The Weekly Pour Podcast

Text the guys! Tonight, we’re kicking things off with a Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp lineup built for anyone who spent the ’80s wearing out cassette tapes. Black Sabbath’s legendary history is also getting the deluxe treatment with The Masters of Reality: Why Black Sabbath Matter, the first-ever official book created with the band’s involvement. Mötley Crüe opened their 2026 touring schedule by reac...

Text the guys! Tonight, we’re diving into another packed week of rock, metal, legends, drama, comebacks, chart surprises, and the usual music-industry chaos! We kick things off with P.J. Farley saying Trixter is doing just fine playing shows without half of the classic lineup. We also take a moment to remember Clive Davis, the legendary music industry powerhouse who helped shape generations of art...

Text the guys! This week, we’re diving into a packed night of rock news, new music, and concert chaos. Probably not in the below order! Staind is getting ready to celebrate Break The Cycle with a 25th Anniversary Live release coming in August. Godsmack has made a major move behind the kit, bringing in former Dream Theater drummer Mike Mangini following the departure of Wade Murff. We’ll also talk...

Text the guys! Tonight, Alice Cooper gets a little real-life good karma, Stephen Pearcy’s new solo album The Dogg Mob will be hitting shelves this year, a tentative fall 2026 release, and Warrant is fired up after “Cherry Pie” finds a whole new audience thanks to a new hit television series! And then, Rush has officially kicked off the Fifty Something tour, bringing Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson back...

Text the guys! Tonight, we’re digging into Tommy Lee looking back on his exit from Mötley Crüe more than 25 years ago, and why he says he was “creatively dying slowly.” Then we head overseas where Metallica just played Germany’s biggest-ever stadium show with a number that’s absolutely insane! We’ll also talk new music from some classic names like Great White, Lynch Mob, and of course Stryper, who...

Text the guys! Tonight on Episode 183, the guys dive headfirst into another pile of glorious rock-and-roll chaos because apparently the music world refuses to sit still for five damn minutes.  Alter Bridge just announced a massive Fall 2026 U.S. tour with Big Wreck and Tim Montana, and honestly, your hearing protection budget should already be sweating.  Meanwhile, mysterious masked newcomers Pres...

Text the guys! On this episode, John 5 says he hasn’t spoken to Rob Zombie in four years, while also shutting down the endless internet conspiracy theories about Mötley Crüe using backing tracks. The guys also crank up the brand-new Anthrax single “It’s for the Kids,” and talk about why former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted says he doesn’t want more bass added to …And Justice for All, unlike a pl...

Text the guys! This week we’re diving headfirst into another wild week in rock and metal. Mötley Crüe hits national television with a performance on American Idol, Anthrax is finally dropping a brand-new single, and Journey somehow found 40 more dates for a farewell tour that already felt pretty farewell-ish. We’ll also talk about Alice Cooper bringing Along Came A Spider and Welcome 2 My Nightmar...

Text the guys! This week we cover Mötley Crüe and Shinedown taking over the American Idol season finale, new details on Alex Van Halen’s upcoming tell-all book, and The Rolling Stones announcing a brand-new studio album, Foreign Tongues. We also dig into Jason Newsted opening up about his exit from Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne launching a dark new luxury cologne, and Testament frontman Chuck Billy ann...

Text the guys! This episode the guys dive straight into another stacked week of rock and metal headlines as KISS reveals new details for its 2026 KISS Kruise: Land-Locked in Vegas, and Peter Criss looks back on the band’s legendary 1996 reunion and what it felt like when the makeup era came roaring back to life. Meanwhile, Accept celebrates five decades of metal by recruiting metal legends for the...

Text the guys! The 2026 Rock Hall induction class is finally revealed, and we tear into what it means when the suits start handing out trophies to the loud lifers. Iron Maiden drops a statement after the announcement, Billy Idol admits he’s straight-up “knocked out” by the honor, and Phil Collins shares his first comments! Then it’s a hard left turn into body-slams and power chords with hard rock...

Text the guys! Rikki Rockett is firing up The Rockett Mafia for shows celebrating the 40th anniversary of Poison’s Look What The Cat Dragged In, while Stephen Pearcy is back in full snarl mode announcing his The Dogg Mob solo album and dropping the “I Need U” single. We also talk the chaos and curiosity of Twisted Sister’s first North American shows with Sebastian Bach on vocals, plus Black Crowes...

Text the guys! Episode 176 of The Weekly Pour Podcast with TbT & Ace is basically a stack of tour posters lit on fire and hurled through a Marshall wall:  We’ve got William Shatner news and you’ll never guess who he has on his upcoming album… Bryan Adams is gearing up to Roll With The Punches in 2026.  Metallica drops a substantial amount of help toward Hawaii flood relief.  PRESIDENT locks in...

Text the guys! Episode 175 of The Weekly Pour Podcast with TbT and Ace is loaded with riffs, legends, and the kind of news that hits like a stacked amp wall at point-blank range.  Ace Frehley’s 1975 Les Paul is headed to auction with a heavyweight estimate that screams “rock history with a price tag”, while Alice Cooper and his bride renew their vows after 50 years of marriage, proving some bonds...

Text the guys! We’re kicking off this week with a report from Ace on the recent Journey concert he attended. Then, we’ve got news from the TESLA camp who are swapping amps-for-soul on Homage.  Meanwhile, Billy Idol is officially getting “Hot in the City” in Las Vegas with a five-night Summer 2026 residency and yes, he’s bringing Steve Stevens along to make sure nobody leaves with intact eardrums. ...

Text the guys! Metallica hits pause on adding any more dates to their Las Vegas Sphere “Life Burns Faster” run (24 nights), while also admitting the ticket-buying circus was brutal and promising fixes with their partners.   From there, the guys crack into the never-ending Mötley Crüe discourse as Nikki Sixx goes full protective big-brother mode defending Vince Neil after a fan’s cheap-shot insult....

Text the guys! Shinedown just shoved “Searchlight” to #1 at rock radio (again), stacking historic chart wins like it’s a hobby and proving they’re still built for arena-sized hooks.   Meanwhile Metallica is doubling down on the future by adding six more “Life Burns Faster” Sphere residency shows in Las Vegas, keeping the No Repeat Weekend chaos intact and turning the venue into a full-contact audi...

Text the guys! TbT and Ace dig into the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees, along with the usual debate over how long metal and hard rock acts keep getting the side-eye from the Hall. The guys also tear into the absolutely loaded Louder Than Life 2026 lineup. The festival returns to Louisville, Kentucky September 17-20, with nearly 200 bands across seven stages. On the classic rock side, Ste...

Text the guys! This week’s Pour is loaded with headline chaos, legacy moments, and “wait… WHAT?” energy. Metallica is getting honored at the 2026 Red Cross Gala and we’re talking about what that actually means and why it’s a bigger deal than it sounds on paper. The Scorpions just announced a 2026 “Coming Home to Las Vegas” residency, and yes, Buckcherry is in the mix. We break down what’s been ann...

Text the guys! Episode 169 of The Weekly Pour Podcast with TbT & Ace hits like a gut-punch and a stage monitor to the face in the same week. We start by pouring one out for 3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold, who has died at 47, and we talk legacy, impact, and why this one lands heavy even if you weren’t blasting those early-2000s anthems on repeat. Then it’s more bad news for the old-school fa...

Text the guys! TbT and Ace start Episode 168 with the Mick Mars vs. Mötley Crüe mess getting even uglier, with Mick’s attorney calling the arbitrator’s ruling in the band’s favor as “ridiculous.”Then we cleanse the palate the only way we know how: with massive music news. VAN HALEN’s 5150 is getting a beefed-up 40th anniversary expanded edition in March. STAIND drops the “Break The Cycle” 25th Ann...

Text the guys! This week, TbT and Ace are back with a fresh pour of rock/metal chaos, Vegas hype, and one extremely unserious case of “Satanic Panic” leaking into the NBA.We’re talking about a Kia Center employee who blamed the Orlando Magic’s home loss on Ghost’s “super satanic vibes” after the band played the arena (yes, that sentence is real life). Then we slide into Def Leppard dropping a new...

Text the guys! This week, TbT & Ace rip into a news cycle that’s basically a stage dive into a pile of amps. KISS legends Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons are headed into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and we’re talking legacy, songwriting receipts, and why some bands outlive entire genres. Then Dave Mustaine says the quiet part out loud: a Megadeth/Metallica tour “needs to happen” and it would “m...

Text the guys! This week, TbT & Ace crack open a fresh pour and rip through a stacked news cycle. Reports say Metallica is “90%” done negotiating a 2027 Las Vegas Sphere residency, which could be one of the wildest live runs in rock history.  We also break down Sammy Hagar’s June 2026 “Best Of All Worlds” tour with special guest Rick Springfield, and why that lineup is a must-see for classic r...

Text the guys! TbT and Ace are back with a stacked week of rock and metal news that hits every era, every nerve, and every volume knob. Extreme is officially back in the lab, hard at work on their seventh studio album, proving there’s still plenty of fire left in the tank.  Over in the Van Halen universe, Alex Van Halen confirms he’s recording new music with Steve Lukather, a collaboration that’s...