Rick’s Rock Talk On Demand

Sebastian Bach, the ORIGINAL voice of Skid Row plays Sharkey’s on August 13th. You can get tickets here. I spoke to him for a long time and we had the best conversation. In this wild interview, he talks about his connections to Syracuse, his feelings about being the original Skid Row singer, becoming the new lead singer of Twisted Sister and the show at Sharkey’s. This one is a lot of fun.

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The legendary Adrian Vandenberg is coming to Sharkey’s with his “My Whitesnake Years” tour on August 9th. He’s bringing an all-star lineup featuring Vinnie Moore and Marco Mendoza. I spoke with Adrian about his career, how he played that iconic solo in Whitesnake’s “Here I Go Again,” his solo hit “Burning Heart” and much more. Check it out and buy your tickets here.

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A brand new book titled Rush & 2112: Fifty Years is available now. Written by author Daniel Bukszpan, the book is a deep dive into the legendary album and dishes some great facts about Geddy, Alex and Neil. You’ll learn how unlikely this album was to succeed and why fans still love it to this day. I spoke with Daniel about the book, the album, the cover and even how funny Neil Peart could be. Buy the book here. 

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Legendary band WAR has released a new Christmas song called “(Yes It’s) Christmas” and it’s catchy and will put you in the spirit of the season. I spoke with original member/keyboardist Lonnie Jordan and producer Jerry Goldstein about it. We talked about the legendary days when they worked with Jimi Hendrix and how they created the classic song “Low Rider.” A great chat.

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It wouldn’t be Christmas without Gary Hoey and his classic guitar sound. His newest album Ho Ho Hoey: Christmas Time Is Here is out and it will get you in the spirit. I spoke with Gary about the album, his upcoming annual guitar giveaway on Christmas and working with stars like Lita Ford. 

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Legends Week continues! 38 Special is back with a brand new album called Milestone. I spoke with the voice of the band Don Barnes about the new album, some classic 38 Special songs and we discussed the anniversary of the plane crash that took Ronnie Van Zant from us. Don tells me the inside story of being in the hospital that day in Mississippi and it’s one of the most powerful stories any musician has ever told me in an interview.

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Legends Week Continues! In the 80s, former CCR bass player Stu Cook linked up with John McFee and Keith Knudsen of the Doobie Brothers to form a supergroup known as Jackdawg. They recorded an album that unfortunately didn’t get the attention it deserved. It’s now being re-released on vinyl, cd and digitally. It features some killer songs and even a cover of Van Morrison’s “Wild Night.” I spoke with Stu about Jackdawg, and of course – Creedence Clearwater Revival.

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The Zombies have re-released their legendary Odessey and Oracle album in glorious mono. This is the way the album was recorded in 1967 and it hasn’t been available in this form since its initial release. As part of Legends Week, I spoke with singer Colin Blunstone about the album, the hit song “Time of the Season,” the Beatles and much more. This is a great conversation that’s well worth your time.

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Original Eagles guitarist/singer/writer Bernie Leadon has released a new album called Too Late to Be Cool. I spoke with him about the album and about his classic years with the Eagles. Some cool history provided here by Bernie.

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Genesis celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway with a deluxe box set and Steve Hackett is visiting our area to bring that music and his amazing solo repertoire to the stage. The “Genesis Greats Lamb Highlights and Solo North American Tour” kicks off Saturday, October 4th at the State Theater in Ithaca. Get tickets at www.hackettsongs.com. I spoke with Steve about the show and his recollection of recording The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Check out the spooky story he told me about the haunted studio in this must-hear interview.

Photo credit: Warren Linhart

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In July, Alice Cooper reunited the original band, featuring Michael Bruce, Neal Smith and Dennis Dunaway on their new album The Revenge of Alice Cooper. It’s a phenomenal album that evokes 1970s vibes. One track even features guitar work from the late Glen Buxton. I spoke with Dennis Dunaway about the album and we got into some great old stories about Syd Barrett/Pink Floyd and how a Cooper classic was written. A very interesting interview.

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Chicago is releasing a 50th anniversary edition of their greatest hits album from 1975 called Chicago IX: Greatest Hits Expanded. I spoke with original member/trumpet player Lee Loughnane about it and he told me some surprising things about the band. Check out this cool interview.

