HMS released the brand new record ALIVE ! It's available here in Canada now at Rockpapermerch.com ! Full new Alive including 2 re-recorded tracks (Love Changes Everything and New Girl Now) Derry talks about the songs, producer Mike Krompass and much more on the All 80s Rock & Talk Podcast.

Full Interview with Skynyrd guitar player Rickey Medlocke talking about his brand new single "Run Out of Road" and his many years playing guitar in one of the world's most recognized bands.

FULL INTERVIEW COMING SOON...In this teaser Long time Skynyrd guitar player Rickey Medlocke talks about where he was on October 20th, 1997 when the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane took a fatal crash in Mississippi.  Rickey was in the band at the beginning in the early 70's and left band before 1977- he re-joined them in 1996 and has been in Skynyrd since.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEInterview Announcement: Drummer Deen Castronovo sits to discuss his great career and music journey! everything from Bad English, first meeting Neil Schon and Jonathan Cane, his band Revolution Saints and getting a second chance with JOURNEY...Castronovo, known for his exceptional drumming skills and versatile style, has captivated audiences around the world.  You will hear about his new album with the Revolution Saints (Jeff Pilson and Joel Hoekstra) , we talk about his current drum set up and getting a second chance after being kicked out of Journey and what it means to him today.  This Interview is FUN, Intense and Deen not only is a ROCK STAR behind the drum kit but also in interviews ! Looking forward to hanging with him Aug 2nd in Toronto when Journey is in town along with Def Leppard and Heart :)

FULL interview coming soon! Here is a teaser of my Interview with Journey drummer Deen Castronovo! In the Interview we talk Bad English, Revolution Saints and getting a second chance with Journey....... More to come

Coming on March 3-4 to Classic 1220 I will feature parts of two interviews I did on Van Halen. Back in 2021 I chatted with author Paul Brannigan about his book UNCHAINED: The Eddie Van Halen Story and most recently with author Darren Paltrowitz on his book about David Lee Roth- How David Lee Roth Changed the World. Here is a brief snippet from each interview- Both these and other segments from those interviews are coming to the ROCKIN REWIND Radio Show on Classic 1220 Am Radio along with some awesome Van Halen and DLR tunes!!!!  You can check out the show on Radio or streaming at classic1220.caSaturdays 3p and 11pSundays 11a and 8p Check out Darren's podcast "PALTROCAST- with Darren Paltrowitz" and also the "DLR Cast" on Spotifylinks to both books herehttps://www.amazon.ca/Unchained-Eddie-Van-Halen-Story/dp/1637583508/ref=asc_df_1637583508/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=459343461107&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5100684796567897979&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9000780&hvtargid=pla-1446183496724&psc=1&mcid=76dd6dad242b324bb7342bc0d46917f9https://www.amazon.ca/DLR-Book-David-Changed-World/dp/1493072528/ref=sr_1_1?crid=O775OTV4XFSD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.BdNOBOdd7IPGSWp62yNXdg.ubCzf0-y364kBnGt5QK8LhiV3FHVIhNCR9lIlvC-gAg&dib_tag=se&keywords=How+David+Lee+Roth+Changed+the+World&qid=1708523054&s=books&sprefix=how+david+lee+roth+changed+the+world+%2Cstripbooks%2C103&sr=1-1

Darren spends his life as a private investigator so no surprise he dug deep into the world of David Lee Roth! He has put out a great book "DLR- How David Lee Roth Changed the World" .We have a great conversation about David and Darren shares all the connections he made along the way with past members of David's bands and in his inner circle. We talk about his early time with Van Halen, his solo career and what's happening today with the man more popular than the Nike Swoosh! It's all things DLR! Buckle up!

Producer Tom Werman has a brand new book out called :TURN IT UP- My Time Making Hit Records in the Glory Days of Rock Music Tom has produced Motley Crue, Poison, Twisted Sister, Jeff Beck, Ted Nugent, Cheap Truck and many others. This interview was done by Zoom and talks about his life producing these great rock bands of the golden era of ROCK! the 80's

Significant albums of 1981 includedTattoo You- The Rolling StonesFace Value- Phil CollinsFor Those About to Rock- AC/DCEscape- JourneyMoving Pictures- Rush ......and so many others ! Bobby R. Rock and SCN discuss 1981 (despite both being very young LOL) and some of the songs and albums of the yearDynasty, Three's Company and Dukes of Hazzard were big in 1981, Ronald Reagan was the US President and slang like Gnarly, Rad and Gag me with a spoon! were commonWelcome to 1981

Happy Holidays! Wrapping up 2023 on the All 80s Rock & Talk Podcast a featured interview with Night Rangers JACK BLADES. The band just released "40 Yers and a Night with Contemporary Youth Orchestra". We talk about the new album, about 40 years of Night Ranger and some of the fond memories along the way.Night Ranger never did have a #1 Hit ---Sister Christian went to #5 and Sentimental Street to #7 (both sung by Kelly Keagy) The Interview was done for Classic 1220 AM Radio for the Rockin' Rewind Radio Show

The King of Pop put out two ground breaking albums in the 1980's both produced by Quincy Jones .  The two albums shaped the 1980's for Pop music- Thriller in 1982 and then Bad in 1987.  Bobby, Michael and Shane discuss the Michael Jackson era from the 80s and how it impacted the decade.

