In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny celebrates his Birthday for 1980 when he takes a look at the music and events that were happening during his special day. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will sti...
Mar 28, 2025•13 min
We came, we sailed, we ROCKED! It's time to give you our 2025 Monsters Of Rock Cruise Recap. MORC 25 was a blast. We have stories and thoughts on all we saw and heard for MORC 25 this year. As in previous years we share our recap with our traveling pals over at the Podder Than Hell Podcast. Catch the pre-party, days 1 and 2 over on their podcast. We will finish it up with days 3,4,and 5. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help gr...
Mar 23, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 403
For this “Try This” episode, Sonny is sharing a quick history and the music of Caleb Johnson The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will still get a regular full length episode every Sunday as usual Pl...
Mar 21, 2025•15 min
This week in the “Alphabet Soup Series”, we hit the letter "G". Let's find out what bands, albums, and songs we end up sharing. Series Info: A new series from the mind of "Hollywood" Pooni. We are calling this one Alphabet Soup. Here's the idea - 1 Band, 1 Album, 2 Songs, and 1 Movie all starting with a single letter in the alphabet. The object of this series is to focus on some lesser known bands and songs. As always we will share a little history about bands and songs and we promise as always ...
Mar 16, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 402
In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny celebrates his Birthday for 1979 when he takes a look at the music and events that were happening during his special day. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will sti...
Mar 14, 2025•14 min
In this episode of Hollywood’ Wild Hair, Sonny invites back John Murphy Aka "Murph", the sometimes Co-host from the Shout It Out Loud Cast for another round of “Murph Likes What?” WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Podchaser Spotify Connect with us Email us growinuprock@gmail.com Contact Form Like and Follow Us on FaceBook Follow Us ...
Mar 09, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 401
For this “Try This” episode, Sonny is sharing a quick history and the music of Aldo Nova The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will still get a regular full length episode every Sunday as usual Please...
Mar 07, 2025•14 min
We celebrate our 400th episode here at the Growin' Up Rock Podcast. We get the listeners involved in ranking their favorite Kiss album openers. Which track will be the overall best liked opening for the Kiss albums? WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Podchaser Spotify Connect with us Email us growinuprock@gmail.com Contact Form Like ...
Mar 02, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 400
In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny celebrates his Birthday for 1978 when he takes a look at the music and events that were happening during his special day. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will sti...
Feb 28, 2025•15 min
This week we invited Tom Gigliotti from The Shout It Out Loudcast to go track by track through the 2nd studio album “Diary Of A Madman” from Ozzy Osbourne. Diary Of A Madman is the 2nd studio album and the last original material Ozzy record to feature guitarist Randy Rhoads. Each month in 2025 we will cover a studio album release by the “Madman” himself Ozzy Osbourne WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leav...
Feb 23, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 399
For this “Try This” episode, Sonny is sharing a quick history and the music of Primal Fear. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will still get a regular full length episode every Sunday as usual Ple...
Feb 21, 2025•20 min
In this episode we cover everything to expect on this years 2025 Monsters Of Rock Cruise. We want you to get excited whether you are a newbie or MORC veteran. We take a look at the bands, venues, activities, and of course the music. Is this your first Monsters Of Rock Cruise? Are you are on the edge about booking a future MORC sailing? We have gone on over 12 MORC sailing combined, so we are here to not only share our excitement about this years sailing but get you excited as well about what you...
Feb 16, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 398
In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny celebrates his Birthday for 1977 when he takes a look at the music and events that were happening during his special day. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will sti...
Feb 14, 2025•14 min
In this episode of “When Rock Ruled The Charts” we take a close look at July 12th, 1979, the day that The Great Chicago Disco Demolition took place. This week we will be looking at the Billboard 200 album chart to see what music was considered hot. Series Info: In the “When Rock Ruled The Charts” series, we look at a specific day, week, or month in music history and discuss briefly the significance of that date and then take a deeper dive into the music or album charts for that time period to lo...
Feb 09, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 397
In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny discusses some of the many Duets that exist in music over the years. In each volume he will share a handful of his favorites. Let’s start with Volume 5. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want ...
