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Latest episodes
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34 min
Triumph's Gil Moore Talks Touring, Stage Production, Mike Levine, & More
I love talking to Gil Moore from Triumph. As a kid who grew up in Buffalo, N.Y. I was inundated with Triumph music from an early age through local radio. All these years later, it'…
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32 min
The Soul Of A Man - Great White's Mark Kendall Returns To Talkin' Rock
Mark Kendall is back to talk about his improving health, his upcoming book, and more.Mark's been fighting a cancer battle and, by all counts, winning! Great to hear the news as he…
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43 min
Dirty Honey's Marc LaBelle & Jack Underkofler of Dead Poets Society
Dirty Honey is dropping a new album to start off 2027. Catch My Butterfly is coming out on January 15th. Marc LaBelle was kind enough to join me and talk about the album, two songs…
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52 min
Joel Hokstra, Don Jamieson, and Jake from O.N.I Are On Talkin' Rock
Three great guests and one mediocre host are on this episode of Talkin' Rock.Joel Hoekstra is up first. Since he's a sports fan, could he become the G.M. for the Red Wings? All jok…
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42 min
Wolf Hoffman Talks 50 Years of Accept and David Ellefson of Metal Church on Talkin' Rock
Two monstrous metal/rock musicians are on Talkin' Rock. Wolf Hoffman is up first. The new Accept tribute album is out now. Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 has 50 guest artists covering 1…
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32 min
Rik Emmett of Triumph and Classic Limp Bizkit on Talkin' Rock
I spoke with Rik Emmett earlier today and thought it was so good I didn't want to wait to post it. Yes, I know I posted an interview already today (with Gene Simmons), but it's my…
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32 min
Gene Simmons Of KISS is on Talkin' Rock
It's always a thrill to talk with "The Demon" Gene Simmons of KISS. The dude is a rock icon, and he's coming to UWM Field in Utica on September 20th, along with Derek St Holmes and…
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33 min
Author/Musician Sean Kelly Talks "Battle Axes: A Hard Rockin' History Of Pointy Guitars" on Talkin' Rock
Battle Axes: A Hard Rockin' History Of Pointy Guitars is the book out now by Canadian author/musician Sean Kelly. Talking with Sean was a blast! I'm not a guitar player, but I've s…
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22 min
Def Leppard's Phil Collen returns to Talkin' Rock
Great to reconnect with Phil Collen of Def Leppard. If you didn't know, he has some other projects outside of his main band. One of them is a band called Man Raze. Back in May, the…
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39 min
Drummer Matt Sorum Talks Adopt the Arts Foundation Live Album And More On Talkin' Rock
Legendary drummer Matt Sorum joins me to promote the live album honoring Paul Rodgers and Geezer Butler. Here's the list of rockers on the record, Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Lzzy Hal…
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32 min
Tyler Connolly of Theory of a Deadman Returns to Talkin' Rock
Tyler Connolly and his band Theory of a Deadman are hitting the road for the Dead/Seven tour, touching down in southeast Michigan at the Fillmore on August 23rd. First, though, Tyl…
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36 min
Poison's Rikki Rockett is on Talkin' Rock
Great to speak with Rikki for the first time. He and his band Rockett Mafia are coming to the Token Lounge on August 29th to play your favorite Poison songs, including the entire L…
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31 min
Jimmie Bones from Kid Rock's Twisted Brown Trucker Band is on Talkin' Rock - Part 1
Wow! This is a fun interview. As a matter of fact, we had so much fun that we're going to do it again because we barely broke the surface of the band's rise to fame. Bones tells gr…
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36 min
Talkin' Rock with Night Ranger's Kelly Keagy
As Night Ranger gets set to play the Motor City Casino Soundboard, drummer/singer Kelly Keagy was cool enough to take some time to talk about the band's history and what they have…
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44 min
Tesla's Frank Hannon and Jackyl's Jesse James Dupree Are On Talkin' Rock
Frank Hannon of Tesla is up first. The band is about to hop out on tour with Extreme and Motley. As a matter of fact, they're sandwiched right between both bands. A little bit of h…
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42 min
Ted Nugent returns to Talkin' Rock along with Kurt Deimer
Ted Nugent is never at a loss for words, and this episode of Talkin' Rock is no different. He's playing some shows in July, and you don't want to miss the 77-year-old flame-thrower…
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17 min
Tim Montana Talks His New Album, Working With Legends, UFO Sightings, And More
Rocker Tim Montana has a new record dropping on July 31st. Jam-packed with special guests including Jerry Cantrell, Billy F. Gibbons, Slash. Charlie and Martin Sheen, Royal Lynn, a…
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33 min
Talkin' Rock with #3, Chris Fehn
Great to get Chris back on the podcast. He's been out of Slipknot since 2019, but he's got a lot to keep him busy. On this episode, we discuss his relationship with Black Sabbath d…
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28 min
Spread Eagle's Rob De Luca and Ray West talk The Brutal Devine
The Brutal Devine is the name of the new Spread Eagle album. It drops on Friday, June 12th, and the guys are here to tell me about it.The album contains 10 tracks. Produced by Rob,…
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17 min
Kenny Wayne Shepherd returns to Talkin' Rock
Kenny Wayne Shepherd returns to Talkin' Rock. He's got a validictorian in his household! That led to a conversation about his own school days. He told me his longing to make it in…