Every week we drop a new podcast. Click the links below to hear the stories behind your favorite songs, musicians or music happenings.

Episode 43: 1971 - Part 2

One of the things that made 1971 special were the ALBUMS that made the charts. Join us as we explore the albums and some of the songs that made them great. Songs like Carly Simon's "Anticipation", George Harrison's "Here Comes the Sun" and Carole King's "I Feel the Earth Move".

Episode 42: 1971 - Part 1

Many music experts claim 1971 as one of the most significant years in music history. It is undoubtedly one of the most diverse, mixing rock and country and instrumentals and new sounds by an incredible line up of old and new artists. Join us as we explore the songs that will take you back, from artists like Three Dog Night, Cher, Tony Orlando, the Temptations and much more.

Episode 41: 1979 - Part 3

So many great songs with interesting stories to cover. The year 1979 was jam packed with amazing artists and songs we still love to listen to. Tune in as we complete our tour of 1979 with the best of the best.

Episode 40: 1979 - Part 2

We continue the journey through the year 1979. Three Mile Island, the Iranian Hostage Crisis, American Airlines Flight 191 ... And on the airwaves we were listening to ... Well, tune in and we'll take you back! We don't know where you were, but join us as we explore the stories behind the songs that take you back ... On THE Music Time Machine.

Episode 39: 1979 - Part 1

Where were you in 1979? In high school? College? Just married? First job? We don't know where you were, but we know the songs you were listening to! Join us as we explore the stories behind the songs that take you back ... On THE Music Time Machine.

Episode 38: 1978, The BeeGees - Part 2

Let's take a stroll back into the 70's, when the BeeGee's do some of their finest work writing and playing music, for movies! How did the BeeGee's get involved in the movie scene with Saturday Night Fever? Or Grease? Let the music take you back as we explore how it all happened.

Episode 37: BeeGee’s - Part 1

How is it, that a group who was just a few years ago was on its way out, could find their songs holding the top five spots of the Billboard Top 100 list? That's the question we set out to answer in this delightful, song-packed show that will have you dancing to tunes like Night Fever, Staying Alive, If I Can't Have You, and many more. Great songs, great stories filled with interesting surprises, too!

Episode 36: 1974 - Part 2

Yes! So many songs from 1974 with great stories that we couldn't resist creating a 'Part 2'. Listen and remember as we share the songs and stories from 1974... And the groups that made them great... CHICAGO, John Denver, the Spinner, Harry Chapin, and lots more.

Episode 35: 1974 - Part 1

And the year is 1974... Where were you in 1974? Do you remember the school dances, football games, hot rod cars, great movies, and most of all, the MUSIC? Join us as we travel back in time, 50 years! And play the songs you love to hear as we share the stories behind the songs.

Episode 34: Duets

The duet, one of the most delightful sounds of song ever created. Two beautiful voices, often in a call and response pattern that makes you want to hear more. We explore some of the best duets ever performed. Romantic songs by Nat King Cole and his daughter Natalie, Songs of love and loss by Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond. Songs created a bit like giving birth by Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie. Signature songs by Sonny and Cher. Dreamy songs by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram. And more. Much more.

Episode 33: Dynamic Duos

Harmony: the simultaneous blending of different pitches or qualities of voices to create beautiful music. This show is a treat for your ears. Four fantastic duo’s .. incredible music .. and four unbelievable stories. Join us and sing or hum along to the Righteous Brothers, Peter and Gordon, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and the Carpenters.

Episode 32: Everly Brothers / Simon & Garfunkel

Two duo's, with voices that meld together with such close harmony that the sound they create is just beautiful. The Everly Brothers struck gold early in their career when they created a sound that was new and exciting, such that everyone else wanted to imitate them... And they did. The groups who credit them with great influence in their own musical success are numerous and include the BeeGee's, Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, and even the Beatles. Simon & Garfunkel, Everly Brothers wanna-be's, went on to create their own sound, bringing us Bridge over Troubled Water, Sound of Silence, Mrs. Robinson, and many more. Listen in as we tell their stories. You'll be surprised by their place in music history, and what happened behind the scenes.

