Facts & Tracks From the Rock & Roll Almanac

Facts & Tracks From the Rock & Roll Almanac

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New Year’s Evil – A Celebration of New Year’s Horror with Darcy The Mail Girl

Ring in the New Year with blood, bodies, and bad decisions as Darcy the Mail Girl from The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs breaks down the wild, weird, and way-too-small subgenre of New Year’s Eve horror movies! Darcy explains why New Year’s Evil is the undisputed king of NYE s ...  Show more

Captain and Tennille Christmas Watchalong aka The Bosley Clause

PJ Farley and the Pod of Thunder crew (Andy, Nick, and the mysterious Chris L) return for the most unhinged holiday watchalong yet as they hit PLAY on the Captain & Tennille Christmas Special that originally aired on ABC in December of 1976! What follows is a full-on descent into ...  Show more

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How Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner built and lost a rock and roll empire (Joe Hagan, author, "Sticky Fingers")
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This Moment in Music History for 05-23-2025
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On May 23, 1969, The Who released their groundbreaking rock opera album, "Tommy." This concept album tells the story of a "deaf, dumb, and blind" boy named Tommy Walker, who experiences various trials and tribulations before ultimately finding enlightenment and becoming a messian ...  Show more

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