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GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast

Dave Anthony

Music

Frequency: 1 episode/16d. Total Eps: 59

Garage to Stadiums is one of the Top 5% of podcasts in the world. From the bars to the arenas, learn the fascinating stories of how our biggest rock music legends made the leap. Each episode reveals the stories, songs and little known facts of the journey from obscurity to fame of one of rock music’s biggest stars. Join us on Garage To Stadiums as host Dave Anthony teams up with an author of a rock biography or director of a rock documentary to explore that journey, their early years, the stories behind the scenes, their top songs, and their place in music history. Learn about the passion, talent, luck and even scandal that often came together to propel these stars from obscurity to household names.

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🇩🇪 Germany - musicCommentary
12/08/2026
#88
🇺🇸 USA - musicCommentary
12/08/2026
#67
🇨🇦 Canada - musicCommentary
11/08/2026
#67
🇨🇦 Canada - musicCommentary
10/08/2026
#37
🇩🇪 Germany - musicCommentary
10/08/2026
#84
🇩🇪 Germany - musicCommentary
09/08/2026
#57
🇩🇪 Germany - musicCommentary
08/08/2026
#33
🇨🇦 Canada - musicCommentary
15/07/2026
#67
🇨🇦 Canada - musicCommentary
20/06/2026
#96
🇨🇦 Canada - musicCommentary
19/06/2026
#62

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What is Garage to Stadiums? - trailer for the show

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 • Duration 02:23

A top 5% of podcasts in the world, Garage to Stadiums is a podcast for true music fans — the ones who want more than just headlines and hype. This show is for listeners who care about the full story behind the artists: their childhoods, musical influences, early gigs, personal battles, journey to stadium-level fame and the drama in between.

Why are we different? In each episode host Dave Anthony features guests who know their stuff and bring real insights from their time with the performers — from respected rock journalists to documentary filmmakers.

If you want smarter music commentary and behind-the-scenes stories you won’t hear anywhere else, subscribe now and get your backstage pass to music history.

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The Story of The Who

Episode 8

Saturday, April 25, 2026 • Duration 55:28

Take yourself back to Swinging London for the formation of The Who in 1964. Guest Mark Wilkerson, author of Who are You: The Life of Pete Townshend discussed The Who's enormous influence on rock music sound, album structure and concert staging all while navigating through the offstage mayhem that become synonymous with this group. In this episode you'll learn:

How lead songwriter and guitarist Pete Townshend became rock's foremost innovator
How a mysterious religious figure’s theories were embedded in the band’s most famous songs
The bizarre tale of The Who's manager in a violent crime in an uncharted area of Amazon Rainforest
How the band used an opera structure to create new formats for music
Why the band was banned from a major hotel chain for life
How band members' distaste for one another was a cited key to their success

Anchored by songwriter and guitarist Pete Townshend, an art school student, who as you will hear brought art concepts into the band's songs and stage performance. Townsend continued that innovation by creating incredible forms of rock music, modeled after operas and integrating computers into music before any other band.

Guest Bio:
Mark Wilkerson wrote Who are You: The Life of Pete Townshend. Mark was born in England and lived there for 14 years and fell in love with The Who's music before moving to the US in 1984. A few years later, a fellow Townshend fan Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, asked Mark to join the team that put together PJ:20 An official history of Pearl Jam to commemorate the band's 20th anniversary.

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The Story of Bob Dylan

Episode 7

Friday, June 21, 2024 • Duration 38:45

In this episode, you'll step into the early 1960s to see how a young Bob Dylan appeared out of nowhere to shape modern rock music. You'll follow him through the decades to hear Dylan's incredible influence on all music through his influence on superstars like The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and more. Join host Dave Anthony and our guest, Harold Lepidus, author of Friends and Other Strangers: Bob Dylan Examined, and learn:

How Bob grew up in a Jewish family in Minnesota and changed his name
The very strange obsession that brought him to New York in the early '60s
How the women in his life greatly influenced his lyric writing
Why audiences booing him was the mark of a key turning point in modern rock n roll
How a near-tragic motorcycle accident actually may have saved his life
About his unknown backup band becoming a superstar band on their own without Bob
His legacy and influence on all music that has come along since his debut

Bob Dylan is widely considered to be the inspiration for how rock music transformed itself from joyful ditties like Twist and Shout to deep and meaningful lyrics that communicated the challenges and dichotomies of life. To understand the evolution of music, it is key to understand Dylan's key role in its transformation.