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Photo credit Warren Linhart

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Legendary Black Sabbath/Dio drummer Vinny Appice visits Sharkey’s on Saturday, 8/2 with Vinny Appice’s Sabbath Knights. He’ll play Dio and Sabbath classics, including some Ozzy songs as a tribute. I spoke with Vinny about his time with Ronnie James Dio and Ozzy.

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It doesn’t seem possible that it’s been 30 years since Alanis released Jagged Little Pill but here we are. I spoke with author Selena Fragassi, who’s written a new book on the album called Alanis: Thirty Years of Jagged Little Pill. We discussed meanings of individual songs and you’ll even learn which song forced dictionaries to change their definitions. 

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moe. plays Sharkey’s June 13th. I spoke with drummer Vinnie Amico about his and the band’s roots in Buffalo, Utica & Albany and we discussed legendary drummers. A great listen. Check it out and see moe. by getting tickets now at www.syracusetix.com.

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Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening comes to the Landmark Theater on May 6th and will celebrate 50 years of the classic Zeppelin album Physical Graffiti. I spoke with Jason about the show. We also talked about Robert Plant, the Kennedy Center Honors show where Heart performed “Stairway to Heaven,” and whether John Bonham even liked the song. Some cool Zeppelin tidbits in here. Get tickets at www.ticketmaster.com.

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I had a long conversation with legendary REO Speedwagon singer Kevin Cronin about this summer’s Brotherhood of Rock tour with Styx and Don Felder. The show plays the Amp on July 14. Why can’t he use the REO name anymore? How did he write “Keep on Loving You”? Does he sing a few lines of an REO classic on for me in this interview? Listen to get the answers.

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Warren Haynes has released a new album called Million Voices Whisper and it’s totally worth hearing. It has his signature soulful, bluesy feel but with some great hooks that you’ll instantly like. The first single is “This Life As We Know It.” I spoke with him about the album, working with the Allman Brothers Band and more.

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On August 10th, Everclear plays Sharkey’s. I had a great chat with legendary singer Art Alexakis about Everclear, the music industry, his battle against multiple sclerosis and so many other topics. Listen in, I think you’ll enjoy it. And buy tickets for the show here.

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I spoke with an absolute legend, Carlos Santana, about his upcoming show at the Amp on July 24th with Counting Crows. We talked about him being the first show ever at the Dome in 1981, some of his classic songs and what the psychedelic era means to him.

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Guitar god Uli Jon Roth visits Sharkey’s this Friday. I spoke with the man himself about his special Sky Guitar, Scorpions, the tour and more. Get tickets here.

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You can’t celebrate the holidays without talking to the legendary Gary Hoey. His classic Christmas album Ho! Ho! Hoey should be on your playlist each year. This year, he’s released a new single “Nutcracker: Sugar Plum Fairy” and it rocks. I spoke with him about the song, his difficult year (losing his mom and sister in 2023), playing guitar with legends like Brian May and other topics.

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Andy Summers is a guitar genius, in my view. His guitar sound shaped one of rock’s coolest bands of the 70s and 80s. As one third of the Police, he helped create masterpieces like “Every Breath You Take.” I spoke with him about his tour, in which he displays photography, tells stories and plays songs. It’s called The Cracked Lens + A Missing String. We also talked about how he created the guitar in EBYT and how he met Jimi Hendrix in this fun interview.

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Trevor Rabin made a name for himself as Yes’ guitarist in the 80s and 90s, writing and singing classics like “Love Will Find a Way” and “Owner of a Lonely Heart.” His new solo album Rio is a beautifully written and produced collection of songs that you’re guaranteed to love. We talked about the album as well as how he wrote “Owner of a Lonely Heart.” It’s quite a story.

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If you haven’t heard of Yachtley Crew, you will soon. They’re the nation’s premiere yacht rock band. They mostly cover yacht rock classics but they’ve recorded some originals and they have a brand new EP available called Seas the Day. Their new song “Sex on the Beach” features Mario Lopez in the video. Band members have cool stage names like “Sailor Hawkins” and “Pauly Shores.” I spoke with lead singer “Philly Ocean” about the band’s recent success and how they signed with Jimmy Buffett’s record label. (This was recorded last week, before Jimmy Buffett’s death)

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Bret Michaels plays the Fair on 8/29. I spoke with him about that show and some of Poison’s history. He tells me some wild stories.

