Season 1

The Vision Quest soundtrack went platinum and provided the tone-setting score to the coming of age movie. Most of the songs were hits but some were very forgettable. We talk the role the soundtrack plays in the film, how it stands on its own and why it matters 40 years later.

1985 saw the reemergence of Jimmy Page in The Firm with Paul Rodgers and an incredible rhythm section. But even with the help of an AOR hit in Radioactive, most fans were left wanting by this supergroup debut.

Van Halen's final album with Sammy Hagar hit #1 & went 3x platinum in the US. Buoyed by a couple of big radio hits, you might have thought all was well with the band. But it wasn't...

Fly By Night may have been Rush's 2nd album but it was the first with drummer & lyricist Neil Peart. He injects his precision and flare into Geddy and Alex's rockin riffs and opened the door to their proggier sound.

Host of The Struts Life podcast Leah Jones shares the story of the first night she saw The Struts and how it changed her life forever

On Part 2 of our year in review we not only go over the live events we caught but walk one by one through the 15 artists & legends we interviewed during the year

Part 1 of our 2024 in Review focuses on the 30+ albums we reviewed and the many authors & podcasters who joined us on UAWIL & First Concert Memories this year

Hearing that Nicko McBrain is stepping down from his perch in Iron Maiden after 42 years was a surprise but not a shock. We take the opportunity to talk about his legacy in the band, the time The Wolf shook hands with Nicko and what the future looks like for Nicko and Maiden

2nd Albums can be tricky. Either you follow up with a big step forward or you suffer from the Sophomore Slump. Either way, we've picked 5 each that we love that have stood the test of time and 3 that we can not stand either because we don't like them or they were so overplayed that we can't stand…

A new book by veteran rock writer Mark Blake uncovers all the details of Fleetwood Mac from inception until the present day. Mark is a nice guy to talk with and his book is easy read from start to finish

To gather dozens of stars to record the We Are The World charity single was an impossible task. This documentary shows how it all came together with an extraordinary amount of talent and the hard work of Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones & Lionel Richie

What would you do if you were at the Lincoln Memorial, surrounded by rock stars & celebrities, you're playing Led Zeppelin's All Of My Love and Bruce Springsteen offers you a pick? That's what we want to know and Autumn Whitaker gives us the answer

The unlikely reunion of Jimmy Page & Robert Plant was a shock & delight for Led Zeppelin fans but the acoustic reworking of Zeppelin classics, though celebrated, was not embraced by all. While some saw it as two aging rockers taking advantage of the acoustic craze, others were just psyched to see …

It took The Wolf awhile to warm up to The Black Crowes but they're great live and we brought in our Pantheon Podcasts brother Jason from All Things Blues & Southern Rock to talk about the first time he caught them in 1999

Reckless was unavoidable on US radio & MTV in 1984-86 but it was even bigger in Canada so we brought in our buddy Chris from My Rock N Roll Heaven to give us the Canadian perspective as it turns 40

We've reviewed a couple of rock movies that had a limited theatrical run - Rush - Cinema Strangiato was episode 42 while The Wolf lived in England and Dio - Dreamers Never Die was covered on ep 98 while he was living in Amste...

The Rolling Stones 1974 offereing would prove to be their last with Mick Taylor but despite only one original radio hit, this album has some great deep tracks, strong guest stars and some fan favorites

King Crimson's debut is turning 55 and as we've been on a prog journey these last several years and had never heard it, we though it would be perfect for our On First Listen series. But will our blues based, guitar driven rock heads be able to comprehend it?

Pantheon CEO Christian Swain invites you to check out the Zero To Travel Show. Learn how everyday folks are making the leap to a life of travel! We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Ace's 3rd record in as many years had riffs and fills that fit right in with the hard rock being played on the radio in 1989. And though The Wolf & Action Jackson love Ace, we reminisce about discovering KISS and this album together while we have to be honest about the vocals and lyrics

Legendary Rock Writer Mick Wall joins us to talk about going backstage with Diamond Dave at the height of his power for more fun than a barrel of monkeys!

The legendary guitarist of Yes offers insights into his new solo album Guitarscape, some hints on the future of Yes on the road and in the studio and of course, we work in some talk about Asia

The Replacements 3rd album featured more personal songs with more developed melodies along with the thrashing punk type songs they were known for on a record that tackles themes like growing up, sexual confusion, loneliness, and not fitting in - universal rock themes

U2 didn't want to just be another rock band with great riffs, they wanted to expand their sound and on their 4th album, The Unforgettable Fire, they took some big chances with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. While this album wasn't an enormous success, it set them up to become the biggest band in the…