Play That Rock n‘ Roll

This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with author Joe Milliken about his book, "LET'S GO! BENJAMIN ORR AND THE CARS". In this interview, we discuss his process for writing the book, the rock scene in Cleveland that Ben came out of, Ben's long-standing partnership with Ric Ocasek, their time in The Cars, and why The Cars ultimately broke up. For more info about Let's Go! Benjamin Orr and The Ca...

Everyone knows Katey Sagal as the star of "Married... with Children", "Futurama", "8 Simple Rules", or "Sons of Anarchy", but not nearly enough people know that her true artistic passion is music. In this episode I dive into Katey's discography, but also her stories and connections to the larger world of Classic Rock, as she has crossed paths with Bob Dylan, Kiss, Molly Hatchet, Willie Dixon, and...

Since my interview with Stan Bush was the highlight of Play That Rock'n'Roll's 2020, I thought a full retrospective of Stan's career would make a great kickoff for 2021! Naturally, we discuss Stan's iconic hit, "The Touch", as well as his soundtrack contributions to the Jean-Claude Van Damme movies, "Bloodsport" & "Kickboxer". We then explore his career from the '90s through today, including an aw...

This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with podcaster Paul Stephenson, which is a discussion about his new podcast, the "Vintage Rock Pod". In this interview, we discuss his background on UK radio, why he started this podcast, what his goals are, some of the guests he's had on, and a few of his all-time favorite albums. For more info about Vintage Rock Pod: https://www.facebook.com/VintageRockP...

This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with recording artist Stan Bush, which is a discussion about his new album, "DARE TO DREAM". In this interview, we discuss the process of recording the new album, the music videos for the album's singles, Stan's early work on the "Bloodsport" and "Kickboxer" soundtracks, his memories of Eddie Van Halen, and what music inspires him still to this day. For mo...

This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with author & radio host Steve Palec, which is a discussion about his book, "IN AWE: Beatles, Baseball, & Bourbon", and his Sunday morning radio show, "Rock 'n Roll Roots" on 96.5 WKLH. In this interview, we discuss the process of writing the book, Steve’s love of Bourbon, record collecting, the music of John Prine, "Disco Demolition Night", and Steve’s in...

In light of the recent passing of Tony Lewis, Episode 14 takes a look back at the career and music of The Outfield. We discuss how the partnership between bassist/vocalist Tony Lewis, guitarist/songwriter John Spinks and drummer Alan Jackman created maybe *the* greatest pop-rock song of the 1980's, in addition to the rest of their catalog, which includes a tremendous amount of wonderful music. Joh...

This is the second part of Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with author Austin Trunick, which is a discussion about his book, "The Cannon Film Guide, Volume I (1980 - 1984)". In this final part of the interview, we discuss some of the people Austin interview for the book, Cannon's "Ninja" trilogy, Chuck Norris, Cannon's best film soundtracks, Austin's recommendations, and some behind-the-scenes s...

This is the first part of Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with author Austin Trunick, which is a discussion about his book, "The Cannon Film Guide, Volume I (1980 - 1984)". In this first part of the interview, we give some backstory on what Cannon Films is, and then we discuss some of the movies Cannon produced before they were bought by Menahem Golan & Yorum Globus. We then move to the Golan &...

This is the second part of the debut interview for Play That Rock'n'Roll, which is a discussion with author Kristin Casey about her book, "Rock Monster: My Life with Joe Walsh". In this part of the interview, we discuss some of the big name rockstars and celebrities that Kristin crossed paths with during her time with Joe. We talk about Ringo Starr, Stevie Nicks, Bob Dylan, Clarence Clemons, Levon...

This is the first part of the debut interview for Play That Rock'n'Roll, which is a discussion with author Kristin Casey about her book, "Rock Monster: My Life with Joe Walsh". In this first part of the interview, we discuss some of the people and events Kristin experienced during her time with Joe Walsh in the late '80s & early '90s. We talk about Rick Rosas, the "Got Any Gum" album, an attempted...

Episode 9 takes a look back at the career and music of Tom Scholz, Brad Delp, and their band: Boston. We discuss how Tom Scholz built Boston's first album in his homemade studio, the monster success of their first three albums, and how the band carried on after losing one of it's most important members. The discussion around Brad Delp's tragic death is pretty heavy, so just be warned about that. O...

Episode 6 takes a look at the full career of Eddie Money aka "the Money Man" aka "Officer Mahoney". We discuss his brief career in local law enforcement, his partnership with mega-producer Bill Graham, and his numerous iconic radio hits, as well as what he was up to in the later years of his life. Eddie is gone now, so it's up to us to keep his music and memory alive.   RIP Eddie Money (1949 - 201...

This is our deep dive into all the things that went wrong during Aerosmith's ill-fated 2009 tour. We also discuss the drama and in-fighting that went on with Aerosmith for several months after the tour ended.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 6 takes a look back at the all-too-short life and career of vocalist/frontman Bon Scott, who sang with AC/DC from 1974-1980. In this episode, we dive into the struggles Bon & the boys faced during the early days of AC/DC, their slow rise to commercial success with Highway to Hell, Bon's tragic death, the allegations regarding the lyrics found on AC/DC's "Back in Black", and finally how fan...

How ya doin'? This is the second part of our retrospective of the bomber, the midnight man, the confessor -- Joe Walsh! This episode covers Joe's life and career starting with his solo albums in the '80s, his struggle with drug addiction in the '90s, the high profile Eagles reunion, and how it led him to a life of sobriety. Plus we discuss what he's be up to more recently, and my experiences seein...

Welcome to our retrospective of the bomber, the midnight man, the confessor -- Joe Walsh! This episode is the first part of a retrospective, which covers Joe's life and career starting with his early days in the James Gang, and going up to the commercial heights during his time with the Eagles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since he's just about to re-launch his residency at Mandalay Bay, here's a deep dive into the differences between Diamond David Lee Roth's 1995 & 2020 Las Vegas residencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the second episode of the podcast "Play That Rock'n'Roll", which takes a look back at the albums and artists of the classic rock era. This episode is the second part of a retrospective of the Steve Miller Band, which covers his life and career starting with his big early '80s hit, Abracadabra, and going up until his strange feud with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad...

This is the pilot episode of the podcast "Play That Rock'n'Roll", which takes a look back at the albums and artists of the classic rock era. This episode is the first part of a retrospective of the Steve Miller Band, which covers his life and career starting with his family roots in Milwaukee and going up to his commercial height in the late '70s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....