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REO Speedwagon: Back in the Early Days
On the eve of an REO Speedwagon concert retrospective event featuring special guests and former members, Alan Gratzer, Neal Doughty and Bruce Hall jo…
1 year ago
From Sixx:A.M. to Sammy Hagar
He's worked with Sammy Hagar, Meat Loaf, Scorpions and more. But you may know James Michael best as the vocalist for Sixx:A.M. He joins Matt to talk …
1 year, 1 month ago
Checking Out: How Don Felder Wrote His Next ‘Hotel California'
Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder had a big task coming up with a song to follow the success of "Hotel California." He tells Matt why it took a bit …
1 year, 1 month ago
A Conversation with Steve Hackett
Legendary former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett is with Matt to talk about a variety of subjects, including The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, 50 years…
1 year, 1 month ago
How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World
Authors Nate Jackson and Daniel Kohn join Matt to discuss their incredible new book, Tearing Down the Orange Curtain - How Punk Rock Brought Orange C…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Rise of INXS
The profile of INXS had been climbing steadily throughout the early part of the '80s. As they released 1985's Listen Like Thieves, things were about …
1 year, 1 month ago
Adam Duritz of Counting Crows
Adam and Matt discuss concert bootlegs, the AOL message boards in the '90s and how that strengthened his relationship with Counting Crows fans. He al…
1 year, 1 month ago
Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bad Company’s Simon Kirke
On the day that Bad Company's Rock Hall induction was announced, Matt spoke with Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bad Company's Simon Kirke. Joh…
1 year, 2 months ago
Celebrating Bob Seger’s Legacy at 80
Bob Seger turned 80 earlier this week. Gary Graff has been covering Seger's career from Detroit for over four decades. He joins Matt to talk about so…
1 year, 2 months ago
How Pink Floyd’s ‘Momentary Lapse of Reason’ Paid Off
When Pink Floyd released A Momentary Lapse of Reason in 1987, it was the first step in proving the rock legends could exist without Roger Waters. Pau…
1 year, 2 months ago