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The Story of Bruce Springsteen

Episode 6

Sunday, June 2, 2024 • Duration 55:48

Go deep into the incredible rise of Bruce Springsteen, one of the legendary songwriters and performers of the 20th century, with our guest Peter Ames Carlin, author of the New York Times bestselling book Bruce. In this episode, you'll hear:

How Bruce grew up poor in a dysfunctional family with significant mental health issues
The proto-metal music that he played in a previous band
How the stress of a legal battle with his first manager resulted in one of the top albums of the 1970's
How a Rolling Stone writer not only changed his destiny but became his manager
How the characters in his town infused his many poignant songs
How he played a vital role in both AIDs awareness and New York's 9/11 recovery

Bruce became a touchstone with poignant songs that struck a chord with an audience looking for the meaning of life in the mid-to-late 1970s and early 80s. Ironically, before Bruce, the fans who attended rock concerts and bought albums rarely were the subjects of the day's music.

Guest Bio:
Peter Ames Carlin is a journalist, critic and author of the New York Times best-seller called Bruce and is working on an upcoming book on the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run album. His work has been published in the New York Times Magazine, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, and the Times in the UK.

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The Story of Led Zeppelin

Episode 5

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 • Duration 44:31

Hop on the wild ride of Led Zeppelin that swings between euphoric triumphs and gut-wrenching tragedies. Delve deep into the Led Zeppelin story with Bob Spitz, the author of Led Zeppelin: The Biography, who sheds light on the band's journey from their humble beginnings in 1968 to their premature demise in 1980. In this episode, learn:

How the founder of Zeppelin was a stellar studio musician seeking a new career challenge
How the lead singer had the same background as the Peaky Blinders
How two famous members of the band were unknowns playing in bar bands
How Led Zep tours reached levels of sexual debauchery not seen before or since
How Zeppelin transformed music styles and concert economics for all artists
How a 300-pound former wrestler created their innovative marketing strategy
That one of its members was studying to be an accountant
How several tragic events changed the band forever

Led Zeppelin wasn't just a band but a powerhouse of talent. Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones weren't your average musicians—they were session legends, popping up on more records than you can shake a drumstick at. From The Who and The Kinks to classical orchestra songs to commercial jingles, these guys played on all of them, bringing a wealth of musical experience to Led Zep recordings. Jimmy Page even seemed destined for prodigy status when, as a 13-year-old guitar player, he appeared on the BBC.

Guest Bio:
Bob Spitz is a journalist and author of the best-selling book Led Zeppelin: The Biography. Early in his career, Bob worked as a manager for Bruce Springsteen and Elton John. He also authored a New York Times best-seller on the Beatles.

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The Story of Fleetwood Mac

Episode 4

Thursday, March 14, 2024 • Duration 44:48

Step into the whirlwind journey of Fleetwood Mac, where relationships intertwine, songwriting flourishes, and musical evolution knows no bounds. We delve deep into the band's captivating narrative. In this rollicking episode, you'll learn:

The origins of the band in England in the 1960s as a blues band featuring a very different lineup
How the founder suffered a severe mental health decline that altered the course of the band
How the aristocratic son of a Royal Air Force commander went from a window cleaner to Fleetwood Mac leader
How one band member left the band to join a cult
How a trip to the grocery store led to the discovery of soon-to-be superstars Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham
The revealing true meaning of 5 of their most famous songs based on Mark Blake's interviews with the band

Join host Dave Anthony and Fleetwood Mac author Mark Blake for the fascinating story behind Fleetwood Mac's journey from the pubs of England to become a US and global phenomenon. Picture this: a plot straight out of a gripping soap opera, where band members forge romantic connections, battle with addiction, weather breakups, and witness a revolving door of musical talent. And at the heart of it all lies Fleetwood Mac, a band synonymous with drama and musical brilliance.

