Top Track: Rock Music A to Z!

Andrew and Matt commemorate the great Tom Petty who passed away 8 years ago this month. October 19th also marks the 46th anniversary of his 3rd album, Damn the Torpedoes (1979). Guest Commentator: Megan Knapp Listen, Like, Follow! @toptrackpod - IG and X Top Track Bar and Grill - Facebook

Andrew and two very special guests meet up again to continue a controversial induction of some of the more notable rock legends that passed away from May-September 2025. Who will be immortalized forever in the official Top Track Death Stars Memorial? Listen to find out! Guest Commentators: Adam Knapp and Jan Moller Listen, like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com Facebook...

Andrew and two very special guests reflect on all the rock legends that passed away from January through April 2025 and ceremoniously elevate the most iconic into the official Top Track Death Stars Memorial. Who will be immortalized forever? Listen to find out! Guest Commentators: Adam Knapp and Jan Moller Listen, like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Top Tra...

In 1995, Andre 3000 declared to an incredulous audience at the Source Awards, that “The South got something to say”…well so do Andrew and not one, but two Miracle Matts. Join them as they discuss OutKast’s seminal 1998 opus, Aquemini, in a very special episode called “Da Art of Podcastin Part 1” Guest Commentator: Matt Tessier Jr. Listen, like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gm...

Before there was “Happy” by Pharrell, there were a bunch of dark songs about tragedy, despair and mayhem. Join Andrew, Matt, and a special guest in the Top Track Basement as they dig through the bones of some of the grisliest songs from the past 75 years. Guest Commentator: Daniel Pittman Listen, like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Top Track Bar and Grill B...

Rules are made to be broken, especially on Top Track. So saddle up for some red headed danger as Andrew, Matt and a special guest listen to Willie Nelson’s 1975 masterpiece, Red Headed Stranger, and unveil a controversial new game to determine which song stands alone at the top of the hill. Brace yourself for some crossin’ and bossin’! Guest Commentator: Daniel Pittman Listen, like and follow! IG:...

Andrew and Matt just can’t wait to get on the pod again and dive deep into one of the greatest songwriters of the last 65 years. This is Part 1 of a mega episode devoted to Shotgun Willie Nelson. And then come back next week for Part 2, which will be a full album breakdown of Willie’s 1975 classic, Red Headed Stranger! Guest Commentators: Celia Muhl and Daniel Pittman Listen, like and follow! IG:...

The interplanetary 3i/Atlas is hurtling toward us at 167,000 mph, which many believe to be an alien spacecraft. When we meet our intergalactic planetary overlords, will Atlas seek to destroy us, or simply shrug? Luckily Andrew and Matt have prepared a playlist for our visitors with every contingency in mind. Join them to discover the sounds of warning and welcome they chose! Listen, like and follo...

As the summer winds to a close, Andrew and Matt are back together again to celebrate the halfway point for Season 2 and Madonna’s 1989 classic, Like A Prayer. Is life a mystery? Is it so imperative that everyone stand alone? Those questions will be answered this week! Show Notes: Follow up to the Live to Tell conversation: LTT hit the very top of Matt’s year-end Top Track list last year and it was...

It was 40 years ago today…. On August 10th 1985 Michael Jackson pulled the rug out from Paul McCartney when he purchased 250 legendary Beatles songs. It launched one of the most infamous rock feuds of the 20th century. You could argue that the feud finally ended with Michael Jackson’s untimely death in 2009. But you could also argue that it didn’t end there… Andrew journeys through the entire Beat...

Andrew and two returning champions sit ringside to referee three iconic albums released and forever associated with quite possibly the most prolific year in rock music, 1971. All three bands/artists also have that crazy common thread of being associated with the 27 Club. Guest Commentators: Hugh Eley and Jan Moller Here’s where the three contenders rank on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums list...

What was the most important thing invented in 1973 besides mint chocolate chip ice cream? The correct answer is southern rock. On August 13th, 52 years ago, six youngsters from Jacksonville FL stole their high school P.E. teacher’s name and hitchhiked their way on to the rock music scene with their debut album, Pronounced ‘Leh-‘Nérd-‘Skin-‘Nérd. #lynyrdskynyrd #freebird #ronnievanzant Guest Commen...

What happens when a Prince, a king and a Huey step into the ring? Find out when the sequined gloves come off during a battle royale between three 80’s institutions that all hit #1 in literally 1984. Tonight we promise you all thriller and no filler. Guest Commentators: Bill Blair and Jan Moller #purplerain #prince #michaeljackson #hueylewis Listen, like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrack...

