A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

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Andrew Hickey presents a history of rock music from 1938 to 1999, looking at five hundred songs that shaped the genre.

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Song 186: “Frownland” by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band 2 h 41 min · Andrew Hickey · 18 days ago
Song 185: “Peaches En Regalia” by Frank Zappa 2 h 39 min · Andrew Hickey · Jul 21
Teaser Trailer: It’s a Superpower?? 2 min · Andrew Hickey · Jul 21
Song 184: “The Captain’s Fat Theresa Shoes” by the GTOs 1 h 30 min · Andrew Hickey, Miss Lucy, Frank Zappa · Jul 21
Song 183: “Pinball Wizard” by the Who, Part 2: “His Disciples Lead Him In” Andrew Hickey · Mar 22
Song 183: “Pinball Wizard” by the Who, part 1: Always Playing Clean Andrew Hickey · Feb 12
Song 182: “Many Rivers to Cross” by Jimmy Cliff Andrew Hickey · Dec 18, 2025
Song 181: “Proud Mary” by Creedence Clearwater Revival Andrew Hickey · Nov 3, 2025
Song 180: “Dazed and Confused” by Led Zeppelin, Part Two — “Inspiration is What You Are to Me” Andrew Hickey · Sep 30, 2025
Song 180: “Dazed and Confused” by Led Zeppelin, Part One, The Song Remains the Same Andrew Hickey · Aug 24, 2025
PLEDGE WEEK: “Light Flight” by Pentangle Andrew Hickey · Jul 26, 2025
PLEDGE WEEK: “Fruit Tree” by Nick Drake Andrew Hickey · Jul 25, 2025
PLEDGE WEEK: “Living in the Past” by Jethro Tull Andrew Hickey · Jul 24, 2025
PLEDGE WEEK: “Pictures of Matchstick Men” by The Status Quo Andrew Hickey · Jul 23, 2025
PLEDGE WEEK: “La conferencia secreta del Toto’s Bar” by Los Shakers Andrew Hickey · Jul 22, 2025
Announcing Pledge Week 2025 Andrew Hickey · Jul 22, 2025
Song 179: “Kick Out the Jams” by the MC5 (Public Clean Version) Andrew Hickey · Jul 18, 2025
Song 178: “Who Knows Where the Time Goes?” by Fairport Convention, Part Two: “I Have no Thought of Time” Andrew Hickey · Jun 23, 2025
Song 178: “Who Knows Where The Time Goes?” by Fairport Convention, Part One, Going Electric Andrew Hickey · May 16, 2025
Song 177: “Never Learn Not to Love” by the Beach Boys, Part 4: “Sometimes I Have A Great Notion” Andrew Hickey · Mar 22, 2025
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#26 Overall · United States

🇦🇺 #4 · 🇬🇧 #8 · 🇦🇷 #137 · 🇨🇱 #184 · +4 more

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Andrew Hickey presents a history of rock music from 1938 to 1999, looking at five hundred songs that shaped the genre.

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As of 2026-09-06, A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs ranks #184 on Apple Podcasts in Chile, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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🇨🇱 Chile #184
Chart records
First charted2025-08-25
Best ever#124 on Apple Podcasts (Argentina) · 2026-01-01
Days on chart26
Countries now1

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