Rock and Roll Heaven

The lights on Broadway aren't just along the marquis. They glow in the hearts and souls of people who love the theatre. Nick Cordero was one of those bright lights. This week, Rock N Roll Heaven takes a turn down the Great White Way. LD guides us along Nick's path to stardom, including his start in the theatre, move to New York, the moment when he almost gave up, and tragic end to a budding career due to COVID-19. If you don't know Nick Cordero, this is your chance to learn about One of Those Great Ones, whose light on Broadway will always shine on. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcast at http://rocknrollarchaeology.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Life in Music is an understatement... You know Adam Schlesinger. Maybe not by name, but it is nearly impossible to elude the catalogue of this prolific artist. From rock, to Broadway, to Netflix, and just a hair's breath from an EGOT (Emmy Grammy Oscar Tony), the life of Adam Schlesinger is nothing less than a "one-der." Join us in a review of someone who departed all too soon, but left an enduring legacy in song. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcast at http://pantheonpodcasts.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the oil fields of Oklahoma to the tops of charts, we celebrate the life of this blue-collar paragon a country music. The best part is we do it the way Joe would prefer it; unfiltered. From John Deere Green to Prop Me Up Beside the jukebox, come along for this humorous and heartfelt trip. RIP Joe. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcast at http://rocknrollarchaeology.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One man, one guitar, and the hundreds of stories he left behind... Join LD, Will the Thrill and TJ II as we celebrate the inspirational life and music of John Prine. This unedited live simulcast reminds us of a this pioneer in songwriting. Prine went on to influence artists in all genres including Bob Dylan, Kacey Musgraves, Better Midler, REM and The Black Keys. Despite his tragic passing related to COVID-19, Prine will always be remembered for his honest storytelling. Come along as we tell his story. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcast at http://rocknrollarchaeology.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week is not easy. William tries to muddle through the years of the Jim Crow eara and how it effected the music landscape. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcast at http://rocknrollarchaeology.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week LD dives into the world of songs "Based On A True Story." From D.B Cooper to the Stonewall Riots we take a look at not only the song, but the events that inspired them. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcast at http://rocknrollarchaeology.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Concerts with a cause... Join us on a trip starting in the 16th century and still continuing to this day. From festivals to live broadcasts, we explore the history and most prominent benefit concerts in history. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcast at http://www.pantheonpodcasts.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Great Depression to Veitnam, R&R Heaven explores the history of protest songs and the artists behind them. Join our musical journey from Billie Holiday to Bruce Springsteen. Look at those tunes that sprung from strife and brought the world together. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcast at http://rocknrollarchaeology.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We close out our series on Kurt Cobain with a walk through his final 6 months. If you or someone you know needs help, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1 800-273-TALK (8255) or through chat available 24/7 Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcast at http://pantheonpodcasts.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part two of our three-part series on the life of Kurt Cobain. We take you from Bleach to MTV Unplugged. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcast at http://pantheonpodcasts.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we start our series on Kurt Cobain from his early years to the beginnings of Nirvana. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcasts at http://www.pantheonpodcasts.com/ Visit our sponsor Adam & Eve for 50% off almost any item AND receive FREE shipping. Go to adamandeve.com and type RRHEAVEN at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we give a brief history of Grunge. We cover the bands, the lyrics, the ideology and the fashion. * We offer apologies in advance for the sound quality, we had to put our safety and the safety of others ahead of good audio. Please stay safe and take care of each other. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcast at http://rocknrollarchaeology.com/ Visit Adam & Eve and used code: RRHEAVEN to get 50% off nearly any one item and some sweet free stuff! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week LD and William cover the life of Tupac Shakur, popularly known by his stage name 2Pac. He was a rapper, actor and poet and pivotal in the East Coast/West Coast Hip-Hip Rivalry. Sources: Tupac Shakur by Elwood Watson/ thefamouspeople.com/ www.britannica.com/ msn.com We Tupac married? Meet the woman who stole his heart 24 years ago by Monica Sisavat/ An article in the Washington post “Rapper Tupac Shakur robbed, shot in NY by Malcolm Gladwell/ LAbyrinth: A Detective Investigates the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. By Randell Sullivan/ Tupac: Tupac by Jacob Hoye and Karolyn Ali Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcast at http://rocknrollarchaeology.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TJ "Hypnotizes" with the first half of our own East Coast/West Coast battle, cover the life, career, and tragic death of The Notorious B.I.G. *Parental Warning is in effect* Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcast at http://rocknrollarchaeology.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This month in our opening act LD & TJ dive into well known (and some not so well known) rumors in rock history. *Parental warning is in effect! Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcasts at http://www.pantheonpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LD rounds out our series with the story of Buddy Holly. We explore the short but amazing life of this Rock and Roll, R&B and Rockabilly Legend. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Check out the other awesome Pantheon Podcasts at http://www.pantheonpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TJ takes the lead to tell the story of J.P. Richardson, a.k.a "The Big Bopper" and his untimely death in the tragic plane crash that became known as "The Day the Music Died." Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] A proud member of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Day The Music Died" is one of the watershed moments in rock history. This week we focus on the short life of Ritchie Valens, the youngest member of the Winter Dance Party. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Check out all the podcasts over on Pantheon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen along while LD and TJ weigh in on the Best Original Song Nominees! They include: I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away, for Toy Story 4, by Randy Newman (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again, for Rocketman by Elton John I'm Standing With You for the film Breakthrough by Diane Warren Stand Up for Harriet written by Joshuah Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo Into the Unknown for Frozen II by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Good Luck to all the Nominees!! Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week TJ covers the awesome life of Cranberries frontwoman Dolores O'Riordan. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick DiNizio was the lead singer, songwriter, and founding member of the band The Smithereens. This Week Tj gives us an overview of his life. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HAPPY NEW YEAR ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN FAM!!! LD gives the history of Dick Clark's New Years Rocking Eve. We hope you guys have a wonderful, safe and fun 2020!! Love you guys. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are proud to bring you an interview with an amazing vocalist, Mr. Uche!! He can boast being one of the top 10 singers on the show American Idol and we were lucky enough to sit down and talk to him. Merry Christmas you guys from LD & TJ!!! Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We finish off our story of John Lennon for the years 1970 through 1980. We touch on his issues with Nixon and Hoover, his activism, his life with Yoko and his later work. Join us as LD tries not to cry... Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HELP! LD stumbles trough the history of John Lennon from the years 1940- 1970. Sorry for LD's mush mouth - but there are a lot of words in the episode! Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LD "The Grinch" and TJ "The Hallmark Queen" list off their favorite Christmas tunes! Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Halloween!!! This week TJ thrills and chills us with stories of celebrity hauntings! Sit back and hit those lights for a few creepy tales! Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week LD dives into the creepy world of celebrity stalkers. This is not a light episode. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Put your tinfoil hats on kids! LD is about to get weird this week with music conspiracy theories!!!! Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To kick off spooky October, TJ dives into songs you may not know have darker meanings... Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Both LD (like 38 times) and TJ (sort of) watched Bohemian Rhapsody and then took a look at the differences between the movie and the actual lives of the members of Queen. ***Spoiler alert!!! Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have reached the end of our journey with Freddie...LD is very sad. This week we cover the last 6 years of Freddie's life. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LD's obsession is finally let loose in part 3 of... well who knows. We cover Freddie's departure from Mary, David Minns, Jim Hutton and the best rock show of all time!! Fight me. Will steps in for co-hosting duty for half the episode... Ready Freddie? Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LD's obsession is finally let loose in part 2 of... well who knows. We cover the band's first album, the first real love of his life and the first four albums and fun facts about the best rock song of all time. Fight me. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LD's obsession is finally let loose in part 1 of...well who knows. We cover the first few years of Freddie's life through his schooling and becoming a member of Smile. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week TJ finishes off the story of Little Girl Blue, Janis Joplin! Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This one is a doozie!! TJ give us the scoop on Janis "Pearl" Joplin. From the cradle to the Woodstock stage for the 50th anniversary of the summer that shaped generations to come. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LD is super sorry this episode is late! But she (like Dennis) was on a boat with no wifi. This week we move on from Manson and talk about the rocky final years of Dennis Wilson's life. Dennis Wilson sources: https://www.amoeba.com/dennis-wilson/artist/158208/bio https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dennis-wilson-mn0000252356/biography https://peoplepill.com/people/dennis-wilson-2/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/the-Beach-Boys#ref668942 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Wilson http://blogs.dailybreeze.com/history/2017/04/22/dennis-wilsons-fast-and-furious-life/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/dec/14/popandrock https://medium.com/@jeremylr/like-heat-from-a-blast-furnace-the-sheer-raw-force-of-beach-boy-dennis-wilson-8f441e09cad https://www.surfermoon.com/essays/denniswilson.