Episode 31: Rocky! and The Mamas and the Papas

Almost 50 years ago the 72 steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art became known as the Rocky Stairs as one of the most inspirational sports movies ever written hit the movie theaters and its unforgettable theme song topped the Billboard 100 list. Rocky, starring Sylvester Stallone, with its theme song, Gonna Fly Now, is an incredible story. What is even more incredible is the story about this story. Then hear the story behind the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, The Mamas and the Papas. It was a California Dream. Tune in and listen!

Episode 30: At This Moment

Back in the '80s, one of the most popular and successful television shows was a comedy starring Michael J. Fox and was called Family Ties. Do you remember the song that played during the romantic scenes with characters Alex Keaton and Ellen Reed? This show explores the most unlikely history of the song "At this Moment" and its artist and then hones in on the sound of the saxophone which takes us on an incredible tour of other songs that use this haunting sassy sexy sound

Episode 29: Dire Straits

DIRE STRAITS - Or, should we say, Mark Knopfler, who was the mastermind behind one of the most successful bands of their time ... in the world! Come listen as we explore the journey of this famous band and its most talented musician, composer, lyricist, producer, and the songs you will remember, including their famous satire that launched the music video world of MTV... "...That ain't workin', that's the way you do it, Get your money for nothin', get your chicks for free".

Episode 28: Bits & Pieces

Celebrating THE Music Time Machine radio show ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!! Wow! A year goes FAST! In this show we take you on a walk down memory lane as we re-visit some of our favorite highlights and stories of shows past. Then we move on to some of the Bits and Pieces of stories and facts that we just didn't have time to share with you on our shows. Come listen in, to remember, revisit, and enjoy!

Episode 27: The British Invasion - Part 1

“The British are coming” … no, it’s not Paul Revere. Up until the 1960s British music had been treated America like the plague, with only a rare outlier making it to the top of the music charts. Then, like a storm, British music took over the American Billboard Hot 100 chart, pushing out the American version of Rock and Roll. Tune in to hear the story of what really happened and why.

Episode 26: Beatlemania - Part 6

The final synopsis ... On April 4, 1964, the music group known as the Beatles made five new "firsts" in the music industry, including holding the top FIVE spots on the Billboard 100 list. How did a group of young guys playing music they wrote and covers they liked from Liverpool England become the "tipping point" that changed the music industry world wide? Tune in ... and listen as we share this amazing story.

Episode 25: Beatlemania - Part 5

Ever wonder what it was like to be the Beatles at the top of their game? In less than a year they went from not able to get a single record out to holding the top 5 spots on the Billboard 100 list. Yes, it was just what they always wanted, but it came with some very unexpected results. Listen as we explore what it was really like to be famous, and what it was like to play for the Queen of England.

Episode 24: Beatlemania - Part 4

Yes, the Beatles held the top 5 spots on the Billboard 100 list on April 4, 1964 … but what exactly was their British competition? And, how, when and where did the Beatles record those fantastic songs that set music industry firsts … tune in and listen to this fantastic story.

Episode 23: Beatlemania - Part 3

We continue our exploration of the Beatles’ early days and their long and winding road to get a song recorded and aired on the radio, who helped and how some of the most deflating events worked to help them land songs in the top 5 spots of the Billboard 100 list … at the same time!

Episode 22: Beatlemania - Part 2

BEATLE-MANIA continues as we explore the events, people and circumstances that came together to make the Beatles become the group that changed the music industry forever while setting 5 music records.

Episode 21: Beatlemania - Part 1

This show talks about the early Beatles, a nobody rock band in England and how it was that they monopolized the top of the Billboard list in the 1960s, became the heartthrob of girls everywhere and revolutionized the music industry

Episode 20: 60’s Music in NYC - Part 2

Do the names Righteous Brothers, Neil Sedaka, Carol King or the Shirelles bring back memories? Hear the stories behind them and more.

Episode 19: 60’s Music in NYC - Part 1

Do the songs Hound Dog, Twist and Shout, I'm a Believer or Solitary Man conjure up memories of growing up in the 60's? Listen as we reminisce about the songs and the happening place where it all began.

Episode 18: Live Aid - Part 2

This is the story of the mega concert that was performed on 2 continents on the same day to raise money for people starving in Africa. .... listen as we discover who was behind this amazing event and why as we share stories about the many artists who performed.

Episode 17: Live Aid - Part 1

In 1985, the super concert named LIVE AID was held on two continents in order to raise money to help those starving in Ethiopia, Africa, during one of the worst famines in history. Listen in as we hear how this incredible event got started, whose brainchild it was, and how exactly they got the biggest names in music to participate.

