TALKIN' BOUT ROCK

On this Episode Scott Holt from Foghat At 19 years old, he jumped started his career by joining his friend and mentor Buddy Guy as his second guitarist. Then after working with Foghat bassist Rodney O’Quinn, guitarist Tony Bullard & percussionist Mark Petrocelli, they formed a touring band and played a number of gigs as EARL & THE AGITATORS. And after Charlie Huhn (who had replaced origina...

On each episode we bring you 2 Special Guests to discuss topics that they work on everyday.- In Music, Media or The Entertainment World. On This Episode: Gina Juliano -VP of Marketing & Promotion at Unleashed Music Pat McMahon -Managing Editor/Digital Content Manager and Afternoon Drive Personality at Townsquare Media

On This Episode Media Marketing Expert- Michael Brandvold Returns to Discuss KISS: The New Era On Dec 2nd 2023, KISS played their Final Performance at MSG and Introduced the World to the New Era - The KISS AVATARS. Was History Made ? Is this the Future of Entertainment? For KISS- The New Era has just Begun!

On This Episode We Wrap-Up Season 3 with highlights from the past year.

On This Episode our Winner of the High School Confidential Contest: Tyson Leslie He is the leader of the All-Star cover band Rare Hair! and has also recorded or toured with Faster Pussycat, Enuff Z’Enuff, and L.A. Guns. He is also the only male band member of the all-female rock band VIXEN and has worked with Todd La Torre (Queensryche) , Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big/Winery Dogs) Roxy Petrucci (VIXEN) a...

On This Episode Paul Wanecski - Unplugged A Tribute to MTV The Band Recreates the sights and sounds of the Ground Breaking MTV Acoustic Experience. We chat about the History of the Iconic show and what led to creating this Tribute Project to the Show.

On this Episode we catch up with Mike and Stephanie from Hearts & Hand Grenades: An American Hard Rock group from Buffalo, NY, bursting with an edgy sound for all generations of true rock addicts. After 2 tours of the U.K. the are ready to release their latest Album Where I Begin” through Eclipse Records January 26th, 2024

n This Episode- Drummer Sammy Lee of RED REIGN From Richmond, VA-based rockers Red Reign get ready to release their New Album - "Don't Look Back" on Oct 27th from DEKO Entertainment with Grammy Award-nominated multi-platinum producer David Ivory heading the project again for the band, and Guitar Legend George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob) featuring on the Title Track.

On This Episode Nick Hogg and Alex Cooper from NITRATE Set to Release their new album FEEL THE HEAT from Frontiers Music Srl we catch with with the guys from Nottingham, England to tell us what helps them shape the authentic 80’s sound and vocals for this latest offering.

On This episode Michael Licata: President of Licata Productions From his early days in bands in Buffalo, NY To starting Licata Productions in Las Vegas We trace the history of this Musician , Now Entertainment Industry - Manager/Consultant and Producer. He also gives us some insight and opinion on what artists should concentrate on in todays ever changing Entertainment World.

On This Episode- Buffalo Music Hall Of Fame Drummer- Ron Rocco From his time in the Rochester based band Cheater to performing in Black Sheep (with Lou Gramm) to then hitting the skins in Light Years with Billy Sheehan he has established himself as force to be reckoned with. we chat about his time with Black Sheep and the spot he was positioned to have with Grace Slick. And he gives some advise fo...

This self-taught master of HTML, launched websites for Perris Records, Creative Communications, Sportmart, and Montgomery Ward. But it was KISS Otaku – his KISS fan site launched in 1995 that recieved Rock Star Powered Attention. After receiving a phone call from Gene Simmons of KISS He went onto launch and manage all aspects of Kissonline.com’s multi-million dollar enterprise, including their gro...

On this Episode Zach Bedsaul from SAUL With the release of their Track- "Brother" in constant rotation on Sirius XM Octane Test Drive in Winter of 2019 getting them recognized. The band hit the Billboard Top 40 . The band then signed to Spinefarm Records. And on August 28, 2020, the single “King of Misery” was released to streaming platforms, co-written by David Draiman of Disturbed. The band then...

