Chronicles of Rock
Chronicles of Rock
Playlist by Chronicles of RockRandy 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 debaucher…8 clip(s) in playlist
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 1994 Album, Named After Feces, That Brought Punk Roaring Back
After years of dominating American rock in the early 90's, Grunge was replaced in 1994 by a new musical movement coming out of the California Bay Area: Pop-Punk. And leading the way was the Berkley band, Green Day, whose third album, Dookie, went to the top of the charts and even won them a Grammy.…
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The David Bowie Album That Saw Him in Transit from American Soul to German Electonica
After trying his hand at acting in a movie for the first time, David Bowie then returned to the recording studio to record yet another innovative album -- this time marrying the soul and funk of his previous album with the new electronic music coming out of Germany. He was dangerously thin, sleep-d…
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The Story Behind the Album That Made Def Leppard Superstars
This week in 1983, the lads from Sheffield released their third album -- an album that took them to the top of the charts and turned them into global superstars. It's the story of Def Leppard's Pyromania on the Chronicles of Rock.
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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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