PodcastOne, a leading podcast platform and a subsidiary of LiveXLive Media announced that it will debut The Rock Podcast with Denny Somach, Grammy award-winning radio producer, on Thursday, March 11, 2021.
Acclaimed Rock Historian and producer Somach goes deep undercover on The Rock Podcast to shine new light on the soundtrack of the most exciting decades in music. Bringing on guests to talk about their career experiences and using Somach’s own personal library of thousands of interviews to bring the lives of the most legendary rock stars who matter to the forefront. From The Beatles to Foo Fighters, from John Bonham to Dave Grohl, from Woodstock to Coachella, these are the real stories: the greatest stories of rock from the artists themselves. Upcoming guests include Nancy Wilson from Heart, Steve Lukather from Toto, Jon Anderson of YES, and John Densmore of The Doors.
“Denny is a fantastic producer with a track record that goes back decades. His knowledge of Music History and love of Rock’n’Roll is second to none. I love his work and now millions will be able to access that work on PodcastOne,” said Norm Pattiz, Chairman of PodcastOne.
“Having had great success with him in the past at NBC and Westwood One, I am very excited to reunite with Norm Pattiz at PodcastOne. His status as industry pioneer, visionary executive, and legendary innovator, made it easy to say yes,” said Somach.
In addition to newly recorded interviews, The Rock Podcast will also feature audio content from Somach’s archives, which includes many exclusive interviews with legends of rock, and newly sourced material from those classic artists still playing, composing, and touring. In one episode, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, John Densmore, reveals everything from his relationship with Jim Morrison, to getting high with Willie Nelson, to his friendship with Tom Petty at the time of his death. In a surprise move, Somach gets an answer from Densmore to a question he’s never been asked before. In another episode, Somach tells the story – and plays from a previously unreleased interview – of Clarence Clemons relating how Bruce Springsteen fired the E Street Band by phone. At the time, Clarence was on tour, hanging out in Ringo Starr’s hotel room in London. John Bonham is the focus of the launch episode of The Rock Podcast. Audio clips of Zeppelin fans from Alice Cooper to Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) to Simon Kirke (Bad Company) and even John’s son, Jason Bonham, add sparks to Somach’s stories, culled from his extensive rock archives. Did you ever hear Robert Plant’s answer to that famous question about Zeppelin playing the Superbowl? The Rock Podcast – the only podcast that matters – is the only place you’ll hear that one – and a surprise visit from Zeppelin fan, President Barack Obama!
Somach is the best-selling author of Get the Led Out: How Led Zeppelin Became the Biggest Band in the World and A Walk Down Abbey Road, which was released in March 2020. As a producer, Somach’s landmark programming includes Legends of Rock, Great Moments in Rock, Live from the Hard Rock Cafe; Rolling Stone Magazine’s Continuous History of Rock and Roll; Psychedelic Psnack; Ticket to Ride; The Classics; and Get the Led Out. A recognized music and rock authority, Somach has appeared on The Today Show, Larry King, the CBS Early Show, Dateline NBC, CNN, Michael Smerconish, and Howard Stern.
