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  • Styx: Inside ‘The Grand Illusion’ and ‘Pieces of Eight'

    Styx: Inside ‘The Grand Illusion’ and ‘Pieces of Eight'
    Sep 7 2025
    Former Styx vocalist and songwriter Dennis DeYoung is with Matt to discuss the history of two key Styx albums, 1977's The Grand Illusion and 1978's Pieces of Eight. Dennis shares a lot of stories including his recollections of hearing songs like "Renegade" and "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" and his own compositions including "The Grand Illusion," "Pieces of Eight" and "I'm O.K." Dennis continues to make progress on his memoir and previews some of the stories fans can expect.
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    1 h et 1 min
  • Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains

    Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains
    Aug 30 2025
    Jerry Cantrell is with Matt for the latest episode of the podcast to discuss the last miles of his I Want Blood tour which kicked off August 16th while offering a preview of what's next. They also discuss the early days of Alice in Chains including milestones like the Clash of the Titans tour and some later highlights, including the SAP EP and MTV Unplugged.
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    34 min
  • Steve Howe of Yes on Bob Dylan

    Steve Howe of Yes on Bob Dylan
    Aug 27 2025
    Long before he joined Yes, guitarist Steve Howe had already developed a great love for Bob Dylan's music. A few decades later, he found himself recording 1999's Portraits of Bob Dylan. With the album being reissued alongside 2001's Natural Timbre on CD -- and for the first time, vinyl -- Steve joins Matt to discuss the experience crafting his versions of both Dylan fan favorites and deeper cuts. They also dig into a number of other subjects including touring with Delaney and Bonnie, working with Bruce Fairbairn and Steve's experience guesting on Queen's Innuendo.
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    30 min
  • Rob Halford of Judas Priest

    Rob Halford of Judas Priest
    Aug 22 2025
    The legendary Rob Halford is with Matt to discuss Judas Priest's upcoming tour with Alice Cooper and Corrosion of Conformity. They also get into the story of Rob's experience fronting Black Sabbath and why he has infinite respect for Ozzy. The Metal God shares the tales behind the creation of albums like Nostradamus and Turbo and why Painkiller is still all killer no filler 35 years after its release.
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    18 min
  • Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks

    Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks
    Aug 17 2025
    Let's play two today with Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks, who joined us for separate conversations. Warren shares details regarding his upcoming digital release, The Whisper Sessions (which is out September 12), plus tales about the Allman Brothers Band jamming with Bruce Willis, the 30th anniversary of Gov't Mule and a special release that Jerry Garcia fans can look forward to. Speaking of Garcia, Derek tells us about getting to play Jerry's Travis Bean TB500 #12 guitar at a recent gig. We also talk about the 10th anniversary of the Mad Dogs & Englishmen concert at the LOCKN' Music Festival. The concert, which paid tribute to the late Joe Cocker and the original Mad Dogs tour, featured alumni from that legendary run including Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge and others, plus additional guests like Dave Mason and the Black Crowes' Chris Robinson. Fans will be able to purchase the concert for the first time September 12. As a bonus, this podcast episode wraps up with audio from a 2022 conversation that Matt had with Derek and Susan.
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    1 h et 34 min
  • Soundtracks in the ‘80s and Other Battles

    Soundtracks in the ‘80s and Other Battles
    Aug 10 2025
    UCR's Gary Graff and Jeff Giles are back with Matt and this time, the destination is the '80s! Gary tells us about his new book, 501 Essential Albums of the '80s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide, which provided us with a lot to talk about and discuss. Among the topics, the rise of musically star-studded soundtracks in the decade and how that became such a thing, guilty pleasures, controversial albums and how music ultimately changed as a result of everything that was happening.
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    57 min
  • Why Styx Has Returned to (Celebrating) the Album Format

    Why Styx Has Returned to (Celebrating) the Album Format
    Aug 2 2025
    For more than 25 years, Lawrence Gowan has been part of Styx, but in conversation, one quickly discovers that he's also a big music fan. The keyboardist and vocalist tells Matt all about their new album, Circling From Above. They also discuss concept albums and how Styx strives to write music these days that honors the many different layers of the band's sound over the years. Gowan details some of the vintage gear he got a chance to use on this new record -- and his thoughts on why the group's classic album, The Grand Illusion, has the enduring legacy that it does.
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    31 min
  • Honoring Ozzy Osbourne: The Godfather of Heavy Metal

    Honoring Ozzy Osbourne: The Godfather of Heavy Metal
    Jul 23 2025
    Music fans and the hard rock and heavy metal community are mourning the loss of Ozzy Osbourne, but also celebrating his incredible legacy. UCR's Gary Graff joins Matt to share his memories, from Ozzy encounters to covering Ozzfest and beyond. They also discuss the impact that Ozzy and Black Sabbath had on music and how the band created and shaped an important path for the groups and musicians that eventually pursued their own heavy metal dreams.
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    32 min