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50 years ago, the brainchild of Tom Scholz was unleashed onto rock radio as Boston. With over 17 million in US sales, every single song became a classic rock radio staple. But Boston weren't your average rock band and their story is different from most.
We interview Britt Lightning (Vixen, Rock Band Camp) & Tommy London (SiriusXM) to talk about their new band, The Jetsetters, their rockin new single Above The Noise and what they have cooked up next!
We welcome rock comedian Don Jamieson on to talk about a night that changed his life and ultimately his career path - the night he saw Iron Maiden and Judas Priest live on the New Jersey Shore
Independent record store legend John Timmons joins us to talk about building Ear-X-Tacy into one of the greatest indy records shops in the midwest, his advocacy for and love of music and how the shop's legacy endures with his radio show
60 years ago The Beatles dropped Revolver with psychedelic sounds and more mature lyrics that took on the British government, dropping acid, Paul falling in love with pot and choosing one's own path in life. The boys maturity and greatness is obvious - the difficult part is imagining a world without it 60 years ago
REM's 4th album is turning 40 and it shows a college radio band maturing as musicians and as conscientious humanists who are growing up and realize it's up to them (and us) to change the world for the better
The album that turned a generation onto the blues and inspired Clapton is God graffiti around London is turning 60. So the boys give it their track x track review & try to imagine life before Eric Clapton.
To celebrate the USA on its 250th we our own Top 10s, category favorites and runners up across the spectrum of rock n roll! What's your favorite American related rock track?
Do you have the guts to walk in the back of your first Iron Maiden concert and give the aura of a stage tech to the point that you helped assemble Nicko's drum kit? Steven Michael of Growin' Up Rock did and he shares the story on First Concert Memories
In 6 years of record reviews, we've found that bands often put the worst song on the album as the 2nd to last track. We decided to evaluate the 2nd to last tracks of Led Zeppelin as their catalog is strong but not too big and we know it well. Which 2nd to Last Zeppelin track is the best? Hear our rankings!
Hear Rock PR veteran & Prog Queen Sharon Chevin on her decades in the business working with rock legends like Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Yes, Tom Petty & many more
Duran Duran's 1981 debut charted well in the UK & around the world but fared better in the US in 1983 thanks to a re-release and a hot new single which kept them on MTV night and day
The triple platinum debut from Cinderella was the bedrock of a career that was shortened by grunge. The album cover is proof they were glam "hair metal" at one point but did they deserve to be dismissed with all the hair metal bands?
Happy Birthday to the one & only #SuziQuatro!! We were honored to speak with the legend herself on her new album Freedom, all she’s done in her 7 decade career & why she still loves to play live! Listen: https://megaphone.link/PAN8235644133 #legend @Suzi_Quatro Check out our new website: Ugly American ...
Van Halen scored their 4th straight #1 with Balance and Tim Durling waited his whole life to see his heroes on that tour. Hear what he thought about a night with the Mighty Van Halen!
Invisible Touch had 5 Top 5 hits & sold 6 million in the US through high profile music videos and an audience built over 15+ years. But are the songs too pop? Did they sell their immortal prog souls for worldwide domination? What's the difference between Phil Collins solo and Genesis at this point?
The world's greatest heavy metal band offered up a limited run documentary of the 1st 50 years of their incredible run and the boys couldn't wait to see it and tell you all about it
Blue Oyster Cult sold millions thanks to (Don't Fear) The Reaper in 1976 but the album Agents of Fortune features original songs and lead vocals from all 5 members in an eclectic mix of styles that turned into BOC's biggest seller
Many hard rock fans overlooked Def Leppard's Slang in the grungy/nu metal world of 1996 but Def Leppard fans think it's aged like fine wine. Neil from Def Lep Pod walks the boys through his 3rd favorite Def Lep record and why it's now celebrated for its uniqueness in their catalog
House of the Dragon Co-Creator Ryan Condal talks about his first ever Rage Against The Machine show where Zack broke his ankle and immediately vaulted RATM to the top of his favorite bands of all time
Jeff Beck's Blow By Blow went platinum in 1975 so while he retained George Martin for Wired in 1976, he also brought in some fresh blood including Jan Hammer who traded licks with Jeff in a funky and new age album that pushed them both to their limits
Mick Taylor left the Stones in the lurch ahead of 1975 so they grabbed Ronnie for the Tour of the Americas. But he was one of a handful of guitarists who helped Mick keep the bus on the road as the boys sought inspiration through the blues, reggae, soul, gospel, disco & latin influences
The Golden God returns to the US with Suzi Dian & Saving Grace to perform folk/celtic/bluegrass songs, some reworked solo his & yes, a few from the Led Zeppelin catalog