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Radio Chatter with Taime Down from Faster Pussycat w/ Don Jamieson

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Derek Smalls formally of Spinal Tap

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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 Amy Lee from Evanescence

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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…

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Radio Chatter with Candlebox's Kevin Martin

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Lita Ford

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Motorhead's Phil Campbell

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Def Leppard's Phil Collen

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Sebastian Bach

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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,…
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Radio Chatter with Don Jamieson, Jesse Hasek from 10 Years and Nate and Josh from Shaman's Harvest

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Comedian Bert Kreischer

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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…
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Radio Chatter with NASCAR's Chase Elliott

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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.…
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Radio Chatter with Steven Adler

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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…

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Radio Chatter with Poison's Bobby Dall

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Geoff Tate (Queensryche/Operation: Mindcrime)

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Robert DeLeo from STP, Tony and Shannon from Godsmack, John from Baroness and Eric from I Prevail

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Buckcherry's Josh Todd and Andrew W.K.

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Josh Rand from Stone Sour, Barry Stock from Three Days Grace and Padge from Bullet For My Valentine

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Slayer/Exodus guitarist Gary Holt

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Zacky Vengeance from Avenged Sevenfold

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Five Finger Death Punch's Zoltan Bathory

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Tobias Forge from Ghost

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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…
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Radio Chatter with The Cult's Billy Duffy

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Music Producer/Mixer Jay Ruston

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Myles Kennedy

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Jackyl's Roman Glick

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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…
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Radio Chatter with Testament's Alex Skolnick

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Here's a crazy story for you, I interviewed Alex exactly one year ago on this very date. You can check out that interview here if you'd like. Today we talk about gearing up for Slayer's final tour with Lamb Of God and Anthrax. What a heavy bill! Alex gives me his keys to success, talk…
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Radio Chatter with Charlie Starr from Blackberry Smoke

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Charlie Starr from Blackberry Smoke joins me today. If you've never heard BBS, and you like the southern rock/rock/country, give them a listen. Their new album 'Find A Light' is out and it's a pretty good indication of what this band is all about. He talks about a fellow rocker who helped him write four…
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Radio Chatter with Road Warrior Animal

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The Legends of Wrestling is coming to the Fraser Hockeyland Arena this Saturday, April 21st. Some big-time wrestling legends are coming including Ric Flair, Sting, Mick Foley and tons more. Click here for all the info. Today, I talk with Joe Laurinaitis, known worldwide, as Animal from the Road Warriors. What a great conversation! He told…
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Radio Chatter with Damon Johnson from Black Star Riders

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This is one of those interviews that's just fun to listen to. Damon Johnson is a really nice guy and so easy talk with. He recently came through Detroit with the Judas Priest tour and I asked him if he'd sit down with me and discuss what he has going on in his life. He…
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Radio Chatter with 311 and The Offspring

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This is a funny interview with P-Nut and Nick Hexum from 311, along with Noodles from The Offspring. From the extremely short answer that Noodles gave me to the keys to their success, to talking about the newly inserted guitar solo on the version of Five Finger Death Punch's cover of "Gone Away". Both bands…
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Radio Chatter with Brad Arnold from 3 Doors Down

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Every so often I get a chance to interview someone that gives me more than I anticipated. This, is one of those interviews. Brad actually did press for Rock-N-Roll Express tour with Collective Soul and Soul Asylum last week, but because I was on vacation he hopped on the phone with me today. I've known…

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Radio Chatter with Biff Byford from Saxon

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Before I left for vacation I did a couple of interviews and this is the first one, with metal legend Biff Byford. I can remember as a kid 'playing DJ' in my basement, and one of the songs I always played was their classic "Denim and Leather". I met Biff for the first time at…
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Radio Chatter with The Dead Daisies Doug Aldrich and Deen Castronovo

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The new Dead Daisies album "Burn It Down" drops on Friday, so the guys agreed to chat about it today on Radio Chatter. They give me the flavor of the new record and how Deen joined the band....in November! Deen talks about his sobriety and what he credits it with. They talk about other members…
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Radio Chatter with Dorothy Martin from Dorothy

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This week it's a vacation edition of Radio Chatter. This first episode is my conversation with Dorothy front-woman, Dorothy Martin. We talk about the new album "28 Days In The Valley", a real psychedelic, bluesy rock record. It was produced and co-written by Linda Perry. We talk about that, her sobriety, her key to success…
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Radio Chatter with Sully Erna from Godsmack

