Episode Description: Steven Interviews JETBOY guitarist Billy Rowe. We discuss the bands history, Rock and Roll Relic Guitars, and the newest album “Born To Fly”. What’s The Story: Founded in 1983 by guitarists Billy Rowe and Fernie Rod, JETBOY continues to carry their style of Rock N’ Roll into the 21st century with the same fury that existed 34 years ago. Long recognized as one of the perfecter of the glam genre, JETBOY was one of a handful of acts that got the attention of music fans and reco...
Jul 28, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Episode Description: We cover 15 songs we just can’t live without. If all music was wiped out forever, what 15 songs would you save? Sonny and I like a lot of different music. If we only had 15 songs to save, we think it should be a variety. What’s The Story: Often times a listener will come to us with feedback on past episodes and even an idea for a future episode. This episode is a perfect example of that. Listener Tony Smith came to us with an idea, we thought we could even turn into a series...
Jul 21, 2019•1 hr 49 min
Episode Description:In this episode fellow podcaster Loose Cannon from the Cobras & Fire Podcast and I discuss the Freedom Fest Weekend getaway to Denver. Loose was considerably late to both events and inappropriately offers to grease my wife’s wrist up in order to obtain free admission into the fairgrounds for Freedom Fest. All of this plus Gary Cherone from Extreme, giving the crowd “The Cherone” wave leads to some pretty funny and interesting discussions. What’s The Story:I ran off to Den...
Jul 19, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Episode Description: ROCKNPOD organizer and Decibel Geek co -host Chris Czynszak joins us for a Rock n Roll trivia extravaganza. Hollywood does his best Pat Sajak impression and dishes out the questions to see who the real rock n roll geek is in this match up. What’s The Story: ROCKNPOD is a unique annual event bringing together rock fans, artists, podcasters, and vendors for events that celebrate the past, promote the present, and look to the future. Rock is NOT dead and ROCKNPOD is an annual r...
Jul 14, 2019•1 hr 40 min
Episode Description: Gold albums are great, but diamonds are a band's best friend. In this episode, we are covering all the Diamond Certified rock albums. Sonny and I talk about the albums we own and the ones we don't, and we share our thoughts and feelings on some of the artist. We even play some guitar-driven rock that might be out of the norm for our show, but we promise you'll enjoy it. What's The Story? Once upon a time bands sold millions of records worldwide, and for a select few, their a...
Jul 07, 2019•1 hr 47 min
Episode Description: Who's playing this club tonight? Let's find out as we decide to plan the ultimate club concert consisting of bands from the 70s , 80s, 90s, 2000s, and more recently from the last few years. Sounds easy? Not so fast, we have a few ground rules to lay down. Warning this episode is full of great music and a whole bunch of crazy laughs, so kick back and turn it up. What’s The Story: Over the years Sonny and I have gone to tons of concerts in all kinds of venues. Arenas, Amphithe...
Jun 30, 2019•1 hr 39 min
Episode Description: Whitesnake's guitarist Joel Hoekstra returns to the show to discuss the new Whitesnake album Flesh & Blood. We also find out if Joel has been practicing his jump shot lately to prepare for the upcoming MORC basketball game in February. What’s The Story: In May Whitesnake released it's first album of original material since 2011's Forevermore. The new "Flesh And Blood" record marks the first Whitesnake album of original material to feature guitarist Joel Hoekstra. Joel fi...
Jun 23, 2019•53 min
Episode Description: Hollywood's Wild Hair Volume 2 goes from doing a solo episode to being joined by long time friend Tony Musallam of the band Restrayned. The idea is to reminiscence a bit, share some stories of yesteryear, play some killer music and basically make you laugh a little. What's The Story ? : Although the original Wild Hair idea was to do solo episodes, there is something about a close friend joining you that just creates magic. Hollywood and Tony have a blast just being two dudes...
Jun 16, 2019•1 hr 26 min
Episode Description: Steven and Sonny took in a bunch of concerts including Michael Schenker Fest, Sammy Hagar And The Circle, and Dennis Deyoung. They share some stories, give their reviews and play some great tunes in this bonus episode. What’s The Story: Sonny and Steven went on a concert binge and saw several shows in the last few days, so they figured, why not give their review, share some stories and play some kick ass music. Steven took in Michael Schenker Fest and Dennis DeYoung, while H...
Jun 13, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Episode Description: We celebrate back 2 back album release awesomeness. In addition I give my review of the recent Dio Hologram concert. What’s The Story: People in the music business have been using the term “sophomore jinx” for years to describe bands that had all their lives to write an amazing debut album, only to follow it up with a heaping pile of crap. In this episode we celebrate a few of our favorite bands that released 2 albums back 2 back that were killer from start to finish. This d...
