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Meltdown - Radio Chatter
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D-Mac is out making the rounds, bringing stories and comedy to the hockey loving massess....and you should go see it! The show is really good. He talks about all the places his show will take him this weeekdn and beyond. On today's show we talk about.. *How the show got started *Why he does it…
Radio Chatter with producer Michael Beinhorn
Whether you’re in a band or just a rock music fan, this podcast is for you. Michael Beinhorn has produced some very popular records, and now he’s offering his services to upcoming or established bands. In this wide ranging conversation, we talk about his vast history of producing albums, as well as………. *The importance of…
Radio Chatter with Avenged Sevenfold's Zacky Vengeance
My friend Zacky Vengeance is my guest today talking about a lot of things on the Radio Chatter podcast. * Their latest song "Mad Hatter" and why they re-produced it * The vocal health of M. Shadows * If there's any new music they're working on * Social media and his LOVE for Instagram (ha)....and…
Radio Chatter with Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly from Type O Negative/Silvertomb
Over the weekend I had the chance to meet and interview two guys I'd never met before. I was always a Type O Negative fan, so when the chance came up to sit down with Johnny Kelly and Kenny Hickey, I couldn't say no. They're in a new band called Silvertomb, which we discuss. We…
Radio Chatter with Slash
Another killer interview today with legendary guitarist, Slash! He's doing press promoting his latest album, "Living the Dream". We talk about that, plus.... *Working with Myles Kennedy for all these years *The GNR tour *New GNR *Playing for four hours on stage, and more... Slash is a great interview, and this one is no different.…
Radio Chatter with Billy F. Gibbons
Rock legend Billy F. Gibbons joins me today on Radio Chatter. His new solo album is out and it's called "The Big Bad Blues". We talk about that and how it came about...plus... *The current state of ZZ Top *The 50th anniversary of the band in 2019 *New rock bands *Success....and more. Plus, I bring…
Radio Chatter with James Kottak from Kingdom Come/Scorpions
James Kottak and Kingdom Come are touring the country as the celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album. James has had a pretty stellar career outside of KC. We talk about that, and lots more..... *The quick rise to an arena tour *Greta Van Fleet *The iconic Monsters Of Rock Tour from 1988 *Singer…
Radio Chatter with Joel Hoekstra from TSO/Whitesnake
Summer is almost over and it's time to switch gears to the Fall and Christmas. Of course, Christmas time brings the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. They'll be touring again throughout American, touching down here at the LCA on December 29th. Tickets go on sale tomorrow. Joel is so great to talk to and touches on a lots…
Radio Chatter with Glenn Hughes
Today, it's Rock N Roll hall of fame member Glenn Hughes on the podcast. Glenn is touring with his band preforming classic Deep Purple. He'll be playing at the Token Lounge Saturday night, after doing a Q & A and meet and greet at Rock City Music in Livonia between 12-2pm. We touch on lots…
Radio Chatter with Breaking Benjamin's Ben Burnley and Bad Wolves' Doc Coyle
Time to share my final interviews from the show last Saturday with Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin, Nothingmore, and Bad Wolves. I did an interview with Ivan Moody from FFDP in the lawn at the show! You can watch the interview here, or listen to it here. Today it's Benjamin and Doc's turn. Ben…
Radio Chatter with Five Finger Death Punch's Ivan Moody and the WWE's Rusev and Lana
Some awesome guests today on Radio Chatter. Three guests from different parts of the entertainment industry. Up first it's Ivan Moody from Five Finger Death Punch. Something took place on this interview that's never happened to me before. You'll have to listen to find out what it is, and it's really cool! Click here to…
Radio Chatter with From Ashes To New's Matt Brandyberry
I'll be honest, I didn't know what to expect when I was asked if I wanted to interview Matt. What I got was more that I anticipated. This is a pretty candid interview with someone, who, by his own account, is lucky to be here. We talked about numerous topics including..... *How 2018 as been…
Radio Chatter with Trixter's Steve Brown and P.J. Farley
While touring with Mr. Big's Eric Martin, Steve and P.J. made their way through metro Detroit and agreed to sit down and talk with me. We talked about lots of stuff, including..... *The beginnings of Trixter *Touring with KISS and other legendary acts * Timing of their success *The 90's music scene *The band's hiatus…
