Episodes

Van Halen's 2nd Sammy record is polished but how does it hold up against the rest of the Van Halen catalog?

Marillion's debut is turning 40 & since they are underexposed in the US we asked UK musician Jimmy Maddon to walk us through this prog classic

Bono & The Edge go rogue to discuss & perform some reworked classics with the help of an old friend

Piece of Mind saw Maiden's lineup solidified, the release of their greatest runner The Trooper & ready for global superstardom

David Bowie had his biggest selling album and single with Let's Dance but was it what he wanted?

Dark Side Of The Moon turns 50 and we reflect on what it meant to us, to Pink Floyd and to rock music worldwide

Two hard rock legends collaborated for an album at the height of grunge but it wouldn't last

Cheap Trick's biggest selling record is a live album that was intended to be released only in Japan

We talk Houses of the Holy as it turns 50 with House of the Dragon Creator Ryan Condal

Metal Health was the 1st heavy metal album to hit #1 in the US thanks to megahit Cum On Feel The Noize. But Quiet Riot's success wouldn't last.

U2's 3rd album set them up for superstardom with big radio hits, earnest lyrics & deining their collaborative sound

As Gerry Rafferty's City to City turns 45 we examine the album that spawned the sax solo of all sax solos on the worldwide hit Baker Street

As we mourn the loss of the great Jeff Beck we pay tribute by walking through his career highlights & the times we saw him live

Journey's follow up to the megahit was huge, but could it have been bigger?

In Part 2 of our 2022 in Review shows, we reminisce about having rock legends and people we admire on the show like Geoff Downes (Yes, Asia), Carl Palmer (Asia, ELP), Steve Hackett (Genesis), Guy Pratt (Pink Floyd & The Rockonteurs), Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet & The Rockonteurs) and more!

The boys get reflective after an interesting 2022 and look back on their many milestones and highlights. This is Part 1 where we talk about all the podcasters and writers we had on the show, plus all the concerts we reviewed

Jim Cregan who recorded & wrote songs with Rod Stewart for decades joins us to talk about his new charity single and days on the road with Rod

The predecessor to 1984 almost didn't happen but the band scored a hit with Oh, Pretty Woman and the record company wanted more

Aerosmith makes the greatest rock n roll comeback in history with Permanent Vacation in 1987. The Bad Boys from Boston worked with outside writers who helped mold 80s hard rock hits, ballads & album tracks that put them back on top.

Robert Plant strikes out as a solo artist after the disbanding of Led Zeppelin. Were Zep fans disappointed or treated to a true artist forging a new sound?

The Who were ready to call it a day in 1982 which makes It's Hard their swan song. Of course they eventually came back but they were facing MTV, middle age, solo careers and examining life through different lenses

Forget the cowbell, we explore the complex legacy of Blue Oyster Cult with rocks most prolific author Martin Popoff

The Cult return with their 11th studio album & 1st in 8 years Under The Midnight Sun. Though not as hard & heavy as Electric or Sonic Temple, the signature Billy Duffy guitar & Ian Astbury lyrics are all over their latest offering

We're joined by the lovely & talented Autumn Hawk Percival ahead of her new album release to talk about a 50 year old prog rock gem Octopus by Gentle Giant