On this video edition of the show we talk to a Drum legend "Carmine Appice" who's career has spanned 7 decades from the 60's with Vanilla Fudge and then Cactus to his time with Rod Stewart he's sat alongside and played with rock and blues greatest performers. This year he is back with Cactus and "Temple of Blues" a mammoth collaborative project that includes Joe Bonamassa , Pat Travers, Ted Nugent , Doug Aldrich, Rudy Sarzo, Billy Sheehan, Steve Stevens. Dug Pinnick, Warren Haynes and more . Car...
Jul 15, 2024•50 min
Joining us on this video edition of the show two former members of Megadeth the Grammy award winning Dave Ellefson and Jeff Young we look back at the 80's when Megadeth were head to head with Metallica and Anthrax and Jeff joined for "So Far So Good So What" the tours around the world and appearing at Monsters of Rock in 1988 along with Guns + Roses" and headliners Iron Maiden . Then we come up to date looking at the "Kings of Thrash" project and what it's future is.
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 3 min
They are bona fide heavy metal legends , Anvil have been around for 50 years since Rob and Lip's got together and they began their journey to take on the world with their own distinctive brand of heavy metal which influenced the generation that included Metallica. Then came the movie "The Story Of Anvil" and overnight they became what they always wanted to be global rock stars and here we are in 2024 and they are still flying high album 20 is coming this month and on this video edition we catch ...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Welcome to the new edition of the show and what is the biggest show we have produced coming up over the next 2 hours we talk to Canadian metal legends Anvil, Lips joins us to look ahead to the new album "The One and Only" and we go back to look at "Anvil The Story of Anvil" and whats ahead of the band. Robin McAulay has one of the biggest voices in rock his career goes back over 40 years and right at the beginning there was "Grand Prix" the melodic rock band who came very close to the big time t...
May 30, 2024•2 hr 22 min
Welcome back and here is a sneak preview of what is coming next on "The Classic Rock Podcast" as we introduce you to the extraordinary talents of Nina Digregorio who literally stopped traffic with her version of Eddie Van Halen's "Eruption" check it out here and the interview clip with Nina.
May 22, 2024•5 min
Welcome to the brand new edition of the show along with all the usual features, the album anniversary, the news and on this day 50 years ago in this edition we hear the story of the man Rolling Stone called "Heavy Metals Greatest Survivor" and for good reason as just over a year ago Blaze Bayley suffered a near fatal heart attack 12 months on he's back on the road the best album he's done since the heady days of Wolfsbane back in the late 80's it's called "Circle of Stone" It's also the 30th ann...
May 01, 2024•2 hr 7 min
Welcome to this special video edition of the show and coming up joining me from home in LA is Billy Morrison ex of the Cult and for the last 14 years with Billy Idol's playing alongside Steve Stevens. He has got together with an "A" list of friends to put together the new album "The Morrison Project" Featuring guest performances by Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, DMC, Al Jourgensen, Steve Vai, Steve Stevens, Linda Perry, Tommy Clufetos, John 5 and more. Billy looks back on a career in music as well a...
Apr 19, 2024•49 min
Welcome the Friday "Fourplay" a collection of the best new tracks appearing today and over the next week and another eclectic mix today including AOR courtesy of FM , Heavy Metal from Canada's Anvil ...Blues Rock done only the way Joanne Shaw Taylor can do it and to conclude a reworking of a Peter Green/Fleet wood Mac classic "Oh Well" from Slash's upcoming new album.
Apr 12, 2024•20 min
Special video edition of "The Classic Rock Podcast" with Simple Minds Mel Gaynor joining us to talk about his wide and varied career from brit funk bands at the end of the 70's to teaming up with NWOBHM stalwarts Samson in the early 80's at the time they took on a new untried singer called Bruce Bruce, who would morph into Bruce Dickinson when he left to go to Iron Maiden . Mel looks back to his early days and through the huge successes with Simple Minds and finally on to his new album set to ar...