Radio Chatter with 'The Metal God' Rob Halford and Comedian Jeff Horste
Rob Halford makes his second appearance on the Radio Chatter podcast this year. You can listen to our first conversation here. This time around he's out promoting the tour with Deep Purple, which comes to Freedom Hill on August 24th (the day before Rob's birthday). We talk about Rob's birthday day/week/month celebration, plus.... *Knotfest *Aretha…
Radio Chatter with Disturbed's Dan Donegan
Disturbed has a new album dropping this Fall, so Dan Donegan was nice enough to join me today on Radio Chatter. Dan's always great to talk with and today is no different. We touch on many topics..... *The new album - title and release date *The writing process *Possible cover songs *The passing of Vinnie…
Radio Chatter with Saving Abel's Scott Bartlett
Scott and his band of Saving Abel are playing the Fowlerville fairgrounds Friday night for the Easy Riders Rodeo. They've had some big hits with "Addicted", "18 Days" and others. They've also gone through a few member changes and some ups and downs, but through it all, Scott and the guys plug away and persevere.…
Radio Chatter with Lzzy Hale
Lzzy Hale joins me again on the Radio Chatter podcast. The new album "Viscous" is out, so she called in to talk about it. We discuss.... *The writing/recording process for the album *Producer Nick Raskulinecz and the methods he used *Befriending some of her childhood musical heroes *Keys to success...and more Listen through the whole…
Radio Chatter with The Dead Daisies' John Corabi and Alex Grossi from Quiet Riot/H & B
Wow! What a great episode of Radio Chatter I have for you. The Dead Daisies and Hookers and Blow are heading out on tour, and John Corabi and Alex Grossi join me. John is up first. The Dead Daisies latest record is killer. If you're into anything with a stripped back, classic feel, this album…
Radio Chatter with 3 Doors Down's Brad Arnold
3 Doors Down is out touring with Collective Soul and Soul Asylum. It's called the Rock & Roll Express Tour and it touches down here in Metro Detroit on August 7th at the Michigan Lottery Stage at Freedom Hill. Brad is always fun to talk to. We had a great conversation a couple months back…
Radio Chatter with Rich Robinson
I thought we'd kick off the week in fine form with an awesome conversation with Rich Robinson. You might know him from The Black Crowes, but he's out on tour with his band The Magpie Salute, who have their album "High Water 1" coming out on August 10th. We talk about.... *The Magpie Salute *The…
Radio Chatter with Great White's Mark Kendall
Mark Kendall and Great White will be in Michigan twice this weekend. On Friday at the St. Clair Riverfest, then on Monday at the Monroe county fair with Skid Row and Fuel. This is another awesome conversation. It's the kind of interview where I got more than I had anticipated. Mark was open to talking…
Radio Chatter with Jeff Gutt from Stone Temple Pilots
As I record today's podcast, Jeff Gutt is about to make his triumphant return to his hometown of Detroit, Mi.. STP is out on tour with The Cult and Bush on the Revolution 3 tour. It's a quick-hit interview, but we cover a lot of ground. We talk about..... *What inspired him to sing in…
Radio Chatter with Taime Down from Faster Pussycat w/ Don Jamieson
On today's Radio Chatter podcast I talk with Faster Pussycat lead singer Taime Downe and comedian Don Jamieson. Don joins me from time to time on the show, and now he's out on tour with FP, so it was the perfect storm to get a great episode up for you guys. Go see these guys…
Radio Chatter with Derek Smalls formally of Spinal Tap
I recently did the social media challenge naming albums that shaped me. "This Is Spinal Tap" was on my list. The album is killer, but paired up with the movie, it's the complete package. Now, Derek has a solo album out called "SMALLS CHANGE - Meditations On Ageing". This is a fun conversation. We talk…
Radio Chatter with Gary Hoey
If you're in the South East Michigan this weekend and you want to see a great guitarist, Gary Hoey could fill the bill. He's playing Saturday night at the Wildwood amphitheater in Orion Twp. He'll be bringing a bunch of blues based guitarists with him. Gary is so easy to talk to and we cover…
Radio Chatter with Amy Lee from Evanescence
Amy Lee is my guest today, and she's killer. She's touring with her band and a different orchestra in every city. She talks about the challenges of that, as well as..... The venerability of playing music this way Working with Lindsey Stirling Playing shows around the world How motherhood has effected her life/profession Social media…
