Legacy Podcasts

Ben Folds Podcast 10

Andy Cahn — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:00:10 +0000

The series concludes with the story of “Army,” featuring its live performance from a 2008 one-off Ben Folds Five reunion show recorded for Myspace. Remember Myspace?

In stores now from Legacy Recordings – Ben Folds: The Best Imitation of Myself – 3CD career spanning compilation includes hits, live tracks and rarities from his years with Ben Folds Five and as a solo artist. Also includes three brand new Ben Folds Five songs recorded earlier this year – “House,” “Tell Me What I Did” and “Stumblin Home Winter Blues.” More details are also online at benfolds.com.

Ben Folds Podcast 9

Andy Cahn — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:00:51 +0000

“From Above” is one of Ben’s collaborations with the author Nick Hornby for their 2010 release, Lonely Avenue.

Ben Folds Podcast 8

Andy Cahn — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:00:07 +0000

“There’s Always Someone Cooler Than You” is one of those sort-of rarities that is actually quite well known. Instead of any official studio album, it came from Sunny 16, a 2003 digital EP that was popular enough to hit #1 on the itunes sales chart.

Ben Folds Podcast 7

Andy Cahn — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:00:12 +0000

“Rocking the Suburbs” as Ben’s thesis on how much of pop culture comes from the burbs, not the cities.

Ben Folds Podcast 6

Andy Cahn — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:00:05 +0000

The interesting tale of “Landed” – the smash hit that never was and the big-budget Paul Buckmaster string arrangement.

Ben Folds Podcast 5

Andy Cahn — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:15:40 +0000

The awesomeness of “Underground,” the breakthrough track from Ben Folds Five’s self-titled debut.

Elvis Presley – Young Man with the Big Beat 4

Andy Cahn — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:57:14 +0000

The “Young Man with the Big Beat” series concludes with more classic songs rare Elvis interview clips about his own feelings about all the positive and negative reactions to his earliest live performances.

In stores now from Legacy Recordings – The Elvis Presley: Legacy Edition features his landmark RCA debut album plus more masters from those 1956 sessions on 2 discs. The Young Man with the Big Beat 5-CD box set adds three more discs of previously unreleased outtakes, live tracks and interviews in a deluxe package with expanded liner notes and collectibles as pictured below. More details at elvisthemusic.com.

Ben Folds Podcast 4

Andy Cahn — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:30:55 +0000

Ben remembers how the subtleties of “Brick,” his biggest hit with Ben Folds Five, were inspired by watching Neil Young perform when they opened for him on tour.

Ben Folds Podcast 3

Andy Cahn — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:28:32 +0000

The third and final new Ben Folds Five track on the new compilation is “Stumblin’ Home Winter Blues”

Elvis Presley – Young Man with the Big Beat 3

Andy Cahn — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:51:32 +0000

In 1956 Elvis Presley was booked to open for the Louvin Brothers tour, but he was rising so fast, he was the headliner before the tour was over. The late Charlie Louvin comments on these dates. Biographer Peter Guralnick also speaks about Presley’s first Las Vegas shows that were not nearly as successful as his late 60s/early 70s run.

Ben Folds Podcast 2

Andy Cahn — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:25:55 +0000

Ben Folds discusses “Tell Me What I Did,” another brand-new Ben Folds Five track that the band actually played live in one of their final shows together in Spring 2000 at Scranton University.

Ben Folds Podcast 1

Andy Cahn — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:13:44 +0000

The Ben Folds – Best Imitation of Myself podcast series launches with Ben’s comments on “House” – one of three brand-new Ben Folds Five reunion tracks on the new 3CD compilation.

Elvis Presley – Young Man with the Big Beat 2

Andy Cahn — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:45:44 +0000

The next piece in the “Young Man with the Big Beat” looks closely at Elvis’ manager, Col. Tom Parker – both the good and the bad. He was the creative mastermind behind Elvis’ rise to stardom, but there were always critics of his business practices that continued throughout Presley’s entire career.

Elvis Presley – Young Man with the Big Beat 1

Andy Cahn — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:32:16 +0000

The first of four new episodes in our very popular Elvis podcast looks back on when he was not yet the king, but a young man with a big beat. You’ll hear music from his landmark 1956 RCA sessions that produced some of rock & roll’s most seminal recordings – the self-titled debut album for his new label, plus his early 45-only hit singles “Hound Dog,” “Love Me Tender” and “Don’t Be Cruel.”

Ozzy Osbourne – Looking Back part 4

Andy Cahn — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:00:07 +0000

Ozzy Osbourne – Looking Back part 3

Andy Cahn — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:00:25 +0000

Ozzy Osbourne – Looking Back part 2

Andy Cahn — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:19:26 +0000

Ozzy, Sharon, Bill Ward, Rudy Sarzo and others look back on how Ozzy created his first solo band lineup after being fired from Black Sabbath, the making of his first two solo albums and his relationship with late guitarist Randy Rhoads. 30th anniversary expanded reissues of Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman and a super deluxe CD+DVD+Vinyl box set are in stores now from Legacy Recordings.

Ozzy Osbourne – Looking Back part 1

Andy Cahn — Thu, 26 May 2011 19:18:49 +0000

Pearl Jam Vs. + Vitalogy 10

Andy Cahn — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:00:43 +0000

Pearl Jam Vs. + Vitalogy 9

Andy Cahn — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:00:26 +0000

Pearl Jam Vs. + Vitalogy 8

Andy Cahn — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:00:24 +0000

Pearl Jam Vs. + Vitalogy 7 – Alone

Andy Cahn — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:00:52 +0000

Mike McCready and band archivist Tim Bierman talks about their live shows, the band’s popular Bootleg live album series and the 4/12/94 Orpheum Theater show included in the new 3CD deluxe Vs/Vitalogy package. Crew member Kevin Shuss remembers how the crew picked the setlist for that show, include this episode’s featured track “Alone”