Growin' Up Rock

We are covering all the bands that are scheduled to be playing on this years Monsters Of Rock Cruise. We also want to try and help out all those people that will be joining us on their first Monsters Of Rock Cruise or their first cruise ever, by putting together some tips and tricks that will hopefully help you get the most out of your Rock n Roll vacation. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, an...

Odd Album Out, will be a new series for your Friday Quick Fix, where I will explore at a high level a album from an artist career that is somewhat controversial in their overall catalog. Fans hated it, Critics hated it, It was different then the rest of the bands catalog, The band changed their sound, or something that stuck out with the album compared to the rest of the bands catalog. This first...

We are covering our personal Top 10 Bruce Kulick Kiss era songs. Former Kiss and Grand Funk Railroad guitarist Bruce Kulick, recently ended his 20 plus year run with Grand Funk Railroad, and we thought it would be the perfect time to focus on our favorite Bruce Kulick Kiss era songs. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our...

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny hosts another song title battle. The idea is finding 5 songs from different artists with the exact same title and deciding which song is your favorite. For todays battle we go with the title "Heartbreaker" 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 Frid...

In this episode of “When Rock Ruled The Charts” we take a close look at 2-4-2000, exactly 24 years ago. Get it.. 2-4-24. We will rewind the clocks exactly 24 years and look at the Billboard 200 album charts to see what was happening musically during the time. 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 Fiv...

For This Friday Quick Fix we had the opportunity to go see Mr. Big 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 that focuses on albums, songs, movies...

This week we invited Josh and Brent from Fans In Motion Podcast (An All Night Ranger Podcast) to go track by track through the debut Studio Album release “Dawn Patrol” by Night Ranger. Each month in 2024 we will cover a studio album release from Bay Area rockers Night Ranger. If you think this band is only about “Sister Christian”, you would be missing out on some great rocking music. Check out ou...

In this FQF, Hollywood brings you the battle of song titles, where he will share several different songs with the same exact song title and give you his favorite. today is "I Want You". 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...

This week, we once again visit the The 250 List. In volume 5 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. About The 250 List:The 250 List is an article written and published in November 2021 by Bobby Caughron from XS-Rock Website containing 250 hard rock and metal bands from the 80s and early 90s that fell short of setting th...

In this FQF, Sonny takes a trip to the land of "What If" and ask you to "Try This" playlist of Kiss songs he thinks would have been great as a Paul Stanley solo record. 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...

In this Dirty Dozen Series episode, we share a 12-pack of terrible album closers. We look specifically at albums we love, but because of these terrible songs that close out the albums, they did not quite end up as desert island records for us. 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...

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny is asking you to "Try This" as he does a deep dive into the band The Outfield. 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 f...

We start 2024 off right by putting a ribbon on 2023 and sharing our “Best Of” episode. As in previous years, 2023 has seen the release of many new rock albums, some good and some not so much. We share the ones we liked the most in our personal top 10 “Best Of 2023”. 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...

For this Friday Quick Fix Sonny shines a spotlight on an underrated album from Jean Beauvior called "Bare To The Bones". 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 a...

For the final episode of the year, we cover all 12 albums we reviewed this year and rank them from our least favorite to our favorite. We share the people that helped us review the records and a few stories from behind this years 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 Review in one o...

For This episode of "This Day In Rock", we take a look at New Years Eve. Why? Because Sonny has issues that he keeps in check by doing episodes just like this. Take a listen and you will see exactly what we are talking 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...

This week we invite fellow Pantheon Podcaster Jon Verno from Metal Mayhem Podcast to go track by track through the first Studio Album release by Fastway. Each month in 2023 we will cover a studio album release celebrating its 40th anniversary. We will go outside the hard rock and metal box at times during this series and visit albums we just think are great. As always we will invite a special gues...

For This Friday Quick Fix Sonny had the opportunity to go see Kiss Night In Vegas in concert on one of his many trips to Las Vegas and he is 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 dif...

On a recent family cruise vacation, Steven, Sonny, and Steve Wright from the Podder Than Hell podcast decided to take some time on a Sea Day and record a "best of" game shows episode. We took many of the game shows we have played on the Podcast over the years and combined them into 1 single game. Enjoy. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the follow...

For This Friday Quick Fix Sonny had the opportunity to go see Toby Mac And Zach Williams in concert and he is 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 that focuses on...

In this crossover episode, we invite Brain Davis from Damn Good Movie Memories, to help us create a Soundtrack for the Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore comedy The Wedding Singer. Set in the 80s, this 1998 movie is filled with great 80s music. Sonny and Steven then head over to Brian's podcast Damn Good Movie Memories to discuss the movie in depth. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Pl...

Today for your Friday Quick Fix, I'm going to get into the new one from the Rolling Stones, "Hackney Diamonds" I'll go through some info on the album and the track listing and then give you some of my thoughts. 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 diffe...

This week in the Thanking The Greats Series, we want to thank one of the greatest Bass Players in rock music Billy Sheehan. Throughout his career Billy Sheehan has been called the Eddie Van Halen of bass guitar. Billy has played with many great musicians and bands most notably David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Winery Dogs, and Sons Of Apollo. About The Thanking The Greats Series: In the “Thanking The Great...

For This Friday Quick Fix we had the opportunity to go see Mammoth WVH with special guest Nita Strauss 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 ...

This week we invite Brian Davis from Damn Good Movie Memories to go track by track through "Rebel Yell" the 2nd Studio Album release by Billy Idol. 2023 Album Review Series: Each month in 2023 we will cover a studio album release celebrating its 40th anniversary. We will go outside the hard rock and metal box at times during this series and visit albums we just think are great. As always we will i...