Pantheon - Podcasts for Music Lovers

On the 143rd Episode Of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus the guys welcome marketing consultant, performance coach, author and Loudcaster, Gordon Duncan. Gordan Duncan is a man of many talents. Besides his marketing and performance consulting business, Gordon has authored a book, "Capitalize Your Best Marketing," is avid runner, but more importantly a Loudcaster! Gordon shares with the guys how he helps...

Beat the Geek Returns: Three Challengers, Three Rounds, and a Whole Lotta Rock Trivia It’s time for another edition of Beat the Geek—the rock trivia game show that goes to 11! This time around, three serious music nerds step up to test their hard rock and heavy metal knowledge against the Decibel Geek crew. Professional bass player and music obsessive Donovan White joins the fight, alongside Alex...

What the world needs now...is O3L, sweet O3L! The lads are joined by guitarist/vocalist duo Eric McFadden and Kate Vargas — collectively known as Sgt. Splendor — to count down the top five songs this messed-up world needs right now. The conversation explores how music can heal, empower, and unite in difficult times. Guest Bios: Eric McFadden — A spellbinding guitarist with a catalog stretching bac...

This special episode features a look back at Cobras & Fire host Bakko's band Jesus Chrysler and the 25th anniversary of their debut record, Ride. Joining Bakko is original JC bassist Knuckles as they share memories of making this record. Ride is the debut album from the Twin Cities band Jesus Chrysler. Released in April 2001, it is available on vinyl for the first time ever. Buy Ride on Vinyl - ⁠R...

Markus and Ray welcome Jon Wiederhorn back to discuss, Dreaming Japanese, the story of Marty Friedman of Megadeth and so much more, which he co-wrote! We discuss Marty's life, told amazingly in the book, and his bold career moves, as well as his long-time associations! Jon informs on Marty's first person telling of his life story! Out now, get it for yourself or the Mega-fan in your life!!! Suppor...

Set Lusting Bruce continues its “Pride in Bruce” series for June, celebrating LGBTQ+ stories and the ways Bruce Springsteen’s music can become a lifeline. Host Jesse Jackson welcomes Sylvan Groth, his Perfectly Good Podcast co-host, who shares growing up in suburban Boston, coming out as bi in the 1990s amid increased queer visibility, and facing emotional abuse and slurs from her stepfather while...

We've been doing our podcast for almost 6 years and with that time & experience, one does find patterns or tricks of the trade that pop up regularly. As The Wolf & Action Jackson have reviewed about 200 albums on the show and listened to thousands more, the boys observed something when it comes to tracking albums. Bands rarely leave the worst song on the album for the last track; however, they oft...

This week Tom & Zeus welcome guest rock journalist, Matt Wake who authored the Ultimate Classic Rock article, "10 KISS Songs For People Who Don't Like KISS." Matt Wake is a rock journalist who is a staff writer for AL.Com and also writes for Ultimate Classic Rock, SPIN, Rolling Stone, Metal Edge, Revolver and much more. Matt joins Tom & Zeus to discuss, KISS, rock music and his article about KISS...

Legendary rock radio personality Terrie Carr joins Metal Mayhem ROC to preview the Official Bon Scott 80th Birthday Bash, coming to The Cutting Room in New York City on July 9. A familiar voice from WDHA, WHTG, and Q104.3, Terrie reflects on Bon Scott's enduring legacy, this milestone 80th birthday celebration, and what fans can expect as she serves as this year's emcee. The conversation also expl...

Peter Relic is the author of Bust a Move: Matt Dike, Delicious Vinyl, and the Hip-Hop Hits That First Conquered Pop.  The book tells the fascinating story of how a surfer dude from Southern California and a guy who grew up on the east coast in a Jehovah's Witness family formed a partnership to create one of the most successful record labels of the 80s. Peter breaks it down and tells us how these t...

In Episode 365 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores the many ways guitar can fade into a supporting role in rock and metal. Bands like Rush, Twisted Sister, and Genesis demonstrate how songwriting, vocals, keyboards, rhythm sections, or dominant personalities can overshadow what is typically the genre’s central instrument. Rush – “Red Sector A” David Lee Roth – “Hot Dog and...

On the 142nd Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus the guys list their Mount Rushmore of "Hair Metal" Music Videos. Tom & Zeus continue their "The Mount Rushmore" series, where Tom and Zeus will pick a category and then they will list their top 4 in the category each. In this episode the guys will list their top 4 hair metal music videos. They each will have their own criteria and then choose the...

