I Love Rock & Roll Podcast

Comedian James Hesky joins the show to talk about one of the original fathers of rock and roll, the Killer, Jerry Lee Lewis. How was he able to survive the career suicide of marrying his thirteen year old cousin? Why did Elvis have him arrested at the gates of Graceland? How did he convince his bass player to rejoin his band after shooting him in the chest, twice? Did he murder at least one of his...

Friend of the show and actor Brian O'Halloran joins in to talk about the musical career of Johnny Depp. How did a guitarist in an early 80s punk band become a teen heart throb to millions? Who were the original Hollywood Vampires and why does their legacy survive even to this day? How did a Rolling Stone fluff piece on Johnny Depp and Keith Richards go so horribly off the rails? Listen in and find...

Comedian Christian Finnegan joins the show to talk about the legendary Prince. What made him so iconic? Why is he so underrated as a guitar player? What was the beef between him and Rick James? What was Larry King's suggestion for a new moniker for him? Listyen up and don't forget to check out Christian's newsletter, "New Music for Olds".

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes bandleader Jeff Kazee drops in to promote his outstanding new album "Thanks for Checking In" and to talk about sitting in for Paul Schaffer on the "Letterman" show and meeting his childhood hero Pete Rose, playing his first Southside Johnny gig on the Jersey Shore with two huge special guests, and what The Cars might sound like if Bruce Springsteen had written...

Hatebreed drummer Matt Byrne joins the show for the first time to talk about turning what he thought would be a onetime summer tour into a twenty plus year career, his love of Poughkeepsie, creating his own beer during lockdown, and why playing with Dimebag Darrell and opening for Tiffany was equally thrilling. It's a fun one! Listen in!

Fan favorite Johnny Goodtimes returns to the show to talk about the legendary drummer of The Who, Keith Moon. How did he turn destroying hotel rooms into a legitimate art form? What were some of his best pranks? Why did Steve McQueen hate him so much? These are some of the best stories we've covered yet. Tune in!

Comedian and musician Vin Brue stops by to talk about the enduring career of 80s megastar Huey Lewis. How did a guy in his thirties become one of the biggest stars of the decade after languishing in obscurity for years? What made his videos so great? How did someone with nineteen top ten hits get so little recognition from the industry? What was the new drug he was in search of? All this and more...

Serious Matters guitarist and ILRR engineer Criss Madd Jr. stops by to promote the Beers for Tears Festival in Red Bank, NJ on May 14, explain what The Backstreet Boys taught him about rock, and the band's excellent 2020 release, "Mistaking Wasps for Dragonflies".

Chip and Ken are joined by Kahuna and star of the upcoming "Clerks III" Brian O'Halloran to talk about Kahuna's father, Prince Be of the hugely influential P.M. Dawn. What's it like having an entire album named after you? How did an out of the blue phone call from Eddie Murphy lead to writing and performing a song with Elton John? What did Questlove say about him after his untimely death? Just how...

Singer songwriter Eric Harrison stops by to promote his new John Prine inspired "Dear John" EP and share his love of one of the admired songwriters in American history. How did his career as a mailman prepare him for his first album? How did a review in a Chicago newspaper by Roger Ebert change his life? Why wasn't he scared that having stage 4 neck cancer would ruin his singing career? This story...

Vakili Band frontwoman Lily Vakili makes her ILRR debut to discuss her excellent new album "Walking Sideways", her globe-trotting childhood, the excitement of shooting a music video in Asbury Park, NJ and how her love of deep-fried hot dogs led to the writing of a feminist anthem.

Show favorite comedian Pat House stops in to pay tribute to the legendary Taylor Hawkins. What were some of his best performances? Just how good is his solo work? How did he deal with the pressure of being a rock drummer when his boss was one of the greatest rock drummers who ever lived? Why did everyone who met him seemingly fall in love with him? What is the most bizarre theory surrounding his d...

