TMBG on Kimmel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pnO...

Now look what you've done! You've gone and made Rod Stewart cry by telling him he can't be in your band! 500 Songs Podcast official merch now available to order. Get yours here: 500-songs.teemill.com

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Today we’re travelling back to Episode 120: “A Hard Day’s Night” by The Beatles 🎸 In this episode, Andrew explores the making of the film that would define music cinema for decades to come. Available to listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and via Andrew’s website: 500songs.com/podcast/epis...

Today we’re travelling back to Episode 120: “A Hard Day’s Night” by The Beatles 🎸 In this episode, Andrew explores the making of the film that would define music cinema for decades to come. Available to listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and via Andrew’s website: 500songs.com/podcast/epis...

Terribly sad news. One of *the* great instrumentalists of the folk-rock scene, and by all accounts a lovely person as well.

Been thinking for a while I needed to post something like this on the podcast site, given how widespread LLM slop has become. This is off the top of my head, and should probably be more precise and concise, but it'll do for now.

Paracetamol doesn’t cause autism. If you listen to a well-known podcast that monologues on nanoscopic specifics of music history, you might be.

Heard the latest episode yet? Song 180: “Dazed And Confused” by Led Zeppelin, Part One, The Song Remains The Same 💥 The first of a two part look at “Dazed and Confused” by Led Zeppelin. Available to listen on Spotify, Apple Music and via Andrew’s website: 500songs.com/podcast/song...

Do I have time to listen to Blondie's entire back catalogue before getting to Rapture?

Lord, this is a dark ride. Maybe a perfect bridge from the Beatles to Zeppelin. Proby reminds us that a voice, a literal one, is a gift. And it's a meaningless gift that can have infinite meaning. And all Proby did with his was live the life of a fascinating yet gigantic putz.

Do you ever think about what Sinead O’Connor was trying to expose on national television in 1992? Most punk rock moment in human history?

Sad to hear that Sonny Curtis, guitarist with the post-Buddy Holly Crickets and writer of "Walk Right Back" for the Everly Brothers and "I Fought The Law" (later covered by the Bobby Fuller Four and The Clash) has died. There are fewer and fewer of that generation of greats left...

Just spotted this. The sweetest book title to ever title, possibly.

Just spotted this. The sweetest book title to ever title, possibly.

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New bonus episode now live! “Jim’s Blues” by P.J. Proby 💥 Trust us - this episode’s a mad ‘un. Become a backer to listen today. Available on Patreon only: www.patreon.com/andrewhickey

The script is now a fully formed beautiful scary Halloween baby. The actors are booked and ready to go. Every contribution to this means less coming out of our own pockets to fund it so consider yourselves duly guilt tripped. Just imagine some sad violins.

The tshirt would need to be this big.

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@indignity.bsky.social @fthismovie.bsky.social @ewpod.bsky.social @wtyppod.bsky.social @500songspodcast.bsky.social

2 only tangentially related @500songspodcast.bsky.social thoughts: 1. As an American not that big into folk rock for much of my life, I’m finally diving into Fairport Convention and that’s the stuff. 2. I’m trying to decide if I’m ready for the horrors of Led Zep, a band whose music I do like…

Thoroughly worth it!

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Brilliantly researched podcast. I recommend anyone with a passing interest in rock and pop to subscribe

Caught the latest episode yet? Song 180: “Dazed And Confused” by Led Zeppelin, Part One, The Song Remains The Same 💥 The first of a two part look at “Dazed and Confused” by Led Zeppelin. Available to listen on Spotify, Apple Music and via Andrew’s website: 500songs.com/podcast/song...

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She’d be 42 today. Happy birthday, Amy ❤️

This Sunday we’re travelling back to Episode 174B! Andrew explores the career of Marvin Gaye from 1963 through 1970, as well as his duet partners Mary Wells, Kim Weston and Tammi Terrell. Available to listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and via Andrew’s website: 500songs.com/podcast/song...

This Sunday we’re travelling back to Episode 174B! Andrew explores the career of Marvin Gaye from 1963 through 1970, as well as his duet partners Mary Wells, Kim Weston and Tammi Terrell. Available to listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and via Andrew’s website: 500songs.com/podcast/song...

Have you ever listened to @500songspodcast.bsky.social ? It really gets into the weeds on how fluid band lineups would be, especially in the early rock period. It’s one of my favorite podcasts.

A new archive of David Bowie’s life and career is set to open its doors to the public in London. www.standard.co.uk/culture/exhi...

Today we’re travelling back to Episode 174A! Andrew takes a short look at the song’s writers, Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong, and the first released version by Gladys Knight and the Pips. Available to listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and via Andrew’s website: 500songs.com/podcast/song...

Today we’re travelling back to Episode 174A! Andrew takes a short look at the song’s writers, Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong, and the first released version by Gladys Knight and the Pips. Available to listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and via Andrew’s website: 500songs.com/podcast/song...

Lord, this episode is magic. Especially love how Sgt. Pepper led many, if not most, pop artists to do their own Sgt. Pepper, including the Four Seasons and Frank Sinatra.

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Watertown! In which we kvell about Frank Sinatra's Sgt. Pepper, Led Zeppelin, and the latest dizzyingly peripatetic episode of Andrew Hickey's wondrous @500songspodcast.bsky.social podcast.

Enjoying the podcast? There’s a whole community on Facebook loving it too. Where infodumping on Bowie and The Beach Boys isn’t just permitted - it’s actively encouraged. Find your folk, chat music history and discuss episodes old and new with other members. www.facebook.com/share/g/1CoC...

In honour of Mark Volman, today we’re jumping back in time to Episode 154: “Happy Together” by The Turtles. A last in a four-part mini series in LA sunshine pop and folk rock in summer 1967. Listen on Spotify, Apple and other podcast platforms: 500songs.com/podcast/epis...

This is such a great listen. Beautiful music and if you haven’t heard this you might not know just how pivotal the band was.

So many “aha!” moments.

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In honour of Mark Volman, today we’re jumping back in time to Episode 154: “Happy Together” by The Turtles. A last in a four-part mini series in LA sunshine pop and folk rock in summer 1967. Listen on Spotify, Apple and other podcast platforms: 500songs.com/podcast/epis...

RIP Mark Volman, founding member of The Turtles.

Let me be (one of) the first but definitely not the last today to recommend @500songspodcast.bsky.social's "Happy Together" episode.

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People asking about this has reminded me that I didn't properly put up the "Before We Begin..." T-shirt (I uploaded the image and ordered a non-curvy one to check for quality, but didn't put in a description or make the curvy one available. I'll fix that now.)

It really is an incredible podcast, and so worth the money. I learned so much listening to the Tiny Tim bonus Patreon episode last evening - someone who I'd rarely given a second thought to!

Today we’re travelling back to Episode 130: “Like A Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan! Andrew looks at “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan, and the controversy over Dylan going electric. Available to listen on Spotify, Apple Music and via the 500 Songs website: 500songs.com/podcast/epis...

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