One of the most interesting, and truly independent bands of our times, They Might Be Giants are the subject of this week's episode. Markus recently had the opportunity to speak with John F. of the band. While the discussion is more current, the discussion includes his take on their multi-decade/seriously-layered legacy! Hit us with your TMBG stories: imbalancedhistory@gmail.com All of our episodes...

BIFF! This week, we're focusing on Album 1-2 punches...that is, albums where the first two songs knock you out. BANG! Our Third Lad is Ben Crum from long-running Elephant 6 band Great Lakes. POW! More than 25 years and eight records on from Great Lakes' classic debut, Ben Crum returns with a fantastic new Great Lakes album, Don't Swim Too Close (HHBTM Records). The immediately accessible record dr...

Breaking the record is back as LC & Bakko breakdown the 1993 Anthrax album Sound Of White Noise. Sound of White Noise is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax, released on May 25, 1993, by Elektra Records. It was the band's first album to feature vocalist John Bush, who replaced longtime frontman Joey Belladonna in 1992, and the last studio album with longtime lead guitarist...

Geekwire is back with another round of the latest, greatest, and weirdest in Rock news headlines. This week, we cover 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame honorees Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley and Gene's sudden absence at the ceremonies. Also on the show: Ace Frehley’s 1975 Les Paul brings serious money at auction (but is it legit?), KISS lays out its 2026 programming for the land-locked Vegas Kruise, a...

You guys ready for this one?  Dr. Dre didn’t just have a great run in hip-hop… he reshaped the entire genre three separate times in less than thirty years.  First, as the driving force behind N.W.A. He helped take raw, unfiltered gangsta rap out of the streets of Compton and slam it onto the national stage. Straight Outta Compton, an actual FBI warning letter — the whole thing was a cultural explo...

ABOUT RICHIE FAULKNER: English guitarist who recently released new music with his band Elegant Weapons and he has been in Judas Priest since 2011, their last release is 2024's Invincible Shield. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live ABOUT THE HOSTS: All th...

By 1971, The Band was one of the most influential forces in rock music, having steered the genre away from psychedelic excess toward a more rustic, roots-based sound. However, the recording of their fourth album, Cahoots, was a period of high tension within the group.  Despite these fractures, the album’s opening track, "Life is a Carnival," stands out as a masterpiece of groove and atmosphere, dr...

We are proud to welcome Rock PR veteran Sharon Chevin who has been in the music business for more than 4 decades. What began as a deep love for rock music became a sustaining career which has taken her around the world and helped her forge friendships with some of the biggest artists on the planet. These days, Sharon promotes and manages media for prog rock legends Yes (and she wants me to remind...

The origins of popular American and English music forms like blues, jazz, rock and folk are well documented in the English-speaking world (and possibly the non-English speaking world). So, when a film comes along that looks at something outside of that realm, I find my interest piqued. Welcome to episode 135 of See Hear Podcast. Greek-Australian film maker and academic Mary Zournazi decided she wa...

This week Tom & Zeus welcome the legendary founder and CEO of Metal Blade Records and a massive KISS fan, Brian Slagel. Brian Slagel is considered one of the most important figures in metal music. He is also a member of the KISS Army. Brian joins Tom & Zeus and shares his KISStory. The guys also discuss Heavy Metal, Metallica, Rainbow, Hair Metal and so much more. They even get some NHL talk going...

Open Format Remixes – June 2026 The hottest open format remixes currently making noise in clubs across North America. Hosted by Danny Meyers & Ilan Fong. Featured tracks include dance, hip-hop, pop, rock, country, Latin, and club remixes submitted by DJs and remix producers from around the world. Visit PandaMembers.org to: • View the latest PANDA Top 20 • Watch PANDA podcasts and interviews Learn...

We love our Dads. We wouldn't be who we are without their constant presence in our lives. Naturally, that also means we've incorporated their music into our lives. We have quite a few songs that remind us of our Dads, and we share our memories with you in our special Father's Day episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alonzo Duralde joins the podcast to discuss his upbringing in an immigrant Spanish family in Atlanta, early influences from radio, classical music, and repertory cinema, and how Siskel & Ebert inspired him to pursue criticism. Duralde shares insights from his book Hollywood Pride, covering LGBTQ+ representation and creators from silent film to Everything Everywhere All at Once, plus surprises from...