In Episode 1325 we continue our look at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees with full-album dives into Bad Company, The White Stripes, and Salt-N-Pepa. Chubby Checker will get his own deep dive soon, but for now we’re exploring classic rock grit, early-2000s garage fire, and ’90s hip-hop power from three very different artists who helped shape their corners of music history.
ock ’n’ roll didn’t collapse in one dramatic moment—it slowly eroded under shifting culture, digital noise, and a generation that no longer finds rebellion in guitars. This manifesto takes a hard look at the death of the garage band, the rise of hip-hop, the algorithmic takeover, and the moment a 14-year-old called Limp Bizkit “classic rock,” forcing us to confront what rock once was, what it became, and whether it can ever rise again.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame just announced the 2025 inductees, and this week on Rolling with Scissors we’re taking a deep dive into three of the most deserving names on the list: Outkast, Soundgarden, and Cyndi Lauper. From the mind-bending brilliance of ATLiens, to the explosive weight of Badmotorfinger, to the pop genius of Cyndi Lauper, Episode 1324 explores the artists who actually shaped the sound and attitude of modern music.
This week’s Rolling with Scissors takes a curated deep dive into Fleetwood Mac — from the blues fire of Then Play On to the polished perfection of Rumours. We’re not covering it all (no one could in one night), but these hand-picked tracks tell the story of how the band evolved through chaos into greatness.
After nearly eight years away from winter, I looked out my window today and saw white stuff falling from the sky. It took me a second to remember it’s called snow. At first it looked peaceful, almost magical — until I remembered what it really means: salt, slush, and the lurking terror of getting my wheelchair stuck in a snow drift just trying to grab coffee at QuikTrip. Welcome back to Wisconsin, where the sky hates you but the coffee’s still worth the risk.
After eight years of living in houses, I forgot how thin apartment walls can be. At 3:45 in the morning, I woke to the unmistakable sounds of enthusiasm from the neighbors upstairs — complete with creaking bed, rhythmic thumping, and plenty of moaning. By the time the “series finale” ended around 5 a.m., I was equal parts exhausted, amused, and reminded that apartment living comes with… perks.
This week’s Rolling with Scissors starts with reflection and ends in pure chaos — from A Perfect Circle’s eMOTIVe to Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite for Destruction to Metallica’s Kill ’Em All and Ride the Lightning. Protest, rebellion, and power — all in one night.