The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers

Comedian Wil Anderson surrenders to the irresistibly dancy sadness of LCD Soundsystem's 2007 sophomore electronica effort Sound of Silver. Follow Wil on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialwilanderson/ Follow Wil on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialwilanderson/ Follow Wil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wil_Anderson Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammey...

Duran Duran bassist John Taylor pays all due respect to his new wave predecessors Roxy Music’s 1973 sophomore album For Your Pleasure. Follow Duran Duran on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/duranduran - Follow Duran Duran on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duranduran/ - Follow Duran Duran on Twitter: https://twitter.com/duranduran - Follow Josh on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/josha...

Comedian Margaret Cho flashes back to heady, drug-fueled days and sex-filled nights grooving along to trailblazing trip-hop artists Massive Attack’s 1991 debut album Blue Lines.  Watch her new animated Netflix movie "Over The Moon" with Ken Jeong, John Cho, and Sandra Oh. Check her podcast 'The Margaret Cho': https://www.earios.net/the-margaret-cho Follow Margaret on Facebook: https://www.facebook...

ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons breaks down exactly how his world famous blues rock band reinvented themselves with their 1983 album Eliminator. - Follow Josh on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ - Follow Josh on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers - Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers - Follow Billy F Gibbons on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Bill...

Dawes frontman Taylor Goldsmith revels in the beauty and the mania of experimental musician Tom Waits’ flawless 1985 album Rain Dogs. Listen to Dawes' new album 'Good Luck with Whatever'. Check out Dawes' outdoor drive-in concert Saturday, October 17th at the City National Grove of Anaheim with 88.5 FM. Tickets are available at 885fm.org and AXS.com! Get tickets to a digital performance of The God...

The Temptations founding member Otis Williams and producer Harry Weinger bring their combined knowledge of the famed R&B group’s history to bear while examining its 1995 retrospective album Anthology. Get tickets to The Goddamn Comedy Jam live stream featuring Jim Jefferies, Tony Baker, Steve Byrne, The Sklar Brothers, Jamie Kennedy, and Adam Ray October 15th at The500Podcast.com. Submit your musi...

While any band with an album on the list obviously deserves respect and appreciation, some of these musicians can be extremely polarizing. Whether you consider them to be once-obnoxiously ubiquitous novelties or true genre blending artists, you probably have some opinion about alternative rock royalty the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Afterall, their 1999 album Californication is their most commercially...

Some music just hits harder if you can see yourself in the lyrics and find a personal connection to the stories being told in the songs. Queensbridge’s brightest son Nas is unparalleled in the world of hip-hop when it comes to painting a gritty and distinctly raw picture of life in the New York City housing projects where he grew up. And so it’s not hard to understand why comedian Tony Baker was s...

Comedian Josh Wolf evokes the soulful simplicity and salt-of-the-earth songwriting epitomized by southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd’s 1973 debut album (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd). CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR: Sunset Lake CBD - Get 15% off when you use the code 'JAM500' here https://sunsetlakecbd.com/ FOR ALBUM HISTORY + NEW MUSIC INFLUENCED BY EACH ALBUM...CHECK OUT THE500PODCAST.COM Learn more abo...

Famed voice actor on The Simpsons, comedian, musician, and radio host Harry Shearer digs deep into the legend of one of New Orlean’s greatest singer-songwriters, Dr. John, and his 1972 album Dr. John’s Gumbo. CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR: Sunset Lake CBD - Get 15% off when you use the code 'JAM500' here https://sunsetlakecbd.com/  FOR ALBUM HISTORY + NEW MUSIC INFLUENCED BY EACH ALBUM...CHECK OUT THE500P...

