Rock Is Dead

Everyone knows the frontman, but who is (or was) the real driving force behind the band's success? Zander and Jackson share their "unsung heroes" before checking in with your responses to the recent tweet. Join the conversation @RockisDeadShow!

Zander and Jackson share some of their favorite acoustic guitar riffs in rock songs, then see what your responses were on Twitter. At 43:00, they're joined by Kaz from East London Radio to discuss a post-pandemic world without visa-free touring. Follow @RockisDeadShow and @ELRRocks!

Zander & Jackson catch up after an extended break to discuss a scene too crazy for fiction, Miley's foray into rock stardom, and reasons to be optimistic this year.

Zander & Jackson ramble about songwriter drama within rock bands, then share your favorite beefs from Twitter. Whose side are you on? Follow @RockisDeadShow!

Zander & Jackson share their favorites from an often-overlooked decade. We share your tweets as well! Follow @RockisDeadShow.

What qualifies as "rock music" in 2020? For years, the views of the decision-makers haven't been shared by fans. So what's the reason? Who shouldn't get the blame? And how can rockers overcome the obstacles set forth by executives and pop culture? Zander and Jackson discuss. Twitter - @RockisDeadShow / IG - @RockisDeadPod

Hours before the AC/DC album release, Zander & Jackson have a spirited conversation about halftime shows, podcast vs radio, and the second wave.

A few of these names may surprise you! Follow @RockisDeadShow

Zander & Jackson mention a couple bands they didn't quite understand at first, then share your responses from Twitter. Follow @RockisDeadShow

Jackson's been going back to listen to every Van Halen album chronologically. He shares his thoughts with Zander, a long-time VH fan. Later on, the guys nominate songs that belong on the playlist dedicated to the atrocious year of 2020. We share yours as well! On Twitter, @Rockisdeadshow, we throw out new topics and get your thoughts prior to recording. ROCK IS DEAD: a commercial-free show by a couple radio guys who used to have these conversations during commercials on the radio. Five-star ratings are appreciated. Have a great weekend!

Zander & Jackson cover the underrated, underappreciated, and unlucky. We discuss your responses to our show topics on Twitter! Follow @RockisDeadShow

This one hit pretty hard. Zander & Jackson talk about the loss of Eddie Van Halen and his impact on rock music. Follow on Twitter @RockisDeadShow - We had another show topic planned for today. That's coming up very soon. Stay tuned.

Zander's got a fascination with pressing 'record' without warning. - Follow on Twitter @RockisDeadShow! We shout out a lot of your responses to the topics we plan to discuss.

Zander & Jackson give one song from each band that they're completely over. Follow us @RockisDeadShow!

This is pretty much Rock History Week. Zander & Jackson talk about the anniversaries, then transition into classic rock songs that wouldn't be received well if they were made in 2020. By the way, thanks for checking out the show! We're in the early stages of this thing, so it would really help if you gave us a rating and subscribed to the podcast. Unless you didn't like the show...then just subscribe and don't rate it. Which old songs do you think wouldn't fly in 2020? Let us know what we missed @RockisDeadShow!

Jackson & Zander open up talking about the Newcastle Concert, which featured seating in socially-distanced pods. Will this become the blueprint for live events in the near future? PLUS: 'Metallica' turned 29, and was back in the news for another surprising reason. Billboard recently declared Harry Styles the biggest rock star in modern music. You'll get as honest of an opinion as you'll find in this episode. The guys also peel back the curtain a bit on current rock radio. Don't forget to subscribe to the show! Find us @RockisDeadShow on Twitter.

Put on your denim and grab your hairspray. We're debating two classic albums this week! Are you siding with Def Leppard or GnR? Let us know on Twitter @RockisDeadShow!

We react to input via Twitter @rockisdeadshow and talk about transitioning; rockers who went on to acting and actors that went on to rockin'.

Jackson and Zander talk about a few new rock releases, and there all covers!  They also get around to discussing the lack of protest songs in rock these days and wonder who will be the one to step up?

Queen, Sabbath, AC/DC, Crue, Van Halen (and many more!) had notable lead singer changes.  Should the band names have remained the same.  The dudes discuss.

Live music is happening this month. The guys come up with pandemic concert ideas of their own.

Meet the guys as they discuss the current state of rock music.