Play That Rock n‘ Roll

This is Part Two of Play That Rock n' Roll's retrospective about the legendary Southern Rock band, Molly Hatchet. In this episode, we cover the latter days of the band, their new direction under guitarist Bobby Ingram, and what they are up to today. We also discuss their turn towards heavier "Southern metal" music in the 2000s, the lead singers that took over for Danny Joe Brown, and even the band...

This is Part One of Play That Rock n' Roll's retrospective about the legendary Southern Rock band, Molly Hatchet. In this episode, we cover the early days of the band, their connections to Lynyrd Skynyrd, and how they broke through with "Flirtin' with Disaster". We also discuss why lead singer Danny Joe Brown left for a solo career in the early '80s, how the band carried on without him, what broug...

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with lead guitarist of Vixen, BRITT LIGHTNING! In this conversation, we talk about what inspired her to get into the music industry, how she joined Vixen, her favorite gig memories, and how she puts her own unique spin on established Vixen tracks in concert. We also discuss Vixen's new single "RED", as well as their future plans for more new music in 2024...

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with rock journalist and former writer at KERRANG! Magazine, Xavier Russell! In this conversation, we discussed how he started as a music journalist, his time at KERRANG! Magazine in the '80s & '90s, and his memories of his fellow rock journalist Malcolm Dome. He also shares some incredible stories about his interactions with Metallica, AC/DC, Journey, Br...

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with Singer, Model, & Author BEBE BUELL! Bebe returned to the show to promote her book, "REBEL SOUL: Musings, Music, & Magic". And as an added bonus, we are joined by a special guest co-host: Abigail Devoe from VINYL MONDAY! In this conversation, we discussed what went into the book (in presentation and content!), what it was like working with Rick Derrin...

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with Vocalist, Guitarist, and Songwriter MARK FARNER! Mark visited the show to promote his new album, "ROCK 'N' ROLL SOUL: Live 1989". In this conversation, we discussed how this new project came to be, how he felt being mentioned as one of Homer Simpson's favorite artists, and how religious fundamentalists used to protest his concerts... despite the fact...

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with Vocalist, Guitarist, and Songwriter of TRIUMPH, Rik Emmett! Rik visited the show to promote his new book, "LAY IT ON THE LINE: A Backstage Pass to Rock Star Adventure, Conflict, and TRIUMPH". In this conversation, we his discussed his writing process, the other memoirs he read in preparation for writing his, and also a very funny story from one of hi...

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview Band Leader, Founder, and Drummer for FREE FALLIN - The Tom Petty Concert Experience, Mark Larsen! In this conversation, we discuss how he put the band together, why they chose to celebrate the music of Tom Petty, Mark's favorite selections from Tom's catalog, some interesting gig memories, and what makes their "Tom Petty Concert Experience" so special. W...

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with former Saturday Night Live castmember and writer, Gary Kroeger! In this conversation, we discuss his memories of some of the legendary artists that appeared on SNL as the musical guests, including Queen, The Clash, Robert Plant, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty, Tina Turner and others. We talk about what it was like working on the show back in those days, how...

"Play That Rock n' Roll" proudly presents the fourth and final part of a special mini-series that details the incredible life and career of songwriter Warren Zevon. We are joined by my friend Chris to explore Zevon's full studio catalog, broken down by decade. In this episode, we cover Warren's three studio albums from the 2000's, how he faced his terminal cancer diagnosis, his memorable final app...

For Play That Rock n' Roll's 60th episode, we are taking a look back at the full discography and career of the '80s New Wave band Wang Chung. In this episode, we cover their early days as "Huang Chung", their rise to pop stardom, their various high-profile soundtrack appearances, and what caused the band to go on hiatus for several years. We also discuss lead singer Jack Hues' side project with To...

"Play That Rock n' Roll" proudly presents the third part of a special mini-series that details the incredible life and career of songwriter Warren Zevon. We are joined by my friend Chris to explore Zevon's full studio catalog, broken down by decade. In this episode, we cover Warren's 1989 sci-fi concept album, a collection of demos he recorded with R.E.M., his two '90s studio releases, and an acou...

