Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

This week we welcome Joe Elliott to Rockonteurs. Joe has fronted Def Leppard from their earliest days in Sheffield to the incredible success breaking America in the 1980’s and continues to steer this hugely popular band. From his genuine love of music, his early influences of Bowie and Bolan to the inside stories on albums like Pyromania and Hysteria, from the highs of rec...

This week on Rockonteurs we are joined by Adam Clayton from U2. What can you say about this band? Consistently one of the biggest groups of the last 40 years, hit albums, game changing tours, musically diverse, incredibly creative and risk taking and utter masters of their craft. U2 are one of the truly greatest bands of all time. On the show this week we have an in-depth conversati...

This week the brothers reunite as Martin Kemp joins his older brother Gary on Rockonteurs, along with co-host Guy Pratt it’s a fascinating hour of conversation from discussing musical hero’s through to Spandau, The Krays and even Martin’s appearance on Gary’s new album In Solo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show we speak to Harry Shearer – an honorary rockstar! Well, he can play the bass! Harry has had an incredible career thus far that includes American radio drama, Saturday Night Live, Spinal Tap and The Simpsons – to name just a few. We take a whistle stop journey through that impressive CV and get the low down on how Tap almost never got made in the first place and we hear how Ha...

This week on Rockonteurs we meet Fairport Convention founder Richard Thompson. Richard rose to fame in the 1960’s as the lead guitarist and songwriter in Fairport and in this open and honest conversation he talks to Guy and Gary about his passion for music, playing in a school band with Hugh Cornwell, the folk scene of the 1960’s, the bands terrible car crash in 1969 and his subsequent success as...

This week, in a short but personal conversation, Guy and Gary chat to Marianne Faithfull. Marianne has been making music for over 50 years and is part of the very fabric of British 60’s culture. On the show this week she talks about her friendship with Anita Pallenberg, her relationship with the Stones, her new collection of romantic poetry ‘She Walks in Beauty’ and also her recent poor health and...

This week, another musical superstar on Rockonteurs as Guy and Gary meet co-founder and songwriter with Kiss, Paul Stanley. Kiss are simply huge, they are one of the best-selling bands of all time, their tours continue to rank among the highest grossing on the planet, and they hold the title as America’s all time No.1 Gold record award-winning group! But away from the instantly recognisable Starch...

This week on Rockonteurs, we welcome Noel Gallagher to the show. Noel has cemented his position as one of the true great British songwriters and this month he celebrates the 10th anniversary of Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds. Speaking to Guy and Gary, he talks about his continued passion for song writing, his time in Oasis, those record breaking Knebworth gigs in 1996 and how the Hi...

This week we welcome a true musical great to the series. We are very excited about this one, joining Guy and Gary on Rockonteurs this week is co-founder and driving force of Fleetwood Mac, the wonderful Mick Fleetwood. In a personal, open and honest interview Mick talks about his gratitude to founder Peter Green, the reality of recording the band’s biggest albums and...

This week we meet the delightful Mica Paris for a chat on Rockonteurs. What a voice and what a talent. Mica takes us on a journey from her introduction to music in the local gospel choir at church, to smash hit singles like ‘My One Temptation’ through to working with artists like Luther, Whitney and Prince. A great artist, a brilliant storyteller and a wonderful woman, Mica Paris joins Guy Pratt a...

This week, Guy and Gary chat to a creative tour de force. Musician, actress, TV presenter and now lockdown YouTube sensation, Toyah Willcox. What a career! 20 albums, over 40 stage plays, at least 10 films including the iconic mod classic ‘Quadrophenia’. The interview will Toyah was great fun and we can’t wait to share it with you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Guy and Gary are joined by the country’s finest musical ringmaster, the ever effervescent Jools Holland. It’s a joyous romp through his career from falling in love with the piano, joining Squeeze, leaving Squeeze, fronting the iconic and game changing TV show ‘The Tube’, through to creating ‘Later’ and touring the globe with his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, this is one not to m...

