Chronicles of Rock

About Chronicles of Rock

Randy 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 debauchery all make up the Chronicles of Rock.

Publisher

iHeartRadio

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Nov 2021

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

118 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   The Album That Caused the Rock World to Fall in 'Love' with The Cult

   In mid-October, 1985, a great new rock band from the north of England blazed onto the scene featuring a lead singer who'd been raised in Hamilton, Ontario. Marrying elements of 60's psychedelic rock, 70's hard rock, and 80's post-punk rock, The Cult crafted an album that served notice that heavy guitar rock was still alive and well in the era of synthesizers. Randy Renaud revisits the story behind Love by the Cult on the Chronicles of Rock.

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   The Tragically Hip Album That Celebrated Canadian Folklore

   In early October, 1992, that little ol' band from Kingston, the Tragically Hip, released their third album, Fully Completed. It featured a heavier sound and lyrics inspired by Canadian culture and history. It went straight to number one in Canada, and became one of THE defining albums of Canadian rock. Randy Renaud revisits the story behind it on the Chronicles of Rock.

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Music for Both the Head and the Heart: The Story Behind the Debut Album by Tears For Fears

   The early 80's was a new era for both technology (the internet and personal computers) and music (synthesizers and drum machines). It gave rise to a new form of popular music called "synth-pop," and one of the best examples of that came in the spring of 1983 with the release of the debut album by Tears For Fears. Co-leaders Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith channeled childhood traumas into emotionally charged and instantly catchy songs that helped carry The Hurting into the top ten on Canadian album charts, and number 1 in their homeland of the U.K. Randy Renaud has the story behind it on the Chronicles of Rock.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

419,108,275

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

60

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