Mick Wall

Yes he's finally gone, taking his bone-fused skeleton and his crate of vodka with him. Mick Mars - the greatest guitarist that ever lived in Mötley Crüe. Vampire stunt-double, coffin-dweller, totally rad kick-ass metal glam ghoul extraordinaire, yes that dude!! Join Jonny 'James' Hotten and myself in an in-depth, no holding hands look at this rock Goliath, though not as tall (or ripped).  Hos...

Jonny Hotten and I sit down to discuss the latest hot news from the cold world of rock, and sift through your suggestions for things to discuss. Which is how we got to do a mini-Dead Rock Stars on Pete Way, once of UFO, later Ozzy, Fastway, Waysted and Others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Me and Jonny James Hotten bring the full unexpurgated TRUTH behind the brilliant new Dio documentary, Dreamers Never Die . Tales from the crypt about Blackmore, Iommi - and Murray. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcoming back my little green brother from the Old Country - Fearghal Traynor of That Feckin' Metal Podcast. This wasn't recorded the 'normal' way so is not as pristine as last week's pod with Jonny Hotten BUT... if you want to know the secrets behind the biggest British meta band in the world, listen on... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hard news dissected and discussed in hard voices by two of the hardest men in hard rock, Mick 'Hard Man' Wall and Jonny 'Well Ard' Hotten. Don't give us your hard luck story. Hard cheese on you. Not for the hard of hearing. Hardly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join myself and Jonny Hotten for deep-dive thoughts guaranteed to trigger you into an unsafe space, featuring Eddie Van Halen, Kingvey Malmsteen, Mick Mars, Bruce Dickinson, gender fluidity, Ronaldo, and loads of truly astonishing stuff I can't actually remember it's so good!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

By popular demand, the Return of the Wild Ones. Well, wild one plus one. Yes, that's me and Jonny Hotten speaking Truth to Power, settling scores on Def Leppard, Ozzy, Lemmy, and - oh yes! - Right Said Fred. Plus a shit ton of other stuff so good I can't actually remember right this second. Yeah, baby!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I have known Steven for over two years - working on his book, Limited Edition Of One, which came out in April this year. Not a straightforward memoir, but something more conceptual, non-linear, a genuine collaboration unlike anything else I've done book-wise. Then, after listening to him repeatedly explain why Porcupine Tree was in the past - he told me he had in fact been working with the guys on...

Just a quickie, on the latest on Down & out In London & L.A. - and news of special guests coming on sooooon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes, back at last. All the very latest from the pop-fabulous world of glamorous rock star writer and under-the-influencer Mick Wall. Including Story Behind Limited Edition Of One and Down & Out In London & L.A. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Part 2 of the conversation between myself and hisself, the Young Fella From Dublin.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's taking too long - printers cite 'supply issue' blather - but the book is finally coming. Here is the first audio extract. More to follow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Me and the young fella from Dublin, Fearghal Traynor, of That Feckin' Metal Podcast fame, go head-to-head to bring you visions of the past, the present, and the scary future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WARNING: The sound quality on this is not good. We had a microphone malfunction, then a brain damage situ, then an exhausted old fart saying balls, I need to buy better equipment. Meanwhile, however, this is me and Jonnie James Interrupter doing our best to huddle around one mic and say something decent about the late great Jonny Z, who died recently. I knew Jonny and his wife Marsha back when shi...

One for a rainy Sunday afternoon here at Rockingwall Farm. Me on my ownsome - No Interruptions - telling you the hideous truth behind the books that wouldn't know the hideous truth about music if it came and blew bubbles in their hideous faces. Then there are the books I write and have written. I'll give you the dirt on that too. Along with the light. Magic done well works both ways and I am now a...

Honest, always right, policed by the Good Guys, never prejudiced, always fair... none of these things exist on all the music mags you love. To demonstrate, we take Classic Rock - a magazine still close to my wallet-shaped heart - and dissect the latest cover story on Slash. 'Honest' Mick Wall, as Brian May always described him, and Jonny James Interruptor takes you on a ride with the hows, whys, a...

Paying respects to the one and only Meat Loaf. The big friendly giant of rock who died last week. A life lived in epic cinemascope technicolour. Sometimes funny, often sad, a tragedy, a triumph, a true-life tale of emotional and physical mayhem. The monster to Jim Steinman's Dr Frankenstein. The Beast more full of Beauty than this cruel world ever knew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Yes, there are many. More than you think. Waaaaay more. Join me (Never Knowingly Boring) and Non-Boring (He Says) Jon Hotten for the lowdown (bring down?) on the worst offenderzzzzzzz...  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny James Hotten - aka The Great Interruptor - joins Mick again for another fact-filled, deeply-researched, strong but sensitive deep-dive into those corners of the rock world other pods are simply too stoopid to know about. This time we ask the question: when is live no longer live but 'live'? Albums, concerts, DVDs, all 'polished' to within an inch of their hairless sphincters. Featuring Judas...

Mick welcomes back Harry 'Hard Man' Paterson to discuss that often uncomfortable, sometimes inspirational interface where rock and politics collide. From Dylan's protest to Clapton's cringe-fest and all points between, right, left or down a dark alley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He's back and he's already interrupting. Yes, Jonny James Hotten returns to join Mick for a special look back at the year. No, not 2021, that was crap. We're talking 1987. Featuring Whitesnake, Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard, Metallica, Marillion, Bon Jovi, and Coco the Metal Pug!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are albums still a thing? Or are they literally nothing? Where once they were conceptual in nature, art objects you could hold in your hands, now they are purely conceptual by nature, an idea not an artefact, notional, random-play. Does anyone care? Should they? Really? Join me and Jonny James Hotten as we journey manfully towards the end of side two (or three or four). Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Say hello nicely millions of fans to Harry Paterson. Harry authored two of the most daring political biographies this century in Don't Look Back In Anger (deep dive into the miner's strike which he and his family were part of) and Making Plans For Nigel (a comically bleak dissection of the full-fat fool Farage). Harry loves prog, especially Marillion, and writes for cats like Classic Rock , amongs...

A little later than advertised (Jon's fault) this week's must-listen episode of the world's most WEID-friendly, FACT-dedicated, full-on f**king in the street (Jon again) podcast. Featuring: Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and - yes! - Mark Kelly of Marillion. Problems! Problems! (The latter said in a broad Scottish accent.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was the funeral this week for one of my oldest and dearest friends, legendary rock scribe Pete Makowksi. This recording was made just a few days after his death on 3 November and made available only via my patreon site. I am now making it free here as I wanted to say something publicly about Pete. My tribute to very special, very talented, very funny and loving and beautiful person who I was in...