Top Track: Rock Music A to Z!

Andrew, Matt and a special guest reunite to play old records and talk about this 1983 coming-of-age story. Guest Commentator: Chris Woolson (#pack478) We're nearing the halfway point of season one! If you have ideas for bands or artists later in the alphabet, please email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com. Also, it would be awfully kind if you gave us a review and a follow on iTunes and Spotify!

Matt and Andrew and a special guest look to the west and discuss an unnamed album by an anonymous band. #MetallicHindenberg Guest Commentator: Chris Woolson (#pack478) We're nearing the halfway point of season one! If you have ideas for bands or artists later in the alphabet, please email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com. Also, it would be awfully kind if you gave us a review and a follow on iTunes...

Game on! It's time for the final link in the first Needle Drop trifecta! Wayne's World was a 1992 blockbuster comedy from the brilliant mind of Mike Myers, based on his SNL sketch of the same name from the early 90's. But do you remember how great the soundtrack is? Check out the top five musical moments from one of the funniest movies of the decade! Please email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com an...

Do Andrew and Scott still rock and roll all night? Or do they prefer to party only every once in a while? Find out as they review KISS's multiplatinum album, Destroyer. The expectations are quite great for this 1976 classic. Special Guest: Scott Robb (98.1 The Rock Shop, Condon Uncensored)Please take a minute to give us a "like" and follow us on Spotify or Itunes! You can also follow us on IG @top...

Matt and Andrew visit Seattle to search for love, success and a great cup of coffee. And then they revisit the era-defining movie soundtrack Singles, featuring Pearl Jam, Paul Westerberg, Soundgarden and Smashing Pumpkins. Please email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com and follow our IG @toptrackpod and let us know what you think of the show!

Matt and Andrew take a bogus Journey and eliminate tracks one by one until they discover who's crying now from the 1981 juggernaut, E5C4P3. Guest Commentator: Scott Robb (Eagle 98.1 The Rock Station) Don't forget to subscribe and follow us on Instagram @toptrackpod. We're quickly approaching the middle of the alphabet so email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com to tell us what band and album we shoul...

Matt is on special assignment this week so Andrew unsteadily steers a new biweekly show called Top Needle Drops! Every other week our valiant co-hosts will deliberate and celebrate a classic or new film soundtrack. First on deck? The 1994 Tarantino juggernaut, Pulp Fiction. Please email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com and follow our IG @toptrackpod and let us know what you think of the show!

Matt and Andrew take it relatively easy and decide which track is traveling alone to the top of Jason Isbell’s 2013 masterpiece, Southeastern by eliminating tracks one by one. Don't forget to subscribe, like and review our show! Also, one of our next episodes will feature letters from listeners so if you want to ask something, make a comment or correction, or if you just want to request a song, em...

Matt and Andrew don’t know much, but they do know there’s a Linda Ronstadt film hitting theaters next year starring the great Selena Gomez. Listen to find out the Top Track recipe for the perfect music biopic. It’s somewhere out there…. What should we do for letter I, J, or K? Leave us an email at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com

The ultimate elimination game continues with letter H! Andrew and Matt are walking on a thin line while discussing Huey Lewis and the News’ classic 1983 album Sports….an album that contains no news and no sports, but does have plenty of heart and soul. Special Guest: Dan Bourgeois (Late Night Fright Podcast) Apologies in advance for some of the audio during the 20-35 minute mark. We promise we wer...

Halloween season arrives early! Matt and Andrew discuss some of the greatest horror film themes and soundtracks and what makes a great horror movie theme. Guest Commentator: Dan Bourgeois from “Late Night Fright” Follow us on IG @toptrackpod and email us future album ideas at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com!

Ain’t nothin but a letter G thing! Andrew and Matt pop the cork on 2024 and eliminate songs one by one to determine which song still lives on the Grateful Dead's 1970 magnum opus, American Beauty. Special Guest: Jan MollerIf you have suggestions for albums further down the alphabet, email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com. You can also follow us on Instagram @toptrackpod.

What was the top track of 2023, according to Billboard Hot 100? And should auld acquaintance be forgot? Find out the answer on a very special New Year’s Eve episode of the Top Track Short Stack! And right before they pop the corks and stick their forks in 2023, Andrew and Matt reminisce about their Old 97's field trip from last month. Please email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com and follow our IG...

