Drummer Johnny Kelly from Quiet Riot

Johnny Kelly of Quiet Riot is my latest Talkin' Rock with Meltdown guest. If you're in the Detroit area, the Quiet Riot guys are playing at Smugglers Run on June 9th. We talk about his lighter tour schedule. He told me playing with QR is much different than he was used to playing with Type O Negat…

Corey Taylor Talks About His Upcoming CMF2 Album - It's Darker And Heavier

It's always great to talk with Corey Taylor. I'm a huge  Producer Jay Ruston texted me about the album. He said many things, but we started by talking about how Corey is a one or two take guy. I asked him if he's just really prepared when he enters the studio. "I try to be, yeah." He said it's eas…

Avenged Sevenfold's Zacky Vengeance Dives Deep Into The New Album "Life Is But A Dream..." And Lots More

Wow! What a great conversation with Zacky Vengeance from Avenged Sevenfold. Their new record "Life Is But A Dream..." drops on June 2nd, and I'm very excited! The two tracks I've heard have blown me away! He told me about the first couple shows. They haven't been on stage in about five years. "We …

Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins

Weird, I've never met or hung out with Billy, but I've interviewed him a couple times and love talking to him.  Of course we had to talk wrestling. He's a huge fan! He says he doesn't want to get in the ring, though. LOL He said his band is playing great. "It's a pleasure for us to provide a worl…

Steve Whiteman Of KIX About To Call It A Career

A couple weeks back, Steve Whiteman of KIX, spoke on the final concert in the career of the band. I'm not sure it came out of nowhere with some of the guys in declining health, but it's another band we grew up listening to hanging up their instruments.  I'd never interviewed Steve, but found him v…

Stephen Pearcy Of RATT Rails Against The Rock Hall, Clarifies Bobby Blotzer's Recent Comments and Lots More

Stephen Pearcy of RATT is my latest Talkin' Rock guest. The new ‘THE ATLANTIC YEARS’ LIMITED EDITION BOX SET" drops on June 9th. This thing is like the definitive RATT box set. Once again, that drops June 9....you can pre-order it here. Lots of topics were discussed, like the trouble the band had …

Papa Roach Singer Jacoby Shaddix Talks Sobriety, Being a Rock Dad & New Music

Great to catch up with Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix on Talkin' Rock. We talk about his sobriety and what he does now to fill his time on tour, besides drinking. Is it a rite of passage for rock musicians to go through that? He answers that question. He told me about other sober musicians that helpe…

Sass Jordan Talks About Her 40 Year Career, The Live In New York Ninety-Four Album, And Lots More

I haven't talked to or seen Sass Jordan in decades! It was great to reconnect with her as she just released a live album on April 28th.  We discuss Live In New York Ninety-Four. She tells me her greatest memories of working and playing with Taylor Hawkins, why she doesn't really go to concerts, th…

New Music, Religion, Anchorman, His Metal Grammy And More With Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson

What an honor to talk to rock royalty. Ian Anderson is on Talkin' Rock to discuss the latest album and more around his life and Jethro Tull. The latest album is called RökFlöte and is out now. That bring said, Ian talked about an idea he got in early 2023 for the next album already. "My resolve is…

Mark Kendall Of Great White Speaks To New Music, New Lead Singer, And Much More

Great to catch up with Mark Kendall from Great White! They're playing Smugglers Run in Wyandotte on May 5th. We talked about some of his guitar and rock heroes. He told me some great advice he got from Scorpions Rudolph Schenker after a sub-par show "Mark, you have to play hard out there...kick as…