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with YouTuber Abigail Devoe about her channel, "VINYL MONDAY". In this conversation, we discuss how Vinyl Monday came to be and also how she became such a fan of Classic Rock. We talk about her production and fashion, and also her impressive vinyl collection. She then talks about her admiration for women like Pattie Boyd and Pamela des Barres, and she als...

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with producer (and author!) Mark Howard about his new book, "RECORDING ICONS / CREATIVE SPACES: The Creative World of Mark Howard". In this conversation, we talk about how he put this book together and what got him started in photography. We talk about his work with Bob Dylan and Daniel Lanois on Dylan's "Oh Mercy" and "Time Out of Mind" albums. He tells...

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's full round-up of our activities at ROCKNPOD 2023 in Nashville, TN! We open the show with a recap of our weekend, and then we get into our special guest interviews! First is an interview with Jeanne Basone aka HOLLYWOOD from GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling). In this conversation, Hollywood talks about her time in GLOW, her thoughts on some of WWF's female talent,...

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with author Bobbie Jean Brown, about her book, "DIRTY ROCKER BOYS: Love and Lust on the Sunset Strip". In this conversation, we talk about how she wrote the book, how it was received when she released it in 2013, and how she has since helped other women the industry take steps to share their stories. We also talk about her appearances on shows like "Marri...

"Play That Rock n' Roll" proudly presents the second part of a special mini-series that details the incredible life and career of songwriter Warren Zevon. We are joined by my friend Chris to explore Zevon's full studio catalog, broken down by decade. In this episode, we cover Warren's recent nomination to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the three studio albums he released in the '...

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with author Guy Evans, about his book, "NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner's WCW". We also discuss his new book "GRATEFUL", which he wrote with Eric Bischoff. In this conversation, we talk about what made him want to write a book about professional wrestling, what sort of research is required for a project like this, how he a...

"Play That Rock n' Roll" proudly presents the first part of a special mini-series that details the incredible life and career of songwriter Warren Zevon. We are joined by my friend Chris to explore Zevon's full studio catalog, broken down by decade. In this episode, we cover Warren's early days in a '60s folk duo, his time with the Everly Brothers, the three albums he released in the 1970's, and h...

This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with music journalist Joe Matera, about his new book, "BACKSTAGE PASS: The Grit and the Glamour". Joe has previously been published in magazines like Guitar World, Guitar Player, Metal Edge, Goldmine, and others. His new book is an anthology of stories from his time working as a music journalist, and it includes interactions with some legendary figures in...

For Play That Rock n' Roll's 50th (!!) episode, we are joined by Jordan Runtagh from iHeartMedia to discuss the incredible life and career of Ronnie Spector. We cover her early days with the fabulous Ronettes, her marriage to (and subsequent escape from) Phil Spector, the struggles she faced as a solo artist, her big '80s comeback with Eddie Money, and how she would finally be recognized properly...

This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's first-ever HALLOWEEN SPECIAL, in which we are joined by Stephanie Peña and Stephanie Myers from the "Stephanie & Stephanie Talk Tunes" podcast! In this episode, we count down some of our favorite horror-themed tracks in order to build the perfect Halloween playlist. We also have a laugh at a recent Daryl Hall interview. Playlist of all songs discussed in this episod...

This is the second part of Play That Rock'n'Roll's NEW 2022 interview with author Austin Trunick, which is a discussion about his NEW book, "The Cannon Film Guide, Volume II (1985 - 1987)". In this part of the interview, we discuss RUNAWAY TRAIN, which is considered Cannon's best film, all of the controversies around the Chuck Norris movie THE DELTA FORCE, how Cannon convinced Sylvester Stallone t...

This is the first part of Play That Rock'n'Roll's NEW 2022 interview with author Austin Trunick, which is a discussion about his NEW book, "The Cannon Film Guide, Volume II (1985 - 1987)". In this first part of the interview, we discuss where Cannon Films was in 1985, the trilogy of movies Cannon made with horror director Tobe Hooper, a largely-forgotten film called "Thunder Alley", and the "Ameri...

This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Michael Jahnz, the founder/vocalist/frontman for Richrath Project 3:13. Richrath Project 3:13 is a band that honors and celebrates the late Gary Richrath, who was a songwriter and guitarist in REO Speedwagon. Michael was the vocalist for Gary's solo band starting in the late '80s, and more recently he has released a new album with this band called "L....