Southern rock is one of America's tried and true musical genres. On this B-Sides with Bolin and Blumberg we cover the gamut from the 70's to present day. The show starts off with three bands, Blackfoot and Lynyrd Skynyrd both from Florida, and Point Blank from Texas. Blackfoot, which is still active, features Rick Medlocke, who is also a current member of Lynyrd Skynyrd quite possibly one of the top five bands in U.S. history. Meanwhile, Point Blank was produced by Bill Ham, best known for his work with ZZ Top. Jason and the Scorchers, from Nashville, follows with two songs, one of which is a ..read more

New York is home for a lot of great things: great restaurants, Broadway shows, and, of course, some of the finest rock and roll in the world. On this B-Sides with Bolin and Blumberg, we take an in-depth look into hard rock the Big Apple way. When the punk scene hit in the mid-seventies, New York and the world saw the emergence of the Ramones, a quartet from Queens. Their hard, fast and brief songs set the template for other punk bands from America and England. This show begins with of the band's earliest work. Before the Ramones got started, though, they were preceded by two bands that set the ..read more

This week marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most beloved cultural events of the 20th century. Woodstock marked the way people could celebrate, en masse , in a peaceful and joyful time together on this planet. And the B-Sides is here to help you celebrate the universal karma that was three and a half days of peace and love. Johnnie and I believe the event was so significant that we have dedicated two shows to Woodstock, its music and history. Listen to some of the most compelling performances from the show including Santana's Soul Sacrifice, Crosby Stills Nash and Young's Wooden Ships an ..read more

While the snow may be blowing, this episode of the B-Sides with Bolin and Blumberg has the music to warm the cockles of your heart. We call it A Tasty Pig since it corporates the sounds of Taste and Blodwyn Pig and the guitarists who founded the bands. First, there is Mick Abrahams who started his career with Jethro Tull before breaking off to form Blodwyn Pig and then continue with a long solo career. We hear from Tull and Pig before launching into Mick Abrahams' stellar solo work. Then comes Taste, which established itself as a strong power trio in the 60's and 70's before its guitarist, Ror ..read more

Have you ever wondered what happened to your favorite artists? On this B-Sides with Bolin and Blumberg, we take a listen to four bands which were very popular during their times, but which have since faded a bit over the years. Collective Soul is one of those groups that garnered much attention back when they first hit the scene in 1990. Although still together, the band was really a hit with their first two albums. We showcase two of their hits which drew critical and commercial success when first released. Spin Doctors were another band from that era whose first album went triple platinum am ..read more

On this episode of the B-Sides with Bolin and Blumberg, we take a deep dive into blues and rock from the great state of Texas. The music comes from Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio and Houston. And while you've likely heard most of the artists, it's always nice to hear from everybody in one hour. We start with one of the most popular bands from the Lone Star State -- Asleep at the Wheel. They put their spin on an old Eric Clapton song, Lay Down Sally. Next we have one of the best Texas guitarists you may never of heard. Marc Benno started up in the Dallas area playing with Stevie Ray Va ..read more

The year was 1969, the year of Woodstock. It was there that America's first supergroup took the stage for one of its first performances. Crosby, Stills and Nash were about to begin a musical journey, which still resonates today. Neil Young joined the group slightly thereafter to play on the band's second album, Deja Vu. Nonetheless, it is illustrative of not only the group's output, but of where they came from and how those bands contributed to the bedrock of American rock and roll. On this B-Sides with Bolin and Blumberg, we are joined by Cindy Waitt as the show explores the music and some of ..read more

First it started with The Beatles (who else?), then came Badfinger and The Raspberries, and then Cheap Trick and Big Star. They all had super melodies and hooks to keep you humming all day. But for some reason the crunchy, jangly guitars and the driving backbeat never really came into its own. For some reason, radio never picked up on power pop leaving it to be found by a small cult of music nerds, who dug the harmonies and everything else about it. In 1992, one of those who got the message was Jordan Oakes. He founded the music magazine Yellow Pills which was devoted to all things power pop ..read more

There's nothing more satisfying than hearing a spot-on live rendition of your favorite band's best work. On this episode of the B-Sides with Bolin and Blumberg, we collect a number of great live performances of our favorites from across the pond. We start off with a trio of bands hitting the mark. There's Status Quo from its last concert featuring the group's original members. Then, there's UFO featuring Michael Schenker on lead guitar and the 70's band, Sweet, performing a gig in 2008. Next, we get into the cream of British guitarists. Eric Clapton performs alongside Steve Windwood at Madison ..read more

There's nothing more satisfying than hearing a spot-on live rendition of your favorite band's best work. On this episode of the B-Sides with Bolin and Blumberg, we collect a number of great live performances of our favorites from across the pond. We start off with a trio of bands hitting the mark. There's Status Quo from its last concert featuring the group's original members. Then, there's UFO featuring Michael Schenker on lead guitar and the 70's band, Sweet, performing a gig in 2008. Next, we get into the cream of British guitarists. Eric Clapton performs alongside Steve Windwood at Madison ..read more