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Send us Fan Mail DAZR are really good friends to the show and we support them 100 percent! The guys return to the studio and sit down with V and Metalhead Fred to talk about their first full length album DO OR DIE out now (go get some physical merchandise today and support n eceptional up and coming band). The guys talk recording, writing, band development, shopping for firestuff (yet again) to ou...

Send us Fan Mail Simon Hallet from AMARAX sits down with V and Metalhead Fred to discuss the formation of the band, the music and the upcoming release of their debut album and their band launch show on July 4th in Perth Australia. This was a great conversation about what makes Heavy Metal the best genre as a fan and listener to how important riffs are and most of all the importance of attitude! Th...

Send us Fan Mail Andy Delarge from Smoking Snakes sits down with the guys at the Metal Desk for a fun filled and informative conversation about the band, the changes, the writing process and more. from naming their band after WW2 battalion and how it made it to be thier band name to being a Dad and late night writing sessions when the family is asleep and imaginations run wild. Check this out with...

Send us Fan Mail Danny Koker joins the guys for a great conversation that spans more than a lifetime! From touring with his Dad in a Gospel band to becoming a local TV celebrity from a midnight timeslot showing the best of B-movie horror! Diving in further they talk about the production challenges for his TV show Counting Cars to navigating the car business when costs went sky high and how he mana...

Send us Fan Mail Steve Pisani, VP Managing Director of Michael Kelly Guitars sits down with the guys to talk guitars! Stories of his time at Sam Ash to D'Angelico Guitars to his time at Michael Kelly Guitar Company and how that came about. Great rock and roll stories of outfitting all your favorite players from Stevie Wonder to KIss (with some Ace Frehley stories in there to boot) to how an a...

Send us Fan Mail In studio today! Tattoo Legend Ray Youngman! Great stories of the tattoo biz from being illegal in many states to becoming a legit business to tattoo shops everywhere... partly because of what the Youngman Tattoo Family was able to accomplish. A great conversation between two friends. From pancakes with Sammy Davis Jr as a kid to his father running the Teamsters with Jimmy Hoffa t...

Send us Fan Mail Glenn and Doug sit down with V and Metalhead Fred for a fun and engaging conversation about The new release, the Arcada Theater as a great venue to play to the legendary Deep Purple stories and wishing Ritchie Blackmore a Happy 80th Birthday to how David Coverdale has the class to say Darling in the way only he can. There is a reason these guys are legends of music. They are good...

Send us Fan Mail Carmine Appice returns to the show to talk to V and Metalhead Fred about the LEGENDARY CACTUS show at the Arcada Theater that happened on April 3, 2026. A site to behold and a show that will be talked about for decades to come! Join us as Carmine breaks down his recording process as we delve into the new Cactus Album Temple of Blues 2 track by track. Every drummer and sound engine...

Send us Fan Mail Ron Onesti sits down with the guys to talk about Arcada Theaters 100th Anniversary! Ron tells great stories about Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James and Priscilla Presley to the recent Legendary Cactus All Star show just to name a few. Ron also goes into the search for a specific hair dryer that James Brown requested in his rider that sent him out on a search to many stores to fuf...

Send us Fan Mail V and Warren made friends pre-show which led into a great conversation about life, the love of music, the powerful impact that KISS had on our generation. From good times to bad times music can be there for you and through you. Music is fluid as a organic conversation. Put it this way, V and Warren could have easily talked for hours. Warren will be back on the show before you know...

Send us Fan Mail Gabriel Currie joins the guys live from his Echopark Guitar shop in Detroit for an AMAZING conversation about what makes an artist. We focus on the making of the Cardboard Acoustic, it's challenges and rewards. Gabriel is the real deal and a really cool guy to boot! From old growth forests to intricate guitar talk and the guitar business as a whole, Gabriel says it as only he...

Send us Fan Mail Deborah Masterson sits in with V on this One on One interview where they discuss love and war, Hippies Versus Vietnam Veterans, working with Sammy Davis Jr. to her first televised appearance with her Dad at age six that made her cry when he asked "What's your name?" Great conversation about writing, creativity and the compulsion we as artists try to live with as the...

Send us Fan Mail Gus G joins V and Metalhead Fred at The Metal Desk! Gus talks about growing up in greece, his fathers influence from a musical standpoint to working with Ozzy, Doro Pesch and his solo effort as well as his time in other projects like Firewind and Dream Evil. Check this one out with your HORNS UP! Support the show CreatiVity Talkin Support the show on PATREON: https://www.patreon.c...