Musician/actor Thomas Nicholas of TIN Band and "American Pie" pops in to talk about collaborating with Bowling for Soup's Jarret Reddick, what it was like to record an album using Dave Grohl's guitar in Foo Fighter's famous 606 Studio, the generosity of Taylor Hawkins, earning Mickey Rourke's respect, and why living above a busker who plays "Stairway to Heaven" ten times a day isn't all it's crack...

Bowling for Soup's Jaret Reddick returns with another hilarious appearance to promote his excellent new country album "Just Woke Up", talk about his love of Willie and Waylon, how to take the piss out of critics and deal with hecklers, why you should never tell a performer what not to say, and correctly identifies "Diff'rent Strokes" as the greatest TV show of all-time. This one was so much fun!

Show favorite Kieran Turner returns to take a deep dive into the unknown in America but HUGE in Germany Kelly Family. Were they a family band, religious cult, or a little bit of both? How did they go from living on a double decker bus to buying their own castle? Is "Fell in Love with an Alien" the most batshit crazy video ever made? Listen in and find out!

Singer Songwriter Lauren Monroe and her husband Rick Allen join the show to promote their upcoming collaborative shows, the amazing charitable work they do for veterans for their Raven Drum Foundation, the healing power of music, Rick's upcoming tour with Poison, Motley Crue and Joan Jett, and why more women need to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

DBS Podcast host Sergio Chicon stops by to talk about the career and mental health struggles of Kanye West. How does his career parallel Mike Tyson's? Why didn't anyone recognize the talent staring them in the face when Kanye decided to be a rapper? What's his best album? Why has Ken thought Donda West died in Pennsylvania for fifteen years? Listen in!

Toadies front-man Vaden Lewis drops in to talk about the writing and recording of their landmark 90s album, "Rubberneck". Why were they lumped in with all the grunge bands of the day when they had clearly made a straightforward rock album? How did they manage to sell a million copies despite a record company that seemed to be working against them? Why did Vaden assume he'd be back working his day...

Drummer, songwriter and producer Billy Amendola drops in to talk about the Beatles "Get Back" doc and his own twenty-five-year friendship with Ringo Starr. How have people's opinion on Yoko Ono changed since the film premiered? Why was Phil Spector's finished product so different from Paul's original vision? What's it like being on called on stage to perform with a Beatle? Listen up!

Drummer Rick Marotta stops by to talk about his incredible career in music and television, and why he can't remember exactly which John Lennon album he played on, trying to get through a dinner with Bill Murray without being interrupted, playing with Steely Dan, Al Kooper, James Taylor and countless others, and being the author of the most sampled drum loop in history.

Comedian John Moses, host of "Fight Stories" stops by to talk about the time Johnny Cash fought an eight foot ostrich and barely lived to tell about it. What started the long-standing feud between man and beast? What other birds did Johnny Cash endanger? Who would win in a fight between The Traveling Wilburies and The Spice Girls? You gotta listen in to find out.

The host of NewsNation's "Banfield" Ashleigh Banfield stops by to talk about her days as the lead singer in various rock bands, why she loves Neil Young's stance but doesn't think Joe Rogan should be canceled, her love of 80s metal, why The Tragically Hip are a Canadian National Treasure, and teaches us the right way to pronounce "Ocasek".

Comedian and actor Jimmy Shubert joins Ken and guest co-host John Moses to discuss what it was like working with and being mentored by comedy legend Sam Kinison. What was it about Sam that drew rock stars to him? How could you expect to get sober with Ozzy Osborne and Steven Tyler as your sponsors? What was touring with comedy's "Wild Thing" really like? Listen up and find out!

Comedian Tim Butterly drops in to talk about the wild and strange career of Meat Loaf. How did an album that NOBODY wanted become one of the best selling records of all-time, outselling even The Beatles? Why did he change his name to Michael? Why is the narrator of "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" such a jerk? When does a slutly aunt become family? Listen up and find out! It's one of our funniest show...

Philadelphia legend Kenn Kweder stops by to discuss his fifty-year career in music. He talks about getting fired by Tom Waits, telling Clive Davis to go to hell, playing with Cheap Trick and AC/DC, and reveals the most hilarious inspiration behind writing a song we've ever heard.