Records & Rockstars

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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 ;)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Come on a tour of American born music mostly, with an injection of the like-sounding swampy grooves of a rogue Canuck from Hamiton Ontario, in a hearty gumbo of music history that's been simmering inside of musicologist Jeff Woods' brain salad for months on end, and featuring some of his personal favourite artists from JJ Cale, to Little Feat, Doobies, CCR, and the Tony Joe White inspired Tom Wilson who prompted Bruce Springsteen to reflect on his song about the kind of music Jesus surely would have sang, if Jesus were that kind of rockstar.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff pays tribute to musical artists we lost in 2025, with the conclusion of this 2 parter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jolie is here to share her story and her songs, on record and live at Wild Woods Blue, in conversation with Jeff Woods. "Jolie Anastasia is a folk and Americana/Canadiana singer-songwriter whose music feels like a conversation around a fire—intimate, timeless, and rooted in the human spirit. With a voice that carries both tenderness and grit, she weaves stories of love, resilience, and belonging. From Ontario to open skies far beyond, Jolie’s melodies echo the traditions of the folk greats while carving her own path, balancing vulnerability with quiet strength. Her music invites you to slow down, listen deeply, and find yourself reflected in the poetry of her songs—like letters written from the soul to anyone willing to hear". Guitar in hand, Jolie is accompanied by guitarist/singer Braden Mahon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Another in the recurring theme takes you back to the spring of '75, when out came albums including the one that found a pre-Steve Perry Journey fronted by a former Santana singer, plus a fourth from ZZ Top, a fifth from The Doobies, a sixth from Nazareth, the BIG one from Aerosmith, #9 from Elton, and appearances from McCartney, WAR, Neil, and the rockstar who take away your worries of today and leaves tomorrow behind. All aboard for this 22 minute flashback with Jeff Woods. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Special Zeppelin episode featuring a set up from Jimmy Page and then Robert Plant, in conversation with Jeff, about the magic of the mighty Zep, and what it was that first attracted them to the blues in the sixties, and then in the spotlight: every one of the fifteen songs over the four sides of the classic double album of 1975 -- Physical Graffiti. Jeff gets into how it got made, where each song was recorded and when, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.