On This Episode from Alessandria Italy we chat with Marco Lazzarini from Hell In The Club This Drummer and Session Musician walks us through the band history and we check out the latest release - Total Disaster from the F.U.B.A.R Album out on August 11th 2023 from Frontiers Records

On this Episode -Seems Like Tuesday Founded in June 2022, Seems Like Tuesday is an original rock band out of New Jersey, who seem to have captured lightning in a bottle. We check out their Latest Track- Beautiful Day for a Broken Heart Seems Like Tuesday is: Erica Gagliardi – Lead and backing vocals, percussion Billy Zeoli – Lead and backing vocals, guitars Pete MacGregor – Lead and backing vocals...

On This Episode I chat with the Media Man - Pat McMahon from 92.9 WBUF Buffalo's Real Rock Station. Growing up in WNY he knows the community here. We chat about his background in Media and Radio His Fav Places for Food in Buffalo The Wings Flights of Hope and Football Tailgate at Wings Meeting Place coming this Fall. and how you could win tickets or more to the latest shows in WNY...

On This Episode The Drum Legend Returns - Vinny Appice and Buffalo Music Hall Of Fame Vocalist- Jim Crean As they Prepare for the Sabbath Knights Tour. We talk about Vinny's Days in Sabbath and Dio. What Sabbath album does he not really Like.. What is next for the Scream Taker Project and how Jim became the singer to front the Appice Brother's Band

On This Episode - Guitar Legend Don Mancuso From the early days of playing in Black Sheep with Lou Gramm , Larry Crozier Bruce Turon - and Ron Rocco, To opening for Peter Frampton and Blue Oyster Cult, To Working with Phil Naro in DDRIVE He keeps busy these days performing in multiple bands and is working on a New Book Project.

On this Episode Dan Parsels and Bert Lepore from MONTECARLO After the Success of “Super Double Fine” in 2022, The band has been working hard and has just released their latest single "Poison In Your Head". we check out the Track and what influenced their sound for the Album 'Synthetic World” Due out August 11th.

On This Episode of Talkin' Bout Rock The Michael Thompson Band:Michael Thompson, Moon Calhoun and Tom Crouicer. Michael Chats with us about his first Tour with Joe Cocker and how he landed a year Long tour with Cher. and then finally getting signed with Geffen Records And we chat about the bands Latest Release - "The Love Goes On" He was worked with everyone from Michael Jackson to Barbara Streisa...

On this Episode from Nashville , TN Bassist, Singer, Songwriter Abby K. After seeing her first KISS Concert she realized Music was her passion. We talk about her shows with Nita Strauss(Alice Cooper} Her New Clothing Line, How she stays focused on her goals. And her latest Single "Better Off"

On this episode from Rome, Italy we speak with Bassist Francesco Bucci of SCREAMACHINE. Armed with their New Guitarist -Edoardo Taddei in 2021 The are hungry to bring the Metal to the Masses. We chat about their Upcoming Release "Church of the Scream" out May 12th from Frontiers Music Srl

On This Episode I speak with Novelist- John Wray about his latest book: "Gone To The Wolves" We chat about his Metal roots and Time in Buffalo, NY, The inspiration for his characters, and what advice he has for inspiring upcoming authors.

On This Episode I chat with Mark Evans from Heaven's Edge After loosing their Original bassist George "G.G." Guidotti who was shot in the abdomen by a disgruntled bar patron- Recovered, then tragedy struck again with the diagnosis of lung cancer for G.G. in 2019 and he passed away in August of that year. It wasn’t until bassist Jaron Gulino and Mark Evans became acquainted that the i...

TBR S3 EP 27 - Karl LaPorta and Tracy Kroft Rochester , NY Music Hall Of Fame. On This Episode I chat with Karl Laporta and Tracy Kroft from Rochester , NY's Music Hall Of Fame. Karl is well-known in the Greater Rochester Music Community as the Founder and Former President of the Rochester Music Hall of Fame. Under his leadership, the Hall of Fame blossomed into one of Rochester's most imp...