80s Roll 2: How the Late 70s Disco Implosion and Early 80's Stagnation of AOR Radio Made 1984 Possible

Published: March 13, 2023, 5 p.m.

b'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 pair of music biz downturns that created the space for the new pop of 1984 to triumph: the early 80\'s record biz recession that followed the implosion of disco and the deeply moribund state of AOR Rock radio in the early 1980s.\\nBuy the book and support the show.\\nHave a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com\\nFollow us on Twitter.\\nFollow us on Facebook.\\nYOU HAVE SAVED THE LET IT ROLL PODCAST!!!!!\\nThanks to the incredible outpouring of support for the show we have raised our $6000 goal which will pay Steph for a year\'s worth of recording and production work on the show. Thanks to everyone who contributed and thanks to all of you for listening!\\nLet It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'