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I spoke with Foreigner singer Kelly Hansen about the final Foreigner tour and how fans are reacting. He gets emotional toward the end as he tells a story about a fan. A powerful story you should hear.

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The son of Cheap Trick singer Robin Zander has been touring with his dad’s band for a while and has now struck out on his own with his very first album The Distance. It’s well worth your time, with Beatles and Stones influences very apparent. I spoke with Robin Taylor Zander about this and about his legendary dad. Download or order the album wherever you buy music.

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Dwight Twilley has a new best-of collection out called The Tulsa Years 1999-2016 Vol. 1. It has some great, catchy songs from the guy known as “The Godfather of Power Pop.” I spoke with Dwight about this album, his roots in Tulsa and working with greats like Leon Russell and Tom Petty. Check out the cool story he tells me at the end about a Petty classic.

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Little Feat plays Syracuse on April 17 at Crouse Hinds Theater. Find tickets here. I spoke with multi-instrumentalist Fred Tackett about the tour, playing with the legendary Lowell George, Bob Dylan and more. He gives us some great stories on how some of the band’s classics were written.

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Ian Hunter has released some legendary music with Mott the Hoople and has had a great solo career. His latest album is called Defiance, Pt. 1 and will be released April 23rd. I can’t recommend it highly enough as it features some killer songs and guest performances from Ringo Starr, Slash, the late Taylor Hawkins and Jeff Beck. Hear the new song “Bed of Roses” here.

In this interview, Ian tells me about working with these stars and even gives me the inside scoop of how he was escorted off the driveway of Graceland after trying to meet Elvis in 1972.

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The Zombies have released a new song from their forthcoming album called “Merry-Go-Round” and also have a new documentary premiering at the South by Southwest festival called Hung Up on a Dream.

I spoke with the legendary voice of the band Colin Blunstone about the new material and even what it was like to borrow instruments from the Beatles back in the 60s.

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Toto singer/keyboardist/writer David Paich has released a new solo album called Forgotten Toys. I spoke with him about it. We also chatted about some funny moments with Toto and his amazing work on classics like Thriller.

His new song “Spirit of the Moonrise” is well worth a listen.

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Richie’s Furay’s brand new album In the Country is out July 8th and features covers of some classic country songs. It’s a fantastic album and I spoke with Richie about it. We covered some other topics from throughout his career with Buffalo Springfield too.

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The Taste of Syracuse will feature a free show from Everclear this Saturday. I spoke with singer/guitarist Art Alexakis about the band’s classic music and some other fun topics, like when he got overshadowed by Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Great stuff and a fun conversation.

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Kansas plays Crouse-Hinds Theater this week and we spoke with original guitarist Rich Williams about the tour, the songs and even some wild stories about their past touring with Aerosmith and Queen. You’ll hear a cool Freddie Mercury story.

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The legendary voice of Procol Harum, Gary Brooker has passed away. I spoke with him in 2018 when the band released their box set Still There’ll Be More. We talked about how Jimmy Page nearly took Procol Harum’s drummer for Led Zeppelin and how the Beatles all loved “A Whiter Shade of Pale.” RIP, Gary, and thanks for the great music.

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If you’re a Pink Floyd fan, you’ll enjoy the Floyd Concept. It’s a Pink Floyd tribute out of Buffalo that appears at the Westcott Theater on February 27th. I spoke with singer Tom Bender about the band and what we’ll see at the show. Get tickets here.

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Desmond Child has written dozens of songs you know and love. “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “You Give Love a Bad Name,” “Poison,” “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)”…they’re all him. Now he’s hosting a fantasy camp for songwriters in April and if you’re a musician or writer, you can go and learn from him and other legends. Details here. I spoke with him about that camp and about writing a legendary song with Bon Jovi. Some cool inside info here.

