Text, Prose & RocknRoll
Text, Prose & RocknRoll is the only podcast dedicated to the documented account of musicians, rock biographers, and documentarians. A MUST for fans of Fresh Air & Behind the Music. Hosted by Emmy nominated Music Journalist, Kris Kosach.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 62
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
Track 13: Rush in the 80s
Liner Notes:
This time on Text Prose & RocknRoll, Kris welcomes back Metal Expert Martin Popoff to talk about the latest book in his trilogy on the band RUSH: LIMELIGHT: Rush in the 80s.
Martin has be…
Track 12: Chuck Berry
Liner Notes:
Chuck Berry has been hailed as the Father of Rock N Roll. The pied piper who ushered millions of teenagers into a new generation. But when Chuck left his stage presence behind, he was an …
Track 11: Photographer Mark Weiss & The Decade That Rocked
In this episode, Kris chats with photographer Mark Weiss about his new book "The Decade That Rocked" which features his photos over the years of rock n roll album covers, magazine features, live perf…
Track 10 The Go-Gos
When they burst onto the scene in the 80s, The Go-Gos became the darlings of MTV. But their rise to fame wasn’t the bubblegum fairytale their image radiated. Instead, it was filled with grit, and ha…
Track 09: Bad Religion
On this track Kris welcomes GREG GRAFFIN, front man for the punk band BAD RELIGION, a band whose no nonsense approach and Do It Yourself spirit helped them rise to the top of the Punk scene in L.A. a…
![Track08 Kathy Valentine [part 2]](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/4d89d7bb-7f8a-46b9-a783-1a41c2315e9b/320b6def-4b89-4069-93f2-aeb0438dda87/3000x3000/0.jpg?aid=rss_feed)
Track08 Kathy Valentine [part 2]
On this Track, Kris welcomes GoGo’s bassist Kathy Valentine as she discusses her memoir, “All I Ever Wanted”. From latchkey child in Texas to Madison Square Garden, Kathy and the GoGos broke barriers…
Track08 - Kathy Valentine
On this Track, Kris welcomes GoGo’s bassist Kathy Valentine as she discusses her memoir, “All I Ever Wanted”. From latchkey child in Texas to Madison Square Garden, Kathy and the GoGos broke barriers…
B-Side Bonus Track: Alison Ellwood On Making A Rock Doc
Welcome to the B-Sides!
On these special Bonus tracks, we share unreleased audio clips that weren't included in the original podcast track...
This time, we revisit our chat with Emmy-Nominated Docum…
B Side Bonus Track: Rush On Stage
Welcome to the B-Sides!
On these special Bonus tracks, we share unreleased audio clips that weren't included in the original podcast track...
This time, we revisit our talk with acclaimed Metal expe…
Track07: Laurel Canyon
On this track, Kris welcomes to the program, filmmaker Alison Ellwood, director of the 2 part documentary Laurel Canyon.
For more about the documentary, CLICK HERE.
Watch Laurel Canyon now, available…
B Side Bonus Track: Suzi Quatro
Welcome to The B Sides!
On these special Bonus tracks, we share unreleased audio clips that weren't included in the original podcast ...
Today, we go back to Suzi Quatro and the musical influence she…
Track06 - Suzi Quatro
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Kris is honored to welcome her guest, the First Lady of Rock n Roll herself, Suzi Quatro. From Detroit Rock City and around the globe, Suzi has sold more…
B Side Bonus Track: Dr. Bruce Conforth on Robert Johnson's Musical Influence
Welcome to The B Sides!
On these special Bonus tracks, we share unreleased audio clips that weren't included in the original podcast track...
Today, we go back to Dr Bruce Conforth talking about Robe…
Track05 - Robert Johnson
Kris is honored to welcome her guest, Ethnomusicologist, University Professor, Blues Scholar and former curator at the RocknRoll Hall of Fame, Dr. Bruce Conforth, whose painstakingly researched biogr…
BSide Bonus Track: Ginny Grohl on Kids & Schools
Welcome to The B Sides!
On these special Bonus tracks, we share unreleased audio clips that weren't included in the original podcast ...
Today, we go back to Virginia Hanlon Grohl as she shares thoug…
Track04 - Martin Popoff
Liner Notes:
Martin has been called heavy metal's most widely recognized journalist" with 75 books on hard rock, heavy metal, and classic rock. He holds the unofficial record for the most music revie…
B Side Bonus Track: Matt Pinfield on Music & Family
Welcome to The B Sides!
On these special Bonus tracks, we share unreleased audio clips that weren't included in the original podcast track...
Today, we go back to our debut Track with music aficionad…
B Side Bonus Track: Jenny Boyd in San Francisco
Welcome to the B Sides!
On these special Bonus tracks, we share unreleased audio clips that weren't included in the original podcast track...
Today, we hear from Jenny Boyd, talking about San Francis…
Track03 - Virginia Hanlon Grohl
Liner Notes:
Kris is honored to welcome her guest, RocknRoll Mama, Virginia Hanlon Grohl.
The Foo Fighter frontman's mother opens up about raising a rock star child, interviewing mothers of celebrit…
Track02 - Jenny Boyd
Liner Notes:
Kris is honored to welcome her guest, music muse and Beatle ally, Jenny Boyd.
"Just be yourself." These were the worlds of George Harrison to his then sister-in-law, Jenny Boyd. And whi…