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Join us as we honor the 4th anniversary of Eddie Van Halen’s passing with a special episode reflecting on the band’s early tours. The Vernomatic and Van Halen superfan Dave Dietter, who between the two attended all six of Van Halen’s first groundbreaking tours, share their personal memories and insider stories from the road.In this episode, the hosts dive into the 1978 Van Halen I Tour, recalling the raw energy of the band’s first significant performances and how Eddie’s revolutionary guitar style left crowds in awe. On the 1979 Van Halen II Tour, they reminisce about the band’s growing confidence, bigger crowds, and the unforgettable backstage moments that defined this era.As they discuss the 1980 Women and Children First Tour, the hosts share wild stories about the band’s infamous antics on stage and off. Moving into the 1981 Fair Warning Tour, they reflect on the band's more intense, gritty performances and the dramatic shift in their live show.The 1982 Diver Down Tour brought larger production values, and the hosts talked about how the band’s visual spectacle began to match their musical prowess. They also recount attending the legendary 1983 US Festival, where Van Halen delivered a career-defining performance in front of hundreds of thousands of fans.The episode culminates with tales from the 1984 Tour, where the band’s massive success brought even bigger shows, with Eddie’s evolving style and stage presence taking center stage. The hosts provide rare, firsthand stories about these unforgettable moments in rock history.Whether you're a longtime Van Halen fan or discovering their legacy, this episode is packed with personal anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories that celebrate Eddie Van Halen and the band’s early triumphs. Don’t miss this intimate tribute to one of rock’s most sumptuous eras!👉 Connect with Metal Mayhem ROC:Website: 🌐 https://www.metalmayhemroc.com/Merch: 🌟 https://metalmayhemroc.etsy.comInstagram: 🌟 https://www.instagram.com/metalmayhemrocFacebook: 👍 https://www.facebook.com/groups/metalmayhemrocX: 🐦 https://www.twitter.com/MetalMayhemROCYouTube: 📹 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Y8gRcKQODNMWwyLBfIHOA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of 'Set Lusting Bruce,' host Jesse welcomes guests Kenneth Womack & Kenneth L. Campbell, both professors at Monmouth University, for an in-depth discussion on Bruce Springsteen's music and his impact. They dive into their collaborative book, 'Bruce Songs: The Music of Bruce Springsteen, Album by Album, Song by Song,' which serves as a comprehensive reference for Springsteen's work. The conversation covers their teaching experiences, the interconnectedness of Springsteen's albums, and their thoughts on his enduring creativity and recent projects. They also reflect on how the process of writing the book deepened their appreciation of Springsteen's artistry. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1978830718?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we take a journey through the rich history of Stax Records, the iconic label that defined Southern Soul music, and I play some of my favorite Stax tracks from their earliest years-- 1959 to 1963.Stax produced some of the most unforgettable songs in music history. Join us as I spin up some of my personal favorites, featuring legends like Booker T. and the MGs, Otis Redding, Rufus Thomas, The Mar-Keys and Carla Thomas. Learn about the unique sound of Stax, the community that fostered it, and the incredible music that continues to resonate today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

y 1989, Ace Frehley had been out of KISS for 7 years and during that time he'd maintained a debaucherous lifestyle including car accidents and very little in the way of new music. Finally Eddie Trunk helped get him signed to Megaforce and got him working. Frehley's Comet released 2 albums in 1987 & !988 (Frehley's Comet, Second Sighting) trying to reestablish himself on the rock circuit. And while 1989's Trouble Walkin' was a solid offering for the time it was released, looking back it's easy to see why it didn't crack the top 100 in the US.Though Ace and Richie Scarlet put together some catchy, heavy riffs with some signature Ace guitar licks, Ace's vocal need help. Left alone they're too bare unless they have the sing-a-long chorus behind him. Shot Full of Rock Five Card Stud and the title track are great straight ahead rockers...until the vocals kick in. As usual, Ace's lyrics are somewhere between silly and bad. But we're Ace fans darnit! So we like hearing what he does. Fractured III connects the record to his 1978 solo and first Frehley's Comet album with a solid instrumental. But lyrics on songs like Back To School, 2 Young 2 Die and Five Card Stud illustrate why KISS had to reign him in on those records. And the mystery is why did Ace cover Hide Your Heart, a song written by Paul Stanley, Desmond Child & Holly Knight, which was originally sung by Bonnie Tyler and that KISS would feature on their album Hot In The Shade? It's a head scratcher but maybe Ace was ready to show his old bandmates that he can still rock, even with their tracks. But as college students, we loved this one and wanted to celebrate Ace as Trouble Walkin' turns 35! Ugly American Werewolf in London WebsiteVisit our sponsor RareVinyl.com and use the code UGLY to save 10%!TwitterThreadsInstagramYouTubeLInkTreewww.pantheonpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Tom & Zeus re-examine the KISS 1978 solo albums on the anniversary of their releases and create a "Lost 1978 Album" between the 4 solo albums.September 18 is a special day for the KISS Army with so many KISS album releases and events, hello KISS unmasking on MTV. The boys focus on the 1978 solo albums released on September 18, 1978. They ponder what if KISS didn't release 4 solo albums, but instead came to the studio with all those songs and created a 1978 KISS album.Tom & Zeus create their own 1978 album from the songs off the solo albums. They decide the album cover, the producer and the name of the 1978 album. They also each pick 10 tracks for the album.What songs makes the cut, what's the title, what's the cover, who's producing?All these questions and more get answered SIOL style on another stellar episode of Shout It Out Loudcast!To Purchase Shout It Out Loudcast’s KISS Book “Raise Your Glasses: A Celebration Of 50 Years of KISS Songs By Celebrities, Musicians & Fans Please Click Below: Raise Your Glasses Book For all things Shout It