Guest Bio:
Mark Blake is the author of the soon-to-be-released Dreams: The Many Lives of Fleetwood Mac and has interviewed each member of Fleetwood Mac several times over the decades. He has also written books on Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Who, and Pink Floyd.

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The Story of AC/DC

Episode 3

Tuesday, February 6, 2024 • Duration 33:25

Learn the real story and the unfortunate tragedy behind AC/DC’s journey from Sydney, Australia, bar band to a global phenomenon. In this episode, you’ll learn:

The fascinating origins of the band name AC/DC
How The Rolling Stones played a role in developing AC/DC’s sound
How a boyband singer helped evolve AC/DC’s music
Why guitarist Angus Young created his trademark schoolboy outfit
How tragedy has impacted and evolved the band
Who helped the band create one of the Top 5 selling albums of all time

Guest Bio:
Martin Popoff has written more record reviews than anybody in the history of music. That number, incredibly, currently stands at 7900 reviews. He has authored 120 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock, and punk. Martin is a sought after researcher having contributed to the various rock documentaries broadcast on VH1. This interview is based on his recent book AC/DC at 50.

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The Story of Alice Cooper

Episode 2

Monday, February 5, 2024 • Duration 35:34

Transport yourself back to the late 1960s to hear firsthand how the peace and love generation was radically altered by the Alice Cooper Band's sound and stage show with our episode guest Reg Harkema, director of the documentary Super Duper Alice Cooper. In this episode, you’ll learn:

How a shocking onstage event propelled Alice to fame
The strange secret behind the Alice Cooper name
The innovations Alice created for rock show presentations
How he and a high school friend turned a love of art into a band concept
About the unknown 19-year-old who created the sound for their radio hits
That religion has incredibly always played a role in Alice’s life
How Alice directly influenced several genres of music, including Kiss, David Bowie, and even Taylor Swift

Harkema's tale about Alice’s journey on this Garage to Stadiums episode has so many bizarre twists and turns that it almost begs for a movie treatment. Incredibly, it starts with Alice being born to a devout Christian pastor and his wife.

Guest Bio:
Reg Harkema is an award-winning director of the documentary Super Duper Alice Cooper. His other music documentary work includes the episode Hail Britpop from the popular Netflix series This is Pop.

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The Story of Rush

Episode 1

Saturday, February 3, 2024 • Duration 37:32

Learn the fascinating story of how Rush made its journey from Canadian bar band to global phenomenon from our guest Sam Dunn, director of the documentary Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage. In the episode you’ll hear:

How an incredible event launched Rush from a bar band to an opening act for Kiss
How did diabetes lead Rush to discover one of the best drummers in rock history
What major rock stars think of Rush’s place in music history
The story behind Geddy Lee’s and guitarist Alex Lifeson's real names
The incredible story of Geddy's parents as survivors of the Holocaust
The influences on Rush’s music evolution from early days to later albums

Rush has sold the most consecutive gold/platinum albums behind only The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Sam’s documentary features an array of rock luminaries praising Rush: Gene Simmons of Kiss, Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, Billy Corgen of The Smashing Pumpkins and Taylor Hawkins of The Foo Fighters.

Guest Bio:
Sam Dunn owns Banger Films, the award-winning documentary producer of Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival and earned the Audience Award. The film was also nominated for Best Long Form Music Video at the 53rd Grammy Award and features an array of rock luminaries commenting on the band Rush. Sam has also won the prestigious 2016 Peabody Award and International Emmy Award for his work on the Netflix original series Hip Hop Evolution.

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