Episodes

Metallica's 2nd album is turning 40 and the boys go track x track and debate if Ride The Lightning is the band's best record

Is Highway To Hell AC/DC's best album? Are the songs better than Back In Black? Would Back In Black have been nearly as big without Highway To Hell or if Bon Scott hadn't died? We examine all this and more as it turns 45

1994 saw the Stones return with a new bass player and a fat new record contract - but was the record they delivered one of their best?

Oliver Wakeman discusses his new Celtic album Anam Cara, all the talented musicians he collaborated with to make it, how he forms song ideas and why he loves the power of music

Stone Temple Pilots 2nd album is turning 30 and we remember the grungy days of college through an album that is much more than grunge

The Wolf finally caught up with Wolfgang Van Halen & Mammoth where he was delighted by great sound, strong musicianship, some funny crowdwork moments from Wolfgang and killer show

Legendary keyboardist Guy Fletcher talks the charity single he produced with 60+ legends, days in Dire Straits, on the road with Mark Knopfler and in British Grove Studios

Dio's sophomore effort went platinum before Holy Diver but was it as good an album? We go track x track and analyze the videos to find the answer

Prince's 6th album, Purple Rain, featured the funky & sexy Revolution and propelled Prince into the stratosphere. As the soundtrack album turns 40, we reflect on what a huge cultural touchstone Purple Rain was and the importance it played in the career of Prince.

Bruce Springsteen struck gold (and 17x platinum) with Born in the USA with 7 top 10 singles and was on top of the world. But how cool could he be if your mom likes him? That's a question two 11 year olds at the time of release contemplate as this classic turns 50!

Hear about how a listener of our podcast, Nige Savage, saw Metallica as a teenager in England 7 days before the death of Cliff Burton

The 1974 eponymous debut by Bad Company is chock full of big 70s rock riffs, big hits, classic rock radio deep tracks and one of the greatest voices in rock history from Paul Rodgers. Even if you never owned this one, you'll know most of it by heart.

Roger Waters first solo album was ambitious with a deep story set in real time, with a full stage production which you might expect from a Pink Floyd show. But is it a good album? Are there good songs? We try to answer those questions on our first listen of the record.

Rock comedian Don Jamieson joins the guys to talk about his new comedy album No Sleep "Til McSorley's, the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and if wearing condoms is still considered gentlemanly

The former Men At Work frontman is a real troubadour with hilarious one man show that showcases his dry sense of humor & extraordinary songwriting, voice & storytelling

We examine an overlooked gem in the Rush catalog from 1984 which featured big guitar riffs against new age synthesizers, extraordinary texture from the drums & bass and heavy lyrics about life, death, nuclear war, freedom & fear - maybe it's not a shock it didn't run up the charts but it may be one of their best

Scorpions built a reputation and legacy album by album in the late 70s and early 80s until they became megastars in 1984 due to the success of their Love At First Sting album and signature hit Rock You LIke A Hurricane

Mel Gaynor is a renowned session musician & was behind the kit for Simple Minds for 30+ years. Now he's released his first solo album which covers multiple genres and showcases his vocals. We talk about the album Come With Me, his career and he answers some of our Simple Minds fanboy questions.

Steve Hackett talks about his brilliant new album The Circus & The Nightwhale and then your intrepid hosts see him debut songs from the album live in concert on a very special Ugly American Werewolf in London Rock Podcast

Post 9/11 in New York City was an uneasy time for residents. People weren't sure when it was OK to feel joy again, if only for a couple of hours. Brian Colburn of My Weekly Mixtape tells us about a Blues Traveler concert that helped him heal and move forward

The Wolf promised The Wolf Cub that he'd take her to see Toto open for Journey. But which band had the better sound? Which would they go see again?

With Pink Floyd on the rocks in 1984, David Gilmour enlisted some A list talent to help him make his 2nd solo effort - was it too close or too far away from Pink Floyd?

Pink Floyd's 2nd without Roger Waters wasn't hailed as a classic at the time but our hosts share fond memories of seeing this tour live and listening to Division Bell in those heady days of 1994

Clapton needed a big comeback after the loss of Duane Allman and his addiction to heroin - this album was just what the doctor ordered