The Rock & Roll Basement with Chad Tyson

The Feed The Burgh benefit show for Rainbow Kitchen is this Friday night, December 19th at Mr. Smalls. Rob James from The Clarks, who's leading the charge on things, called in to chat about it today on DVE.  We also talked about the band's song "Better Off Without You" being used in Season 2 of The Pitt which premieres on HBO 1/8/26. Feed the Burgh tickets and lineup details: https://mrsmalls.com/...

I only got to talk with Ozzy Osbourne once during my radio career, and with him passing this week, I went through my archives and found the interview. Took me a while, but I'm glad I did, because it was a great conversation. This was in July of 2013, just after the 13 album from Black Sabbath came out and before they played West Palm Beach.   We talked about the tour, the record, and more! PHOTOS...

Robin Wilson from Gin Blossoms called in to chat about the band's tour this summer with Blues Traveler and Spin Doctors, which gets started this weekend on 4th of July at Red Rocks, and then makes a stop at Pittsburgh Brewing Company on July 13th. We also chat about 90s music making a comeback, the state of rock music in 2025, and much more! TOUR INFO/TICKETS: https://www.ginblossoms.net/tour

Mark Farner from Grand Funk Railroad joins Tyson on this episode to talk about his latest solo album, farming, the show at Jergel's on June 26th, andmuch more! Mark Farner Website: https://markfarner.com/ Tickets/Details for show at Jergel's: https://jergels.com/events/mark-farners-american-band-june26/

Rikki Rockett calls in to talk about all things Rockett Mafia...the orgin, the band members, the shows next month, the single, and much more! We also talked (briefly) about Poison's plans for next year, his new drum partnership, and the YouTube channel! Official Band Website: https://www.rockettmafia.com/

Comedian Aaron Weber is at Live! Casino this Friday night, May 16th. He called in this week ahead of the show and we got to know him MySpace style. We also chatted about his comedy special, the Nateland podcast, and much more! Tickets and info for Friday: https://aaronwebercomedy.com/

Envy of None's second studio album, STYGIAN WAVZ, is due out this Friday, March 28th. Alex Lifeson joins me talk more about the record, the writing/recording process for the band, the possibility of touring in support of the album, and much more!

This weekend on Saturday night 3/15 at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg, PA, Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers are opening the Donnie Iris show! Joe called in this week to chat about that and share some memories about King Cool, PLUS we chatted about the reissue of "Blood on the Bricks" that's due out on CD and digital for the first time ever this month on March 28th. More Info: https://www.joegr...

Clint Clegg called in to chat about The Commonheart's 10th Anniversary show that's happening this Saturday night 12/21 at Mr. Smalls Theater! Get tickets here: https://www.bandsintown.com/e/105696621 

The Foo Figters have reportedly canceled their plans for a summer 2025 tour, Kansas put the wraps on their 50th anniversary tour last night, and there's a new rock festival debuting in Ocean City, MD next year. 

Classic Rock magazine has released their list of the best albums of 2024, Tommy Shaw says Styx is working on new music, and CCR's albums are getting reissued on vinyl next year.

Legendary concert promoter Rich Engler calls in for this episode! He tells the story about the first time Kansas played Pittsburgh back in '74, and also talks about some of the special things they have lined for the end of the band's 50th anniversary tour this week in Pittsburgh. Still tickets left for the show. Get 'em before they're gone: https://trustarts.org/production/95157/kansas Rich is als...

This year's Kennedy Center Honors ceremony happened last night, and Bill brought his vape! More on that, some drum kits that were stolen in Washington that you've probably heard on Poison songs, and Nicko McBrain's final show with Iron Maiden in today's report.

Sammy Hagar returns to the Barrett-Jackson auto auction in Arizona in January to sell a car he owns that used to belong to the late Ronnie Montrose, Bush's debut album is turning 30 today, and Nine Inch Nails is starting to work on new music. 

Pearl Jam is back with another US leg of their Dark Matter tour next year! Details on that, the Soundgarden reunion that's happening next weekend, and the OFFICIAL details about the new Led Zeppelin documentary that's set to drop next year in IMAX theaters!

Details on the Dead & Co. 2025 residency at The Sphere in Vegas that was announced today, plus Gene Simmons describes what the KISS avatar will look like (or at least tries), and some vinyl releases are on tap from Steely Dan and the late Robert Palmer in 2025.

It finally happened....AC/DC announce their US tour for next year! More on that, Elton John's sight issues, and the Soulshine hurricane benefit concert in today's report!

Elton John says he has been pretty much blind in his right eye for almost 4 months now, the Billboard Music Awards are next month, and Kirk Hammett wrote the foward for Gary Holt's memoir that's due out next year.  NOTE: This is the last episode before the Thanksgiving holiday break.  Back on 12/3 with the next report!

The Rock n' Roller Coaster at Disney in Florida will no longer feature Aerosmith, the namesake of "Alice's Restaurant" has passed away, and the Soulshine hurricane relief show from this past weekend is available to watch on YouTube. 

Dave Matthews Band and Warren Haynes are doing a hurricane relief benefit show this weekend on Sunday at MSG in NYC, so we get you the details on the lineup and how to watch the live stream. Also included today, stories about Bob Dylan adding an inaccurate scene to his biopic and Pat Benatar releasing a children's book next year. 

Bret Michaels called in today to talk Steelers football, the Parti-Gras 2.0 show he's doing in Wheeling, WV next week with Lou Gramm, and his plans for 2025/2026! Tickets/info for 11/27: https://www.capitoltheatrewheeling.com/event/bret-michaels-parti-gras-tour-2-0/

Scott Blasey from The Clarks calls in to talk about the Nick's Fact City Reunion show that's happening next weekend, Saturday 11/30, at Stage AE. Lots a great memories about the iconic Pittsburgh venue from back in the 90s and early 2000s on this episode! Info and tickets available here: https://www.axs.com/events/681193/the-clarks-tickets

The Tom Petty estate is releasing a new live album next Friday, Jack White announced his No Name World Tour this week, and there is an officially sanctioned documentary about Fleetwood Mac in the works. 

Alex Van Halen talks about the plan for getting into the EVH Vault, Neil Young is having some scheduling issues with his 2025 European tour, and the rumors about a possible 2025 North American Tour annoucement from AC/DC have fired back up this week.

Lots of Metallica news and anniversaries today so we start there.  Also, details about the Sammy Hagar 2025 "Best of All Worlds" residency in Vegas he announced today and why that spells the end for The Circle, and Toni Cornell is releasing her debut single later this week.