Growin' Up Rock

This week we invite Hollywood’s brother Danny Pooni to go track by track through the 5th Studio Album Mean Streak release by Y & T. 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 guest to tag along and bre...

In this FQF, I share an underrated album by Aldo Nova. We explore his 4th studio album "Blood On The Bricks" 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 fin...

It's back to school time for everyone. In this episode we share songs and bands that have something to do with that back to school theme. 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 growinuprock@gmail...

In this FQF, Hollywood will take you back in time and look at the music charts for a particular day and see what music was happening on that date. 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, an...

This week, we once again visit the The 250 List. In volume 4 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. 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 the world on fire, bu...

In this FQF, we attended the Bret Michaels "Parti-Gras" concert with Night Ranger and Jefferson Starship, and we want to give you all the details. 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, an...

We explore the rock music charts for August 24th, 1990. On this day in music history the band Judas Priest was found innocent from creating backwards messages on their album Stained Class that made two young teens commit suicide.  *****If you or anyone you know is having problems coping with life, you can text or call 988 - 24 hours a day everyday of the year to speak with someone who can help.***...

On this FQF - Sonny shares Joe Lynn Turner’s Album, “Holy Man” 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 entertaining and want to share with you. You...

This week we invite Bill Elam from A To Z Radio to go track by track through the 9th Studio Album release by American singer / songwriter Billy Joel. “An Innocent Man” turns 40 this year and has sold over 7 Million Albums in the US alone. 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 ser...

In this FQF, Jen and I share our concert review of a recent Struts concert we attended. 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 entertaining and wa...

We get the listeners involved and ask them to give us their Holy Trilogy Of Rock Albums. 3 consecutive albums released by any band or artist that you love. The only rule is that they need to be consecutive releases. It can be albums 1, 2, and 3 or albums 4, 5, and 6. Maybe it's even later in their career and it's albums 7, 8, and 9.  Please Consider Supporting The Artist We Feature In This and Eve...

Hollywood was fortunate to catch Kuarantine at one of his local venue's recently and he wanted to share his thoughts on the show from Chris Jericho and company. 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, movie...

It's summertime and we asked the listeners, what songs make them want to put the top down on that car and crank the stereo to 11. We share some of our picks along with the listeners picks that scream summertime. Let's just say some of the picks are interesting, but music hits people in different ways. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the followin...

In this FQF, I share the new Eclipse song “The Hardest Part Is Losing You” with my wife and give her the opportunity to share her thoughts and ultimately cast her verdict on if she likes it or not. 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 ...

A bunch of us got together on this year's MORC (Monsters Of Rock Cruise) to play a fun and ball busting rendition of Rock Years Trivia. As always our host Sonny figured out a way to make us all feel stupid. Enjoy. Go and Support The Many Great Artist We Feature In This and Every Episode: Eclipse, Tyketto, Tesla, Twisted Sister, Stryper, Krokus, Loaded Dice, and Kiss Reach Out To Us: Email: growinu...

In the debut episode of Friday Quick Fix, we bring you “Underrated Albums” and start with Hurricane’s “Slave To The Thrill” Welcome to the first ever Friday Quick Fix. 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,...

This week in the Thanking The Greats Series, we want to thank one of the greatest music producers in rock music Bob Rock. In the “Thanking The Greats Series” we will explore and discuss an individual Artist, Producer, Song Writer, Manager, or just about anyone involved in the music business we think has had a long career and contributed to the music we grew up loving. Oh and while we are at it, we...

This week we are celebrating 40 years of Metallica’s debut album Kill ‘Em All. To help us celebrate this landmark album, we invite David Hudson from State Of Amorica Podcast to go track by track through the 1st Studio Album release Kill 'Em All by Metallica. Go and Support The Many Great Artist We Feature In This and Every Episode: Metallica and Molly Hatchet Reach Out To Us: Email: growinuprock@g...

We love Halestorm, and over the years Halestorm has shared many great covers with their ReAniMate Eps. In this episode we share what we think could make the next great Halestorm ReAniMate covers EP for the band. So Lzzy,Joe, Arejay, and Josh listen up and check it out. We have done your homework for you. Go and Support The Many Great Artist We Feature In This and Every Episode: Halestorm, Chris Da...

We interviewed Buckcherry Guitarist Stevie D. about the new Buckcherry album Vol. 10. We get into some of Stevie's influences and how he and singer Josh Todd go about the writing process. Sonny and I go track by track through the new record and share some of our thoughts. Go and Support The Many Great Artist We Feature In This and Every Episode: Buckcherry Reach Out To Us: Email: growinuprock@gmai...

This week, we once again visit the The 250 List. In volume 3 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. 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 the world on fire, bu...

This week we invite Tony Musallam from the Sacramento rock band Restrayned, to go track by track through the 3rd Studio Album release by Canadian rockers Loverboy. Keep It Up Keep it Up is the third studio album released by the Canadian rock band Loverboy in late June 1983. With new hit tracks like "Hot Girls in Love", the album became an instant hit, and reached #7 on the US Billboard 200 charts,...

This week in the “Alphabet Soup Series”, we hit the letter "B". Let's find out what bands, albums, and songs we end up sharing. A new series from the mind of "Hollywood" Pooni. We are calling this one Alphabet Soup. Here's the idea - 1 Band, 1 Album, 2 Songs, and 1 Movie all starting with a single letter in the alphabet. We're gonna try and focus on lesser known bands, albums, and songs, and then...

We finish up our RECAP of the 2023 Monsters Of Rock Cruise with the Day 5 adventures. We also share a cost breakdown of the cruise to anyone who is interested in the value of a rock cruise and how it’s gonna hit your wallet. Support the Artist You Heard In This Episode: Tyketto, Ace Frehley, Hardcore Superstar, Stryper, Dirty Looks, TNT, And Danny Vaughn Special Guest: The Guys From The Podder Tha...

We are giving you all the inside scoop to all our adventures on the 2023 Monsters Of Rock Cruise in this RECAP. You will find the part 1 recap to the Monsters Of Rock Cruise over on the Podder Than Hell Podcast, as we joined them to talk about the Pre-Party and Days 1 and 2. In Part 2 the guys from Podder Than Hell join us to talk about what we saw in days 3, 4, and 5. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s qui...