Jun 09, 2019•1 hr 40 min
Episode Description: It's our 100th episode and we are celebrating in a big way. We are honored to have on the show with us, Y & T founding member Dave Meniketti. We figured in Dave's 45 year career, there hasn't been a question he hasn't answered, so our man Hollywood came up with the idea of giving Dave the option to pick 3 albums from different eras of Y & T's career to discuss. Dave picks an awesome 3 pack of albums and shares some great stories with us about the band and the recordi...
Jun 02, 2019•1 hr 57 min
Episode Description: Judas Priest top 10 songs, is what this episode is all about. Sonny and I get into why we love Judas Priest and play some of our favorites. I also review the Judas Priest concert I recently attended here in my town. What’s The Story: Judas Priest is easily one of my top 10 favorite bands of all time. They were in my earliest discoveries as I started to form my obsession with hard rock and heavy metal. I got into British Steel and Screaming For Vengeance almost at the same ex...
May 26, 2019•1 hr 26 min
Episode Description: Steven speaks with founding guitarist Brian Tatler of the band Diamond Head about the bands history and the recording of their upcoming album . On May 24th Diamond Head will release their 8th studio album "The Coffin Train". What’s The Story: I first got into Diamond Head after hearing "Am I Evil" on the B-Side of a Metallica picture disc and I was hooked. I went out and picked up everything I could. If they were good enough to get into Kerrang, and be part of the NWOBHM sou...
May 24, 2019•44 min
Episode Description: The idea behind Steven's mixed tapes is basically to play some great rock music while sharing a few stories about growing up. Steven's mixed tapes is basically my version of a radio show. Radio wishes it played kick ass music like this and without the commercials or yearly subscription fees. What’s The Story: When I was a kid in school, I made it a point to put together mixed cassettes of all the bands and songs I loved. Everytime a new record came out or I read about some b...
May 19, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Episode Description: Sonny and Steven answer listener questions. They cram a bunch of great music into this already laugh filled episode while trying to answer some great questions about rock n roll and the meaning of life. OK, I made that last part up and besides they aren't qualified to answer life questions, they're idiots. What’s The Story: You asked and we answered. Sonny and I open our lives up to the listeners and answer a boatload of questions ranging from Sonny’s love for Alias and his ...
May 12, 2019•1 hr 41 min
Episode Description: Sonny and I pick our Top 10 Live Albums growing up. We discuss why they were important to us, and play some of our favorite tracks from those albums. What’s The Story: Nowadays Live Albums are released all the time. If you are into a band, chances are they have released a live record. Back in the late 70’s and early 80’s live albums were much more of an event. In most cases the bands were already well established and the live album would be released about 4 or 5 records into...
May 05, 2019•2 hr 2 min
Episode Description: Guitarist Mick Sweda joins Sonny and Steven to talk about his current band Lies, Deceit, & Treachery, as well as his time in the Bulletboys and King Kobra. Sweda is joined in Lies, Deceit & Treachery by two other original members of Bulletboys plus Last In Line frontman Andrew Freeman. We chat about some of the trials and tribulation of the music business and get into his earliest musical memories. What's The Story? We use the term "desert island" album a lot on this...
Apr 28, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Episode Description: The term "Desert Island Albums" is used often on Growin' Up Rock. When we use the term, we are talking about albums that start to finish are awesome musical masterpieces in our 16 year old minds. In this episode we each pick one of those desert island albums to discuss start to finish. What's The Story? Throughout every music fans life, there are albums that seem to connect with them. They are special works of music and from the first track to the last track they are perfect...
Apr 21, 2019•1 hr 22 min
Episode Description: Steven talks to legendary frontman Biff Byford of Saxon about the band's history and some of Biff's earliest musical memories. They discuss the current setlist and the overall Monsters of Rock Cruise. In addition to this great interview, Steven rounds up friends and fellow Saxon fans Kevin Williams and Brad Rusthoven to discuss their history with the band. The guys pick and play some of their favorite deep cuts from the band. What's The Story: Saxon is a band that was crucia...
Apr 14, 2019•1 hr 58 min
Episode Description: Rocklanta is over and we were there. Were you? We talk with promoter Brad Lee about the inaugural Rocklanta weekend event and recap all the artist that appeared. Brad Lee was kind enough to share some of the stories and challenges of putting on a two day concert of this size. We also listen to Brad tell us his own personal Growin' Up Rock story of bowling and Motley Crue going straight in the toilet. What's The Story? Rocklanta was a two day festival put on by Brad Lee Enter...
