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
6. DAY BY DAY: RUSH - HEMISPHERES [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:35
Day six: Rush - Hemispheres (1978) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4. DAY BY DAY: RUSH - 2112 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:15
Day four: Rush - 2112 (1976) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3. DAY BY DAY: RUSH - CARESS OF STEEL [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:55
Day three: Rush - Caress of Steel (1975) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2. DAY BY DAY: RUSH - FLY BY NIGHT [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:39
Day two: Rush - Fly By Night (1974) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1. DAY BY DAY: RUSH - RUSH [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:14
Day one: Rush - Rush (1974) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
METAL ON METAL: MOTORHEAD vs. SAXON [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:36:32
Two lengthy discographies battle it out as, album by album, BJ and Fistful of Dave determine which classic metal band reigns supreme: Motorhead or Saxon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FROM THE ARCHIVES: NILS LOFGREN [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:39:49
Originally released January 2017: Nils Lofgren got his first record deal before he was out of his teens and he made four records with that band, Grin, before launching a solo career in 1975 with one of the best records o…
FROM THE ARCHIVES: THE ONLY ONES [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:08
Originally released January 2017: Another band, another episode. The Only Ones had something special, but they came along at a time when it was difficult to stand out and easy to implode. Yet as you'll hear on this episo…
THOUSAND DOLLAR RECORDS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:55
BJ spins songs from some of the most valuable rock records from the seventies, original copies of which sell for a thousand dollars or more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices