Prisoners of Rock and Roll

If you’re one of the thousands of people who listen to Prisoners of Rock and Roll – and shame on you if you aren’t – you know we do a segment in every episode called The Electric Chair where we kill a song for being terrible.

Now, there’s a lot of awesome music out there. But let’s face it: there’s a lot of bad music too.

So much bad music that this episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll is volume 2 of a show totally dedicated to talking about music that sucks. We have spent hours plumbing the depths of music

We also asked our awesome listeners and some of our podcast friends to submit their picks for the most cringe-inducing tracks out there and man, did they deliver. Get ready go groan and say, “oh no, not THAT song” as we plumb the depths of music hell for songs have left scars on our music souls. Yacht rock, southern rap, novelty songs, one hit wonders, dance tracks, and just plan bad music. It’s all here.

Parental advisory on this one rock and rollers. Having to listen to some of these songs made us pretty angry.

Special shout out to Set Lusting Bruce as well as Rock and Soul Tarot podcasts for contributing to this one!

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for the class of 2022. As always, the list includes some people who deserve to be inducted as well as some head scratchers. In this week’s episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we’re talking about artists who have been snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  We’ve put together a list of 10 artists that we think should be nominated, and we want you to vote on who should get in. VOTE NOW. Plus, we’re going to send a song to the Electric Chair, talk about the death of Mark Lanegan, and chat with Jesse Jackson from the Set Lusting Bruce podcast in our Visiting Hours segment.  We’re part of Pantheon Podcasts. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. New subscribers can get 10% off of your first month at betterhelp.com/prisoner. Episode Playlist Check out all of the great music we talked about in our episode playlist. Get In Touch Check us out online, on Facebook and Twitter, or shoot get in touch at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The drum is the world’s oldest instrument. Drummers can use their kit to lay down the back beat and help the rest of a band keep time, or they can use it in solos just like a guitar.

In this episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we’re taking a look at the best drummers in music history. We’re starting with the big band drummers Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich, who put the spotlight on their instruments and paved the way for modern drummers for generations. Then we’re covering legends like Bonzo and Keith Moon, Charlie Watts and Ginger Baker. Ringo and Rick Allen. All the way up to modern drummers like Questlove Meg White.

Our show is sponsored by our home base of McCusker's Tavern at 17th and Shunk Streets in Philadelphia. We are proud supporters of our friends at Boldfoot Socks. We are just one of the dozens of awesome shows on the Pantheon Podcast Network.

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Bob Marley is one of the most famous figures in reggae music. On December 3, 1976, seven gunmen stormed into Bob Marley’s home in Kingstown, Jamaica and opened fire, wounding the singer, his wife, and members of his inner circle. The assassination attempt came just days before Marley was scheduled to perform at a concert in Jamaica that was supposed to calm political violence in the country.

Shot but not seriously wounded, a defiant Bob Marley performed at the Smile Jamaica concert anyway, and the incident also has a profound impact on his life and music.

In this episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we’re taking a look at the assassination attempt on Bob Marley: the details of the attack, the mysterious motives behind it, and the impact it had on Marley’s music and message. And of course, we'll pay tribute to Marley's enduring legacy and the powerful message of peace and unity that his music continues to spread.

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Rush is one of the most successful progressive rock bands of all time. They’ve made 14 platinum albums and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame calls them “the patron saints of brainy, technical, ambitious rock and roll.” But we just don’t like them.  Are we missing something? Do we have bad taste in music? On today’s episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we agreed to put our opinions aside and objectively listen to some of their most popular and important cuts. Then we’re going to sit and down and discuss: does Rush suck?  Part of Pantheon Podcasts. Episode Playlist Check out all of the great music we talked about in our episode playlist. Get In Touch Check us out online, on Facebook and Twitter, or shoot get in touch at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices