Bonus EP: Scott Michaels Talks About Sharon Tate & the Manson Murders & Working With Quentin Tarantino on 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
Bonus EP: Zeena Schreck on the Power of Medicine Buddha Mantra for Spiritual & Physical Healing
John Wray On His Metal-Centric Novel ‘Gone to the Wolves’, & Jon Verno From Metal Mayhem ROC & Tom Gigliotti From Shout It Out Loudcast Give a Crash-Course on Metal Subgenres
Brett Marie (AKA Musician Mat Treiber) Talks About His Novel 'The Upsetter Blog', Working With His Wife Roxanne Fontana, & How Anton Newcombe Inspired His Main Character
Garth Risk Hallberg On ‘City on Fire’, the New Apple TV+ Series Based On His Novel, Starring Chase Sui Wonders, Wyatt Oleff, Jemima Kirke, Nico Tortorella & Max Milner
Yardbirds Drummer, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Member, and Author Jim McCarty on His Music Career, Exploration of the Paranormal, & Connecting With His Late Wife
Jessamyn Violet Talks About Her Debut Novel, ‘Secret Rules to Being a Rockstar’; ‘LA Weekly’ Culture & Entertainment Editor Lina Lecaro Dishes On the LA Music Scene in the ‘90s
Cheryl J. Fish On Her Novel ‘Off the Yoga Mat’, Yoga & Sex, Bob Dylan, & Y2K, With Lucas Hare On Bob Dylan in the Late ‘90s/Early 2000s
Lance Olsen Talks About His Rock Novel, ‘Always Crashing in the Same Car: A Novel After David Bowie’, and Nick DeMatteo Does a Deep Dive Into David Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy Albums
Rock is Lit Vault: Warm-Up to Rex Weiner Interview, Pleasant Gehman Redux
Sarah Pinsker On Her Science Fiction Rock Novel, ‘A Song For A New Day’, and Nabil Ayers on DIY Music Venues
Rock is Lit Vault: News and Announcements
Rob Errera Talks About His Horror Rock Novel ‘Hangman’s Jam’ and Zeena Schreck Explores the Use of Music in Magic and Spiritual Practice
Chris L. Terry, Author of ‘Black Card’, About A Mixed-Race Rap-Lovin’ Punk Rock Musician in the 2000s Struggling With His Identity
Celebration of the Audiobook Release of ‘Searching for Jimmy Page’, With Audiobook Narrator Melissa Connell and Dave Lewis, Led Zeppelin Super Fan, Expert, and Founder/Editor of ‘Tight But Loose’
Daniel Paisner On His Novel ‘Balloon Dog’ & How The Stones Song “Satisfaction” Inspired It, & Brad Page Of I’m In Love With That Song Podcast Does a Deep Dive Into “Satisfaction”
Melissa Ragsly Talks Rock ‘n Roll Short Stories and AAron Camaro of Decibel Geek Podcast Talks Guns N Roses
Rock is Lit Bonus Episode: Enter 'Searching for Jimmy Page' Audiobook Giveaway, Listen to an Excerpt of this Rock Novel
Rock is Lit Bonus Episode: Tribute to Peter Cooper (Grammy-Nominated Producer, Journalist & Historian), with Frye Gaillard
Rock is Lit Bonus Episode: Season Two Promo
Rock is Lit Bonus Episode: Pamela Des Barres Full Video Interview Intro
Sarah Priscus Talks Her Novel ‘Groupies’ & Legendary Super Groupie Pamela Des Barres Talks the L.A. Music Scene in the ‘60s and ‘70s
Robert Duncan, Former Editor of ‘CREEM’ Magazine & Author of the Rock Novel ‘Loudmouth’, On Lester Bangs, Ron Wood & Keith Richards, Springsteen, & More!
Peter McDade, Author of the Rock Novel ‘The Weight of Sound’ and Drummer of the Indie Band Uncle Green, On the ‘90s Music Biz, What Makes a Great Drummer, and Lovin’ John Bonham and Ringo Starr
Michael Amos Cody, Author of 'Gabriel's Songbook', with Frye Gaillard and Peter Cooper, on Appalachian Music & Culture, MTV, & the Nashville Music Scene in the 1980s
Richard Fulco, Author of 'We Are All Together', On The Summer of Love & The Long Hot Summer of 1967, with Woodstock Photographer Elliott Landy
Michael Gaspeny, Author of 'A Postcard From the Delta', Talks About the Lore of Delta Blues, the British Blues Explosion, and Music Pilgrimages
Rock is Lit Bonus Episode: Zeena Schreck on Spirituality
Michael Parker: His New Novel, Lead Belly, The 1970s, And More
Rock is Lit Bonus Episode: Uncut Charles R. Cross Interview About Kurt Cobain
Rock is Lit Bonus Episode: Nabil Ayers on 'My Life in the Sunshine' and Rockin' With Joan Jett
Rock is Lit Bonus Episode: Jennifer Haupt on Lost Dreams and the Publishing Experience
Jennifer Haupt, Author of 'Come As You Are', with Charles R. Cross and Nabil Ayers
Dana Spiotta, Author of 'Eat the Document', with Lucas Hare
Tony DuShane, Author of 'Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk'
Celebration of the 1st Birthday of 'Searching for Jimmy Page'
Rock is Lit Vault Bonus Episode, Danny Goldberg and Christy Alexander Hallberg
Zachary Lazar On His Rock Novel 'Sway', with Zeena Schreck on Kenneth Anger & Tony Sokol on The Stones & Their Involvement with the Occult
Mac B. and Action Jackson from The Ugly American Werewolf in London Rock Podcast Talk Rock Movie Soundtracks
Rock is Lit Vault Bonus Episode, Pleasant Gehman on 1980s L.A. Punk
Janet Fitch: Author of 'Paint it Black', with Pleasant Gehman and Nicole Panter