Episodes

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!

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?

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

The Police's Stewart Copeland creates an entertaining night for the whole family with his Police - Deranged for Orchestra

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

We welcome the legendary Suzi Quatro to talk about her new album Freedom, her amazing 7 decade career, Happy Days & more!

As The Church frontman gears up for the US leg of The Singles Tour, he reflects on seeing The Easybeats in the 60s and how that spurred him to work hard to find his sound and opportunity to be someone in rock music

We review a great night out hearing the legendary Rick Wakeman share the stage with his son & friend of the show Oliver Wakeman playing classic songs from both their solo catalogs and Yes, spinning some stories & making one little girl's day

Rush risked their career to create 2112 - a hard/prog rock masterpiece that gave them the freedom from the system they warn about in this 1976 epic