Rock of Nations with Dave Kinchen & Shane McEachern

Happy Easter Weekend! Tonight, we look at #JakeELee’s comments about #MotleyCrue once wanting him in the band-replacing #MickMars. Also, #NickMason and #RogerWaters play a surprise jam together in New York. Enjoy the show and have a great weekend!

It’s a loaded show friends! We are looking back at #IanGillan’s only album with #BlackSabbath. How has #BornAgain held up for you over the years? Also, #GlennTipton is back writing with #JudasPriest per #RobHalford, and #JasonBonham retracts a statement regarding #JimmyPage allegedly introducing Jason to cocaine as a kid. Lastly, a brief chat Dave Kinchen recently had with #KKDowning of the the #P...

Remember Van Halen’s mysterious 1998 project #VanHalenIII? Why didn’t it live up to critics’ expectations? Some of the reasons are obvious, but there’s great stuff on it that often gets overlooked. We talk about that, plus new music from #Whitesnake and #SammyHagar’s #TheCircle. Also, have #RichieFaulkner and #JoeBonamassa made up?

Our host Dave Kinchen is back with the second half of our list of the world’s greatest rock venues. This time he looks as some of the smaller clubs famous bands have played, in addition to some historic festivals. Also, lesson learned!! #GretaVanFleet fans don’t like the #LedZeppelin comparison apparently!

A new series kicks off with a look at those albums by classic bands that raised questions (or even fury) by many diehard fans. On this episode we talk about #JudasPriest’s 1986 effort #Turbo, which happens to be one of Dave Kinchen’s favorite Priest records. Also, the shocking and sudden death of #UFO guitarist and keyboardist #PaulRaymond and #Whitesnake kicks off its latest tour.

Here our host, Dave Kinchen, takes a look at some of the world’s historic and most famous concert venues in part one of our series. Also, will the newly discovered black hole be named after #ChrisCornell of #Soundgarden? And what exactly is #AC/DC up to these days?

We continue our list of great live rock albums with additions from #LedZeppelin, and #IronMaiden. Also, #JeffBeck and #RodStewart will play a lengthy show for the first time in 35 years! There’s also the kick off of #Aerosmith’s #LasVegas residency happening too.

Hop aboard Rock Air DK as we fly through time and the greatest live albums of the last 40 years! From #Queen, to #ThinLizzy and #U2, we look at what makes a live album great and dare to ask the question...which ones are really live in the first place?!

The #RollingStones cancels its US tour as #MickJagger prepares for sudden heart surgery. Also, the #Eagles will play #HotelCalifornia live in its entirety for the first time! And...what makes a great, epic guitar solo anyway? Our host Dave Kinchen outlines some of his key ingredients; from great guitar tone to melody and emotion. We’ve got some good examples too!

“Rock of Nations with Dave Kinchen” recaps the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and counts down our list of great session musicians who have played with or for #EricClapton, #JacksonBrowne, #Aerosmith, #NineInchNails and more.

“Rock of Nations with Dave Kinchen” looks at the 35th anniversaries of #LoveAtFirstSting by #Scorpions and #VanHalen’s #1984. Also, Dave Kinchen counts down our Top Ten collaborations in classic rock, which include members of the #RollingStones, #Genesis, and #LedZeppelin among others. Of course, you can’t miss the honorable mentions as well!

On this podcast, we look at some of the most iconic rock producers and analyze their styles and works. Some names include #MartinBirch, #BobEzrin and #KevinShirley.

“Rock of Nations with Dave Kinchen” looks at an interview with a key #FleetwoodMac member on what they say led to #LindseyBuckingham’s departure. Plus, the Motor City Madman will hit the road this summer, and former #JudasPriest guitarist #KKDowning talks about who would have probably welcomed him back in the band.

THIS WEEK IN ROCK! A look ahead.

“Rock of Nations with Dave Kinchen” charges onward with thoughts on John Sykes’ covers of #Whitesnake tunes, plus famous artists who join already established bands like #DeepPurple, #Rainbow, #BlackSabbath and #VanHalen.

Host and Detroit-native Dave Kinchen reflects on #Detroit #KISStory in a special tribute segment for KISS fans at the band’s “last” Motor City show on the #EndOfTheRoad tour. We say “last” in quotation marks because the tour could last three years and maybe they’ll come back???...but this might really be it too! If you went, this note’s for you!!

Dave Kinchen talks about the drop in #MichaelJackson’s album sales and other matters related to the Jackson estate as the #LeavingNeverland documentary continues to generate talk and controversy. Also, word of a possible #Queen movie sequel.

“Rock of Nations with Dave Kinchen” previews music news involving #AliceCooper, #JudasPriest and the tragic #MichaelJackson alleged abuse documentary #LeavingNeverland.

We have a new supergroup called #ANewRevenge featuring past members of #JudasPriest, #QuietRiot and #Scorpions. Also, talking young rock with groups like #GretaVanFleet and we have a preview of Dave Kinchen’s new interview with #Queensryche bassist #EddieJackson.

Dave Kinchen talks about Paul Stanley’s latest statement slamming down the idea of original founders #AceFrehley and #PeterCriss rejoining the band as current members for any extended set of shows during the ongoing #EndOfTheRoad tour.

Today we’re talking the upcoming #RockHall inductions with a class of 2019 that includes #StevieNicks, #TheCure, #RoxyMusic and #DefLeppard. Leppard drummer #RickAllen talks with us in a recent Dave Kinchen interview about the induction. Plus, #DavidCoverdale talks about the 35th anniversary of #Whitesnake’s landmark album #SlideItIn.

It’s the first show of the series. Host Dave Kinchen talks about his entry into the world of rock, plus some notes about current activity with #VanHalen, #Whitesnake and a little #GretaVanFleet. Enjoy episode 1!