GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast

In this episode, you'll step into the early 1960s to see how a young Bob Dylan appeared out of nowhere to shape modern rock music. You'll follow him through the decades to hear Dylan's incredible influence on all music through his influence on superstars like The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and more.  Join host Dave Anthony and our guest, Harold Lepidus, author of Friends and Other Stra...

Go deep into the incredible rise of Bruce Springsteen, one of the legendary songwriters and performers of the 20th century, with our guest Peter Ames Carlin, author of the New York Times bestselling book Bruce .  In this episode, you'll hear: How Bruce grew up poor in a dysfunctional family with significant mental health issues The proto-metal music that he played in a previous band How the stress...

Hop on the wild ride of Led Zeppelin that swings between euphoric triumphs and gut-wrenching tragedies. Delve deep into the Led Zeppelin story with Bob Spitz, the author of Led Zeppelin: The Biography , who sheds light on the band's journey from their humble beginnings in 1968 to their premature demise in 1980.  In this episode, learn: How the founder of Zeppelin was a stellar studio musician seek...

Step into the whirlwind journey of Fleetwood Mac, where relationships intertwine, songwriting flourishes, and musical evolution knows no bounds. We delve deep into the band's captivating narrative. In this rollicking episode, you'll learn: The origins of the band in England in the 1960s as a blues band featuring a very different lineup   How the founder suffered a severe mental health decline that...

Learn the real story and the unfortunate tragedy behind AC/DC’s journey from Sydney, Australia, bar band to a global phenomenon. In this episode, you’ll learn: The fascinating origins of the band name AC/DC  How The Rolling Stones played a role in developing AC/DC’s sound How a boyband singer helped evolve AC/DC’s music Why guitarist Angus Young created his trademark schoolboy outfit How tragedy h...

Transport yourself back to the late 1960s to hear firsthand how the peace and love generation was radically altered by the Alice Cooper Band's sound and stage show with our episode guest Reg Harkema, director of the documentary Super Duper Alice Cooper .  In this episode, you’ll learn: How a shocking onstage event propelled Alice to fame The strange secret behind the Alice Cooper name The innovati...

Learn the fascinating story of how Rush made its journey from Canadian bar band to global phenomenon from our guest Sam Dunn, director of the documentary Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage . In the episode you’ll hear: How an incredible event launched Rush from a bar band to an opening act for Kiss  How did diabetes lead Rush to discover one of the best drummers in rock history What major rock stars t...