Talkin' Rock With Meltdown Podcast

So great to have two legendary guitarists on Talkin' Rock. I mean, JB and Ted...are you kidding me?!?! Up first, Joe Bonamassa talks about his latest album, Time Clocks and all that went into that, including where it was recorded. He talks about collaborating with other artists, playing a set during lockdown, living in NYC and lots more. You can catch Joe live at the Fox in Detroit on November 26th for a day-after-Thanksgiving show. Then - around the 13:30 mark -Ted Nugent calls in. Ted tells me about the making of his upcoming album, Detroit Muscle. He answers a question from John 5, talks about his relationship with Kurt Gibson, his recent battle with Covid, the Damn Yankees and TONS more.  Enjoy! -Meltdown- https://jbonamassa.com/ https://www.tednugent.com/ https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Always great to have Frank Bello back on Talkin' Rock!  He's got his new book out, "Fathers, Brothers, And Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, And Anthrax" and is doing an in-store this Saturday (November 20th) at Rock City Music Company in Livonia, Mi.. On today's interview, he talks about what the band has been up to recently, including some festival gigs and preparing new Anthrax music. We get into his book as he tells me about the death of his brother, growing up after his dad abandoned the family when he was 10, having Gene Simmons write the forward and lots more.  Check out the interview, then make the trek to Rock City on Saturday for the event! -Meltdown- https://www.anthrax.com/ https://rockcitymusicco.com/home https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We wrap up the week with another two part Talkin' Rock podcast. Up first, Myles Kennedy talks about the upcoming Slash album, simply titled 4. He talks about how they recorded it live, and very fast. He hints about an epic song on the album, and more about what makes this album different from the last three records. He tells me about being in a band with a guy who is on a rock landscape changing album, and more.  Up next, around the 13:30 mark, it's Sepultura front man, Derrick Green. We talk about his time in the band, the new box set which features the albums from 1998-2009, the pandemic and LOTS more. I've never met of talked with Derrick, but found him really easy to interview and very talkative.  Thanks for listening, enjoy! -Meltdown- https://www.slashonline.com/ https://myleskennedy.com/ https://myleskennedy.com/ https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One of the nicest guys in rock is on Talkin' Rock today.  John Cooper joins me today to discuss the upcoming "Dominion" Skillet album, touring, and being an authentic person. We talk about working with Kevin and Kane Churko on the new album and the sound he was looking for as well as the one-word title. He tells me about the latest single and if they'd ever do a Christmas album or not. That's just for starters..... You can watch the interview here - https://wrif.com/2021/11/02/wrif-virtual-rock-room-with-john-cooper-of-skillet/ Enjoy! -Meltdown- https://www.skillet.com/stg?ref=https://www.google.com/ https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ripper is always welcome on Talkin' Rock. He's a solid dude and an unbelievably talented guy..... Today, we discuss his new Three Tremors album, Guardians Of The Void - which comes out November 5th. He tells me about the cover artwork, He's in so many bands that he has a hard time keeping them straight. We talk about KK's Priest and what's going on with that band. Last week I talked with DL from Bad Wolves. He was in a similar situation of taking over the lead spot in an established band, so I asked him what advice he'd give him. Ronnie James Dio comes up, along with Covid talk, and his thoughts on how the press treats him.  This is a great listen....enjoy! -Meltdown-  https://thethreetremors.com/ https://www.kkspriest.com/ https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Two great lead singers, two very nice people! Up first, David Coverdale of Whitesnake talks about releasing 1997's Restless Heart album. It's available now. The box set is really cool. We talk about his retiring from the stage, Jimmy Page, if he has any regrets and new Whitesnake music. He also talks about the passing of Twany Kitaen.  Then, it's Sevendust singer, Lajon (LJ) Witherspoon. It's starts around the 16:30 mark. LJ tells me about getting back on stage and playing some big festivals. How he juggles life as a rock star and a dad. He touches on his solo project, the upcoming tour with Daughtry and Tremonti and more. Enjoy! -Meltdown- https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Man, lots going on and tons to cover on this episode of Talkin' Rock. Up first, it's the new lead singer of Bad Wolves, Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz. Lots of topics are disgusted. How he joined the band, did he ask any other artists in his position for advice, the audition process and more. The new BW album drops October 29th, called Dear Monsters....he tells me about the album and the process of recording and writing it.  Then (around the 24 minute mark) it's Paul Crosby of Saliva. He's also in a band with two of his sons called Coldwards. He fills me in on what Saliva is up to, new music from them and more. Then, it's onto the new band - and even a new track from them - what it's like to be in a band with his kids, what he might've learned from playing music with them and much more.  Finally (around the 47 minute mark) it's comedian Bert Kreischer. He's currently on his Berty Boy Relapse Tour. We talk about a funny story of him embarrassing Impractical Joker, Sal Vulcano, selling out one of the nicest venues in the country, his movie The Machine and lots more. Oh, and the recent Dave Chappelle controversy.  Enjoy! -Meltdown- https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's always a treat to get Jay of The Rival Sons on the show. That band is one of these straight-ahead rock bands that have just burst onto the scene in the past decade.  On this episode, Jay tells me about some of the hiccups they've had on their latest tour revolving around Covid, how far along they are on their new album, what the last year and a half has been like, and that's just for starters. Always a fun conversation! Enjoy! -Meltdown- https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nicer people in this business are harder to find. Today on Talkin' Rock, I sit down with the super-talented Chris Daughtry.  We talk about his rise to fame and how he handled it. He tells me about the upcoming tour with Tremonti and Sevendust, releasing an album independently, getting back on stage as after having a long time off, Sammy or Dave and tons more.  Check out his new album, Dearly Beloved and go see him on tour.... Enjoy! -Meltdown- https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lots to get to on this episode of Talkin' Rock.  Troy Sanders from Mastodon starts us up by talking about the upcoming release of their new album, Hushed and Grim. We talk about using a new producer and the high recommendation he got. He tells me why the album is so long, the unusual bass sound/solo on the TearDrinker song, their views on making videos and LOTS more. Then, around the 22 minute mark, it's Moriah Formica from the band Plush. Their debut album also drops on October 29th. What an interesting and young band! Moriah walks me through how the band was started a mere year and a half ago, covering Heart, how they settled on the band name, and that's just for starters.  Thanks for listening! -Meltdown- https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.