A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

A podcast by: Andrew Hickey

Andrew Hickey presents a history of rock music from 1938 to 1999, looking at five hundred songs that shaped the genre.

Our American listeners can also listen to A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs at our American site

236 Episodes

Song 176: “Sympathy for the Devil” by the Rolling Stones, part 2: Traps for Troubadours
Published 2024-08-19

Song 176: “Sympathy for the Devil” by the Rolling Stones, Part One: A Man of Wealth and Taste
Published 2024-08-01
PLEDGE WEEK: “Dark End of the Street” by James Carr
Published 2024-07-13
PLEDGE WEEK: “I Love You” by People
Published 2024-07-12
PLEDGE WEEK: “Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield
Published 2024-07-11
PLEDGE WEEK: “My World Fell Down” by Sagittarius
Published 2024-07-10
PLEDGE WEEK: “A Whiter Shade of Pale” by Procol Harum
Published 2024-07-09
ANNOUNCEMENT: Pledge Week 2024
Published 2024-07-08
Song 175: “Everyday People” by Sly and the Family Stone Part 2, “My Own Beliefs Are In My Song”
Published 2024-07-02
Song 175: “Everyday People” by Sly and the Family Stone Part 1 Different Strokes For Different Folks
Published 2024-06-13
Song 174B: “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” Part Two, “It Takes Two”
Published 2024-05-24
Song 174A: “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” Part One, “If At First You Don’t Succeed…”
Published 2024-05-07
An Alert: Someone Plagiarising Me
Published 2024-05-03
Song 173: “All Along the Watchtower” Part Two, The Hour is Getting Late
Published 2024-04-14
Song 173: “All Along the Watchtower”, Part One: “He’s Not the Messiah”
Published 2024-03-25
Song 172, Hickory Wind by the Byrds: Part 4, Hour of Darkness
Published 2024-03-01
Song 172, Hickory Wind by the Byrds: Part 3, The Parsons Tale
Published 2024-02-16
Song 172, “Hickory Wind” by the Byrds: Part Two, Of Submarines and Second Generations
Published 2024-02-01
Song 172, “Hickory Wind” by the Byrds: Part One, Ushering in a New Dimension
Published 2024-01-17
Announcement Regarding Schedule
Published 2024-01-17

Andrew Hickey presents a history of rock music from 1938 to 1999, looking at five hundred songs that shaped the genre.

236 Episodes

Song 176: “Sympathy for the Devil” by the Rolling Stones, part 2: Traps for Troubadours

Song 176: “Sympathy for the Devil” by the Rolling Stones, Part One: A Man of Wealth and Taste

PLEDGE WEEK: “Dark End of the Street” by James Carr

PLEDGE WEEK: “I Love You” by People

PLEDGE WEEK: “Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield

PLEDGE WEEK: “My World Fell Down” by Sagittarius

PLEDGE WEEK: “A Whiter Shade of Pale” by Procol Harum

ANNOUNCEMENT: Pledge Week 2024

Song 175: “Everyday People” by Sly and the Family Stone Part 2, “My Own Beliefs Are In My Song”

Song 175: “Everyday People” by Sly and the Family Stone Part 1 Different Strokes For Different Folks

Song 174B: “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” Part Two, “It Takes Two”

Song 174A: “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” Part One, “If At First You Don’t Succeed…”

An Alert: Someone Plagiarising Me

Song 173: “All Along the Watchtower” Part Two, The Hour is Getting Late

Song 173: “All Along the Watchtower”, Part One: “He’s Not the Messiah”

Song 172, Hickory Wind by the Byrds: Part 4, Hour of Darkness

Song 172, Hickory Wind by the Byrds: Part 3, The Parsons Tale

Song 172, “Hickory Wind” by the Byrds: Part Two, Of Submarines and Second Generations

Song 172, “Hickory Wind” by the Byrds: Part One, Ushering in a New Dimension

Announcement Regarding Schedule