Apr 06, 2024•29 min
Welcome to the new show and this time around we catch up with all the latest news stories plus we have the "Golden Anniversary 50 " feature looking back at who was releasing what 50 years ago this month. In the studio one of rock music's most enduing acts Hawkwind return with a new album and joining in the conversation Dave Brock, Magnus and Kris as we talk not only new album but tales of 6 decades in music from teaching a young Eric Clapton a few blues chords over tea to what substances not to ...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 35 min
Welcome back to the show and coming up we will hear from Slash and the new blues album"Orgy of the Damned" plus Chad Kroeger introduces the new Nickelback release also Black Crowes are back Bywarer Call release Holler and a special guest from Status Quo John "Rhino" Edwards talks new album and we look at eh future of Quo. plus we round the rock news and review what is in this month's rock music press.
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Welcome back on this edition the full video feature recorded with Dion DiMucci from his home in NYC as we talk about his 7-decade recording career plus we delve into the new album "Girlfriends" just released. We also look forward to next week's show with Status Quo's John "Rhino" Edwards who also has a new album out and we address the rumours that this will be the final year of Status Quo as a live act.
Mar 08, 2024•58 min
Great show this month with a range of exclusive interviews and features, Canadian melodic hard rockers "Honeymoon Suite" are back with a new album Johnnie Dee joins us , Mel Gaynor who spent 35 years on Simple Minds drum stool has a new album coming as does Joanne Shaw Taylor who talks Heavy Soul. Phillip Sayce unleashes the wolves on his album "The Wolves are Coming" and he also joins us and there is a special feature with one of the best guitar players out there, Jane Getter who celebrates the...
Feb 25, 2024•1 hr 46 min
Welcome to this preview of the February shows and here is a short feature with award-winning guitarist and composer Jane Getter who releases her new album "Division World" this month. The full feature will follow in the next edition of the podcast. Led by guitarist, composer and singer Jane Getter , the album follows on from her acclaimed ‘Anomalia’ album and features Jane’s all-star band including keyboardist Adam Holzman , guitarist Alex Skolnick , bassist and singer Paul Frazier and drummer G...
Feb 08, 2024•11 min
Time to re-live the Glam Rock era with the man that started it all Marc Bolan T Rex I am joined by film director Ethan Silverman who has produced a fabulous movie with a cast list including U2, Elton John, Joan Jett, Billy Idol and many more "Angel Headed Hipster" is available now. We look at the film and the life of Marc Bolan
Jan 31, 2024•35 min
A preview of our upcoming show with special guest "Dion" A man who needs no introduction Dion has been performing for 7 decades beginning of course with "Dion and the Belmonts" before beginning a varied solo career which is going strong today as he prepared to release the new album "Girlfriends" which includes collaborations with RORY BLOCK CARLENE CARTER SHEMEKIA COPELAND DEBBIE DAVIES RANDI FISHENFELD SUE FOLEY DANIELLE NICOLE CHRISTINE OHLMAN MAGGIE ROSE JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR SUSAN TEDESCHI VALE...
Jan 12, 2024•11 min
Well the last show of 2023 and it is stuffed full off great music and interviews. So new music coming from Magnum, Steve Hackett ahead of his new album this Feb along with Rik Wakeman who is preparing a mammoth live release from the Palladium shows in 2023, Danny Bowes of Thunder tells us about the new live album and guests include Geoff Downes talking about his great friend John Wetton who has a career spanning 8 cd boxset just released plus he tells us what's in store for Yes in 2024 including...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 52 min
Here's a short video preview of the upcoming edition of the show with special guest Geoff Downes of "Yes" and "Asia" in this clip he is talking about great friend John Wetton and their first meeting and work on the debut album by "Asia" lots more to come from this as well including look ahead to the plans of "Yes" for 2024 including what we can expect in the setlists for the new shows.
