RANKING CLASSIC ROCK

RANKING CLASSIC ROCK

Author: Rock and/or Roll September 5, 2025 Duration: 1:10:21
BJ ranks the top 40 most played songs on classic radio this year, from favorite to his least favorite, and counts them down in reverse order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Digging through crates and cueing up forgotten vinyl, ROCK AND/OR ROLL is for those who find magic in the margins of music history. This podcast isn't a parade of greatest hits; instead, it wanders down the side alleys and dead ends of rock's sprawling landscape, pulling out stories and sounds that time almost forgot. Each episode feels like a conversation with a deeply knowledgeable friend who's excited to play you a bizarre B-side or unravel the tangled tale behind a cult album. You'll hear the crackle of rare records and the voices of artists who operated just outside the spotlight, offering a raw, unfiltered look at the genre's underbelly. Whether you're a seasoned collector with a dedicated listening room or simply someone with a curiosity for what fell through the cracks, the show provides a regular dose of musical archaeology. It’s a celebration of the obscure, the odd, and the outright brilliant-all the stuff that makes rock and/or roll endlessly fascinating. Tune in for a thoughtfully curated escape from the mainstream, where every discovery feels personal and every story adds a new piece to the puzzle. ROCK AND/OR ROLL is produced as part of the Pantheon Podcasts network.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

ROCK AND/OR ROLL
Podcast Episodes
HAIR METAL BALLADS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:32:18
BJ picks his favorite hair metal ballads? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Iron Maiden - Killers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:38:42
Originally released September 2016: For this second episode in our series on Iron Maiden BJ is joined by frequent guest Fistful of Dave for a discussion about the band's second album Killers released in 1981. Learn more…
METAL ON METAL: DOKKEN vs. RATT [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:43
Fistful of Dave returns as Dokken and Ratt battle it out for the pop metal crown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FROM THE ARCHIVES: KISS KONNECTIONS II [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:55:25
Originally released July 2014: BJ plays more songs that are related to KISS in some way. PETER CRISS - BUDWEISER COMMERCIAL COFFIN BREAK - BETH DESMOND CHILD & ROUGE - THE FIGHT BTO - ROCK N' ROLL HELL RUSS BALLARD - IN…
FROM THE ARCHIVES: KISS KONNECTIONS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:45:17
Originally released July 2014: BJ helps celebrate KISSmas in July by sharing a diverse selection of songs which are all connected to KISS in some way. BOBBY RYDELL - KISSIN' TIME NEIL SCOTT - IT HAPPENED ALL OVER AGAIN B…
GOODBYE ACE [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:04
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: ROD STEWART [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:39:06
Originally released April 2015: BJ examines the first ten years (or so) of a storied career. Rod Stewart played a pretty major role in the development of rock and roll before he forsook his artistry for the pomp and circ…
TOP 20 #1 HITS FROM THE 80s [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:57
There were 230 number one hit singles in the decade of the eighties. BJ counts down his top twenty favorites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TOP 20 #1 HITS FROM THE 70s [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:35
There were 252 number one hits throughout the decade of the seventies. BJ picks his top 20 favorites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices