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Donnie Iris: The Hit You Know, The Career You Don’t [Episode 362]
Rock fans know “Ah! Leah!” — but there’s so much more to the story.
In this episode, I’m joined by D.X. Ferris, author of The Story of Donnie Iris and…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
![Triumph Turns 50: Rik Emmett on the Anniversary Tour and His Latest Poetry Book [Episode 361]](https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/30c7b9c491360dce59f6455c5066c539.jpg)
Triumph Turns 50: Rik Emmett on the Anniversary Tour and His Latest Poetry Book [Episode 361]
In this episode, I’m joined by Rik Emmett, legendary guitarist, vocalist, and founding member of Triumph.
Rik celebrates the band’s 50th anniversary a…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
![The Album Cover That Made KISS Legends: Destroyer’s Secret Weapon [Highlight From Episode 360]](https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60b1b98296e3dba1c1c7829b0bb9b37e.jpg)
The Album Cover That Made KISS Legends: Destroyer’s Secret Weapon [Highlight From Episode 360]
Long before you heard a note of Destroyer, you saw it.
In this episode highlight, acclaimed rock historian Martin Popoff, author of Kiss ’76: Twelve M…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
![How Bob Ezrin Turned 'Destroyer' Into KISS’s Breakthrough [Highlight From Episode 360]](https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0c74504dee4c01a1a10503c019539250.jpg)
How Bob Ezrin Turned 'Destroyer' Into KISS’s Breakthrough [Highlight From Episode 360]
Producer Bob Ezrin didn’t just record KISS — he reshaped them. With orchestration, choirs, sound effects, and strict studio discipline, Destroyer bec…
3 months ago
![The Yoko Ono Myth: Who Really Broke Up The Beatles? [Highlight From Episode 359]](https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/978eadcbb64cd21c9ccdd647d7781260.jpg)
The Yoko Ono Myth: Who Really Broke Up The Beatles? [Highlight From Episode 359]
For decades, many fans have pointed to Yoko Ono as the reason The Beatles broke up — but history tells a far more complex story. In this audio highli…
3 months ago
![1976: The Year KISS Took Over the World [Episode 360]](https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/268ef2c5d3820caa8b4aa1be0d1a6ee8.jpg)
1976: The Year KISS Took Over the World [Episode 360]
In 1976, everything changed for KISS.
After years of grinding it out on the road, the band suddenly exploded into a full-blown phenomenon — sold-out a…
3 months ago
![Two Stories, One Band — The Quiet Riot Origin Mystery [Highlight From Episode 358]](https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/84eb1f623996efe229337549a24f6897.jpg)
Two Stories, One Band — The Quiet Riot Origin Mystery [Highlight From Episode 358]
Before the platinum records… before Metal Health changed heavy metal forever… there was a beginning — and not everyone remembers it the same way.
In t…
3 months ago
![Yoko Ono at 93: Art, Sound, and the Legacy Revisited [Episode 359]](https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3520f14949c4b30b4bb3d2ea37a2c79b.jpg)
Yoko Ono at 93: Art, Sound, and the Legacy Revisited [Episode 359]
As Yoko Ono approaches her 93rd birthday, the conversation around her is changing.
With new exhibitions and Beatles films putting her back into the cu…
3 months ago
![Geezer Butler’s Secret Session with Plant, Jones & Iommi [Highlight From Episode 357]](https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/672d4be7ecfc404ddce2f5f04eb9ae77.jpg)
Geezer Butler’s Secret Session with Plant, Jones & Iommi [Highlight From Episode 357]
Imagine Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin colliding in one room — and someone actually hit record.
In this episode highlight clip, Denny Somach, author o…
3 months ago
![He Could’ve Joined Led Zeppelin — But Said No [Highlight From Episode 357]](https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c5e69f7331e48b0ae46832693bdeda7e.jpg)
He Could’ve Joined Led Zeppelin — But Said No [Highlight From Episode 357]
In this audio highlight, the spotlight turns to one of rock’s greatest unsung heroes: Nicky Hopkins — the legendary session pianist who played on ico…
3 months ago