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  • It’s a Nice Day to Talk to Steve Stevens

    It’s a Nice Day to Talk to Steve Stevens
    Jul 13 2025
    You've probably heard Steve Stevens' musical work in a lot of different places. From the world-famous theme for the blockbuster Top Gun movie in the '80s to his '90s adventures with Motley Crue's Vince Neil and beyond. But you've definitely heard a few of the many massive hit songs he crafted in collaboration with Billy Idol. The pair's newest concoction is Idol's Dream Into It album, which was released earlier this year. Steve joined Matt to discuss the new music, plus a variety of other topics including his new Ciari signature guitars. They also get into a number of other things including progressive rock, Eddie Van Halen, Robert Palmer, last year's Rock Hall tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and more.
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    38 min
  • Walkin’ the Road With the Doobie Brothers

    Walkin’ the Road With the Doobie Brothers
    Jul 11 2025
    Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers are here to share stories from across their career, including the tale of their legendary Doobie Liner airplane from the '70s. In separate interviews, the pair discuss the group's newest album, Walk This Road, their first with McDonald since 1980. They also discuss songwriting, their history with Mavis Staples, Mick Fleetwood and Jimmy Buffett, plus Michael talks about his return to the Doobies and working with Van Halen in the '80s.
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    53 min
  • Celebrating Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath

    Celebrating Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath
    Jul 9 2025
    Chuck Armstrong has returned from attending Back to the Beginning in Birmingham this past weekend. The Loudwire Nights host and friend of UCR joins Matt to share his experience seeing Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath take the stage one last time. He also discusses some of his other favorite moments from the incredible day of music which also featured performances from Metallica, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, Alice in Chains, Slayer, Tool and many others.
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    22 min
  • The Battle for Pat Benatar’s Big Hits

    The Battle for Pat Benatar’s Big Hits
    Jul 2 2025
    Guitarist, songwriter and producer Neil Giraldo found a winning partnership with Pat Benatar. In today's podcast, he details how their dedication and determination paid off with major success despite the music industry challenges they encountered along the way. Neil also tells Matt the story behind his Three Chord Bourbon and why he remains incredibly inspired and involved with music.
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    Non communiqué
  • The Legacy of AC/DC's Bon Scott

    The Legacy of AC/DC's Bon Scott
    Jun 30 2025
    Though legendary AC/DC vocalist Bon Scott has been gone since 1980, his legacy continues to grow. This year would have been his 79th birthday and his estate will mark that milestone with the Second Annual Official Bon Scott Birthday Bash on Wednesday, July 9 at the Bowery Electric in NYC. John Jackson from the Bon Scott Estate joins Matt to chat about the unique character that Bon was. Jackson talks about his long career in the music industry, which began at Sony/Legacy in the late '90s. He also discusses his current work with a variety of artists, including serving as the archival producer for the new Billy Joel documentary, And So it Goes.
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    1 h et 3 min
  • K.K. Downing and Tim 'Ripper' Owens

    K.K. Downing and Tim 'Ripper' Owens
    Jun 28 2025
    We celebrate Episode 50 of the podcast by welcoming in Judas Priest co-founder and guitarist K.K. Downing and his longtime collaborator Tim "Ripper" Owens. In separate conversations, the pair talk about the new version of "Never Satisfied" they recorded to honor the recent 50th anniversary of Judas Priest's 1974 debut album, Rocka Rolla. Downing looks back at the band's early days (and even prior to that time) as the songs were being written and eventually recorded. He and Tim also discuss how they ended up doing a fresh version of "Never Satisfied" and share a bit of insight as far as what might be ahead when it comes to further recordings and touring.
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    44 min
  • Talkin' Guns N' Roses With Alan Niven

    Talkin' Guns N' Roses With Alan Niven
    Jun 24 2025
    Former Guns N' Roses manager Alan Niven has a new book, Sound N' Fury: Rock N' Roll Stories. It features no shortage of adventures with Guns N' Roses (of course!), Motley Crue, Rolling Stones, Elton John, Great White, Aerosmith, Clarence Clemons of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and many more. Alan joins Matt for a colorful conversation to share some of his stories.
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    55 min
  • Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' at 30

    Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' at 30
    Jun 18 2025
    If you were listening to the radio in 1995, "You Oughta Know" was impossible to miss, thanks to the unfiltered lyrics written by Alanis Morissette. It was the opening moment of what became an amazing journey, as fans explored and absorbed the whole of her third album, Jagged Little Pill. Three decades later, author Selena Fragassi joins Matt to discuss her new book, Alanis: Thirty Years of Jagged Little Pill, which takes a deep dive into the history of the album, as well as the story of Alanis herself.
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    36 min