On July 13, 1985 while Matt was watching He-Man, Andrew and 1.5 billion people on planet Earth tuned in to Live Aid from 100 different countries to watch Queen give what many consider to be the greatest rock performance of all time….this episode is not about that. Join Andrew and Matt for their insider analysis of the other Live Aid performances that haven’t been made into Rami Malek films. #madon...

Normally, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas…but fortunately for our co-hosts, that wasn’t the case with the Killers. So join Andrew and Matt as they ante up, roll the dice, and go all in to figure out what’s filler and what’s killer on The Killers’ 2004 debut opus, Hot Fuss. #thekillers #hotfuss IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Top Track Bar and Grill BlueSky: @toptra...

Two guests join Andrew to referee a title bout between two 80’s heavyweights. Will Bon Jovi be too Slippery When Wet to KO? Will Motley Crue be too distracted by Girls, Girls, Girls to land their punches? Find out when these two titans of hair metal climb into the Top Track ring to battle. #bonjovi #motleycrue Guest Commentators: Sean Borders and Scott Robb We’re on Spotify, iTunes, iHeart Radio a...

Andrew, Matt and a special guest referee a slugfest between two 80's heavyweights. Which album will get knocked out and which one will take center stage? #michaeljackson #paulaabdul #philcollins Guest Commentator: Celia Muhl We’re on Spotify, iTunes, iHeart Radio and anywhere else you get podcasts. So listen, like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptrackpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Top Track Ba...

Three dads celebrate Father’s Day by doing what dads do best: talking about the Beatles. The dads pit A Hard Day’s Night (July 1964) vs. Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band (June 1967), in an act of sheer lunacy and bravery. Two legendary albums separated by a mere 3 years, but a creative lifetime. Each record defined distinct Beatles eras, sold millions of copies, celebrates a summer birthday,...

Which member of the Jacksons: An American Dream will reign supreme? Andrew and Matt take you on a musical journey from Gary Indiana, to Hitsville USA, and into the pop music stratosphere, as they discuss American Music’s Royal Family. We hope you enjoy the episode. You can’t Beat It. #michaeljackson #jacksonfive #thejacksons We’re on Spotify, iTunes, iHeart Radio and anywhere else you get podcasts...

Ever heard of Thriller? Bad? Off the Wall? Neither have Andrew and Matt. Join them to find out why 6 Jackson brothers are better than 1. We hope you enjoy this show devoted to the music of the Jacksons. You can’t spell Victory without ‘try’, so give this episode one… Disclaimer: Andrew left the air conditioner on because it was hot. You can direct complaints of background noise to toptrackpodcast@...

The votes are in! Last month, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the class of 2025’s “Artists that existed”. Where did they get it right, and more importantly, where did they get it wrong? Hint…they did. Only Matt, Andrew and a mystery guest know for sure…Join them to see if they’ll be sharpening their scrapers for the bottom of the barrel.… #cyndilauper #soundgarden #outkast #whitestripes G...

Up the irons with Andrew, Matt, and a very reluctant guest as they discuss what your grandma described as “not necessarily their best album, dear”… It’s Iron Maiden’s 1982 classic, The Number of the Beast. Leave the irons, take the 3 wood. #ironmaiden #numberofthebeast Guest Commentator: Celia Muhl We’re on Spotify, iTunes, iHeart Radio and anywhere else you get podcasts. So listen, like and follo...

Andrew and a member of the Top Track Club take a journey to the dark side. It’s the tragic but true tale of the grim, grisly and ghastly 27 club. And they play a high stakes game of elimination to decide who is the most relevant and influential member. #JimiHendrix #JimMorrison #KurtCobain #AmyWinehouse Guest Commentator: Tom Crowell We’re on Spotify, iTunes, iHeart Radio and anywhere else you get...

There’s way more love than confusion this week as Andrew and an OG member of the Top Track club let Jimi take over. As they warm themselves by the Hendrix fire, they discuss his debut album, Are You Experienced? from 1967. #JimiHendrix Guest Commentator: Tom Crowell We’re on Spotify, iTunes, iHeart Radio and anywhere else you get podcasts. So listen, like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod Email: toptra...

Andrew and a Top Track alum celebrate the arrival of music festival season with a full review of the epic Dead and Company show at the Sphere in Vegas. After that, our podcasters dive deep into the Grateful Dead live shows. #thesphere #deadandcompany Guest Commentator: Jan Moller We’re on Spotify, iTunes, iHeart Radio and anywhere else you get podcasts. So listen, like and follow! IG: @toptrackpod...