Radio Chatter with Candlebox's Kevin Martin
Candlebox is playing the Uncle Sam Jam in Woodhaven, Mi. on July 13th, so Kevin phoned in. This is a killer conversation with him, who I talked to back in January. With the 25th anniversary of the debut album this summer, we spent some time talking about it. Fun times recording the record, practical jokes…
Radio Chatter with Lita Ford
I talked with Lita back in December (you can listen to that interview here) and when I got an email to talk to her again, I jumped at the chance. She's as cool to chat with as you think she'd be. She's doing interviews promoting AXS TV's Top 10 Songs Revealed. It debuts July 1st…
Radio Chatter with Motorhead's Phil Campbell
It's a quick-hit Radio Chatter for today with Motorhead's, Phil Campbell. The new Road Crew beer is out. It has a special Michigan connection, too! We talk about the beer, plus... The solo album he's been working on with another Michigan resident. Road stories about being left behind Auditioning for Motorhead The band he's in…
Radio Chatter remembering Vinnie Paul
As I talked about in my blog over the weekend, hearing of VP's death has really been a tough one to swallow. Today, I walk down memory lane with some interviews I did with the metal legend. The first interview is from February of 2007. The second one is from the Spring of 2016. The…
Radio Chatter with Def Leppard's Phil Collen
Today it's Phil Collen's turn on the Radio Chatter podcast. Def Leppard is touring some pretty big stadiums this summer with the guys from Journey. It stops here in Detroit at Comerica Park on July 13th. We talked about the tour he did over the winter with Joe Satriani and John Petrucci, his band Delta…
Radio Chatter with Sebastian Bach
What a great episode of Radio Chatter I have for you today. Sebastian Bach has been a staple in rock music since the late 80's. One thing about him, he's so much fun to talk to and he's one of the funnest people you'll ever have a conversation with. We talked about his upcoming solo album,…
Radio Chatter with Don Jamieson, Jesse Hasek from 10 Years and Nate and Josh from Shaman's Harvest
Where has Don Jamieson been? He was suppose to be the co-host of this non-award winning podcast, but has gone MIA! Well, he's back and talking all about the world of rock. From tours and concerts, to vinyl and his own shows. What video Don said he would never watch, is Slayer really done, new…
Radio Chatter with Comedian Bert Kreischer
Bert Kreischer is coming to the Fox on June 23rd with Sal Vulcano, Nate Bargatze and Kyle Kinane. Bert shot up the comedian ladder with his story about the Russian mafia called "The Machine". We talk about that great story and the impact it's had on his life. He talks about social media, "East Bound…
Radio Chatter with NASCAR's Chase Elliott
It's a quick-hit Radio Chatter to start up the weekend. With the Firekeepers Casino 400 this Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, we're taking a left turn here on the podcast. Chase tells me about his keys to success, his biggest racing influences (outside of his father, Bill Elliott), music and that's just for starters. M.I.S.…
Radio Chatter with Steven Adler
Steven Adler and his band "Adler's Appetite" are playing this Saturday at Motor City Harley Davidson's Harleyfest in Farmington Hills, Mi., but first he talksed to me. First up, it's MyGNRforum admin, Russ Robinson. He gives us some updates on what's going on in the GNR world. Then, it's Steven's turn and the topics are…
Radio Chatter with Poison's Bobby Dall
Poison's Bobby Dall is my guest today on Radio Chatter. His band is out on their "Nothing But A Good Time" tour throughout the summer with Cheap Trick and Pop Evil, making a stop in my neck of the woods on Friday June 8th at DTE. I've never met or interviewed Bobby so I was…
Radio Chatter with Geoff Tate (Queensryche/Operation: Mindcrime)
Believe or not, "Operation: Mindcrime" just turned 30 years old in May. Geoff is out on tour doing the entire album at each stop. We talk a lot about the album and how it was recorded. He told me about the now famous "Dr. Davis, telephone, please....Dr. Davis telephone" and how it ended up on…
Radio Chatter with Robert DeLeo from STP, Tony and Shannon from Godsmack, John from Baroness and Eric from I Prevail
What an episode of Radio Chatter I've put together for you today. Some of the final interviews from Rock On The Range. First up, it's Robert from STP talks about the band, his keys to success, how Motown influenced him, the Kings of Chaos and more. He even answered the question if he thought they…
Radio Chatter with Buckcherry's Josh Todd and Andrew W.K.