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Jethro Tull have released their first album of new material in almost 20 years, called The Zealot Gene. The songs are beautifully written and performed and feature the legendary voice and flute of Ian Anderson. I spoke with Ian about the album and we even got into how he nearly got sued because of the Aqualung album in 1971.

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Elton John will play the Dome September 10th. I spoke with his legendary guitarist Davey Johnstone. Davey has released a brand new album called Deeper Than My Roots and the first track is awesome. Hear “Melting Snow” here. We also talked about his singing with Elton John and about haunted studios.

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He’s created one of the iconic holiday albums of all time, Ho! Ho! Hoey! and we love talking to him every year around this time. He’s now on tour playing Christmas classics in his unique, rockin style and has other projects in the works. In this interview, he’ll tell you how to win a guitar and even dishes some fun stories from the Rock Legends Cruise. Visit Gary’s website to keep up to date on concert dates.

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Kansas will play the OnCenter Crouse-Hinds Theater on April 14th, 2022. Tickets are on sale now. They’ll play classic songs, some new music from their latest album The Absence of Presence and they’ll even close the show by playing the entire Point of Know Return album. I spoke with original guitarist Rich Williams about the show and some other cool trivia about the band.

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Steely Dan’s new live album Northeast Corridor is out now, as well as a live version of Donald Fagen’s solo classic The Nightfly. I spoke with the man himself about these releases and some classic Steely Dan music. Oh, and they’ll play the Landmark Theater November 23rd!

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CCR drummer Doug Clifford has recorded a lot of music since CCR disbanded in the 70s. One of the albums he recorded in the mid-80s with Steve Wright (from the Greg Kihn Band) is being brought out of Doug’s vault and will be released August 27th. It’s called For All the Money in the World and it has some pretty catchy songs. We talked about this and even what happened to his drums at Woodstock in 1969.

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I spoke with one of the legendary voices of music, Merry Clayton. She’s the amazing voice singing with Mick Jagger on the Rolling Stones classic “Gimme Shelter.” She’s one of the backing singers on Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” too. She has a new album out now called Beautiful Scars. We talked about all of this in a fascinating interview.

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Foreigner plays the Fair 8/23 and we spoke with singer Kelly Hansen about the show. He told some great stories about being on the road too.

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I spoke with Ronnie James Dio’s widow, Wendy about Ronnie’s autobiography, Rainbow in the Dark: the Autobiography, which is available now. She and author Mick Wall completed the book, which was mostly finished by Ronnie himself before he died. She dishes some info on Ronnie, like his favorite football teams, his love for Cortland and Syracuse and even some cool info about the Holy Diver album.

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TK99 is presenting Warrant at Sharkey’s on Saturday. They’ll celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Cherry Pie album and play all their classics. I spoke with founding member Erik Turner about the song, the band’s other tunes and we pay tribute to their late singer Jani Lane. Get your tickets for this weekend’s show here.

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If you haven’t tried Battle Tested Craft BBQ Sauce, you should. It was created by Mike Otis, a local veteran and former tv personality from an old family recipe. It’s available throughout CNY in Tops Friendly Markets and other select locations. And did we mention that 5% of every bottle sold benefits Clear Path for Veterans? I spoke with my friend Mike about the history of the sauce and what makes it so good.

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I spoke with Geoff Downes, a founding member of Asia about their new box set, out now. It covers the years 2007-2012, when the classic lineup reunited. It’s a fantastic package of music. We discussed Asia, Geoff’s time in the Buggles as a co-writer of “Video Killed the Radio Star” and more.

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Triumph will be Canada’s ambassadors to International Record Store on June 12 and July 17. They’ve even released a special 40th anniversary box set edition of their classic Allied Forces album for the occasion. I spoke with bassist Mike Levine about the album and some other fun Triumph stuff, including the time he got arrested with Slash!

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I spoke with Cheap Trick’s bass player Tom Petersson about their new album In Another World. We chatted about why singer Robin Zander’s voice is so unusual, how music can heal and what really happened behind the craziness when Cheap Trick played Budokan. Some cool stories and trivia in this fun interview.

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I spoke with Styx’s amazing singer/guitarist about the new album Crash of the Crown which is out 6/18. Hear the title track here. (It’s spectacular) You’ll also hear him talk about writing a classic Styx song and even hear him hit an incredibly high note toward the end of the interview! 

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Nancy Wilson is releasing her very first solo album You and Me May 7th. We chatted about the album, which features her covers of Springsteen and Paul Simon songs, as well as her tribute to Eddie Van Halen. Check out the story she tells me about him.

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His new album Fire it Up is out now and it’s soulful and bluesy – exactly like you’d expect from the Blues Brothers guitarist. Steve Cropper and I talked about the album, his relationship with the Beatles, his writing the classic “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” with Otis Redding and even who his favorite guitarists are. Fascinating chat with an icon.

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I spoke with Michael Brewer, one half of the duo Brewer and Shipley. We talked about a new documentary that’s being released on 4/20, called One Toke Over the Line and Still Smokin. It’s available on Vimeo on-demand. We talked about their classic song, some trivia involving Buffalo Springfield and other cool stuff.

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Nature’s Light is now available from Blackmore’s Night. It’s Renaissance-era music that is regal and yet at times, it really rocks. Check out the new single here called “Second Element” for some great vocals from Candice Night and Ritchie’s amazing guitar work.

I spoke with Candice, who, along with her husband Ritchie Blackmore, have been making music together for nearly 30 years. Listen to our chat here and order your copy of the new album here.

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He’s a founding member of Toto and is still in the band to this day. He played the guitars on Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” Lionel Richie’s “Can’t Slow Down” as well as classic Don Henley songs, The Tubes (“She’s a Beauty” is his riff), Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs and on and on. Thousands of recordings feature his guitar. I spoke with Steve Lukather about his new solo album here. Of course, we talk Van Halen and Michael Jackson…and what do the lyrics of Toto’s classic “Africa” mean? Listen here.

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Out now is Denizen Tenant, the new album from Toto singer Joseph Williams. It’s full of his amazing vocals and features guest appearances from Toto band mates Steve Lukather, David Paich and even Joseph’s daughter. I spoke with him about the album, Toto, his famous father John Williams and even what it was like to compose music for Star Wars.

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I spoke with one of my favorite writers, Don McLean. We discuss the 50th anniversary of “American Pie,” the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly and inspired the song, Don’s music being covered by other artists (including Elvis) and who really was “the Jester” in “American Pie”? Don’t miss this one.

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I spoke with legendary Whitesnake singer David Coverdale about The Blues Album, which is released February 19th. We also talk about those classic Whitesnake MTV videos from the 80s and his Twitter account.

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CCR frontman/guitarist and rock legend John Fogerty has recorded a new song about the craziness of 2020 called “Weeping in the Promised Land.” I spoke with him about it and we tackled other topics like CCR at Woodstock.

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra returns this holiday season with a livestream event. Covid is keeping them off the road but they’re performing a special live event on December 18th. Details here. I spoke with drummer Jeff Plate about the show as well as the inspiration behind one of their most famous songs. It’s a great story.

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I spoke with Robby Krieger of the Doors about the 50th anniversary of their classic Morrison Hotel. There’s an expanded edition of the album out now with bonus tracks. Some great trivia here about the songs and the album cover. Robby also has a new solo album out called The Ritual Begins at Sundown. 

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This week, Blue Oyster Cult will release their first album in nearly 20 years. The album is called The Symbol Remains and it really rocks. I spoke with the band’s singer Eric Bloom about how weird it must’ve been recording an album while in lock down due to Covid. He also talks about their relationship with Alice Cooper and their close ties to Syracuse.

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I spoke with the legendary Fleetwood Mac drummer about his new song and video “These Strange Times.” It’s remake of an old Fleetwood Mac song with Mick himself on vocals. We also talk about a pretty cool 8-cd Fleetwood Mac box set that’s out now.

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On September 25th, Slade will release a brand new hits compilation called Cum On Feel the Hitz on both cd and vinyl. It will feature almost every hit they’ve had around the world and in the US. I spoke with their legendary singer Noddy Holder about it. We talked about his connections with Queen and AC/DC too. A fun chat.

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STYX has created a video for their 2003 tune “These Are the Times.” You can find the song on their Cyclorama album and the video here. It’s a thank-you to essential workers on the front lines of the Covid battle that have kept us safe and healthy this year. The lyrics seem like they were written yesterday!

