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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Episode 106: “Louie Louie” by the Kingsmen Andrew Hickey · Dec 2, 2020
Episode 105: “Green Onions” by Booker T. and the MGs Andrew Hickey · Nov 24, 2020
Episode 104: “He’s a Rebel” by “The Crystals” Andrew Hickey · Nov 16, 2020
BONUS: I Read The News Today Oh Boy — The Profumo Affair Andrew Hickey · Nov 16, 2020
Episode 103: “Hitch-Hike” by Marvin Gaye Andrew Hickey · Nov 5, 2020
Episode 102: “Twist and Shout” by the Isley Brothers Andrew Hickey · Oct 26, 2020
Episode 101: “Telstar” by the Tornados Andrew Hickey · Oct 17, 2020
BONUS: I Read The News Today, Oh Boy: The Cuban Missile Crisis Andrew Hickey · Oct 6, 2020
Episode 100: “Love Me Do” by the Beatles Andrew Hickey · Sep 26, 2020
Episode 99: “Surfin’ Safari” by the Beach Boys Andrew Hickey · Sep 25, 2020
Episode 98: “I’ve Just Fallen For Someone” by Adam Faith Andrew Hickey · Sep 15, 2020
Episode 97: “Song to Woody” by Bob Dylan Andrew Hickey · Sep 10, 2020
Episode 96: “The Loco-Motion” by Little Eva Andrew Hickey · Sep 1, 2020
Episode 95: “You Better Move On” by Arthur Alexander Andrew Hickey · Aug 27, 2020
BONUS: “Strawberry Fair” by Anthony Newley Andrew Hickey · Aug 24, 2020
Episode 94: “Stand By Me”, by Ben E. King Andrew Hickey · Aug 18, 2020
Episode 93: “Please Mr. Postman” by the Marvelettes Andrew Hickey · Aug 10, 2020
Episode 92: “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by the Tokens Andrew Hickey · Aug 2, 2020
Episode 91: “The Twist” by Chubby Checker Andrew Hickey · Jul 25, 2020
PLEDGE WEEK: “Sixteen Tons” by Tennessee Ernie Ford Andrew Hickey · Jul 19, 2020
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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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