Send us Fan Mail Our Buddy Kurdt Vanderhoof returns to the show to talk all things Metal Church and their triumphant return with the new album "Dead to Rights! From how the band miraculously returned in a really cool formation of hard rocks best delivering face melting music done the Metal Church way! Check it out with your HORNS UP! Support the show CreatiVity Talkin Support the show on PATR...

Send us Fan Mail V and Metalhead Fred sit down with up and comer, musician Kobi Reese! From getting his start on the drums at age 7 to playing with the likes of George Lynch, DAZR and more. Check this interview out with one of those who will usher in the future of hard rock. HORNS UP! Support the show CreatiVity Talkin Support the show on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/creativitytalkin/members...

Send us Fan Mail Our friend Kieran Robertson is back as co-writer of Operation MIndcrime 3, turning in a new chapter of one of the most powerful stories in music. We talk about the writing and recording process as well as his double duty playing for Geoff tate and Faster Pussycat. Enjoy this episode with your HORNS UP! Support the show CreatiVity Talkin Support the show on PATREON: https://www.pat...

Send us Fan Mail Pat Catalano Returns with new album from The Pat Catalano Project entitled Paper Crowns! Check out the message Pat wants people to hear and take to heart. Tune in as we catch up with Pat who also hosts The Beard Speaks Podcast. Check it out with your HORNS UP! Support the show CreatiVity Talkin Support the show on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/creativitytalkin/membershipOr vi...

Send us Fan Mail Our good buddy, Justin Erb from one of our favorite bands,  Lost Psychonaut ! Justin is hanging out with the guys for V's Birthday episode! Always great convo's! Looking forward to hearing what's going on with his other project Kulvera and branching out into writing music for other artists! Bring on the Erb! We hope to see you at 9pm CST with your HORNS UP! Support...

Send us Fan Mail The guys from Dazr returns to the show to talk about the upcoming album and their brand new video for "Another Lie" with V, Jason and Metalhead Fred! Check it out with your HORNS UP! Support the show CreatiVity Talkin Support the show on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/creativitytalkin/membershipOr visit the website: www.creativitytalkin.com Direct Link for Merchandis...

Send us Fan Mail Geoff Tate sits down with V and Metalhead Fred to talk all things Operation Mindcrime 3 and more! From songwriting philosophy, to how people interpret his art that is his music. V starts off the show thanking Geoff for giving him a song that saved his life in a brutally cold Chicago winter 40 years ago. Place your pre-prder today for Operation MIndcrime 3, Listen and share Power t...

Send us Fan Mail F#!K CANCER! Support the show CreatiVity Talkin Support the show on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/creativitytalkin/membershipOr visit the website: www.creativitytalkin.com Direct Link for Merchandise! https://creativity-talkin.myspreadsho ...  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1742719/support YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcXI... Subscribe on Spotify: https://ope...

Send us Fan Mail Eric Martin joins V and Metalhead Fred in the studio for a fun and hilarious interview. From Eddie Van Halen stories, Mr Big touring moments ,vacationing with Geoff Tate and Fred to Eric calling Jeff Scott Soto halfway through the show which blew the guys away. Eric MArtin is not only talented, but he is a great conversationalist and storyteller. You are going to enjoy this  inter...

Send us Fan Mail 🤘 Best Albums of All Time: Blizzard of Ozz 🤘 Join Vince and Rob on Best Albums of All Time as they break down Ozzy Osbourne’s legendary debut, Blizzard of Ozz . From iconic riffs to timeless songs, the guys dive deep into what makes this album a true heavy metal masterpiece. Plus, hear exclusive remarks from Rudy Sarzo , sharing behind-the-scenes stories and insider insight from...

Send us Fan Mail The guys wrap up 2025 Support the show CreatiVity Talkin Support the show on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/creativitytalkin/membershipOr visit the website: www.creativitytalkin.com Direct Link for Merchandise! https://creativity-talkin.myspreadsho ...  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1742719/support YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcXI... Subscribe on Spotify: ht...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show CreatiVity Talkin Support the show on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/creativitytalkin/membershipOr visit the website: www.creativitytalkin.com Direct Link for Merchandise! https://creativity-talkin.myspreadsho ...  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1742719/support YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcXI... Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com...