I spoke with the legendary voice/guitarist of Triumph about his solo music, now available for stream, as well as classic Triumph music and my favorite guitar solo. Check it out.

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If you missed our tribute when it happened live, check it out here on-demand. RIP, Benny. Syracuse will forever miss the Voice.

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They created one of the most iconic songs of the 80s and this Saturday, they’ll be part of the Back to the Basement concert featuring other 80s legends. It’s a virtual show you can watch here. It’s all to raise money for Covid 19 relief through Direct Relief. You can make a donation here. We talked about classic Wang Chung music and their videos. Hear the chat here.

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The brand new autobiography Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music is available now. Ted’s co-author Greg Renoff joins me to talk about Ted’s legendary work with Van Halen, the Doobie Brothers, Van Morrison, Carly Simon and others. You’ll also read about encounters with Prince and Aerosmith among others. Hear Greg talk about the book and tell some cool stories here. And order the book here.

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Vinny Appice appeared on Dio’s greatest records and was Ronnie’s closest friend in the band. I talked to Vinny about the 10th anniversary of Ronnie’s passing and got some great stories. Vinny and his brother Carmine have put together a tribute video that you must see for the song “Monsters and Heroes.” It’s a great way to remember Ronnie.

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I spoke with one of rock’s most iconic drummers, Carmine Appice. (You’ve heard him on those great Vanilla Fudge albums and he’s played on Rod Stewart and Pink Floyd classics too) He and his brother Vinny were close friends of the late Ronnie James Dio and we talked about what Ronnie meant to him. Some great stories here. Also, check out the new tribute video he and Vinny did for RJD. It’s called Monsters and Heroes and it’s a must-see.

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The Beach Boys were set for a busy year on the road, but Covid 19 has cut that short. I talked with Mike Love about how he’s been spending his time. Hint: he’s written a brand new song called “This Too Shall Pass” and he’s giving all proceeds from sales of it to Feeding America’s Covid 19 Response Fund. This will help stock food banks across the country. I talked to him about the song, as well as what Beatles song he inspired. 

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Dennis DeYoung joined me to talk about his new album 26 East Vol. 1. It’s out now and features a cool duet with Julian Lennon called “To the Good Old Days” and many other great tunes paying tribute to his time in Styx. Listen to the interview and hear Dennis even belt out a line from one of his classics right on the phone with me. The voice is still amazing.

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I spoke with Rick Springfield about his new song “The Wall Will Fall.” The proceeds for the song benefit Feeding America, which is a great cause right now with so many out of work. The video for the song features a ton of celebrities and you need to see it. Oh, and Gomez and Lisa crash the interview, making for some funny moments.

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Whitesnake have released a vinyl edition of the 35th anniversary remix of their classic Slide It In album and will release The ROCK Album on June 19th. The man himself, David Coverdale called in to tell us about these new releases and to discuss how he’s handling being quarantined.

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I’ve been a Boomtown Rats/Geldof fan for years, so it was a real trip to be able to talk to the man himself. Here, we discuss the new album, out March 13th called Citizens of Boomtown. There’s also a new book on the way called Tales of Boomtown Glory and a film. Oh, and of course, we had to talk about Live Aid. Fascinating chat.

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If you saw Rocky IV, you have to remember Stallone driving to the song “No Easy Way Out.” I spoke with Robert about the song, his co-writing of the Benny Mardones classic “Into the Night” and even the strange disappearance of a musician he once played with in Iron Butterfly. You’ll also want to hear Robert’s new album Better Than the Rest.

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Scorpions are bringing their monstrous show to Las Vegas this July for a nine-date residency. They’re also recording a new album. Legendary guitarist Matthias Jabs called in to talk to us about it and even dishes some cool trivia on “Wind of Change” and some of the famous shoppers at his guitar store in Munich!

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I spoke with guitar virtuoso Gary Hoey about what he’s up to around the holidays this year, the 24th anniversary of his groundbreaking Christmas rock album Ho! Ho! Hoey, auditioning for Ozzy Osbourne and what it’s like to play the Star-Spangled Banner in front of 66,000 people. Gary even plays his guitar for us over the phone!