Last week it was all about the guitarists. Today, it's the singers turn. Up first it's Josh Todd. Buckcherry is going out on the Gen X summer tour with P.O.D., Lit, and Alien Ant Farm. It will touch down in Novi on June 30th. He told me all about the upcoming BC record and what's…
Radio Chatter with Josh Rand from Stone Sour, Barry Stock from Three Days Grace and Padge from Bullet For My Valentine
It's a hat-trick of guitarists to wrap up the week on Radio Chatter. First up, it's Josh Rand from Stone Sour. Right off the bat we talked about his recent stint in rehab. He was real open with me about the whole experience. We talked about some of his guitar influences, keys to success, his…
Radio Chatter with Slayer/Exodus guitarist Gary Holt
Gary Holt is making two appearances this weekend in S.E. Michigan. First, he'll be at Rock City Music in Livonia on Saturday between 3-6 pm for a clinic, storytelling and meeting and greeting the fans. Then on Sunday he'll headline the show at Freedom Hill. We talked about the Detroit rocker who inspired him to…
Radio Chatter with Zacky Vengeance from Avenged Sevenfold
One of my favorite interviews from the Rock On The Range weekend was with Zacky. I was suppose to talk to him around 8:15 Saturday night, but with the weather delay that afternoon (it was more like a 'too much sun' delay) we busted this out earlier. It's nice to sit in a clean, quiet…
Radio Chatter with Five Finger Death Punch's Zoltan Bathory
The new FFDP album "And Justice For None" is out today, so I got a return visit from Zoltan. I talked with him a couple months ago, and you can listen to that interview here. Today we talk about the new album, a couple different cover songs they included on the record and Ivan's sobriety. According…
Radio Chatter with Tobias Forge from Ghost
To say I was pretty excited for this interview would be an understatement. Ghost is one of those bands I've really started to get into the past few years. "Rats" is the first single off of the upcoming album "Prequelle", which comes out on June 1st, and if the first single is any indication about…
Radio Chatter with The Cult's Billy Duffy
Billy Duffy is one of those guys who is just easy to talk to. His band, The Cult, is heading out on the road with Bush and Stone Temple Pilots on the 'Revolution 3' tour. Of course, we talked about the tour, how he's become friends with Jeff Gutt from STP and his connection to…
Radio Chatter with Music Producer/Mixer Jay Ruston
Man, the pressure was on mixing this podcast. I mean, Jay is a professional. Me? I'm not! If you're a rock fan, chances are you've got some of Jay's work in your collection. Stone Sour, Steel Panther, Anthrax, Avatar and Fozzy are just some of the bands he's produced and/or mixed throughout the years. He…
Radio Chatter with Myles Kennedy
Myles is such an easy-going guy to talk to. His solo record 'Year Of The Tiger' is out right now, and it's a bit of a departure from what you're used to hearing from him with Alter Bridge or Slash. This is more of a blues based, songwriter album with a theme to it. The…
Radio Chatter with Myles Kennedy
Myles is such an easy-going guy to talk to. His solo record 'Year Of The Tiger' is out right now, and it's a bit of a departure from what you're used to hearing from him with Alter Bridge or Slash. This is more of a blues based, songwriter album with a theme to it. The…
Radio Chatter with Jackyl's Roman Glick
This is a pretty in-depth interview with Roman Glick. He's been around for a couple decades battling through this crazy business we call rock-n-roll, starting in the mid-90's with Brother Cane. After a recent Radio Chatter podcast with the BC front-man Damon Johnson, I hit up Roman to see if he'd be interested in talking…