Dec 12, 2023•6 min
Welcome to this special extra edition from "The Classic Rock Podcast" and joining me today Grace and Aaron Bond from "When Rivers Meet" who are ending another hugely successful year with their first UK top 10 album "Aces Are High". Coming up we talk about the album and look back on the achievements of the year and what plans they have for 2024. When Rivers Meet is a blues-rock band formed by husband-and-wife duo Grace and Aaron Bond. Grace on lead vocals and electric slide guitar, while Aaron ha...
Dec 06, 2023•27 min
In this "Classic Podcast" Video "EXTRA" We are talking to some of the new generation of Guitar talent that been out on tour recently this includes "The Master of the Stratocaster" Phillip Sayce plus another of the hottest talents around "Jared James Nichols" and we conclude with the "King of UK Slide Guitar" the one and only Troy Redfern. All three great were company and offered upsome great stories and anecdotes . All three were interviewed either prior to or after a live set so just be aware w...
Nov 27, 2023•59 min
On the next edition of "The Classic Rock Podcast" legendary 70's rock band Foghat are back ! founder member Roger Earl joins us to look back at his 6 decades in the business including the day he auditioned for the Jimmy Hendrix band ! check out this preview with Roger talking about that and there is a new album coming "Sonic Mojo" plus also on the show will be Grand Funk Railroad founder Don Brewer . If you love "Classic Rock" then this edition will take you back to the glory days of the 60's an...
Nov 03, 2023•4 min
A short preview of next week's new show with Don Brewer of Grand Funk when we will be celebrating 50 years of "We're an American Band" in this video clip we remember the legendary "Atlanta Pop" festival which included not only Grand Funk, but Led Zep Johnny Winter, Joe Cocker, Chicago, Joplin and more.
Nov 01, 2023•5 min
If you are yet to listen to the new show with Don Dokken talking about the band's history and the new album "Heaven Comes Down" here is a video clip from the recording in this Don is talking about the first time he came across this band called "Van Halen" and showcasing on the same night at "Motley Crue" To here the full 60 minutes with Don then listen in to the podcast.
Oct 30, 2023•6 min
Ahead of the new show out this week Samantha Fish is touring the UK at present with Jesse Dayton after the release of Death Wish Blues here is Samantha talking about the album you can hear the whole feature with Sam in the show from earlier this year.
Oct 18, 2023•6 min
Joining me for this special is Don Dokken ahead of the brand new album due late October and we look not only at the upcoming album but back at 40 plus years in the music business remembering the day he first saw Van Halen opening up the show before they had an album out in the 70's, a love of fine wine being one of the few who wasn't consumed by drugs and of course the future and plenty more conversation besides. If you enjoy this edition then look back about a year as we did 2 previous shows wi...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 27 min
A sneak peek at the upcoming show with Ronnie Romero joining us to talk about the excellent new album "Too Many Lies Too Many Masters" a thunderous new melodic heavy metal album which is Ronnie's first with all original material. Full feature out next week
Oct 04, 2023•6 min
Here is a preview of all the new shows coming up in the next month including some "NWOBHM" legends a 50th anniversary of an iconic album, the most successful ever British all female rock band, an 80's rock band out of LA who shifted over 12 million albums 70's legends back with a new album and we reveal some new features available on the website.
Sep 29, 2023•14 min
Welcome back to "The Classic Rock Podcast" and this month Saxon founder member Graham Oliver joins us as we look back at the bands early years how they cme into being and the glory years from the late 70's through the 80's he also has a 6 disc box set out now called "Sceaming Eagles" .
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Feature packed show this month with special guests John Corabi back with The Dead Daisies looks back on his career in music also this month Saxon's Co founder Graham Oliver talks "Wheels of Steel" plus Dave Brock looks ahead to the new 50th anniversary edition of Space Ritual
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Great show this month Glenn Hughes joins me to talk about "Burn" reaching 50 we talk Trapeze, The California Jam, Ritchie Blackmore's legendary sense of humour and the upcoming new Black Country Communion album. Plus the "Guitarists Guitar Player" Lance Lopez who has a brand new album out we look back at his career growing up in the blues clubs of New Orleans, being mentored by Billy Gibbons, playing with blues icons and turning the odd one down.
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 34 min
