RockStories
RockStories: The albums you know ... the stories you don't. This podcast — written, produced and narrated by veteran music journalist Dave Manack (formerly of Metal Edge and Florida's JAM) — takes a deep dive into the most popular rock albums of all time. Find out the real stories behind the writing and recording of history's greatest albums, all in 22 minutes or less.
Podcasting since 2025 • 3 episodes
RockStories
Latest Episodes
RockStories: Van Halen's "1984"
Maybe it had something to do with the fact that a man named George Orwell wrote a dystopian novel about a society where “Big Brother” watched our every move. Or maybe it was the fact that we were about to launch into the computer age with the i...
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RockStories: Led Zeppelin "4"
While music is art, and art is subjective, there exists one album in the history of rock music that is viewed by many as, objectively, the "greatest rock album of all time." And yet, the artists who created this timeless classic elected to rema...
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RockStories: ACDC's "Back in Black"
Few bands could endure the death of a key member, and immediately produce the most successful album of their career. But that's exactly what happened when ACDC turned tragedy into triumph with the release of "Back in Black" in 1980. On t...
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