Growin' Up Rock

Did someone say Van Halen? We are giving you our Top 5 David Lee Roth and Top 5 Sammy Hagar era Van Halen songs. In a re-broadcast of a Livecast we did on May 17th, 2020, we invite our special guest, drummer and Author of "START WITH A DREAM: A Drummer's Journey from Rock & Roll to T.V. to Broadway" Joey Cassata to square off in our top 5 Van Halen debate. To Get The Full Story Go Here: https://gr...

Foreigner is guitar driven, chart topping rock at it's finest besides just being a huge part of our Growin' Up Rock years. In this episode we are sharing our top 10 favorite Foreigner songs from all eras of the bands career. We take some time to discuss some of the bands history and our personal history with the band. We discuss when and how we discovered the band and some of our experiences seein...

We have an extremely entertaining conversation with Mr. Big's Eric Martin. Eric shares some great stories and does a great job at keeping us on our toes. He had us laughing often in this one. For The Full Story Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP151 WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience:   Connect with us  Email...

In this bonus episode we talk with L.A. Guns bassist Kelly Nickels about his and Steve Riley's version of the band. We get into his history with the band and his time on the Sunset Strip. We also discuss L.A. Guns upcoming album release "Renegades" and why Kelly Nickels and Pop Tarts has everything to do with being a renegade. For More Info Go To: https://growinuprock.com/kellynickels WE NEED YOUR...

We are covering our Aerosmith Top 10 favorite songs from '73 - '79. We get into some of the bands history, our history with the band, and what they meant to us growing up. Since Sonny is not a huge Aerosmith fan, I have enlisted the help of special guest and life long Aerosmith fans Phil Shouse from Accept, The Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley Bands, along with fellow podcaster and host of Damn Good M...

We catch up with former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G. and discuss growing up in Greece and getting into Rock n Roll for the first time. We also get into the release of his band Firewind's latest album. The self titled album will be the bands 1st album with new singer Herbie Langhans. FOR MORE INFO GO TO: https://growinuprock.com/GusG WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please conside...

In this special Desert Island Album episode, we hangout with Vixen's shredding guitarist Britt Lightning. We talk with Britt about her history and get into sharing our 3 separate and very different Desert Island Albums. FOR MORE INFO GO TO: https://growinuprock.com/EP149 WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Co...

In this idea taken from many of the Facebook post, We decided take the 30 day song challenge Growin' Up Rock style. Sonny took the first 15 days in Part 1 of this 2 part episode event and now Steven will finish out the 30 day challenge. In days 16 through 30 of this 30 day song challenge, Steven goes through each daily song challenge and shares a short story for the song he selected for that parti...

In this idea taken from many of the Facebook post, We decided take the 30 day song challenge Growin' Up Rock style. Sonny in his "Wild Hair" series will take the first 15 days and Steven as a part of "The Mixed Tapes" series, will take the the last half of the month in a 2 part episode release (Part 2 will be released 3 days from this release). FOR MORE INFO GO TO: https://growinuprock.com/EP148 I...

This week I talk with Passion's frontman Daniel Rossall who also goes by the synonym Lion Ravarez'. We talk about the bands self titled debut album for Frontiers records along with several stories including his co-writing 4 songs on the recent Revolution Saints album "Rise". To Get The Full Story Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP147 WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider...

Locked in his bomb shelter and quarantined from the rest of society, Steven has put together one hell of a Rock n Roll mixed tape to entertain the quarantined world. This volume of Steven's Mixed Tapes has a theme to it. The answer to the theme is in the bands Steven has selected for this episode. You get to guess the theme and discuss on Growin' Up Rock's Loud Minority Facebook Page. If you don't...

As Van Halen once said, "Somebody Get Me A Doctor, somebody get me a shot". This episode is dedicated to all the doctors, nurses and everyone in the medical field working hard to keep people healthy during these crazy times. To Get The Full Story Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP146 WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our...

