Growin' Up Rock

In this FQF, Sonny finds a bunch of songs with the same exact title and lets them battle it out to see who he thinks deserves his praise. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment  that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist,  and gener...

We are asking the listeners to join us in ranking some of the best Hair Metal albums from the 80s and early 90s. Taken from a LOUDWIRE article by Joe Divita on 10/24/2022, we compiled a list of 30 Hair Metal Albums and ranked them along with our listeners to see where all the album chips fall. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to hel...

Sonny is giving you a chance to test your knowledge in a quick round of trivia Growin’ Up Rock style. Have fun and play along. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment  that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist,  and generally just a...

This week we invited Joey Cassata from Zo2, TSO, and now Twisted Sister to go track by track through the 3rd studio album “To Hell With The Devil” from Stryper. Each month in 2026 we will cover a single studio album released in 1986 celebrating its 40th Anniversary. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave U...

Our resident "Rainman" is back. Hollywood could not let Friday 6-26-26 go by without having a bit of musical numbers fun. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment  that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist,  and generally just about...

This week in the “Best Of The Bunch” series, we’ll dig into the studio albums from The Jimi Hendrix Experience. We will do a quick history lesson and share our favorite song off each album. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Podchaser...

For this “Try This 3 Pack” (Volume 2) episode, Sonny is sharing a quick history and the music of 3 bands or artists he wants you to hear about. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment  that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist,  and...

In this album battle we are putting up Whitesnake "Slip Of The Tongue" against the John Sykes driven Blue Murder debut. May the best album win supreme. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Podchaser Spotify Connect with us  Email us grow...

For this “Hollywood’s Private Vinyl Collection” (Vol. 2)  episode, Sonny is sharing some of his treasured vinyl collection gems. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment  that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist,  and generally just...

In this episode of When Rock Ruled The Charts, we take a close look at the Hot 200 album charts for April 26th 1986. The day Van Halen 5150 hits number 1. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Podchaser Spotify Connect with us  Email us g...

For This Friday Quick Fix we had the opportunity to go see Triumph And April Wine (5/26/26 Atlanta) in concert and we are going to share a quick review covering the entire evening's activities. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment  tha...

This week we invited Tony Musallam from Restrayned to go track by track through the 2nd studio album “Rage For Order” from Seattle Rockers Queensryche. Each month in 2026 we will cover a single studio album released in 1986 celebrating its 40th Anniversary. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five...

For this “Hollywood’s Private Vinyl Collection” (Vol. 1)  episode, Sonny is sharing some of his treasured vinyl collection gems. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment  that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist,  and generally just...

This week, we once again visit The 250 List. In volume 12 we each take a look at 5 more bands that did not quite make a household name for themselves in the 80s and early 90s. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Podchaser Spotify Connec...

For this “Try This 3 Pack” (Volume 1) episode, Sonny is sharing a quick history and the music of 3 bands or artists he wants you to hear about. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment  that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist,  and...

Meet us at the crossroads of blues & rock in this new series. We discuss a blues legend, John Lee Hooker and his influence on ZZ Top. Brian Davis (Damn Good Movie Memories Podcast), will be our Co-Host, Guide, And Blues Expert for this recurring series. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star...

Sonny sets his sights on successful artists with long careers that have never had a number one hit. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment  that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist,  and generally just about anything we find enter...

The Jake E. Lee driven band, Badlands from the 80's only ended up with mild success and 3 albums to their credit. In many peoples opinion they are a hidden gem of a band from that era. For this episode we put together a board of directors that consisted of 5 Badlands fans and asked them to rank all the Badlands songs from their catalog and we are sharing the top 12 results to help put together a "...

Sonny sets his sights on successful artists with long careers and the amount of number one hits they have had. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment  that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist,  and generally just about anything we...

This week we invited Wrighty from Podder Than Hell to go track by track through the 3rd studio album “Nasty Nasty” from Black N Blue. Each month in 2026 we will cover a single studio album released in 1986 celebrating its 40th Anniversary. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one...

Sonny sets his sights on successful artists with long careers and the amount of number one hits they have had. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment  that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist,  and generally just about anything we...

We recap our recent trip on the 2026 Monsters Of Rock Cruise. The Podder Than Hell Crew join us as we discuss all the bands we saw and the craziness that is the Monsters Of Rock Cruise. We start this journey with the Podder Than Hell Podcast for the Pre-Party and days 1 and 2, before moving over to the Growin' Up Rock Podcast for days 3,4, and 5. Enjoy the adventure. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick...

Sonny sets his sights on successful artists with long careers that have never had a number one hit. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment  that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist,  and generally just about anything we find enter...

This week it’s time for another edition of Game Show Trivia Growin’ Up Rock Style. We invite our old friend Murph to join us in our version of Rock n Roll  and pop culture through the years. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Podchaser...

Sonny sets his sights on successful artists with long careers that have never had a number one hit. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment  that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist,  and generally just about anything we find enter...