Podcast
CLE Rocks
Hosted by Cleveland.com · EN
The music podcast from Cleveland -- the birthplace of rock and roll! Hosted by cleveland.com music journalists, CLE Rocks looks back at the memorable events and people that shaped rock and roll. Troy's interviews with some of music's greatest legends offer intimate, untold stories you must hear to believe.
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Alice Cooper@75 podcast celebrates the life and music of the “shock rocker” - CLE Rocks
Mar 10, 202301:19:32Tap to summarizeLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Meat Loaf: 45 years of Bat Out of Hell
Nov 9, 202201:17:42Tap to summarizeIn this special, live episode of the CLE Rocks podcast, a panel of special guests, including Ellen Foley, Karla DeVito, Joe Stefko, John Gorman, Steve Popovich Jr. and Pearl Aday celebrate the legacies of Meat Loaf, Jim Steinman and Steve Popovich of Cleveland International Records, and how "Bat Out of Hell" changed the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Live Episode: Michael Stanley Band's Record-Setting Run (1982)
Aug 26, 202201:09:19Tap to summarizeIn 1982, Michael Stanley Band played four shows at Blossom Music Center in Ohio, setting an attendance record for the venue. A special panel of guests, including MSB lead guitarist Gary Markasky look back on those concerts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Live Episode: Wonderstruck 2022
Jul 11, 202200:59:23Tap to summarizeLive episode recording at this year's WonderStruck Music Festival held at Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio. The panel of guests featured Steve Oberman, executive vice president and head of music at See Tickets, Andrea Smith, tour manager for Vampire Weekend, Jackie Popovec, lead singer of Youngstown-based band The Vindys, and Denny Young, co-founder and president of Elevation Group, the company that puts on WonderStruck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Rush - First American Broadcast, Cleveland (1974)
Jul 8, 202200:23:51Tap to summarizeRush broke into the American market in 1974 thanks to help from Cleveland radio station WMMS, leading to the band's first American Broadcast that August. This episode takes a look back at how WMMS' music director Donna Halper brought Rush into the limelight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Live Episode: The Legacy of WIXY 1260-AM
Jun 23, 202201:06:21Tap to summarizeIn a special live edition of CLE Rocks, we examine the legacy of WIXY 1260, the AM radio station that dominated Cleveland in the 1960s, revolutionizing the industry. Guests include radio legends Larry Morrow, Billy Bass and historian Mike Olszewski. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Bruce Springsteen - American Music Masters, Wood Guthrie Tribute (1996)
Jun 17, 202200:27:12Tap to summarizeIn 1996, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame launched its American Music Masters series honoring legends of roots of rock. First up was Woody Guthrie with tribute concert headlined by Bruce Springsteen, Pete Seeger a young Ani DiFranco and more. This episode looks back on the series formation and one of the most unforgettable concerts in Cleveland music history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes - Live in Cleveland (1977)
Jun 10, 202200:17:03Tap to summarizeSouthside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes' 1977 concert at Cleveland's Agora featuring Ronnie Spector -- The show that made the band a household name in Northeast Ohio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Live Episode: The Legacy of Prince
May 19, 202201:27:21Tap to summarizeA live version of CLE Rocks featuring a panel discussion focused on the legacy of Prince and his 1984 Purple Rain Tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Bonus Episode: The legacy of Duran Duran
May 12, 202200:51:52Tap to summarizeWe sit down with Kirk Harrington and Tracey Elena of Duran Duran Worldwide, which helped lead the fan push for Duran Duran to get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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