Let It Roll EXTRA

80s Roll 20: Queen, Bowie & Jagger and other highs and lows of Live Aid

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit letitrollpodcast.substack.com [https://letitrollpodcast.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge conclude their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "⁠Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year⁠ [https://amzn.to/420pNwr]" with a look at the triumphs and tribulations of Live Aid.

80's Roll 19: Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones led "We Are The World"

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit letitrollpodcast.substack.com [https://letitrollpodcast.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a discussion of the composition and recording of "We Are The World."

80s Roll 18: British stars came together to wrap up a huge 1984 with “Do They Know It’s Christmas”

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit letitrollpodcast.substack.com [https://letitrollpodcast.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a discussion of the composition and recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas."

80s Roll 17: Classic Rockers Like Don Henley, Foreigner and Steve Perry Had a Big 1984 Too

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit letitrollpodcast.substack.com [https://letitrollpodcast.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the surprisingly strong year had by older performers like Foreigner, Journey's Steve Perry, Don Henley and Hall & Oates.

80s Roll 16: Bruce Springsteen broke all the way through with Born in the USA

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit letitrollpodcast.substack.com [https://letitrollpodcast.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at Bruce Springsteen's breakthrough to national superstardom with Born in the USA. Nate struggles to maintain his official stance of aesthetic neutrality.