I-Rock with Rock Stars

An album 2 years in the making, Amanda says they didn't listen to other people when they told them what they should be writing. We also talked about Amanda taking her name back, touring with Five Finger Death Punch, and coming to the Quad Cities for the 7 Freakin Years of Hard Rock Anniversary Party.

I-Rock 93.5 talked with Johannes Eckerstrom about hitting number 1 in America, the process of creating Don't Go In The Forest, live shows, music videos, and he gave us a little tease of something that is coming.

Magnolia Park joined us in the Listener Live Lounge to chat about their beginnings, their success, being on the road, and a bit of what is next. Plus, you can hear the exclusive unplugged performance of "Shallow" they played for I-Rock 93.5.

Zakk Wylde joins I-Rock 93.5 to talk about opening for himself, writing his new music while touring with Pantera, the special guitar used on Ozzy's song, and prostate health.

Charlie Berens has a new stand-up special available for free and is coming to the Quad Cities. We talked about both and a bit about sports, data centers, and Wolverine.

Stix Zadinia of Steel Panther joins I-Rock 93.5 to talk about going on tour, why being the drummer is the best job in the band, his favorite songs to play, and takes us through the game "Shoes or Booze".

Ken talks about 30 years of Dropkick, unforgettable fan moments, and the potential return of an original member.

Versus Me will be back in the Quad Cities for the I-Rock 93.5 Holiday Hangover. Versus Me continues to dial in on their sound, and as they create that sound, James is ready to make even bigger music videos for them.

Gavin Rossdale of Bush doesn't get nervous before getting on stage with Bush. He just knows he has to put on the best show every time. We also talked about Constantine 2, tennis, and having a beer with the younger bands.

Des Rocs, who has joined us in the studio before, to discuss his new song, which serves as the theme to the popular video game "Borderlands 4". The Land might be the fitting song for the game, but don't expect Des to be rocking to his song in the game that much.

Death Angel will be at the Capitol Theatre in Davenport, Iowa, performing their entire Act III album from front to back in a celebration of its 35th anniversary. Mark talks about the tour and about new music.

Donnell Rawlings has played many characters on TV, but always plays himself on stage when doing his stand-up. Donnell talks about his time on Chappelle's Show and what he brings to the stage.

Autumn Kings stopped by the Rock & Roll Mansion to talk and mostly perform. The guys played "Sleep When I'm Dead", "Snake Charmer", a cover of "Lonely Day", and "Hellbound" in one of the best in-studio performances we've ever had.

Drummer of Switchfoot Chad Butler joined us before coming to the Quad Cities to talk about touring, new music, and how, after nearly 30 years, they still get that thrill from performing on stage.

Kurt Deimer stopped by the studio to talk about his past movies, including Halloween 2018, where he was killed by Michael Myers, and his new movies, in which he gets to play the serial killer. Plus, we talked about new music with a song he has coming that features Josh Todd from Buckcherry.

Before Ice Nine Kills rocked the Rust Belt in East Moline, we talked with them about their new song "The Great Unknown" and how often they get fans suggesting movies to be turned into songs.

The Funeral Portrait joined us in the studio to talk about the history of the band, how they are doing more than music to tell the story, past incidents that fueled them more, and what they do when not spending 290 days a year on the road.

The Pretty Reckless are on tour with AC/DC, and it still leaves lead singer Taylor Momsen in awe. We also talked about the fun energy of playing club shows, the strangest gifts she's ever received, and the worst part of touring.

While they might be a global band with numerous number-one hits, they still see themselves as "the world's largest garage band." Dale also talked about playing the old songs vs. the new ones, the awesome lineup with Mammoth WVH and Nonpoint, what he likes to do while on tour and not on stage, and plenty more.

Taylor Roberts joined us in studio to talk about his band, Riding with Killers. He performed a new, unreleased song and talked about playing The Rust Belt with Taproot when he thought his lead singer was going to die.

Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach joined I-Rock 93.5 in the studio saying he's "Iowan-ish". We talked a lot about Quad Cities but also talked about his work with The American Foundation For Suicide Prevention, where the lyrics from "Even If It Kills Me" came from, and the best tour of their career.

Disturbed has released a new song called "I Will Not Break" and we talked with Dan about the process of writing the song and the long length of it. We also talked old school Disturbed as they get ready for the 25th anniversary tour, and a great story about the making of their remake of Shout.

Before rocking the Rust Belt for the I-Rock 93.5 Not So Silent Night Cullen More of Sleep Theory picked an hour of music and hosted on I-Rock 93.5. Check out the full interview (minus songs) here.

Landon joined I-Rock 93.5 on day one of their new tour to talk about how the band has evolved over the last 14 years and where he is in the songwriting process for the next release from The Plot In You, "Vol 4.".

From Ashes To New joined us for an I-Rock 93.5 exclusive Live Lounge that took all sorts of twists and turns. We talked about the cost of touring, what it takes to be a good band that gets noticed, songwriting, what they want to happen to their bodies when they are dead, and much more.