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I spoke with the man himself about his rejoining the Doobie Brothers for the 50th anniversary tour next year. They’ll be at the St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview July 5th!

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One half of the group America, Gerry Beckley has released a new solo album called Five Mile Road, which is terrific. I spoke with him about it, as well as why the critics hated America and what he learned from Beatles producer George Martin.

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I spoke with Desmond Child, who’s written some of the most legendary songs in rock. Everything from “Livin’ on a Prayer” to “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)” to “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” and countless others. His new live album Desmond Child Live is available now. Here, he tells me some cool stories about how he wrote some of these iconic songs.

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Steve Gorman was not only the drummer but a founding member of the Black Crowes. His new book Hard to Handle: the Life and Death of the Black Crowes is out now and tells some wild stories about the band. His band Trigger Hippy has also released a GREAT new album called Full Circle & Then Some. Check out my exclusive chat with him here.

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I spoke with the legendary Robbie Robertson about the new Scorsese movie he scored, (The Irishman) the Band’s music, buying a car from Bob Dylan and even he and George Harrison exchanging copies of the Band’s second album and Abbey Road. A very cool interview!

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I spoke with former Runaways singer Cherie Currie and Brie Darling, singer & drummer from the band Fanny. Both were hugely influential for women in rock. They’ve gotten together to record a new album called The Motivator and it’s fantastic.

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There’s a new piano and vocal version of Freddie Mercury’s “Time Waits for No One” that you MUST hear. Dave Clark (legendary leader of the Dave Clark Five) wrote the song for his music Time and asked Freddie to contribute. I spoke with Dave about this newly-discovered version of the song and about Freddie in general. Check it out here.

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I spoke with the founder of Survivor and the Ides of March, Jim Peterik. (He also co-wrote “Hold On Loosely” and “Caught Up in You” for .38 Special) Jim’s new album Winds of Change is out now, featuring a great song with Dennis DeYoung and an unreleased song featuring the vocals of late Survivor singer Jimi Jamison. We also discuss his working with Stallone and how “Eye of the Tiger” came to be used in Rocky III.

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I spoke with the man himself about his upcoming show at C-Mac on August 7th, as well as the new Hollywood Vampires album, his friendship with Keith Moon and John Lennon, sleeping in a coffin and more. You’ll love this one.

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I spoke with Rick about his new album, Orchestrating My Life, his friendship with Sammy Hagar, who Jessie’s Girl really was and how he feels about Syracuse after the lawsuit.

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On May 10, Sammy Hagar’s The Circle is releasing Space Between, the band’s first all-original, new album. The group also includes former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and Jason Bonham (son of legendary Zeppelin drummer John Bonham). Rick recently spoke with both Michael and Jason about the album. You’ll get some very cool Van Halen and Led Zeppelin trivia too.

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I talked with Earl Slick, who played on David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs and Young Americans albums and on John Lennon’s Double Fantasy. Hear what he has to say about working with these legends in this exclusive chat.

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The man himself joined me to talk about his classic Christmas album Ho Ho Hoey and so many other cool topics. He brought his guitar and shreds for us too!

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I talked with one of my favorite guitarists – Toto’s Steve Lukather, about his new book The Gospel According to Luke as well as his work on thousands of classic recordings and his current tour with Toto.

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To celebrate the release of the 50th anniversary edition of Jimi Hendrix’s final album Electric Ladyland, legendary engineer/producer Eddie Kramer joins us. He dishes some cool stories about being in the studio with Jimi too. Don’t miss this!

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I spoke with TSO guitarist Joel Hoekstra about the 2018 tour, the TSO’s massive charitable donations and some other cool topics.

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Meet Robert Berry. He’s been working with everyone from Sammy Hagar’s bandmembers to Boston to Emerson, Lake & Palmer for many years. He’s just released a new album called The Rules Have Changed featuring some of the final ideas of Keith Emerson. (You’ll recall that the legendary ELP keyboardist took his own life in 2016) Here, Berry talks with me about recording the album and channeling Keith, as well as that time Tom Scholz asked him to join Boston, among other fun topics.

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