Pierre & Ryan Backstage with Nothing More MMRBQ 2024

Prior to their incendiary performance at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, frontman Jonny Hawkins and bassist Dan Oliver sat down for a chat with Pierre Robert and Ryan Shuttleworth backstage. They converse a lot about Nothing More’s latest musical release Carnal which came out on June 28th. The band disc…

Pierre & Noodles Of The Offspring Chat Backstage at MMRBQ 2024

The MMRBQ can be considered a massive rock and roll family reunion for all music lovers in the Philadelphia area. And the warm vibes and friendship was certainly flowing when Pierre Robert sat down backstage with The Offspring's six-string maestro Noodles! They dove into discussing The Offspring's…

Jersey Calling Kick Off a Spectacular MMRBQ with Brent Porche

MMRBQ 2024 was nothing short of electrifying, and it all began when Jersey Calling hit the main stage of Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, NJ. Shortly after their set, this year’s featured Local Shots band joined Brent Porche live at the broadcast booth to revel in their ‘RBQ moment. See more…

Silvertide Returns at MMRBQ 2024

Moments after their first performance together in over a decade, Philly’s own Silvertide gathered at the broadcast booth at MMRBQ 2024, basking in the glow of what had just transpired. Nick Perri, Walt Lafty, Brian Weaver, Mark Melchiorre, and Kevin Frank shared their excitement on air with Brent …

Claudio Sanchez Talks All Things Coheed And Cambria With Ryan Shuttleworth

Coheed and Cambria returned to Philadelphia on August 27th to perform at the Wells Fargo Center. They came as direct support for Incubus who was celebrating their 2001 record "Morning View" by playing it in its entirety. Before the show at the Big Joint, Claudio Sanchez of Coheed sat down for an e…

Pierre & Professor Kevin Gunn Welcome Bruce Springsteen Back To Philly

Pierre Robert and WMMR alum/Bruce Springsteen expert Kevin Gunn celebrate Bruce and the E Street Band's return to Philadelphia for two nights. Pierre and the "Professor" chat Bruce's relationship with the station, current E Street member and contributions, and how there's nothing like seeing Bruce …

Tre Cool Talks Green Day's 'Once In A Lifetime' Tour with Pierre Robert

Green Day were in Philadelphia on August 9th for a tour that's celebrating 30 years of 'Dookie' and 20 years of 'American Idiot.' They played both of those albums in their entirety, plus a ton of hits and a few new songs, too (36 in all!).  Backstage at Citizens Bank Park, in an extended conversat…

Billy Corgan Talks New Album, Smashing Pumpkins Tour and Pro Wrestling

Ahead of his show with Green Day at Citizens Bank Park, Billy Corgan called up Brent Porche at WMMR Philadelphia to give us an idea of what we can expect from the Smashing Pumpkins' stadium set. Billy gave us a run-down of the album Aghori Mhori Mei, which was announced last month and release just…

The Struts' Birthday Surprise for Pierre Robert

Before taking the stage at the Fillmore Philadelphia on Friday night, the Struts crashed Pierre Robert’s Workforce blocks - live on the air! - with a special birthday surprise. Luke Spiller, Adam Slack, Jed Elliott, and Gethin Davies spent some time at the WMMR studios to update Pierre on their cu…

Shinedown Heat Things Up with a New Hot Sauce

Shinedown are known for bringing the heat in their pyro-heavy live performances, and now they’re heating things up in a different way: with a brand new hot sauce. The band is collaborating with Torchbearer Sauces to create Symptom Chipotle Garlic Sauce, a nod to their song “A Symptom of Being Huma…