The Fortress Of Rock

This week, The Maestro criticizes the 'cancelling' of Queen's "Fat Bottomed Girls" and looks back at one of the most important days in rock history; Kev also reviews Extreme & Living Colour live in concert as well as "Perhaps", the latest song from Guns N' Roses!!!

This week, The Maestro reviews Godsmack live in concert as well as the long-awaited new album from The Hives, "The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons"; Kev also discusses frustrating last-minute concert cancellations involving Bruce Springsteen & Lionel Richie, a new song from Guns 'n' Roses and the spotlight (briefly) shining again on Talking Heads & Death Cult!!!

This week, The Maestro breaks down the return of Dokken, Night Ranger's collaboration with a symphony orchestra & the launch of Metallica's M72 tour; Kev also reviews "Mammoth II" & Matchbox Twenty live in concert and mourns the passing of Robbie Robertson...

This week, The Maestro breaks down Bret Michaels' 'Parti Gras' live with Night Ranger & Jefferson Starship as well as upcoming box sets from Motley Crue & Lynyrd Skynyrd; Kev also looks back at the reign of "Purple Rain", Pink Floyd's first album & the debut of the Billboard 'Hot 100'!!!

This week, The Maestro discusses the deaths of three music legends...Randy Meisner, Tony Bennett and Sinead O'Connor; Kev also passes along some little known rock & roll trivia (impress your friends & neighbors!) concerning Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, T. Rex and the Watkins Glen Outdoor Summer Jam of 1973!!!

This week, The Maestro discusses the return of Creed & Dogstar as well as the end of the road for Dead & Company; Kev also looks back at Brain May & Eddie Van Halen's "Star Fleet Project", the release of "Appetite For Destruction" and "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"!!!

The 100th episode of "The Fortress" showcases 'The Maestro's 100 Greatest Rock Performers Of All Time'!!! From AC/DC to Zebra, Kev ranks his personal favorites based on album catalog quality, live performances, chart success & a myriad of other vastly important factors...play along at home & compare your list to The Maestro's!!! In current rock news, Kev discusses...

This week, The Maestro discusses 'The Long Goodbye' a.k.a. the Eagles farewell tour with Steely Dan; Kev also breaks down Motley Crue's 'intimate' "Dogs of War" show in London, Wolfgang Van Halen's otherworldly guitar solo on "Take A Bow" and Disturbed's epic verbal thrashing of Roger Waters in Tel Aviv!!!

This week, it's all about John Mellencamp as Kev reviews "Orpheus Descending" as well as Mr. Cougar's (he loves it when you call him that) June 24th concert in South Bend, Indiana; The Maestro also discusses the significant historical influence of producer Brendan O'Brien, the marriage of Cher & Gregg Allman and that infamous Marvel KISS comic from 1977 with the band memb...

This week, The Maestro discusses the latest big money song rights deal involving Simon & Garfunkel, the final performance of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington on the big screen and the fantastic new Queens of the Stone Age album "In Times New Roman..."; Kev also looks ahead to new music from Paul Rodgers & Motley Crue and looks back at "Load", "The Reflex"...

This week, The Maestro reviews the long-awaited new album from Extreme, "Six"!!! Kev also discusses the 'final' Beatles song, Bill Wyman's brief return to the Rolling Stones, Ticketmaster's "All-In" cave-in and the historic anniversary of the start of the Monterey Pop Festival!!!

This week, The Maestro gives you a 'double shot' album review segment featuring "Darkfighter" from Rival Sons and "But Here We Are" by Foo Fighters; Kev also looks back at "Some Girls", "Incense & Peppermints" & "Mr. Tambourine Man"!!!

This week, The Maestro reminisces about "Darkness On The Edge Of Town", "Red Rose Speedway" and The Queen of Disco, Donna Summer; Kev also discusses the legacy of disappointing 'next big rock bands' like Greta Van Fleet & The Strokes and reviews new music from Matchbox Twenty and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts!!!

This week, The Maestro mourns the passing of Tina Turner and rips into John Mellencamp & Roger Waters for becoming nasty, bitter (and borderline evil) old men; Kev also reviews Dave Matthews Band's "Walk Around The Moon" and welcomes a new Foo Fighters drummer as well as a new Kansas violinist!!!

This week, The Maestro celebrates "Sultans of Swing", "Kodachrome" and the birthday of Pete Townshend; Kev also discusses news involving Jimmy Buffett, Ted Nugent, Peter Gabriel & Ratt and reviews new music from The Hives, Smashing Pumpkins & Mammoth WVH!!!

This week, The Maestro says 'hello again' to Queens of the Stone Age & The Hives as they return with new music after long, long layoffs; Kev also says goodbye to Kix & Sum 41 while bringing you news & reviews involving Winger, Matchbox Twenty, Billy Squier, Steve Winwood & the Rolling Stones!!!

This week, The Maestro goes nuclear on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and their latest insulting inductee class (Sheryl Crow & Missy Elliott...really?); Kev also calls out the hypocrisy of the rock community's treatment of Ted Nugent vs Roger Waters while revisiting "Heartbreak Hotel", "Get Back" & "Evil Empire"!!!

This week, The Maestro discusses the Van Halen 'vault' finally opening up, the creation of the 'junk fee' TICKET Act...and "Peace Out" for Aerosmith? Kev also reviews new music from L.A. Guns, Extreme & Foo Fighters and looks back at "The Dark Side of the Moon", "Hair" & "FM"!!!

This week, The Maestro drops big rock & roll news involving Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, John Mellencamp and Extreme with Living Colour; Kev also reviews Metallica's new album "72 Seasons" and discusses the death of Prince, the final Soundgarden recordings with Chris Cornell and Eddie Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher" guitar!!!

This week, The Maestro discusses the latest in touring news, including the return of Peter Frampton to the road, health complications and show cancellations for George Thorogood and "Adios Mofo" for Ted Nugent; Kev also looks back at Ronnie Wood joining the Rolling Stones and the untimely death of Pete Farndon of the Pretenders...

This week, The Maestro updates you on the latest rock & roll feuds involving Motley Crue & KISS and pays tribute to underrated rock icons Andy Johns and John Oates; Kev also expresses his disappointment in Twisted Sister for 'going political' and envies the 'pocket change' (note sarcasm) Sting gets from Diddy every day!!!

This week, The Maestro breaks down the incredible lineup for the Power Trip Festival (including the live return of AC/DC!) and the rekindled animosity between Ace Frehley & Paul Stanley of KISS; Kev also discusses Huey Lewis & The News, Chuck Berry, Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix & Smashing Pumpkins!!!

This week, The Maestro discusses health scares for Night Ranger's Jack Blades & Def Leppard's Rick Allen; Kev also looks back at the Milli Vanilli lip sync scandal, "99 Luftballoons" and the start of Elvis Presley's military career!!!

This week, The Maestro looks forward to Def Leppard with a symphony orchestra, "Stop Making Sense" in 4K and the first album of original material from Matchbox Twenty in a decade; Kev also praises Robert Smith of The Cure for standing up to Ticketmaster (take that, Bruce Springsteen!) and debates the significance of Van Halen's "Jump" in rock & roll history!!!

This week, The Maestro discusses the long-awaited return of Billy Squier & Winger and the overlooked influence of Rick Rubin & Boston; Kev also takes a disco detour as he dances the night away with Sister Sledge, Andy Gibb & Gloria Gaynor!!!