Andrew and Matt are settling in for a long winter’s nap. But before they do, they discuss the magic of John Batiste and the tragic of KISS avatars. Happy Holidays y’all! Please email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com and follow our IG @toptrackpod and let us know what you think of the show!

Big We to talk about it…Andrew and Matt play the elimination game with Dave Grohl's debut album and dish up some Foo for thought about whether the 5th drummer from Nirvana is any good. Matt also presents his list of rock music's most notable 'second acts'. Follow us on Instagram @toptrackpod and join the Facebook discussion at the Top Track Bar and Grill. You can also send us a voice memo or email...

Matt and Andrew spend a holiday evening unwrapping some Christmas classics. Find out which songs are at the summit of the official Top Track Christmas tree and which musical chestnuts are roasting over an open fire. We know Yule love it! Special Guest: Jan Moller And as always, follow us on Spotify or iTunes, leave a review or email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com. You can also follow us on Instag...

Matt wanders through the high desert on a special assignment, so Andrew takes it easy with the elimination game and determines the top track of the Eagles debut album. He also throws out his second banana musician theory and who is the greatest American rock band of all time. Guest Commentator: Whitney (Life is a Rock podcast) Follow us on IG @toptrackpod. Check out our Facebook page at Top Track...

Andrew and Matt end their Thanksgiving weekend by discussing a few leftover mini musical pancakes, including a major Taylor Swift milestone (01:15), the Commodores’ final big hit (13:01), Bruce Springsteen (16:55) and the current Old 97’s tour which now heads through the south (22:55). So loosen your belts and your expectations! Follow us on IG @toptrackpod Check us out on Facebook at the Top Trac...

It’s a Depeche Mode-isode! Andrew and Matt break out their leather vests and fashionably play the elimination game, song by song, with DM’s 7th album, Violator. But before that, they discuss the Best and Worst modes of all-time (02:40) And Matt delivers a Top Track exclusive review of the English synth-pop act's October 2023 tour stop in the Big Easy (06:28) Email us with your thoughts at toptrack...

Matt and Andrew take a break in between letters C and D to bring you an emergency Top Track Almanac! Because in case you haven’t heard, the Beatles have a new number 1 in the UK. November 12 also has some famous (and infamous) birthdays and a special cross-town rival podcaster stops by to join the fun! Guest Commentator: Whitney (Life is a Rock) Go follow us on IG @ TopTrackPod, check out our face...

Andrew and Matt take a reckless spin and play the elimination game, song by song, through the Cars 1978 debut album. Which song will cross the finish line as the Top Track? Listen and find out! Email us at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com with questions, comments or feedback and follow us @toptrackpod on IG!

Matt and Andrew take a break in between letters B and C to bring you the biweekly Top Track Almanac. They talk about the notable music events from THIS day in music history, October 29th. Dolly Parton, Pink Floyd, Peter Green and more! Go follow us on IG @ TopTrackPod, check out our facebook page and give us a shout at toptrackpodcast@gmail.com.

Andrew and Matt sneak into the local zoo to pet the goats and play the elimination game, song by song, with the Beach Boys' 1966 classic Pet Sounds. Which track will stand at the top? Listen and find out! Beer talk (2:30), Beach Boys history (3:45), Mike Love shenanigans (9:15), the album cover (14:00), the critical acclaim (16:00), and then jump head first into Pet Sounds (24:00) Feel free to ema...

Every other week, Matt and Andrew present Top Track Almanac where we talk about notable music events that occurred on THIS day in music history. Who was involved in something notable on October 16th? Well, Chuck Berry, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jimi Hendrix were! Find out what they did! Plus stories about plenty of others!

Matt and Andrew dust off their scarves and jumpsuits and play a gripping game of elimination to determine the TOP TRACK from the 1993 Aerosmith multi-platinum album, Get A Grip. Andrew and Matt lay out the premise of the show (2:00) give the historical context of the album (5:30), take a quick break for a little beer talk (12:00) and then jump head first into Get a Grip (16:30). Feel free to email...