The Funeral Portrait on Talkin' Rock with Meltdown

It's great to reconnect with the guys from The Funeral Portrait. All the boys came by: singer Lee Jennings, guitarists Cody Weissinger and Caleb Freihaut, with bassist Robert Weston, and drummer Homer Umbanhower. Their album Greetings From Suffacate City is about to turn one on September 13th, and …

Talkin' Rock with Rob Halford and Bruce Dickinson

Typically, when I post the artists I have on the show, I also include the band they're in. For this episode, that's not necessary.  Up first, The Metal God, Rob Halford, joins me to talk all things Judas Priest, and their upcoming tour with Alice Cooper. He talks to me about his relationship with …

Talkin' Rock with Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy, and Dennis Dunaway from the Alice Cooper band

It's another two-for-one on Talkin' Rock! Up first, drumming legend, Mike Portnoy. He and Dream Theater are about to kick off their fall tour, with a stop at the Fox Theater on September 21st.  We discussed his love for the Beatles, his relationship with Neil Peart, and the multiple bands he is a…

Talkin' Rock with Tom Keifer and Night Ranger's Brad Gillis

An honor to have two of my faves on this week's episode of Talkin' Rock. Tom Keifer and Brad Gillis' music has been with me practically my whole life. Tom Keifer is up first. We discuss what's on tap for his band, with a date at the Royal Oak Music Theater on September 4th. What about new music? T…

Talkin' Rock with Steve Jones, Eric Martin, and Great White's Mark Kendall

It's a jammed-packed episode of the non-award-winning Talkin' Rock podcast.  The legendary Steve Jones is up first to discuss his upcoming tour. He told me how much he loves touring with this band. We talked about the passing of Ozzy Osbourne, are there any "rock stars" left, and lots more. Really…

Remembering Ozzy Osbourne with David Ellefson on Talkin' Rock

This conversation began as a discussion about the Back To The Beginning concert. David and I recorded it on Monday afternoon, while he was doing some stuff in London. With the passing of Ozzy on Tuesday, I shelved it until now. David was kind enough to call in and talk about the Prince of Darkness …

Drummer Tommy Clufetos Talks Back To The Beginning And More On Talkin' Rock

Always great to catch up with drummer Tommy Clufetos, and this time was no different. He played in Ozzy's band for the Back to the Beginning concert, so I had to ask him about that. I mean, the chance to play Ozzy's last concert is an unreal assignment.  Tommy talked about being there with fellow …

Drumming Legend Vinny Appice and Jesse Leach from Killswitch Engage are on Talkin' Rock with Meltdown

Two great artists, one mediocre host - it's Talkin' Rock with Meltdown. I just realized I opened by saying this is "the final" episode of Talkin' Rock. That's because I'm on vacation next week. There will be more! Sometimes my brain doesn't work right when I'm staring down the barrel of 10 days off…

Talkin' Rock with Wolf Van Halen and John Jackson of the Bon Scott Estate

Wolfgang Van Halen returns to Talkin' Rock. We discuss is latest song and video, The End. It's horror-themed, so we had to talk about horror movies a little bit. He told me why he isn't going to the final Black Sabbath show, how he works on his music in the studio, and more.  To close out the epis…

Talkin' Rock with Creed's Scott Stapp, Eric Vanlerberghe from I Prevail, and Badflower's Josh Katz

It's a triple bill of singers on this episode of Talkin' Rock.  Scott Stapp starts us off as he talks about Creed hitting the big stages again. He spoke about how it was for him personally and professionally. His latest solo album is stellar, and he just released a new single called 'Deadman's Tri…