Hollywood, likes being alone and in this latest volume of Wild Hair he is once again flying solo. Sonny plays some great Rock n Roll and shares a few stories in this latest edition. We find out in this episode Hollywood knows Morse code or at least he thinks he does. In addition he once again shares his love once again for Richie Kotzen. Go To The Episode Web Page: https://growinuprock.com/wildhai...

In today's episode we catch up with Y&T's bassist Aaron Leigh, as he makes his debut on the podcast. We get his growin' up rock story, and a few interesting facts about Aaron's journey to becoming the musician he is today. For The Full Story Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP145 WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audi...

It's time to play Match Game in this rocked out version with special guest comedian and friend of the show, Courtney Cronin-Dold. To Get The Full Show Notes Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP144 WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Connect with us  Email us growinuprock@gmail.com Like and Follow Us on FaceBook...

In this episode I interview Rough Cutt drummer Dave Alford, guitarist Chris Hagar, and new singer Steven St. James. We talk about the bands history, the musical chair of musicians that occurred on the Sunset Strip in the 80s, and what the bands plans will be for the up coming year. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our a...

Is there a band that you hate, but songs they create you love? What about a band you love but a song of theirs you can’t stand? In this week's episode, we explore an idea brought to us by a listener about some of those very bands for us, as we head down a long dark alley where Love and Hate Collide. Join The Growin’ Up Rock Loud Minority Facebook Group Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Disc...

In this episode I talk with former Badlands bassist Greg Chaisson and Singer Michael Thomas Beck about their new band Kings Of Dust. We get into the recording of the album and where they see the direction of the band. We also discuss some fun stories with Greg about his audition for Ozzy and where he and Jake E. Lee first met. For The Full Story Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP141 Buy and Suppor...

In this episode we discuss the plan former Twisted Sister Front man Dee Snider has to get the NFL to book AC / DC as it's 2021 Super Bowl halftime show. We discuss why we think he's doing it, and what it might mean for Rock n Roll to get this kind of exposure in front of 102 million viewers. To Get The Full Story Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP140 Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discus...

Bad Marriage is a straight ahead hard rock band from Boston currently out on the road supporting Tesla. I caught up with Lead Guitarist Mike Fitz to learn a little about the band, the current tour, and the music they crank out. For the full story go to: https://growinuprock.com/badmarriage Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Bad Marriage Website Growin’ Up Rock Amazon...

Steven and Sonny spent an hour on The Monsters Of Rock Cruise speaking with Shiraz Lane's frontman Hannes Kett. This up and coming Finnish rocker shares his thoughts on growing up in Finland, and what his message is in the music the band creates. To Get The Full Story Go Here: https://growinuprock.com/EP139 Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Sto...

The Monsters Of Rock Cruise 2020 is history now. We wanted to recap, all the fun and crazy times we shared with so many great people. Our guest and cruising partner Steve Wright from the Podder Than Hell Podcast and his friend Chris join us to run through the complete lineup of bands playing the cruise. We give our thoughts on the shows we saw and share how this years cruise compared to last years...

Sonny, Steven, and Jen sit around on the Monsters Of Rock Cruise with the guys from the Podder Than Hell Podcast including their friend Chris to recap all the activities from the Monsters Of Rock Cruise Preparty. The conversation takes place on The Independence Of The Seas on day 3 while in port in Belize. Complete with ship announcements and music playing throughout the ship. This bonus episode i...

In This episode, I share an honest and open conversation with former Enuff Z' Nuff singer Donnie Vie. Donnie and I talk about his latest release "Beautiful Things", building a solo career, his writing process and how he hears his music when recording. We also discuss his relationship or lack thereof with Chips Z'Nuff. Donnie Vie speaks his truth and is open with how he feels about the current Enuf...

This ain't no disco 1994 is full of music, memories, and more, as we celebrate all things 1994. Steven and Sonny share some of their favorite rock releases of 1994, and Steven goes on a rant to get a few things off his chest while Sonny humors him and just listens to make sure he's is not implicated in any crimes. For Full Show Notes Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP136 Buy and Support Music From...