Chronicles of Rock
Chronicles of Rock
Randy Renaud uses his unique storytelling ability to relive some of the biggest and most important moments in the history of rock 'n' roll. Important albums, legendary concerts and nights of debauchery all make up the Chronicles of Rock.Social links:
A 55th Anniversary Celebration of Aqualung By Jethro Tull
On March 19, 1971, as "flowers bloomed like madness in the spring," Jethro Tull released their masterpiece, Aqualung. Randy Renaud revisits the story behind its creation, and why Ian Anderson decided to put down the guitar and pick up a flute, on this week's edition of the Chronicles of Rock.
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A Return Visit to Led Zeppelin's Most Diverse Album, Physical Graffiti
After a lengthy world tour in 1973, Led Zeppelin had a rest and then returned to the old (possibly haunted) country manor house, Headley Grange, where they'd written and recorded many times. Songs began pouring out and soon they had more than enough for a single album. So, they created their first …
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A 35th Anniversary Celebration of The Tragically Hip's Road Apples
After an 18 month tour following their debut album, the Tragically Hip travelled to a city they'd been singing about on one of their best-known songs at that point, New Orleans, to record their follow-up album. But its songs were full of nods to their homeland, and its title was an inside joke that…
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Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of Moving Pictures
45 years ago this week, Rush released the most successful album of their entire stellar career, featuring classics like Tom Sawyer, Limelight and YYZ. For it, they embraced the musical sensibilities of the era, with the rise of the New Wave movement, and made their arrangements tighter and more foc…
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A 50th Anniversary Celebration of Genesis' First Album Post-Gabriel
After Peter Gabriel announced that he was leaving Genesis, fans worried that it was the death knell for the band. But Banks, Rutherford, Hackett and Collins proved that not only were they far from finished, but that they had some magic up their sleeves. The album, Trick of the Tail, with Phil Colli…
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The 80's song that Inspired Eddie Vedder to Write Better Man
In 1982, Eddie Vedder was working at a San Diego radio station, and he fell in love with a new song they were playing from a British band. Many years later, he and Pearl Jam recorded their song "Better Man," and once it became a hit, Vedder suddenly realized that he had unintentionally borrowed the…
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David Bowie's First Great Album
As 1971 was coming to a close, David Bowie was going through some "Changes" -- from a Dylan-inspired singer-songwriter to the space-age rock star named Ziggy Stardust. He was broke, a new father, and in desperate need of some commercial success. So he recruited a band of musicians from Northern Eng…
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