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The new Godsmack "When Legends Rise" comes out on April 27th, so Sully called in to talk about it. To say he's fired up about the new album is an understatement. He talks about his writing for the record and what he did in 'rebuilding' his own life and how it came out on this…
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Radio Chatter with Chris Jericho and Don Jamieson

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First up, it's the Fozzy frontman, Chris Jericho. He's playing in Detroit this Friday night and will be making an appearance earlier in the day for a special cause. Jade and I give all the details about where it's going to be, and how you can meet Y2J. He gives me his keys to success,…
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Radio Chatter with Jeff Gutt and Dean DeLeo from Stone Temple Pilots

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Today, I'm joined by Dean DeLeo and new singer Jeff Gutt, from Stone Temple Pilots. The new album is out and it's pure STP. We talk about the story of Jeff getting into the band. That's a two part answer. First, I'll let Jeff talk about it, then Chris 'Godzilla' Doliber from Madam X, in…
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Radio Chatter with Judas Priest's Rob Halford and Scott Travis

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How cool is this? The "Metal God" on Radio Chatter! He's joined by drummer extraordinaire, Scott Travis. The new album 'Firepower' is out and it's as powerful as it's name. This record smokes! Of course, we talk about it, along with the fact that Glenn Tipton joined the band on stage last night for the…
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Radio Chatter with Ronnie Romero from Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow

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Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow is releasing a 2 CD, 1 DVD set called 'Memories in Rock II' on April 6th. Today, on the podcast it's lead singer Ronnie Romero. He told me how he got into the band, who introduced him to Rainbow/Deep Purple as a very young kid, as well as other early influences. We…
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Radio Chatter with Zoltan Bathory from Five Finger Death Punch

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Zoltan Bathory is my guest today on Radio Chatter. Five Finger's latest album was actually finished in December of 2016, as Jason Hook told me last Fall, so it's been under wraps for a long time. "And Justice For None" comes out May 18th and Zoltan tells me why the named that, the flavor of…
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Radio Chatter with Brent Smith from Shinedown

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With the new Shinedown album coming out on May 4th, it was time to talk to Brent Smith all about "Attention Attention!". Brent talks a lot about the new record and explains what you should be listening for when you hear it. While it's technically not a concept album, it is an album that you…
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Radio Chatter with David Coverdale and special guest Don Jamieson

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David Coverdale is a legend! When they email and ask if you want to speak with him, the answer is very easy. Yes! This is a very fun conversation. He told me about the new album, a killer Jason Bonham story, the possibility of a Rock Hall nod, secret projects and more. I wish I…
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Radio Chatter with Synyster Gates from Avenged Sevenfold

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It's a quick-hit Radio Chatter to kick off the weekend. Avenged Sevenfold unleashed the details for their "End Of The World" tour, with openers Prophets Of Rage and Three Days Grace. We talk about all things around the tour and his thoughts on touring with guitar legend Tom Morello. We talked a little about Glenn…
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Radio Chatter with Leigh Kakaty and Matt DiRito from Pop Evil

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Today on Radio Chatter it's 2/5's of Pop Evil. Their new self-titled album came out on February 16th and now the guys are hitting the tour trail spreading the music. First up, it's Leigh. We talk about the new album and some of the process of writing it. We did talk about a couple specific…
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Radio Chatter with Jeff Scott Soto

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Today, my guest is legendary singer Jeff Scott Soto. This guy has fronted bands from Yngwie Malmsteen, to Trans Siberian Orchestra, to his latest band, the super group Sons Of Apollo. That band includes Mike Portnoy on drums, Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal on guitars, Billy Sheehan on bass, and Derek Sherinian on keyboards. JSS was very…
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Radio Chatter with wrestler Brian Knobbs from the Nasty Boys

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The Legends of Wrestling is coming to Fraser Hockeyland Arena on April 21st. This is going to be a huge event with some of the biggest names in pro wrestling. RIC FLAIR, STING, MICK FOLEY, THE NASTY BOYS, ROAD WARRIOR ANIMAL, JIMMY “MOUTH OF THE SOUTH” HART, BILLY GUNN, TED DIBIASE “THE MILLION DOLLAR MAN”,…
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Radio Chatter with Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal

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Bumblefoot is back on tour, and this time with the Sons Of Apollo. Don't miss the guys Feb 16: Buffalo Town Ballroom, NY, Feb 17: Battle Creek The Music Factory, MI, and Feb 18: Joliet The Forge, IL. Of course, we talk about what the show consists of, including a vocal solo. He told me…
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