We Talk Music

Our friend Danny Vaughn is finally back again after a way too long absence from the We Talk Music podcast and it's a great discussion with him as always. Danny has a whole heck of a lot on the go. His band Tyketto has a new album due out towards the end of the year, and he's also working on a new solo project . This, plus he's doing music for media such as TV and movies. We talk with him about all...

One of the best young heavy metal bands out there is Wings of Steel , who we originally talked to in Sept of 2023. Made up of guitarist Parker Halub and vocalist Leo Unnermark, it's amazing to hear the bands progression musically in their new album Live in France , as well as their continued maturity and understanding of the industry they're in. It makes for a fascinating conversation, so check it...

J.J. Garcia has worn many hats in the music industry, but his passion is drums and the benefiter of that experience and passion is the group Katfish , who has done a extremely cool southern rock version of the Gnarls Barkley classic Crazy, known as I've Always Been Crazy in their version, that you absolutely have to check out!

Symphony North 's own website sums it up what they do better than we can, "Symphony North is a symphonic rock/metal band that produces Christmas music in the tradition of Trans-Siberian Orchestra." Led by the band's mastermind singer Peter Orullian, it's a collection of amazing musicians telling a passionate tale in their first album The Bell Ringer , and they have many more plans for future produ...

Robin McAuley has a new album titled Soulbound , which opened up the opportunity to have him back on the We Talk Music podcast to talk all about it. A frequent show guest with a long and storied career gets into the filming of his fantastic "Till I Die" music video, his need to tie stories into his music, what's going on with the new upcoming music from his supergroup Black Swan , and how the LA f...

Ron Keel is back again to talk new Steeler music, the documentary on the band, his upcoming Tales from the Strip comic book featuring the Metal Cowboy from publisher Metal Nerds Inc and much more on family, friends and art. It's a great listen, so check it out!

Rob Robbins is on to We Talk Music to share the compelling story of Dr. Dirty and their late singer Rhett Forrester. They are a band that could have made it, should have made it, and likely would have made it if things had played out differently. But now The Complete Dr. Dirty Sessions of are available for you to check out and see why this early 90's band had it all.

Bumblefoot is on to talk Bumblefoot Returns! It's an incredible interview with the loquacious, musician on his new instrumental album as he discusses his cat Simon, how he named each and every song, upcoming plans and much more. It's nearly 60 minutes with Bumblefoot, and a great time with the former Guns N' Roses guitarist, check it out!

Matt Starr is an American Drummer with an almost unparalleled work ethic and tremendous knowledge of the music industry. He's used these traits to get gigs with such luminaries in the entertainment industry as Robin McAuley, Reb Beach ,-and Jeff Pilson in the supergroup Black Swan, the iconic Ace Frehley, Joe Lynn Turner and Mr. Big. Now Matt Starr has a new project out called Electric Temple , an...

After the excellent debut album of his solo band Storace in 2021 with Live & Let Live singer Marc Storace and his mates are back with a new album called Crossfire that's sure to please his legion of fans from his days as the vocalist of the legendary Swiss band Krokus . Join him and We Talk Music hosts Brett & Morten to discuss the album's musical direction, his singing style and voice, Kr...

Steve Strongman is an award winning Canadian blues guitarist. In his latest project he worked with Kim Wilson and his legendary band the Fabulous Thunderbirds writing and producing on the Grammy nominated album Struck Down . This We Talk Music interview features great stories about the creation of the album, the legendary guests on it and lots of talk about the art of music and songwriting. It's t...

There's fascinating story behind Blond Viper . Forming out of the ashes of the Covid-19 pandemic when Todd Magnuson and Terri Lawrenz were the hosts of the national TV show Nature Adventures With Terri and Todd but found themselves unable to continue that project due to the state of the world. The duo now had the time and passion to form something new, and so Blond Viper was born, bringing a class...

