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The Best Episodes of Rock N' Roll Stories

Every episode of Rock N' Roll Stories ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Rock N' Roll Stories!

The Best Episodes of Rock N' Roll Stories

Music Professionals share their most memorable stories of their career in the Rock N' Roll world.
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Rock N' Roll Stories Season 1 Episode 10 - The Dollyrots
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Dollyrots

    S1:E10

    Members of the band, The Dollyrots, Kelly Ogden and Luis Cabezas will discuss their journey together in music and life. In 2000 they formed their first band "No Chef" which led them to writing such hits as "Because I'm Awesome", which was featured in the movie "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" and ABC's TV show "Ugly Betty". Knowing each other since the 8th grade, Kelly and Luis will share their lifelong experiences and journey through music.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 2 Episode 5 - Vicki Peterson
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Vicki Peterson

    S2:E5

    Vicki Peterson, the ex-Bangle talks about how she was a fan of The Cowsills whom she later teamed up with, Susan Cowsill an ex-Cowsill to form a new group called The Psycho Sisters.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 2 Episode 6 - P.F. Sloan
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - P.F. Sloan

    S2:E6

    Songwriter from the 1960's tells the story of moving to California from New York, writing his first song and his experience meeting Elvis.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 2 Episode 12 - Eddie Holman
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Eddie Holman

    S2:E12

    Eddie Holman known for his legendary falsetto voice on "Hey there Lonely Girl" will share some his stories of working with some of the greats of the music business.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 2 Episode 2 - Jonny Two Bags
    9.5/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Jonny Two Bags

    S2:E2

    Rock Guitarist for the California punk rock band , social distortion talks about his style and his assorted choices of guitars from Fender to Les Paul.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 2 Episode 9 - Stephen Bishop
    9.5/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Stephen Bishop

    S2:E9

    Singer/Songwriter talks about some of the great hits of his time and some of the great hits of today, like "Black Widow" by Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora and "Ain't it Fun" by Paramore.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 2 Episode 10 - Janiva Magness
    9.5/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Janiva Magness

    S2:E10

    Blues singer Janiva Magness takes us through her career as a back-up singer through today, now recording her first album entitled "Original"

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 1 Episode 7 - Alan Parsons
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Alan Parsons

    S1:E7

    British producer/engineer who worked on The Beatles "Abbey Road" and "Let it Be' recounts the first time working with the Beatles, and how his heart was pounding when he introduced himself.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 1 Episode 11 - Noel Paul Stookey
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Noel Paul Stookey

    S1:E11

    Noel Paul Stookey, known from the trio Peter, Paul and Mary will talk about the twist he put on the song "America, the Beautiful", by writing a new verse for this iconic song.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 1 Episode 5 - Mary Gauthier
    8.5/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Mary Gauthier

    S1:E5

    Singer/Songwriter Mary Gauthier talks about how she was a teenage runaway and how music helped to heal the pains in her life.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 1 Episode 6 - Thomas Dolby
    8.5/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Thomas Dolby

    S1:E6

    Thomas Dolby recalls as a teenager listening to artist such as Genesis, Yes and Pink Floyd . He distinctly remembers being introduced to Punk Rock artists such as the MC 5 and Iggy Pop by a colleague in school , Shane McGowan whom he calls an encyclopedia of music.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 1 Episode 9 - James Holvay
    8.5/10(1 votes)

    #12 - James Holvay

    S1:E9

    Songwriter,James Holvay will share his thoughts and insights on his experience writing 4 top ten songs for the Chicago based group , The Buckinghams, in the 1960's. He will also give insight into forming what was then called the very first "Horn rock Band" the MOB.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 1 Episode 12 - Todd Cochran
    8.5/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Todd Cochran

    S1:E12

    Known for his albums "Worlds Around the Sun" and "Seeking other Beauty", Todd Cochran is a prolific keyboard and piano player. He will discuss how he developed his style of playing his own music, as well as his collaboration with other artists.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 1 Episode 4 - Sam Farrar
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Sam Farrar

    S1:E4

    Sam Farrar will discuss how artist such as the Beatles and Radiohead influenced his music producing.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 1 Episode 2 - Charles Wright
    7.5/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Charles Wright

    S1:E2

    Charles Wright founder of the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band talks about the era of the Watts Riot and how he formed his band around that time.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 1 Episode 1 - Wayne Kramer
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    #16 - Wayne Kramer

    S1:E1

    Wayne Kramer founder of the MC5 band talks about the sounds that influenced him while growing up in Detroit.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 1 Episode 3 - Billy Vera
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    #17 - Billy Vera

    S1:E3

    Singer/Songwriter Billy Vera will discuss the top five songs that influenced his career as a songwriter. Some of these songs include "Take the 'A' Train" by Duke Ellington's Orchestra and Ray Charles's "Yes Indeed".

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 1 Episode 8 - Johnny Rivers
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    #18 - Johnny Rivers

    S1:E8

    Johnny Rivers talks about the L.A. music scene in the 1960's, the twist and shouts of his own career,and, of course the songs and artists that changed his life.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 1 Episode 13 - WAR
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    #19 - WAR

    S1:E13

    The original lead singer and still part of the band Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan will delve into some of his early musical influences that created the band's sound in the 60' s through the height of their popularity in the 70's and now with their most recent collaboration with the USC Trojan Marching Band.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 2 Episode 1 - Frank Stallone
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    #20 - Frank Stallone

    S2:E1

    Singer/Songwriter Frank Stallone talks about the artists that inspire him to create the versatile music he does. He speaks about Elvis being one of his inspiration and also gives a funny story of him competing in an Elvis look alike contest.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 2 Episode 3 - 7Horse
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    #21 - 7Horse

    S2:E3

    Drummer, Phil Leavitt and Guitarist, Joie Calio form the band 7Horse will discuss their influences such as Sonny Boy Williamson and Muddy Waters. Their music was also featured in the recent Martin Scorsese film "The Wolf of Wall Street".

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 2 Episode 4 - Laurence Juber
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    #22 - Laurence Juber

    S2:E4

    Lead guitarist from Paul McCartney's band wings recount his journey playing with the band.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 2 Episode 7 - Louise Goffin
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    #23 - Louise Goffin

    S2:E7

    Musical Guest, Louise Goffin who grew up with both parents being songwriters, Carole King and Gerry Goffin will discuss her other musical influences, and also what led up to her Producing a Grammy nominated Album such as "A Holiday Carole".

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 2 Episode 8 - Willie Garcia
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    #24 - Willie Garcia

    S2:E8

    Little Willie Garcia talks about his musical journey with the group "Thee Midniters".

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Rock N' Roll Stories Season 2 Episode 11 - B.J. Thomas
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    #25 - B.J. Thomas

    S2:E11

    Recording Artist B.J. Thomas talks about how he enjoys performing live, more now than ever before.

    Director:Rohan Shand
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Dollyrots" is the best rated episode of "Rock N' Roll Stories". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Rohan Shand and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/10/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Vicki Peterson".