Big Star founding member Jody Stephens looks back on the legacy of highly influential power pop he helped create, as immortalized in the band’s 1974 sophomore album Radio City. FOR ALBUM HISTORY + NEW MUSIC INFLUENCED BY EACH ALBUM...CHECK OUT THE500PODCAST.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emmy-nominated 'Reno 911!' actor Kerri Kenney-Silver reminisces of the creative New York scene in the 90's making music in the band Cake Like with a crunchy nod to grunge superstar PJ Harvey's 1993 album 'Rid of Me'.  Check out 'Reno 911!' Part 2 streaming now on Quibi! This episode was sponsored by Sunset Lake CBD. Use the promo code 'JAM500' for 15% off your next order of organic, pesticide-free...

Revolutionary rock guitarist 'The Nightwatchman' Tom Morello reveals Rage Against The Machine wouldn't exist without The Clash's politically-infused eclectic triple album masterpiece, 1980's 'Sandinista!' Check out Tom's new song “You Belong To Me” and preorder his photo memoir “Whatever It Takes” here: https://linktr.ee/tommorello This episode was sponsored by Sunset Lake CBD. Use the promo code...

Singer-songwriter Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara pays homage to the trailblazing emotional rawness and political integrity of alternative rocker Sinéad O'Connor's 1990 sophomore album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got. Check out Tegan and Sara's new video for 'I Know I'm Not The Only One' and get their latest (9th) album, an EP of remixes of 'Hey, I'm Just Like You'. This episode was sponsored by Suns...

Comedian and actor Harland Williams channels his inner Jim Morrison through the medium of psychedelic rockers The Doors’ 1967 sophomore album Strange Days. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to  The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actress and musician Rita Wilson bubbles over with enthusiasm for the breathtaking blues of Bob Dylan's 1997 comeback record Time Out Of Mind. Listen to Rita's music "Where's My Country Song", “When This Is Over” with the Oak Ridge Boys & Tauren Wells as well as "Everybody Cries" from the film The Outpost.  For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to  The500podcast....

Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani analyzes the god-like abilities of fellow rock deity Eric Clapton, dissecting his 1974 release 461 Ocean Boulevard. Buy Joe's new album Shapeshifting out now. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to  The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minutemen bassist Mike Watt offers a life's worth of wisdom, condensed through the keyhole into the world of punk that is Wire's 1977 debut album Pink Flag. Check out Mike Watt’s hoot page and listen to The Watt From Pedro Show. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Soul Asylum frontman Dave Pirner advocates for the all-time greatness of the highly influential post-hardcore trio Minutemen's 1984 album Double Nickels on the Dime.  Listen to Soul Asylum’s latest album Hurry Up and Wait out now, and read Dave’s book Loud, Fast, Words. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more abou...

Comedian and "Queen of the Quip" Karen Kilgariff returns to the show ready to defend the idea that new wave punk rockers The Go-Go's 1981 debut album ‘Beauty and the Beat’ contains some of the greatest songs in human history. Listen to Karen’s podcast My Favorite Murder on Spotify. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Lea...

Weezer drummer and co-founding member Patrick Wilson revels in the raucous hard rock of Van Halen's 1978 self-titled debut album. Check out new songs from Weezer’s forthcoming album Van Weezer on Spotify. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor and musician Chris Sullivan hoots, hollers and howls along to the experimental blues rock of his musical hero Tom Waits' 1999 album Mule Variations. Watch Chris play Toby on 'This is Us' and catch him perform with his band Joseph the Spouse. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Comedian Phoebe Robinson proudly displays her undying love for Irish rock band U2, whose historic contributions to the genre and the world began with their 1980 debut album Boy. Watch the 'Two Dope Queens' star's upcoming Comedy Central interview series, 'Doing the Most with Phoebe Robinson', launching later this year. She has also been hosting Instagram Lives with activists, writers, comedians, p...

Experimental musician and comedian Reggie Watts holds Wings in higher regard than frontman Paul McCartney's earlier contributions to rock history, using the group's 1973 album Band On The Run as a prime example of their superiority. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Comedian and actor Jamie Kennedy oozes the mid-90s cool of trip-hop innovators Portishead and their landmark debut album Dummy. Check out ‘Crabs in a Bucket’ with Taryn Manning and Bruce Dern, and his new special “Stoopid Smart” on tubi For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...