Episode 16: Muses

A muse: someone who gives inspiration to the artist/composer/musician/artist... you get it. Check out these muses and the people they inspired.

Episode 15: Rock Hall - Part 2

This show examines the contributions of the 10 inaugural Hall of Fame rockers in 1986... how they shaped early rock and some very cool songs from the 50s.

Episode 14: Rock Hall - Part 1

A story of fate, luck, power, and money. How did the Rock Hall end up being built in Cleveland, Ohio? Who were the charter members inducted? What movers and shakers came together to promote a Cleveland Hall of Fame? Who sang at the opening concert of the Hall? Listen in, it’s fascinating.

Episode 13: Burt Bacharach

The Rogers and Hammerstein of Rock and Roll. Burt Bacharach and Hal David... it’s amazing how many great songs they collaborated on, and how many of their songs are your favorites. Let’s go back in time and enjoy them again.

Episode 12: The Day the Music Died - Part 2

Epilogue: What happened to the Winter Dance Party Tour after the tragic plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens. Also a discussion of other plane crashes, shortening the lives of rock performers, like Otis Redding, Jim Croce, Ricky Nelson, Patsy Cline, and Glen Miller. Hear their signature songs and stories behind them.. fascinating!

Episode 11: The Day the Music Died - Part 1

Bye Bye American Pie, aka “The Tour from Hell”. Learn about the history of the Winter Dance Party, a traveling concert staged in the Midwest during one of the coldest winters on record that ends in tragedy. Enjoy the music of the Big Bopper, Dion and the Belmonts, Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly. And a bonus, Don McLean!

Episode 10: Oh Canada! - Part 2

Many more Canadian artists to talk about. This show focuses on the songwriting and singing career of Paul Anka and some interesting stories uncovered about Bryan Adams, Anne Murray and Bachman Turner Overdrive. You’ll love it!

Episode 9: Oh Canada! - Part  1

Music from the Great White North. Inspired by the death of Gordon Lightfoot on May 1, 2023, the Music Time Machine focuses on Canadian artists and their songs, including Celine Dion, David Foster, Neil Young, and others. Some beautiful songs here for your listening pleasure.

Episode 8: Neil Diamond

The man who didn’t like song writing who sold over 130 million records. The man is Neil Diamond who loved performing his rock and roll song. Come with us on a 5 decade journey into his songs and the motivation and stories behind those songs.

Episode 7: Woodstock - Part 3

The veterans, hasbeens, and soon to be. This show reveals the impact Woodstock had on the performers’ careers .. positive and negative ... through some fascinating stories you will want to hear. Come enjoy some iconic music from Santana, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, John Sebastian, the Who, and Melanie.

Episode 6: Woodstock - Part 2

The problems, trial and tribulations of producing this massive concert. A look at day two and a 40 mph gale that affected the performances of Joe Cocker, Blood Sweat and Tears, Jefferson Airplane and the great Jimi Hendrix.

Episode 5: Woodstock - Part 1

The concert no one wanted. Learn how this concert attended by 500,000 almost didn’t happen. Listen to the super music that came out of Woodstock and enjoy the story of how two guys in their 20’s, Michael Lang and Artie Kornfield, created rock and roll history.

Episode 4: Carole King

Did you know Carole King’s boyfriend in high school was Neil Sedaka? Did you know she wrote a song that hit #1 on the charts for her babysitter? Join us for a musical romp through Carole’s songs and more stories.

Episode 3: Carol Bayer Sager

The most prolific songwriter no one knows. This show spotlights the 5 decade songwriting career of Carol Bayer Sager. “Who?”, you might say? Come along on our musical journey and find out. You will be amazed.

Episode 2: Roy Orbison

The Big “O”. When you were trying to make a girl fall in love with you it took roses, a ferris wheel, and Roy Orbison. A man who could make a song cry .. a life of success and tragedy. Come take this trip with us.

Episode 1: The Music Time Machine

The Stories Behind the Songs... featuring Elvis, the Capri’s, Gene Chandler, Bobby Bare, Bob Seger, Bertie Higgins and Jackie DeShannon. Chinese wisdom tells us the journey of 10,000 miles begins with a single step. This is our launch of hopefully a great musical radio series for your entertainment. We hope you like this show and listen every week.