More than 3 years after the rock world lost Tom Petty, Vinnie examines the life and legacy of Tom Petty's 66 years on this earth, and the many ups and downs he endured in life. 

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Let's Talk About Tom Petty

To pay tribute to one of rock's greatest guitarists Eddie Van Halen, Vinnie looks at the summarized but comprehensive history of Van Halen since the 1970's from the David Lee Roth era, the Sammy Hagar era, the Gary Cherone era all the way up to the present day. R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen (1955-2020)

Let's Talk About Van Halen

To celebrate what would have been John Lennon's 80th Birthday, Vinnie talks about John's early and his solo career from the Beatles breakup in 1970 to the time he took a hiatus to become a househusband for he and Yoko's son Sean in 1975. We talk about everything in between from his albums, to his politics, to his immigration battles, to even his famous "Lost Weekend". 

Let's Talk About John Lennon

If there was one band beside the Beach Boys that were hugely successful before during and after the British Invasion, their name was the Four Seasons. Vinnie chronicles the long running band, their success, their troubles, and most importantly their legacy, best exemplified by being the subject of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical Jersey Boys. 

Let's Talk About the Four Seasons

40 years after we lost drummer John Bonham (1948-1980) leading up to Led Zeppelin's breakup, Vinnie gets the led out by learning more about Led Zeppelin's history from their origin story, their tales of debauchery and a summarized making of the great timeless records they made together over the course of their history together. 

Let's Talk About Led Zeppelin

It's been 50 years since the rock world lost Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) so Vinnie talks about the life and legacy of one of rock's greatest guitarists of all time examining his rise to fame summarizing the albums and songs he had given us as well as some of the history of his posthumous discography over the last 50 years. 

Let's Talk About Jimi Hendrix

Part 2 of Black Sabbath's story is discussed as Vinnie G talks about the many parts of Sabbath's history between 1980 and 2017 starting with Ronnie James Dio era of Black Sabbath, then the period of multiple lineup changes over the next decade including the Ian Gillan era, the Glenn Hughes era, and the Tony Martin era of Sabbath. Plus, in the 1990's there were reunions with Dio and the Tony Martin era and then, eventually a reunion with Ozzy Osbourne in the late 1990's lasting all the way to Sabbath's last show on February 4th, 2017.

Let's Talk About Black Sabbath Part 2: 1980-2017

On Episode 39, Vinnie summarizes the classic early years of Black Sabbath from their humble beginnings to singer Ozzy Osbourne's firing in 1979 and delves into their metal legacy and history in their first decade as a band that essentially created a perfect blend that started heavy metal music. Part 2 is coming next week. 

Let's Talk About Black Sabbath Part 1: The Birth of Heavy Metal

Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll! Chuck Berry lived a full 90 year life making a mark in rock history as the Father of Rock and Roll successfully fusing the blues with country to perfect a full sound that would help define rock forever. Vinnie discusses Chuck Berry's rise to success, his influence in rock, his scandals among other things that well defined his status as a rock and roll hero. 

Let's Talk About Chuck Berry

3 Days of Peace and Music. That was the slogan of the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival. Vinnie talks about the making of the festival, what went down during the festival including the songs that were played at Woodstock, as well as the enduring legacy Woodstock still has on both American history and rock history. 

Let's Talk About Woodstock

Get ready to twirl because Vinnie is on hand to talk about the long running history of the Grateful Dead and how their legacy is still being preserved by the surviving members a whole quarter century after the passing of their legendary front man Jerry Garcia. God Bless the Grateful Dead!

Let's Talk About the Grateful Dead

Ladies and Gentlemen...Rock n' Roll. Those were the first words ever spoken on MTV when it premiered on August 1st, 1981 at 12:01am as Vinnie G talks about the summarized history of MTV, and its legacy in bringing music videos into the mainstream and giving many prominent artists more exposure even introducing us to the video jockey or VJ and even the many controversies MTV endured along the way. Vinnie looks at the MTV programs in the '80's and '90's that brought great music the masses like Alternative Nation, I.R.S. Presents the Cutting Edge, Total Request Live, 120 Minutes, Headbanger's Ball. and its predecessor Heavy Metal Mania hosted by Dee Snider of Twisted Sister as they were essential to many prominent rock and pop artists. MTV may be a reality show haven now, but its heyday in the '80's and '90's is well remembered much more fondly and left its mark for better or for worse in rock's legacy.

Let's Talk About MTV

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Back in Black, Vinnie talks about the early days of AC/DC from their formation in 1973 to their slow rise to superstardom when their 1980 classic Back in Black was released as a tribute to the late Bon Scott. 

Let's Talk About AC/DC: Back in Black

To celebrate 35 Years of Live Aid, Vinnie discusses the history and legacy of Live Aid and goes through the sets of each of the acts playing during the UK leg of Live Aid at Wembley Stadium in London and the US leg at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 13th, 1985. 

Let's Talk About Live Aid

To celebrate a belated 80th birthday for one of the most iconic rock drummers of one of the most iconic bands, Vinnie talks about the life and career of Ringo Starr and the ups and downs of his early life and his post-Beatles solo work over the past 80 years. 

Let's Talk About Ringo Starr

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