This week on Rockonteurs, Gary and Guy are joined by rock and blues guitarist Bernie Marsden. His musical DNA connects bands and artists like UFO, Deep Purple, Cozy Powell and, of course Whitesnake – where he joined David Coverdale and co-wrote some incredible hits like ‘Fool For Your Loving’ and ‘Here I Go Again’ – Bernie’s book ‘Where’s My Guitar’ is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

This week on Rockonteurs, it’s a Beatles history lesson thanks to the man now hugely responsible for their legacy, the wonderful Giles Martin. Giles talks to Guy and Gary from his studio at Abbey Road about maintaining his father’s legacy, preserving the ground breaking sound of The Beatles and working in the most famous recording studio on the planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

This week on Rockonteurs, Guy and Gary are very excited to welcome to the show actor, musician, songwriter and a member of the mighty E Street Band, Bruce’s right hand man and quite simply, the dude. It’s Stevie Van Zandt! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt welcome to the Rockonteurs podcast founder member of Genesis and Mike + The Mechanics, Mike Rutherford. Mike talks to Guy and Gary about his career, his catalogue of incredible songs, Genesis transformation from Peter Gabriel to Phil Collins and of course the upcoming Genesis reunion tour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Guy and Gary chat to Sharleen Spiteri. In a wonderfully full and frank conversation, Sharleen discusses her influences, her incredible career with Texas, and the upcoming new album ‘Hi’ – which is out in May. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s episode of Rockonteurs, Gary and Guy caught up with Irish singer, songwriter Imelda May. Championed by artists from Bono, Jeff Beck and Ronnie Wood, Imelda has enjoyed critical acclaim and success. Her new album ’11 Past The Hour’ is due out in April and she can sure tell a great story…sit back and enjoy another worthy guest to Rockonteurs. Hosted on Acast. See a...

This week on Rockonteurs, Guy Pratt and Gary Kemp are joined by the synth master. Hugely influential and pioneering, we are delighted to welcome Gary Numan to the show. Gary releases his 18th studio album ‘Intruder’ on May 21st. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we speak to one of the artists who so perfectly sums up this show. We welcome to Rockonteurs, a punk icon and one hell of a storyteller! It’s only a Sex Pistol! Guy Pratt and Gary Kemp welcome, Glen Matlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Rockonteurs we welcome a genuine rock god to the show, the one and only Jon Bon Jovi joins Guy and Gary to chat about his latest album, the highly charged ‘2020’. We also reminisce about those iconic albums of the 80’s, 90’s and beyond and discuss his plans for getting back out on the road… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Guy and Gary speak to an artist who is neatly woven into the very fabric of music in the late 70’s, 80’s and beyond. A hugely successful solo artist in his own right but also the driving force in Slik, Rich Kids, Ultravox and Visage. He was also part of Thin Lizzy, wrote Do They Know It’s Christmas, co-organised Band Aid and Live Aid, and nearly ended up in the Sex Pistols! And Le...

In this week’s episode, Guy and Gary speak to an artist whose career spans over 50 years. Famed for his theatrical live shows and a stunning back catalogue of songs, Alice Cooper is about to return to his roots with his  21st studio album ‘Detroit Stories’. Produced by his long-time collaborator Bob Ezrin, this album is getting great reviews and in this episode he shares s...

This week on the show, Guy and Gary talk to a lockdown hero. Tim Burgess has been doing his bit to keep the music alive during the last 12 months with his joyous Twitter Listening Parties. We discuss those, securing Paul McCartney to take part, recording during a global pandemic and get the lowdown on fronting The Charlatans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

In this week’s episode of Rockonteurs, Guy and Gary speak to Billy Corgan. Billy chats openly about his introduction to music at a young age, his love affair with British bands of the 80’s, and the formation, break up and reconciliation of his incredible band The Smashing Pumpkins. He also recounts the time he heard Nirvana’s album Nevermind for the very first time and discusses the stories b...