Out Loudcast check out our amazing website by clicking below: www.ShoutItOutLoudcast.com Interested in more Shout It Out Loudcast content? Care to help us out? Come join us on Patreon by clicking below: SIOL Patreon Get all your Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise by clicking below: Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise at AMAZON Shop At Our Amazon Store by clicking below:Shout It Out Loudcast Amazon Store Please Email us comments or suggestions by clicking below:ShoutItOutLoudcast@Gmail.com Please subscribe to us and give us a 5 Star (Child) review on the following places below:iTunesPodchaserStitcheriHeart RadioSpotify  Please follow us and like our social media pages clicking below:TwitterFacebook PageFacebook Group Page Shout It Out LoudcastersInstagramYouTube Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast click below to see the website:Pantheon Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we launch a new series as we celebrate those that have the gift of vocals AND chops as The Dual Threat!Excelling at an instrument is hard enough. But, to master an instrument and sing at the same time? That's another level of talent. This week we're celebrating some of our favorite singing bassists. Some that we've teased at in the episode art come to mind immediately but there's plenty more to celebrate.We hope this series will help listeners appreciate the legends, get turned onto muscians/bands they didn't know before, and open up a dialogue on who YOU, the listener, thinks should be on this list. We can't wait to hear from you.We hope you enjoy The Dual Threat - Bassists Edition and SHARE with a friend!Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts family.Contact Us!Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunesJoin the Facebook Fan PageFollow on TwitterFollow on InstagramE-mail UsSubscribe to our Youtube channel!Support Us!Buy a T-Shirt!Donate to the show!Stream Us!Stitcher RadioSpreakerTuneInBecome a VIP Subscriber!Click HERE for more info!Comment BelowDirect Download   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Rock is Lit, prolific author Robert Greenfield delves into his rock novel ‘Rain Gray Town’, offering listeners an unforgettable journey through the rise and fall of a fictional rock band set against the backdrop of London and Los Angeles. Told through the voice of a band member, the story captures the chaotic world of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll at a time when music was life itself. Greenfield reads an excerpt from the novel, reflecting on the inspiration behind the characters who lived fast, burned bright, and sometimes didn’t survive the whirlwind.A former Associate Editor of the London bureau of ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine, Robert Greenfield is the critically acclaimed author of several classic rock books, among them ‘S.T.P.: A Journey Through America with the Rolling Stones’, as well as the definitive biographies of Timothy Leary and Ahmet Ertegun. With Bill Graham, he is the co-author of ‘Bill Graham Presents: My Life Inside Rock and Out’, which won the ASCAP- Deems Taylor Award. An award-winning novelist, playwright, and screenwriter, his short fiction has appeared in ‘GQ’, ‘Esquire’, and ‘Playboy’ magazines. He lives in California. MUSIC IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: Rock is Lit theme music [Guitar Instrumental Beat] Sad Rock [Free Use Music] Punch Deck—“I Can’t Stop” “Eight Miles High” by The Byrds “Dear Mr. Fantasy” by Traffic “I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better” by The Byrds “Mannish Boy” by Muddy Waters [Guitar Instrumental Beat] Sad Rock [Free Use Music] Punch Deck—“I Can’t Stop” Rock is Lit theme music  LINKS:Leave a rating and comment for Rock is Lit on Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/rock-is-lit-212451Leave a rating and comment for Rock is Lit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-is-lit/id1642987350Robert Greenfield’s interviews, articles, and reviews on Rock’s Backpages: https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Writer/robert-greenfieldChristy Alexander Hallberg’s website: https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/rockislitChristy Alexander Hallberg on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube: @ChristyHallbergRock is Lit on Instagram: @rockislitpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does music documentarian Denny Tedesco do for an encore, after beautifully capturing the family of musicians known as The Wrecking Crew? How about find another family? That’s exactly what Denny did, with his latest film, entitled Immediate Family. You may not know the Immediate Family, or the names Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, or Steve Postell, but you know the music. This band of brothers has helped create the iconic music of Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, Phil Collins, and Don Henley, just to name a few. Denny's film helps illuminate what makes these musicians so special as he steps into the What Difference Does It Make garage to share some stories of both The Wrecking Crew and The Immediate Family.Immediate Family is now streaming on Hulu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast episode, hosts Jesse Jackson and Sylvan Groth discuss John Hiatt's song 'I Just Don’t Know What to Say' from the album Mystic Pinball. They explore the song's themes of forgiveness, emotional turmoil, and the complexities of adult relationships. Throughout the discussion, they share personal anecdotes related to the song's lyrics and reflect on the maturity and introspection in Hiatt's music. The hosts also dive into the song's production details and commercial performance, eventually reevaluating their initial ratings based on the depth of their conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 275 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin dives into the different eras of Deep Purple, analyzing which period boasts the best song intros and how these intros reflect the band’s internal dynamics and evolving leadership. Through an exploration of Deep Purple’s iconic tracks, from Chasing Shadows to Highway Star, Martin uncovers the stories behind the music, highlighting the band’s creative interplay and the way intros capture the essence of their musical journey. Deep Purple – “Chasing Shadows” Deep Purple – “Highway Star” Deep Purple – “Comin’ Home” Deep Purple – “King of Dreams” Deep Purple – “Sun Goes Down” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices