94-3 The Drive Podcast features the best of Tom & Kerri with Vicki, the Classic Rock Files with Kelly Parker, the latest from Alix Michaels and more. Listen live at www.943thedrive.ca.
The Ohio State Marching band does a wicked 14-minute halftime tribute to RUSH, Nikki Sixx compared Vince Neil's voice to that of Robert Plant, and Bryan Adams releases the first single from his upcoming album.
Alice Cooper talks about that time Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd) was so high that he was mightily entertained by a cereal box. Speaking of Pink Floyd, Nick Mason compares his pal Roger Waters to Stalin, and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss release another new song for the their upcoming album.
Dave Grohl tells the story of that time he had dinner with Paul McCartney & AC/DC, and they all danced to jazz music, Mark Tremonti tells a story about what a mensch Eddie Van Halen was, and Nancy Wilson releases an extended version of her solo acoustic tribute to Eddie.
Mick Jagger talks about what Charlie Watts meant to the band, and how close the two were offstage, and answers people who say the band should have postponed this leg of the tour, or quit entirely. The Stones have also released another previously un-released song from back in the day, Ozzy reveals a star-studded lists of guitarists on his new solo album, and did David Lee Roth predict this retirement announcement 30 years ago?
Scorpions announce title of the new album, a release (month) and new tour dates for '22, Sammy Hagar says that Van Halen tried to bury its Van Hagar-era work when David Lee Roth returned to the band, and hear the new collaboration between John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen. (Photo: the-scorpions.com/Jovan Nenadic)
A major health issue for Ritchie Faulkner forces Judas Priest to postpone its (already Covid-delayed) 50th anniversary tour indefinitely after just 13 shows, Queen opens a pop-up store on London's Carnaby St., and the hilarious Noel Gallagher says he'd perform with a hologram of his brother Liam.
The Stones resumed their tour over the weekend with a tribute to Charlie Watts, Ringo Starr tells a great story about what he, Charlie and John Bonham got up to together at a house party one time, Robert Plant says he could jump back to rock music at any time, and Eddie Vedder impromptu band plays Prince, REM and more over the weekend at a massive festival.
Sammy Hagar played a rooftop gig yesterday in Vegas, he also tells the story of how he screwed up the big announcement 36 years ago yesterday that he was joining Van Halen, and Foo Fighters play a gig with massive mascots onstage! (Photo: Youtube/Asim Ansari/Salesforce)
30 years ago, on Sept. 24/1991, Nirvana released its second album, the monster and music industry-changing, Nevermind. I tell the story of the making of the album as we make it the latest inductee into the Drive Rock of Fame.
Geddy Lee reveals that he'll release his memoir in '22, Matt Sorum says he tried to get himself into the Guns N Roses lineup for the 2016 reunion tour, and Sammy Hagar talks about Wofie VH's talent, and has a surprise revelation about how recently Eddie was still thinking about a VH tour. (Photo: Instagram/@geddyimages)
ZZ Top warns fans about unauthorized "RIP Dusty"-type merch available online to cash in on Hill's passing, Axl Rose says he was blowing lunch during GnR's show last week at Wrigley Filed in Chicago, and Liam Gallagher injured falling out of a helicopter (he says). (Photo: Twitter/@liamgallagher)
Sharon Osbourne on the death threats she and the family received after her exit from "The Talk", as well as details on the planned movie about her and Ozzy's relationship, the surviving Stones were forced to miss Charlie Watts' memorial service in England due to travel restrictions while they rehearse in Boston for the resumtion of the tour, and a new song with album news from Rod Stewart.
Paul Stanley finally reveals the truth of why KISS manager Bill Aucoin "didn't hear anything special" when Gene Simmons pitched him with the band's Simmons-produced demo, James Hetfield reacts to seeing video of the VA Tech football team running onto the field to "Enter Sandman" and registering on a seismograph, and Vince Neil is trying a new technology to try to get in touring shape. (Photo: VHND.com)
Stevie Nicks finally addresses the whole Lindsay Buckingham firing dealy, John Corabi refutes rumours (in a very colourful way) that Nikki Sixx has threatened Vince Neil with firing to bring Corabi back, and Frank Hannon from Tesla on his "no joke" battle with the virus. (photo: teslatheband.com)
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain talks about how the new album was kept under wraps for two years after it was recorded, Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson says he's working on a super-secret project" in the studio with Geddy Lee, and hear the new solo single from Eddie Vedder.
Organizers cut the power mid-song on Guns 'N Roses (and guest Dave Grohl) at a California festival show on the weekend, Robert Plant says old rockers who are still playing all their old hits look "sadly decrepit", and Sammy Hagar reveals his impressions of early Van Halen in a new Eddie Van Halen biography. (Photo: Youtube/ConcertPipeline)
Gene Simmons drops the truth bomb about who ruined the music business (spoiler alert, he's blaming you), Kirk Hammett says he can understand how early core fans felt abandoned by the success of Metallica's Black Album, Lars' boys form a band and release a clip of new music, and hear the new single from Lindsay Buckingham.
David Lee Roth turned down an invite to be on The Stadium Tour? Dee Snider says he was an a-hole to be in a band with back in the day, and Matt Sorum says that when Guns N Roses was late starting shows back in the day, it made for some of the band's best performances.
Pearl Jam's debut album, Ten, was released 30 years ago, on Aug 27/1991. I tell the story of the making of the album as we make it the latest inductee into the Drive Rock of Fame.
On August 25th, 1976, Boston released the second biggest-selling debut album in rock history (after Guns n' Roses' "Appetite For Destruction"), and the story behind it is wild. I tell that story as we make Boston's "Boston" the latest inductee into the Drive Rock of Fame.
On August 24th, 1981, The Rolling Stones released the album that fans and rock insiders consider the last great Stones record. I tell the story of the album as we make it the latest inductee into the Drive Rock of Fame.
Don Everly passes at 84, Styx and Rush announce new craft beers, and the feud between Gene Simmons and David Lee Roth is heating up in awesome fashion. (Photo: RUSH.com)