Apr 11, 2019•1 hr 51 min
Episode Description: Steven speaks with Tesla guitarist Frank Hannon about some of his earliest musical memories and the band's newest album release "Shock." We go album-by-album to discuss what Frank's thoughts were at the time of recording. Because we are such huge Tesla fans, as an added bonus we thought why not throw in our top 5 Tesla tunes to rock along the way. What's The Story: Tesla is an American rock band formed in Sacramento, California in late 1981 by bassist Brian Wheat and guitari...
Apr 07, 2019•1 hr 32 min
Episode Description: It's April Fools Day and all about the Kiss Solo Albums. In a unprecedented rock podcast crossover event with the Podder Than Hell Podcast. Each podcast will release 2 episodes at the same time covering all 4 Kiss Solo albums. We play 6 of our favorite tunes from the albums and discuss our feelings regarding the records. Podder Than Hell Podcast Episodes Go To: Peter & Paul and Gene & Ace What's The Story? In 1978 Kiss was at the height of their dominance. They could...
Apr 01, 2019•54 min
Episode Description: It's April Fools Day and all about the Kiss Solo Albums. In a unprecedented rock podcast crossover event with the Podder Than Hell Podcast. Each podcast will release 2 episodes at the same time covering all 4 Kiss Solo albums. We play 6 of our favorite tunes from the albums and discuss our feelings regarding the records. Podder Than Hell Podcast Episodes Go To: Peter & Paul and Gene & Ace What's The Story? In 1978 Kiss was at the height of their dominance. They could...
Apr 01, 2019•52 min
Episode Description: This week, we pick our Top 5 Motley Crue songs. Plus you'll hear our opinions and review of "The Dirt," a Netflix movie release of Motley Crue's biography. What's The Story?? By now all of the Rock n Roll faithfuls have carved out time to check out "The Dirt" on Netflix. If you haven't, what are you waiting for? On the heels of the successful Queen biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody," and with the Elton John movie "Rocketman" coming out soon, Motley Crue finally saw their book "The D...
Mar 24, 2019•1 hr 30 min
Episode Description: We talk with XYZ's founders Terry Ilous and Patt Fontaine about their history and the recent Monsters Of Rock Cruise, as well as what's coming up for the band. Since we love XYZ, we decide to do a quick top 3 showcasing some of our favorite tunes from the band's catalog. What's The Story? XYZ came together in Lyon (France) where bassist Patt Fontaine and vocalist Terry Ilous were born and grew up. The band migrated to Los Angeles in 1986. XYZ started off as the unofficial ho...
Mar 17, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Episode Description: The 2019 Monsters Of Rock Cruise is now history. It was an adventure we will never forget. In this epic long finale, we go day by day through our adventures from our perspective. We share what we did and saw and who we liked and disliked. While we are at it, we play some of the great music we heard on the cruise from the bands we loved. What's The Story? Hollywood and Steven traveled to Miami to jump on the annual 5 day Monsters Of Rock Cruise with 3000 of their closest frie...
Mar 10, 2019•3 hr 41 min
Episode Description In this episode, it's time for another installment of "This Ain't No Disco". We discuss and play hard rock and metal music released in 1996. What's It All About: This ain't no disco '96, but for sure it's a change in the landscape of Rock n Roll. It's time for another installment of This Ain't No Disco, and this time we head back to 1996 and we find that the hard rock and metal we loved so much in the late 80's and early 90's was vastly changing and becoming industrialized an...
Mar 03, 2019•1 hr 40 min
Episode Description In this episode, Growin' Up Rock talks with producer, engineer, and technologist David Frangioni. David's early experience with MIDI technology would establish his reputation as the go-to guy for setting up home studio recording. David became so much of an authority on MIDI setups, Aerosmith's Joey Kramer gave David the title of "Midiot" along with the hat to go with it. David's worked with countless rock artists including Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Elton John, Styx, and KISS....
Feb 24, 2019•1 hr 27 min
Episode Description: Monsters Of Rock Cruise Preview Part 3 Of 4 We cap off our Monsters Of Rock Cruise preview with part 3 of our upcoming cruise featuring killer music by Extreme, Eclipse, Soto, Jetboy, Y&T, and many more. What's The Story: Sonny and I are headed to Miami to get our ROCK ON!! We have completed two parts already covering more than 40 of the 50 plus bands and artist that will be performing at the Pre-Parties and on this cruise. Once in Miami, The Growin' Up Rock Podcast will...
Feb 17, 2019•1 hr 38 min
Episode Description We catch up with guitarist Ty Tabor from King's X to discuss the 2019 Monsters Of Rock Cruise and some of his personal Growin' Up Rock story. We talk about how the band decides on a set list, the possibilities of a new King's X record, and what he remembers about the Woodstock 2 festival that put them in front of 350 thousand people. A Brief Band Overview King's X is a band that was formed in the mid 80s that garnered a ton of critical acclaim from the critics and the bands p...
Feb 15, 2019•55 min
