Appetite for Distortion

Mark Rivera is Billy Joel's saxophonist, Ringo Starr's musical director, and now the author of "Sideman: In Pursuit of the Next Gig." We discuss his book, career, and Axl Rose. Plus, we meet musician/model Natalie Nootenboom, as she reimagines "Rocket Queen" in a new music video. More info: https://www.markrivera.com/ https://www.instagram.com/natalienootenboom/

"An Afternoon of Storytelling, Drumming & Music" will take place April 1st at Matt Sorum's GoodNoise Studio. We're joined by Matt, singer/songwriter Lauren Monroe, and her husband Rick Allen of Def Leppard for conversation about this special event, healing through music, and more! Plus, Matt Sorum makes a big Kings of Chaos show announcement! More info: laurenmonroe.com ravendrumfoundation.org kin...

Phil Campbell of Motörhead joins to discuss "Seriously Bad Magic," fun times with Lemmy, Guns N' Roses, and more! Plus, the Bee Gees metal band Tragedy joins to talk their history, tribute album to women, meeting Axl Rose, and more! More info: https://imotorhead.com/ https://www.letsmaketragedyhappen.com/

Tim "Ripper" Owens joins to talk his latest EP "Return to Death Row." Plus, Ripper reflects on finding his metal voice, the movie Rockstar, years with Judas Priest, first time hearing Guns N' Roses and more! More info: timripperowens.com #timripperowens #judaspriest #gunsnroses

Creative planning, lucky breaks, and 6 hours in a bathroom allowed GNR fan Corey to sneak into Guns N' Roses' first reunion show with Slash at the Troubadour on April 1st, 2016. This is his "best story of my life." Read Corey's Reddit post here - https://www.reddit.com/r/GunsNRoses/comments/10lkmaa/i_snuck_into_guns_n_roses_first_show_back_with/ #gunsnroses #axlrose #slash

Currently on the road with Black Label Society and Exodus, Anthrax's Scott Ian returns to the podcast to discuss 40 years of thrash, touring, Axl Rose, Married with Children, and more! More info: anthrax.com

Super producer Sean Beavan returns to the podcast to talk his love of scoring film, path to Nine Inch Nails, and more from his time with Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy. More info: sosmanagement.com/sean-beavan

Being the CEO and Founder of Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp is just part of David Fishof's incredible story. We chat the "Rock Camp" documentary and book, Slash, Jeff Beck, life lessons, and more! More info at rockcamp.com

Go read Rolling Stone's new article "The Search for Guns N' Roses' Lost Masterpiece" written by David Peisner. Then listen as David joins to discuss the story behind it, the writing journey, and what he thinks of Chinese Democracy now. #gunsnroses #rollingstone #chinesedemocracy

Max Cavalera of Soulfly joins to discuss their upcoming US tour in support of their latest album, Totem. Max also chats about Pantera, Guns N' Roses, the Detroit Lions, and more! More info at soulfly.com

Renowned drummer Mike Portnoy joins to discuss the new album "III" from The Winery Dogs. Plus, his roots in Long Island, radio, being a "hired gun," Guns N' Roses, and a lot more! More info at thewinerydogs.com New album out Feb 3rd #mikeportnoy #thewinerydogs #gunsnroses

Just me and you, talking about Guns N' Roses articles, books, what's next, and more. Happy New Year everyone!

Guns N' Roses recently had some "controversy" in Australia. Between Axl's mic hitting a woman in the face, yelling at a spotlight guy, and unwelcomed drones, we welcome AFD listeners and Australian GN'R fans Jason n' Craig to help break it all down. #gunsnroses #axlrose #australia

#SkidRow guitarist Snake Sabo joins to discuss their recently announced tour with Buckcherry, new album "The Gangs All Here," friendships with #GunsNRoses, and more! More info at skidrow.com Intro theme by Mike Squires Follow Appetite for Distortion on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok!

#FasterPussycat have released double A-side singles “Like A Ghost’ and “Pirate Love” via Golden Robot Records. Legendary front man #TaimeDowne joins to discuss new music, sobriety, and reflects on touring with #GunsNRoses. More info at fasterpussycat.com

The #UseYourIllusion anniversary boxset came with a new version of #NovemberRain equipped with a real orchestra. Renowned composer Christopher Lennertz was tasked with updating the #GunsNRoses classic. Here is his story. More info at christopherlennertz.com

#GunsNRoses memorabilia collector, Tim Troccoli, joins to play "show and tell" with the new #UseYourIllusion anniversary boxset. Tim shares stories of what he lent GN'R for both the AFD and UYI boxsets, plus tales of his trip to see the Gunners in Japan and Thailand. More info on TT's collection: troccolitm.com

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Rock Hall of Famer, Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan) talks his debut solo album, "Speed of Heat," and his relationship with Guns N' Roses' Slash. Plus, we debut the first episode of "Appetite for Horror" with guest Michael Leavy of Terrifier 2.

Pustulus Maximus of the legendary #Gwar joins to talk their new video "The Cutter" featuring Lzzy Hale, bloody stage show, rock ballads, #GunsNRoses, and more! Then for "Appetite for Discovery" we meet Timmy Rough from The New Roses, a hard rock band from Germany. More info: gwar.net thenewroses.com

#DaveWyndorf of #MonsterMagnet gives an update his bicycle accident, upcoming MM releases, and tour plans. Plus, Dave discusses #GunsNRoses, Metallica, Kurt Cobain, answers your questions, and more! Test Patterns: Vol. 1 is out November 11th https://www.instagram.com/monstermagnetofficial/ https://www.facebook.com/monstermagnet

2 great guests: Billy Howerdel (A Perfect Circle/Ashes Divide) returns to dive deep into his album "What Normal Was," touring with Davie Bowie, and more about his Guns N' Roses tenure during Chinese Democracy. Then, acclaimed rock photographer and producer Kevin Estrada joins. Kevin talks "Bound for Hell: On the Sunset Strip," a brand-new boxset featuring the unsung heroes of 80's metal. More info...

#GunsNRoses recently played 2 shows in Bogotá, Colombia. Colombian #GNR fan Nicolás Marín shares his experience at both concerts, plus we discuss GN'R's history in the South American city.

The one and only #BlackieLawless joins to talk W.A.S.P.'s 40th Anniversary tour, growing up on Staten Island, #AxlRose, his mic Elvis, answer your questions and more! WaspNation.com for more info. Follow us on Twitter @TheAFDPodcast

#GunsNRoses fans Agustín Glober n' Rafael Tavares join to discuss their recent #GNR concert adventures. Raf went to 2 shows in Brazil, and Agust in Argentina. What is it like experiencing a #GnFnR show in these passionate countries? We also discuss the UYI boxset, Spotify algorithm for potential new songs, and learning English via Guns N' Roses. A pretty rad chat.

Grammy award winner #RichardMarx talks to us about his new album, "Songwriter," that features a track with the late #TaylorHawkins. We also discuss his collaboration with Tommy Lee, interviews with #DuffMcKagan and more!