Hidden History of Rock & Roll

About Hidden History of Rock & Roll

Hidden History of Rock & Roll podcast is an all access-backstage pass exploring the unknown stories of Rock & Roll legends!

Publisher

Tiffany Scott

Category

music · music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 May 2024

Latest episode

22 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Aug 2026

   Episode 22 - Jack Ashton - Bee Gees, Robin Trower, The Babys

   My next guest is another Music Industry legend, he was originally from Detroit, MI. When his family moved to a more affluent area of Birmingham, MI, his life changed for the better. He started his career at 14 years old singing lead vocals in three different bands. He quickly realized he had a knack for behind-the-scenes side and at 17 years old he began his lifelong career of managing bands and as an executive in the Music Industry. Starting in Detroit as a local Promo-Man, then on to National at Mercury Records in Chicago, ABC Records in Los Angeles, United Artists Records, Chrysalis National Album Director then back to Detroit for EMI Records to do Regional Promotion. He also worked as an Independent Promo-man at RSO and Polygram Records. He worked with such artists as Rod Stewart, Backman Turner, NY Dolls, Three Dog Night, Steely Dan, ACE, Joe Walsh, Four Tops, ELO, Maxine Nightingale, The Babys, UFO, Robin Trower, J. Geils Band, BB King, Quincy Jones, Bee Gees, Eric Clapton, King Bees, The Rockets and American funk band Rufus. He also has his own company Ashton Entertainment Management/Broadcast Streaming Promotion. Today we discuss his time working with The Bee Gees, Robin Trower and The Babys! Please welcome to the show.....Jack Ashton.

2. 

   9 Jul 2026

   Episode 21 - Mike Bone - Metallica

   The long awaited Hidden History episode number 21!! We are finally legal! We celebrate this milestone with another Music Industry Veteran of 50 plus years! He worked at Mercury Records, GRC, Arista Records, Elecktra Records, Chrysalis, Island, IRS Records and Def American. He has worked with music legends like Metallica, Deep Purple, Allman Bros, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Thin Lizzy, Rush, Graham Parker, 10CC, Alan Parsons, Motley Crue, Jethro Tull, Huey Lewis, Billy Idol, Slaughter, Pat Benatar, X-Clan, Black Crowes and so many more. This episode we talk about Metallica, Thin Lizzy, Pink Floyd, Rush, Motley Crue, Anita Baker, X-Clan AND turns into a story about a murder mystery, please welcome to the show......Mike Bone!

3. 

   25 Feb 2026

   Episode 20 - Jody Stephens

   Today on my 20th Episode of Hidden History of Rock & Roll. I welcome an American musician and producer. He played the drums in the band Big Star from 1971, formed in Memphis, TN, until the band parted ways in 1975. Band members Alex Chilton of The Box Tops on guitar, Andy Hummel on bass, Chris Bell on guitar and vocals, Jody Stephens on drums. He is the last surviving original member of the band. He also played drums with Golden Smog. He performs and records with Luther Russell as Those Pretty Wrongs, their debut 7" was released in 2015 on Burger Records and their debut LP came out in 2016 on the Ardent Music Label. He also contributed to "The Student Becomes the Teacher" a 2018 song by The Lemon Twigs who have cited Big Star as being an influence. In 2019 he produced the LP Electric Power for Rock/power soul band The Reputations from Austin, TX. Big Star has been described as the quintessential American power pop band and one of the most mythic and influential cult acts in all of Rock & Roll. They drew influence from The Beatles and The Byrds, pioneering a style that foreshadowed the alternative rock of the 80's & 90's. According to Rolling Stone Magazine, Big Star created a seminal body of work that never stopped inspiring succeeding generations. Three of Big Star studio albums are included in Rolling Stone's lists of the "500 Greatest Albums of all Time". In May of 2025 he and the band were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame to recognize its lasting legacy as a cornerstone of power pop and alternative rock. Please welcome to the show.....Jody Stephens.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 14 / 100

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Engagement

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