Feb 07, 2025•16 min
This week, we once again visit the The 250 List. In Volume 8 we each take a look at 5 more bands that did not quite make a household name for themselves in the 80s and early 90s. The 250 List is an article written and published in November 2021 by Bobby Caughron from XS-Rock Website containing 250 hard rock and metal bands from the 80s and early 90s that fell short of setting the world on fire, but still had albums worth checking out. With each episode volume we do, Sonny and I will each cover 5...
Feb 02, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 396
Sonny discusses a few of the many Diamond certified albums in existence from various artists and bands. A “Diamond” certified album in short, means that has sold 10 million albums or more. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and w...
Jan 31, 2025•14 min
This week we invited Kevin Williams from The InObscuria Podcast to go track by track through the debut studio album “Blizzard Of Ozz” from Ozzy Osbourne. Each month in 2025 we will cover a studio album release by the “Madman” himself Ozzy Osbourne WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Podchaser Spotify Connect with us Email us growinupr...
Jan 26, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 395
In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny celebrates his Birthday for 1976 when he takes a look at the music and events that were happening during his special day. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will sti...
Jan 24, 2025•15 min
In this listener discussion episode, you give us 3 choices of various things ranging from music to food and all things in between and we discuss, deciding which is a Smash, which is Trash, and which is just plain Meh. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Podchaser Spotify Connect with us Email us growinuprock@gmail.com Contact Form Lik...
Jan 19, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 394
Sonny goes acoustic. In this FQF, Sonny's going to share some songs you may know done acoustically from bands and artists he loves. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will still get a regular full ...
Jan 17, 2025•14 min
We continue covering some of the best music released in 2024 by sharing bands and music that just missed our top 10 list for 2024. The "Just Missed" list was made up of music worthy of a listen. All of these albums hung around for a while in our top 20 list until it was time to shave it down. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Podcha...
Jan 12, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 393
Sonny discusses a few of the many Diamond certified albums in existence from various artists and bands. A “Diamond” certified album in short, means that has sold 10 million albums or more. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and w...
Jan 10, 2025•15 min
We start 2025 off with a bang by putting a ribbon on 2024 and sharing our “Best Of” episode. As in previous years, 2024 has seen the release of many new rock albums, some good and some not so much. We share the ones we liked the most in our personal favorite top 10 “Best Of 2024”. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Podchaser Spotify ...
Jan 05, 2025•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 392
In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny discusses some of the many Duets that exist in music over the years. In each volume he will share a handful of his favorites. Let’s start with Volume 4. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want ...
Jan 03, 2025•16 min
In what was originally released as Episode 102 back in June 2019, Sonny and Tony are back in this new and improved "Remix" version of the original "Wild Hair" episode. To say Sonny And Tony are "Best Friends" is probably an understatement. In this episode the two of them get into some fun and humorous discussions around life and music that we think you will enjoy. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave U...
Dec 29, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 390
Sonny goes acoustic. In this FQF, Sonny's going to share some songs you may know done acoustically from bands and artists he loves. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and want to share with you. You will still get a regular full ...
Dec 27, 2024•14 min
This week we invite No One from Nowhere to go track by track through the 13th Studio Album release “ATBPO” by Night Ranger. That's right it's just Steven and Sonny to bring this 2024 Album Review Series to a close by covering the "ATBPO" as a bonus episode and then by ranking all 13 of the Night Ranger albums we covered in 2024. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the f...
Dec 22, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 390
Sonny discusses a few of the many Diamond certified albums in existence from various artists and bands. A “Diamond” certified album in short, means that has sold 10 million albums or more. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and generally just about anything we find entertaining and w...
Dec 20, 2024•14 min
This week we invite Loose Cannon from The Cobras And Fire Podcast to go track by track through the 12th Studio Album release “Don’t Let Up” by Night Ranger. Each month in 2024 we will cover a studio album release by Bay Area Rockers Night Ranger. Don't Let Up is the twelfth studio album by American hard rock band Night Ranger, released on March 24, 2017. It peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums chart on June 15, 2017. It is the first Night Ranger studio album to feature Keri Kel...
Dec 15, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 389
