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The Importance of Dickey Betts
Dickey Betts opened an important door for Warren Haynes when he hired the guitarist to play in his solo band in the late '80s. When the Allman Brothe…
1 year, 3 months ago
How Chicago Faced Challenges With ‘Chicago Transit Authority'
Chicago's Lee Loughnane joins Matt to look back at the band's debut album more than 55 years later. Separately, Matt, Nick DeRiso and Jeff Giles begi…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Day Henry Rollins Learned David Bowie Was a Fan
In the second half of our conversation with punk legend Henry Rollins, we dig deeper into the collecting that helped inspire his Stay Fanatic! series…
1 year, 4 months ago
Why Henry Rollins Hears Led Zeppelin in a Different Way
In the first part of a lengthy conversation, punk legend Henry Rollins discusses numerous topics, including his ongoing passion for music collecting …
1 year, 4 months ago
The Things Classic Rock Fans Can Look Forward to in 2025
The UCR gang have reunited to discuss what's ahead in the new year that we're looking forward to, including AC/DC and Guns N' Roses returning to the …
1 year, 4 months ago
Inside the End of REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon co-founder Neal Doughty and longtime bassist Bruce Hall share with UCR their side of the complicated series of events that led to the …
1 year, 4 months ago
The Best and Worst Classic Rock Holiday Songs
The UCR gang is together today to discuss a bunch of holiday-related topics. How do we feel about Whamageddon, why do people hate and love songs like…
1 year, 4 months ago
Foreigner's 'Agent Provocateur' at 40
Matt Wardlaw, Nick DeRiso and Jeff Giles discuss Foreigner's polarizing fifth album. We also dip into the UCR Archives to revisit a career-spanning 2…
1 year, 4 months ago
Pearl Jam's 'Vitalogy' Turns 30
As Pearl Jam's Vitalogy album marks its 30th anniversary, longtime band associate Brett Eliason joins Matt Wardlaw and Chuck Armstrong to look back. …
1 year, 5 months ago
The 501 Essential Albums of the '90s
UCR correspondent Gary Graff joins Matt to discuss some essential '90s albums and what made it such an important decade for music. They also talk abo…
1 year, 5 months ago