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This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following: The 2017 Grammy Nominations; The Weeknd having 18 songs chart simulataneouly on the Billboard 100; Fiona Apple reworking "The Christmas Song"; a company making figurines of your favorite aritsts taking a crap; Guns N' Roses extending their tour into 2017; Firefly Music Festival catering to fans...

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following: The death of Leonard Cohen and Leon Russell; the re-opening of the Bataclan Theater in Paris; TMZ interfering in a Taylor Swift lawsuit; Aerosmith's ambiguous farewell tour; the 30th Anniversary of Licensed To Ill; the struggle between Prince's estate and the streaming service TIDAL; and the no...

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat and Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the results of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election and what it means for the world of music.  

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Reords) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following: Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars being sued; the almost reunion of The Smiths; Lil's Wayne's Nightline interview; two members of Aerosmith getting to meet the president while another bandmate wants the memory expunged from existence; 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominations; Harry Shearer suing Spi...

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following: Kanye getting called off of stage for a family emergency; the opening of Paisley Park; Charles Bradley being diagnosed with stomach cancer; Lady Gaga's dive bar tour; a remembrance of Rod Temperton (the writer of Michael Jackson's "Thriller"); Radiohead (not) rocking out on a couple of park ben...

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1), joined by special guest, Steven Smith (Alternative Press, Fuse, MTV Geek), discuss the following: Metallica opening up for Rihanna at the Global Citizen Festival; Amoeba Music selling marijuana; Adele's take on cigarette smoking; the 25th Anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind; the new crowd-funded Lemmy statue greeting...

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following: Prince's Paisley Park being turned into a museum (very soon); Lady Gaga performing at the Super Bowl (we think); Red Hot Chili Peppers opening up for L.A.'s new football team; Kanye West and Gorillaz joining Instagram; Weezer's Pinkerton going platinum; the new movie about The Clash; and the ha...

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following: The legacy of former N.W.A manager, Jerry Heller; Jay Electronica inviting over 1,000 fans to collapse a stage in Philly; the return of The "original" Misfits; Beyoncé being put on vocal rest; Fifth Harmony temporarily losing a member; the new Oasis documentary; The Weeknd's new album; a long-o...

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following: The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards; Chris Brown's arrest; the passing of Mexican singing icon, Juan Gabriel; Axl Rose's quick transition from GN'R to AC/DC; Damon Dash planing a television series about Roc-A-Fella Records; The Misfits' new drummer; Bruce Springsteen playing the longest shows of hi...

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following: The upcoming 2016 MTV Video Music Awards; Frank Ocean's new albums and the complications of streaming exclusivity; Britney Spears helping out with flood efforts in Louisiana; Sleigh Bells suing Demi Lovato; Metallica and Green Day going back to the "well;" and a recap of MCA Day, where Lyle pla...

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following: Adele turning down the Super Bowl (and the NFL denying she was ever asked); Shaun White getting sued; twenty one pilots making Billboard history; Artists vs. YouTube; Chuck Schumer and Lin-Manuel Miranda team up to stop scalping; Bruce Springsteen's autobiography; a study revealing that going t...

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following: The return of Lauryn Hill; Ed Sheeran getting sued for another song; Snoop Dogg teaming up with Martha Stewart; Frances Bean Cobain singing; the cost of tickets for Dessert Trip; the cost of a certain Black Flag t-shirt; and the Olympics.

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following: Lollapalooza's 25th Birthday; Guns N' Roses playing nicely; whether The Suicide Squad's Will Smith & Jared Leto are better suited for film or music; the random 32nd Birthday celebration of Metallica's Ride The Lightning; the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" being used in Star Trek; Garth Brooks' late-c...

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss: The re-beefing of Kanye West and Taylor Swift; Prophets of Rage and Third Eye Blind attempting to shake things up at the RNC; Temple of the Dog's comeback; going against the wishes of Queen; Coldplay taking a trip Back to the Future; Mike D getting his own radio show; the common thread between Aimee Mann and Def Leppa...

Returning from their three-week summer hiatus, Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss: Race in America; The Game & Snoop Dogg's peaceful sit-down with the LAPD; the outcome of the Led Zeppelin "Stairway To Heaven" copyright infringement case; Erykah Badu lending her talents to a most-worthy cause; Joe Perry collapsing at a recent concert; Cypress Hill's meg...

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss: The historic tragedy in Orlando; the shooting death of Christina Grimmie; Led Zeppelin in court; Kanye West's arena tour; Hamilton winning big at the Tony Awards; Weird Al's accordion-shaped box set; The Deftones' Chino Moreno performing inside a volcano; and whether or not Lyle will join Jim's Beastie Boys super-grou...

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss: The pop-cultural and musical legacy of Muhammad Ali; Kanye West's surprise concert that never happened; Metallica's rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner"; Drake's chart dominance; the return of The Descendents; Axl Rose trying to corral the internet; and what it was like for our resident punk rock legend to attend a...

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss: The Rage Against The Machine/Public Enemy/Cypress Hill supergroup Prophets of Rage; AC/DC officially rescheduling make-up dates with Axl Rose as their frontman; Questlove paying tribute to Prince; Jack White making his first TV theme song; Snoop Dogg's stance on TV & Film depicting slavery; Ronnie Wood being a brand n...

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss:  The Billboard Music Awards; Rage Against The Machine's latest supergroup; the passing of founding Beastie Boys member, John Berry; David Crosby's take on Neil Young's take on Donald Trump; Jay-Z rapping about lemonade and elevators; an Act of God halting a Beyoncé show; Radiohead playing "Creep"; Chewbacca Mom; and T...

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss:  Red Hot Chili Peppers cancelling a headlining set at the KROQ Weenie Roast due to Anthony Kiedis being taken to the hospital; Sinead O'Connor reported going missing; Kesha's record label not allowing her to perform at the Billboard Music Awards; the passing of Guy Clark; the 50th Anniversary of Pet Sounds; Moby's new...

On this Special Radiohead Bitch-Out Episode, Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1), well, bitch-out Radiohead for not tapping into the talents that gave the world The Bends and OK Computer; discuss the music video that didn't respect Meghan Trainor's "bass;" why Justin Bieber is no longer taking pictures with fans; the music ramifications of Ozzy and Sharon Osbour...

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) give their thoughts on the legacy of Prince; Beyonce's surprise album; the Desert Trip mega-bill (Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Roger Waters, and The Who); the serious allegations levelled against Afrika Bambaataa, a discussion about Prince's all-time great guitar solo, and a rundown of M...

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the Music Headlines of the Week, which include: A recap of Coachella, Axl Rose joining AC/DC, Kanye West and Tidal being sued, The Black Keys vs. Steve Miller vs. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the many layers of the "Stairway To Heaven" lawsuit, the 27th Greatest Punk Rock Album of All-time, Uncle Slam, and why having...

This week, in a podcast that is tight as Villanova's defense, I recap the NCAA Men's & Women's Basketball Finals, take a quick glance at The Masters, explaining why Tiger's absence is no biggie at all, and finish off the episode by talking about Wrestlemania, which has become too biggie.