Do you want to be amazed? Shocked? Blown away? then you need to see guitar legend Chris Impellitteri , one of the fastest players on the planet, and the new Impellitter i's album, War Machine . Chris joins We Talk Music to tell you all about it, so check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VUoqB6q1bY

It's time to get Nasty with Nasty Ronnie from Nasty Savage . The man is extremely proud of his band's legacy, as he rightfully should be, as their influence is heard in many of the heavy metal acts that followed them. And he's also equally proud of the new album Jeopardy Room , as it's the band's first in 20 years, and kicks some serious tush. Check it out!

Like music? We got you covered as we talk to vocalist and former American Idol contestant James Durbin about the his stellar work on the new Cleanbreak album We Are The Fire . Like wrestling? Well, we have you covered there too as James and We Talk Music co-host Morten are both big fans of that, and share Chris Jericho and Iron Sheik stories among others, This is great fun, so check it out!

How good a singer is Casandra Carson ? Well, she's good enough to get the attention of guitar god George Lynch of Dokken and Lynch Mob fame, so she must be damned good. If you have any doubt, check out their collaboration Cassandra's Crossing and the fantastic debut album Garden Of Earthly Delights ... after listening to the interview of course!

There's not many musical artists that have earned the respect of We Talk Music hosts Brett & Morten more than House of Lords singer James Christian . Blessed with a powerful voice and natural work ethic, his band has released excellent album after excellent album over the years, most recently with the recently released Full Tilt Overdrive . Do yourself a favor, and take the time to listen to t...

Go Betty Go is a well respected all girl pop punk band from Los Angeles that has a devoted following cultivated over more than twenty years by just making darned good music. Through personal struggles and a changing industry theirs is a story of family and perseverance you need to hear about, so check out this interview with drummer Aixa to feel the cool, and check out the new album Black & Bl...

Hailing originally from Vancouver, Canada before relocating to California, Lions in the Street has had one of the most fascinating journeys of any musical group in the world over the years, truly earning themselves the moniker Rock n' Roll survivors. Their story deserves to be heard, and there's no better way to learn about that incredible history than listening to the We Talk Music interview with...

Stryper has had a long and successful career and are celebrating this career by releasing a new album that ranks among their very best in When We Were Kings as well as launching an amazing 40th anniversary tour that's a look at the band's past, present and future. Join this latest episode of We Talk Music with Brett and Morten to get all the details from singer/guitarist Michael Sweet on those and...

Bad Mary describes themselves as "HIGH-ENERGY, danceable punk that's fast, loud, and FUN.". So it's no surprise that this interview with vocalist Amanda Mac and the band's bassist as well as her husband Mike Staub is a HIGH-ENERGY, danceable interview that's fast, loud, and FUN... Okay, maybe not danceable, but it's all the rest, so check it out!

When you go on the website for former Grand Funk Railroad singer/guitarist Mark Farner and click the about button you are hit with some mind blowing facts about the legend. 14 TOP 40 HITS 5 TOP 10 HITS 2 NUMBER ONES 30 MILLION RECORDS SOLD 16 GOLD & PLATINUM RECORDS Impressive stats for an impressive man and an impressive interview about his upcoming album Closer To My Home . Check it out!

Do you wonder about the science, skill and art of song writing? Then this interview with the fantastic Swedish guitarist Tommy Denander by We Talk Music host Brett Monro on the new Radioactive album titled Reset is for you. Check it out!

Mike Tramp is back on the We Talk Music podcast for the third time, and just like the first two chats with him, this interview is fantastic as Mike is a thoughtful, honest guy who you can trust to give a direct answer to any question. His latest album is Songs of White Lion Vol. II , and it contains more great tracks from his venerable 80's band with legendary guitarist Vito Bratta. We talk in dep...

Timescape is the new album by former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade and his band The Chris Slade Timeline , and as the name implies this two disc set has both a look back at the music from his long and storied career as well as a look forward with 9 new songs as well, making it a perfect time to have him join We Talk Music for an interview talking about both his past, present and future. Check it out!