Records & Rockstars

The finale this time, featuring songs that ask do you, do ya, would you, can't you, is she, and more, and featuring everyone from a future Travelling Wilbury's old band, to a not so regular Joe, David Bowie's childhood friend, the two-Mick era of the Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, GNR, and more.

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The 3rd in a four-parter featuring songs that ask questions and this time it's could, should, are you, have you, have I, does anybody, is there, can I, and can't you?

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The 2nd in a four-parter featuring songs that ask questions and this time it's when/where/why and how, with Motown, 60's Brit-rock, an Emmylou Harris/Daniel Lanois collaboration, the Nirvana cover Neil Young called “unearthly, like a werewolf", Beatles, Lennon solo, Zeppelin and more.

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A listener submitted theme this time (thank you!) that's grown into a four-parter, featuring nothing but songs that pose questions asking Who, What, When, Where, Why and How? And there’s lots beyond those. Let’s get started with the ones that aske WHO and WHAT, with everyone from Bo Diddley to the Who, Tom Petty, Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye, Elvis Costello and more.

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Another episode in the recurring theme, going quarter by quarter through 1976 with part 3 this time featuring classic albums out in July, August, and September, and one from that October that found a rockstar named Bob, workin' and practisin' on his night moves, along with the band some people thought were the resurrection of The Beatles, plus a song in the key of life, dirty deeds, the hardest working man in show biz, and more.

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When in Rome, meaning back to the routine of late summer and back to school, an episode featuring songs about the month of September, with everyone from Peter Gabriel to the Temptations, Beatles, Big Star, REM, Green Day and more.

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Another episode in the recurring theme, going quarter by quarter through 1976 with part 2 this time featuring classic albums out in April, May and June ‘76, plus one delicious leftover from that March. Everyone from The Stones and their funkiest album, to the career accelerating double album from Bob Seger, RAMONES, Kim Mitchell's legendary band with a comment from Max Webster High Class Author Bob Wegner, Aerosmith, B.O.C., Jeff Beck and his old singer, Rod Stewart, and more.

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The conclusion of the 4-parter featuring Debut Album Openers, that is first cuts from first sides from first albums, and we’re into bands beginning with the letters S-Z, with trips to Detroit's Cobo Hall, Pistols and Stooges, Patti Smith does Van Morrison, The Hip, Wilburys, U2, Van Halen and the song that set the stage for ZZ Top.

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The 3rd in Jeff's 4-parter featuring Debut Album Openers, that is first cuts from first sides from first albums, and we’re into the Ps and Qs as we throwback with Tom Petty, Police, Pretenders, Queen, Ramones, REM, Rolling Stones and more.

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The 2nd in Jeff's 4-parter featuring Debut Album Openers, that is first cuts from first sides from first albums, and we’re into bands beginning with the letters K through O this time, as we trip back to the best court in the land with Robert Fripp's enigmatic British band, and rip Zeppelin, Max Webster, Massive Attack, and separate the art from the artist who comes with rock's ultimate stranglehold, and more.

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The beginning of Jeff's four-part series featuring Side One Cuts One, that is nothing but select first songs from first albums, alphabetically by artist, and this time from the letters A - H, with everyone from AC/DC to The Band, Beatles to Jeff Beck, CS&N, Doors, Steve Earle, Peter Gabriel, and Jimi Hendrix.

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The conclusion of Jeff's look at select songs that get right to the point, in revealing their titles in the opening vocal, from select artists and bands from the letters R to Zed, starting in the nineties, with Radiohead, and reflecting back to Part 1 in which it was revealed probably for the first time ever (we've not seen it anywhere before) how many Beatles songs start with the title and this time by comparison we’ll investigate how many times the Rolling Stones did it. The difference is BIG. Plus hear the last song Joey Ramone listened to in his lifetime, and two Neil Young songs he'd soften on over time, but we won't, and we'll head to Texas to learn the whereabouts of Jesus ;)

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Here's the 2nd of 3 parts of an alphabetical by artists investigation into select songs that in the first bit of vocal reveal their title. This time we're going from G to Q, with everyone from Genesis to Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, John Lennon, Marley, McCartney, Tom Petty and Queen. The music and the stories behind it, with Jeff Woods.

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This is a triumph of rock music writing/performance/recording along with my conversation celebrating a favourite collection of music that’s available everywhere as of Friday May 1st 2026 as the Arlene and the People Onward Believer Deluxe Edition,

Vocalist/keyboards/songwriter Arlene Paculan and guitarist/songwriter Kevin Dvorak join Jeff Woods for a 5 song preview including their cover that inspired Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace to respond with two words: “It’s beautiful”. It truly is. Hear the cover of NAVEED, and four more contemporary prog rock wet dreams, that also feature drummer Jan Bilek, and bassist Len Dvorak.

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Here's a fun investigation of songs that in the first bit of vocal reveal their title. We're going alphabetically by artist and featuring select songs, this time between the letters A and F, including a deep dive into what is unquestionably one of the secrets to the Beatles songwriting success. Everyone from them to Bowie, JJ Cale, The Clash, The Coop, and more.

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More hand-plucked gems from Jeff's collection, featuring everyone from Chris Cornell to Johnny Cash, Lee Harvey Osmond (Tom Wilson's alter ego) Black Dub (Daniel Lanois' project with Trixie Whitley), Zeppelin, Allman Brothers Band, Beatles, and Joe Jackson.

It's all about the songs!

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"I am a DJ, I am what I play", said David Bowie. And so this is that, untethered by era, with songs from the sixties, seventies, eighties, nineties, and 2000s, in this recurring theme that gets started with everyone from Big Star to Beatles.

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The you got your peanut butter in my chocolate scenario has similarly worked wonders, on occasion, with songs. And so this time, the best of rock’s mashups, with a couple of rock's best remixes too. Everyone from Beatles to Black Sabbath, James Brown, Green Day, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Johnny Cash, Stevie Wonder, Metallica, and Beautiful People. The podcast version of the radio episode. Enjoy!

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This time it's rockstars other names. Not real names, but aliases. Starting with the one that begat The Ramones, and you won't believe your ears with some of these songs and the moonlighting that was going on in the 60s and 70s.

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Jeff takes you back to the break of 1976, and shines a light on the albums out in Jan/Feb/March, when Bowie was under the influence of Philly soul and German theatre, Genesis were on member lighter, The Doobies welcomed a new brother, and it was do or die for Thin Lizzy and RUSH, and more.

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