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beach_Boys https://www.williammckeen.com/an-excerpt-from-everybody-had-an-ocean/ https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/october-2012-dennis-wilson/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933287/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm https://gaslightrecords.com/articles/brian-wilson-suffers-nervous-breakdown-abandons-touring http://www.danaddington.com/denny/timeline.html https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-beach-boys-mn0000041874/biography https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dennis-wilson-the-beach-boy-who-went-overboard-43037/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-20/dennis-wilson-time-to-rethink-his-legacy-lost-beach-boy/8819924 https://beatpatrol.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/david-leaf-dennis-wilson-requiem-for-the-beach-boy-1983/ https://ew.com/article/1993/04/09/beach-boys-banned/ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/06/13/Beach-Boys-bash-at-the-White-House/4682424324800/ And The book: The Real Beach Boy: Dennis Wilson by Jon Stebbins Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LD takes a deep dive into the life of a true Beach Boy, Dennis Wilson. This episode covers his early life and his run in with Charles Mason. Dennis Wilson sources: https://www.amoeba.com/dennis-wilson/artist/158208/bio https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dennis-wilson-mn0000252356/biography https://peoplepill.com/people/dennis-wilson-2/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/the-Beach-Boys#ref668942 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Wilson http://blogs.dailybreeze.com/history/2017/04/22/dennis-wilsons-fast-and-furious-life/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/dec/14/popandrock https://medium.com/@jeremylr/like-heat-from-a-blast-furnace-the-sheer-raw-force-of-beach-boy-dennis-wilson-8f441e09cad https://www.surfermoon.com/essays/denniswilson.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beach_Boys https://www.williammckeen.com/an-excerpt-from-everybody-had-an-ocean/ https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/october-2012-dennis-wilson/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933287/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm https://gaslightrecords.com/articles/brian-wilson-suffers-nervous-breakdown-abandons-touring http://www.danaddington.com/denny/timeline.html https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-beach-boys-mn0000041874/biography https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dennis-wilson-the-beach-boy-who-went-overboard-43037/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-20/dennis-wilson-time-to-rethink-his-legacy-lost-beach-boy/8819924 https://beatpatrol.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/david-leaf-dennis-wilson-requiem-for-the-beach-boy-1983/ https://ew.com/article/1993/04/09/beach-boys-banned/ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/06/13/Beach-Boys-bash-at-the-White-House/4682424324800/ And The book: The Real Beach Boy: Dennis Wilson by Jon Stebbins Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LD finishes the tragic story of Sam Cooke and talks about the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death. Sources: Sam Cooke articles/ abkco.com / biography.com/ You send me, the life and Times of Sam Cooke by Daniel Wolff / history-of-rock.com/ allmusic.com/ performingsongwriter.com by Bill DeMain/ thefamouspeople.com/The weekly view by Al Hunter/ Imdb mini bio by D. G. Balazs / The Two Killings of Sam Cooke - Remastered documentary (Netflix)/ 10 things you didn’t know about Sam Cooke on americanbluesscene.com by JD Nash Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, LD spends a little time with Sam Cooke in our first of two episodes on his life and tragic death. Sources: Sam Cook articles/ abkco.com / biography.com/ You send me, the life and Times of Sam Cooke by Daniel Wolff / history-of-rock.com/ allmusic.com/ performingsongwriter.com by Bill DeMain/ thefamouspeople.com/The weekly view by Al Hunter/ Imdb mini bio by D. G. Balazs / The Two Killings of Sam Cooke - Remastered documentary (Netflix)/ 10 things you didn’t know about Sam Cooke on americanbluesscene.com by JD Nash Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TJ wraps up the amazing life of The Man in Black...Mr. Johnny Cash! Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TJ covers the second part of the life of the man in black Mr. Johnny Cash. The advocate, The dove with claws, The Chicken In Black!! Check out our newest episode of Rock and Roll Heaven! HAPPY 4TH You guys!! Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TJ covers the first part of the life of the hard living, footlight-kicking Man In Black. Check out our episode of Rock and Roll Heaven! Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the conclusion of the Bobby Fuller story, LD talks about his strange death and the many theories that surround it. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: @Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website:https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week LD covers the first part of the short but amazing life of Bobby Fuller and his influence on 1960's Texas music scene. Our social stuff: Patreon.com/rockandrollheaven Twitter: @rockandrolllt Instagram: @Rockandrollheavenlt Facebook: Rock and Roll Heaven Pod Our website: https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite Email us! [email protected] Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TJ talks to about the amazing and powerful life of Dr. Nina Simone - singer, songwriter and civil rights activist. Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lovin' is what we got for Bradley Nowell, frontman for the band Sublime! We lost him 23 years ago this day. Thank you Amanda for the suggestion!! The new Sublime documentary is simply titled: Sublime Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy Clark was the star of Hee Haw and one of the most successful Country music icons of all time. Today we look at his life in a special Patreon episode. Support the show (https://rockandrollheavenl.wixsite.com/mysite) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices