Bonus Episode Stairway to 80: Rock is Lit Celebrates Led Zeppelin Guitar Wizard Jimmy Page on His 80th Birthday
Rock is Lit is turning up the volume for a very special episode celebrating the 80th birthday of one of the greatest guitarists in rock ‘n roll history, Jimmy Page!
Episode 42 Capturing the Legends: Photographer Neal Preston’s Rock Odyssey
Prepare for an epic journey into the heart of rock history with a living legend behind the lens—Neal Preston. In this exclusive Rock is Lit episode, we step into Neal’s unparalleled career spanning five decades. We talk about his background in NY and how he developed a love of music and photography, his unique style and philosophy as a photojournalist, his experiences working with Led Zeppelin in the hedonistic 1970s, his 50-year friendship with Cameron Crowe, the stories-behind-the-story of ‘Almost Famous’, and more.
Episode 27: The Yardbirds Drummer, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Member, & Author Jim McCarty
In this special episode of Rock is Lit, one of the original members of The Yardbirds joins me: Drummer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jim McCarty is here to talk about his music career and experience with The Yardbirds; his interest in and exploration of the paranormal and spirituality; his endearing and enduring relationship with his late wife, Lizzie; and his book ‘She Walks In Beauty’, the fascinating story of their relationship and Jim’s quest to connect with her after her passing.
Episode 20: Celebration of the Audiobook Release of ‘Searching for Jimmy Page’, with Melissa Connell and Dave Lewis
I’m so excited about this episode celebrating the release of the audiobook of my novel ‘Searching for Jimmy Page’. Melissa Connell, who narrated the audiobook produced by The Talking Book, is here, and later, the amazing Dave Lewis, who is a Led Zeppelin expert, super fan, founder and editor of the Led Zeppelin fan magazine ‘Tight But Loose’, and guru to all us diehard Zep heads, shares his memories of the band and the magazine that has chronicled their music and honored their legacy since 1978.
Episode 15: Peter McDade
In this episode of Rock is Lit, Peter McDade joins me to talk about his rock novel from Wampus Multimedia ‘The Weight of Sound’, what it was like to be a drummer in an up-and-coming indie band (Uncle Green) in the 1990s, the precarious nature of the music biz, and lovin’ Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham and The Beatles’ Ringo Starr.
Episode 7: Celebration of the First Book Birthday of Christy Alexander Hallberg’s Rock Novel ‘Searching for Jimmy Page’
In this special episode of Rock is Lit, some special guests and I celebrate the first book birthday of my rock novel, ‘Searching for Jimmy Page’. First, my close friends and colleagues Margaret Bauer, Randall Martoccia, and Liza Wieland interview me about my novel. Later, former President of Atlantic Records, manager of Nirvana, PR man for Led Zeppelin then Vice President of Swan Song records, Danny Goldberg, joins the podcast to talk about his experiences working with Led Zeppelin in the 1970s.