Rock 'n' Roll Grad School

This week, we visit our sister show,  Why?  and talk about one of the most popular movie musicals of all time. How can you not love The Rocky Horror Picture Show ? And, even though he's not everyone's favorite, how can you not at least have a soft spot in your heart for Barry Bostwick's Brad Majors?  This October, Barry, Patricia Quinn ("Magenta" in the movie) and Nell Cam...

Do you like hard rock and metal? You'll love Night Laser. The Hamburg-based band is just about to release their 5th full-length record. For more information, you can check out the band's website . Plus, we have a special announcement about a big event we're doing!

Legs McNeil is a writer who was there for many great moments in the history of music. Now, the co-author of "Please Kill Me," is telling his own story with "Resident Punk." It's a blast. For more information, check out Legs' substack.

Vered Benhorin writes songs for families and her latest album is a collaboration with her son. "Adorable You" is a unique collaboration and children's music for people who don't like children's music. For more information, check out her website.

Joyous Wolf is rock and roll. Their debut record just came out and it is a blast. We talked with their guitarist Blake Allard. For more information, check out their website .

To listen to a Kamelot record is to go on a journey. And their new record, "Dark Asylum," is a new approach to the storytelling that fans have come to love. We sat down with founding member Thomas Youngblood. For more information and to get your copy of "Dark Asylum," check out the band's website.

First, there's the name. It's great. Let's get that out of the way. And then there's the new record from this band called Audrey Horne. It's great too. For more information, follow them on Facebook .

Mike Vos is a photographer and musician. His first album "A Thin Wall of Vellum" is coming out next month. We talked with Mike about his music and his photography and where the two intersect. For more information and to order his record, check out his website . 

This week we sit down with Primus drummer John Hoffman. Hoffer got the job after being selected among thousands of applicants for the job and going through the band's interstellar drum derby. For more information about the European tour, or the new EP "The Ol' Grizz," check out the band's website.

Musician Hannah Wicklund is truly coming into her own with her new record, "War on Women," out next month. We talked with her about the fight to control her music and the power she has found from the people all around her. For more information and to order the record, check out her website .

Richie Unterberger has written maybe the definitive biography of the Velvet Underground. Clearly, we're fans. We talked with Richie about the writing of the book and the vast amounts of research he did to put it all together. For more information, you can check out Richie's website .

They first hit with an appearance on the "Swingers" soundtrack. Now, they're releasing their newest record and proving that they still have things to say. We talked with Jonathan and Ben from Love Jones. Their new album, "The Greatest Show on Earth" is available now. For more information, check out their website .

This week we sit down again with guitarist to talk about the upcoming Outlaw Country Festival dates he's playing as a member of Don Was' Pan Detroit Ensemble. Plus, we talk about Wayne's new music project, Big Tent. For more information, you can also follow Wayne on Instagram .

Jerry Martini has had a fascinating career. He helped put together Sly and the Family Stone. He's played with Prince. He's still touring with the Family Stone Band. For more information and tour dates, check out their website .

This week we sit down with Tesla guitarist Dave Rude to talk about the new album, "Homage" and the summer tour with Motley Crue and Extreme. The record is out on July 17th, coincidentally, the same date the tour kicks off. For more information, check out the band's website and if you want to see what faces Dave makes on his thumbnail photos, check out his YouTube page .

The Question are LA power pop royalty. After being unavailable on-line, their three EPs are now streaming and available to purchase on BandCamp. (And in even better news, there's more music coming soon!) For more information, check out their website .

Robert Margouleff has some amazing stories to tell. From his early days pushing the limits of synthesizers and what sounds you could create, to working with Stevie Wonder to create some of the best music, not only of his career, but of all time. Oh, and he also worked with Devo. Robert has written a memoir called "Shaping Sound," it is out now and you should get it. For more information,...

Big D and the Kids Table have been turning out their brand of ska for sometime now. And their newest record The Good Ole American Saturday Night is coming out June 12th. We sat down with lead singer David McWane to talk about the record, touring, name dropping and various locations in Allston, Massachusetts. For more information, check out the band's website , or follow them on Facebook .

The hardcore punk/ska band from southern California Mad Tab has new music coming out after a hiatus. We sit down with the band to discuss the long hard journey to a new record.

The 80s were a pivotal time for music with the emergence of hip hop and it crossing over to rock radio before eventually becoming something much bigger. Steven Blush has written about era in his new book "When Rock Met Hip Hop," available now.

You know how we feel about Redd Kross. "Born Innocent," the documentary about their career is now available to stream, or to buy on Blu-Ray and DVD. We sat down with director Andrew Reich to talk about the process and the hows and whys of making the documentary. For more information, and to order your copy, check out their website .

n0trixx is an artist who is telling her story through her music. She draws on her personal experiences to create a unique blend of music. Her debut album, " A Catalogue of Madness and Melancholia," is available right now on her website .

You may not recognize Bob Berryhill's voice, but you'll definitely recognize his guitar. Bob plays on the iconic "Wipeout" by the Surfaris. And Bob is still out there, playing music and catching waves. For more information on the Surfaris, check out their website or follow them on Facebook.

Martin Popoff has a new book out. If that hasn't got your putting on your coat and heading out to your nearest bookstore, you clearly don't know Martin's work. But, if you don't, the new book is about Kiss in 1976- an important year in the band's history.  "Kiss 76" is available right now from Motor Books.  The book isn't your typical "coffee table&quot...

This week we share part two of our conversation with musician and music professor Alan Williams about his new record, Floating on the Dreamline , available digitally March 6th. For more information, check out his website . Alan's record is full of great music that spans genres. We dive into what inspires him and how he put the album together.  We also go deep on a lot of music as a whole, inc...