Glass Tiger drummer Michael Hanson says that Def Leppard owned the 80's, and well I do agree in the rock space they did (altho Michael Jackson and Phil Collins I believe owned charts) - Today Michael and Bobby R. Rock and I discuss Def Leppard of the 80's. From "On Through the Night" to "High N Dry" to "Pyromania" and "Hysteria" the band evolved from a hard core rock band to a pop/rock charting machine.  Songs like "Photograph", "Rock of Ages"defined them early on with producer Mutt Lange. Hysteria really broke the band wide open to many music fans. After a horrific accident in 1984 that cost drummer Rick Allen his arm the band put together one of the best musical rock/pop gems ever with the release of "Hysteria"  ---"Love Bites" "Hysteria" and of course "Pour Some Sugar on Me" were radio staples in the late 80.s.  Leppard has sold more than 100 Millions albums worldwide  and both Pyromania and Hysteria have been Diamond Certified by the RIAA.We break down the best of Leppard and discuss one of the most revealed bands to come out of Sheffield!

Aerosmith is one possibly the greatest Rock Bands of all time! The bad boys from Boston have released 15 Studio Albums, 6 Live Albums, 16 Compilations and two EPS. The band broke in the 70s selling over 150 Million Albums worldwide! Some say that "ROCKS" in 1976 was the bands biggest album....but the radio charts only became friendly to the Bad Boys from Boston when "Permanent Vacation" and "Pump" were released and in in 1993 when a "Get A Grip" was released. The band for the first time saw outside songwriters like Desmond Child and Jim Vallance. Both added to the bands energy and attitude to create chart toping hits . Ironically though the band only had one #1 Billboard hit on September 5th 1998 with "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing".

Week Ending September 27, 1986 Huey Lewis and the News had the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 with Stuck With You. Glass Tiger had the #5 chart position with Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone which made it all the way to #2 and peaked at #1 in Canada.Michael Hanson talks about the hit song and the 1986 album Thin Red Line, and Bobby R Rock gives his opinion on some of his fav albums of the year! Interview feature is my friend George Lynch! Lynch Mob has a brand new album out in 2023 called Babylon and new single Time after Time! We talk about his great career, his new band members and the Album release party happening in Hollywood October 25th at the Whiskey !

Episode #12 features an interview with Much Music's Bill Welychka ! Bill and I chatted about his early days as a MUCH VJ, his brand new book titled A HAPPY HAS-BEEN- Exciting Times and Lessons Learned by one of Canada's Foremost Entertainment Journalists. We talk about the documentary 299 Queen Street West tour that starts in Toronto on September 22nd and also makes a stop in Hamilton on NOV 4th. Bobby, Michael Hanson and I chat ONE HIT WONDERS of the 80s! Using VH1's list to talk about our fav songs , least fav ones and pick our favourite of the One Hit Wonders!

Madonna ruled MTV and Much Music in the mid 80's! Her first 3 albums were smash hits including her self titled album in 1983 the Like a Virgin and Like a Prayer.  On todays episode (thanks to Michael Hanson) we dive deep umm into Madonna! talk about her music, her image, her image as a leader and role model.  Madonna holds the record for most #1 albums by a female artist with 12!  "Holiday" was her first US Billboard Hot 100 hit.Find out what Movie Role Madonna missed out on in the 80s UMMM one of the biggest of all time and is it true that Madonna turned down a Hollywood Walk of Fame STAR ? All that and more....plus a feature interview with Paul Brannigan author of ERUPTION The Eddie Van Halen Story

Duran Duran owned the 1980s! they were all over MTV! Their debut album came out in 1981 with the hit songs GIRLS ON FILM and PLANET EARTH. They were the innovators of music video and by 1984 they achieved levels of fame similar to Beatlemania.  The bands second album RIO spawned the Hits RIO and HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF and the third album Seven and the Ragged Tiger become the bands only UK number one album.  In the mid 80s the band members went there separate ways for a couple of new projects...Powerstation in 1984 (John/Andy) and Arcadia in 1985 (Simon/Nick/Roger).  Duran Duran has had 21 top 40 singles in the USA on the Hot 100 and in 2022 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Simon Le Bon was NOT the original singer of the band....tune in to find out who was.Feature Interview- MTV host of Headbangers Balls and Founder/owner of the Cathouse Hollywood Riki Rachtman

Legendary Rocker Rick Springfield has a brand new album and tour out in 2023. It's his first studio album of new music in 5 years titled AUTOMATIC. It was self produced and Rick plays all the instruments on the album. His I WANT MY 80s Tour stops into 26 City Cities including here in NIAGARA FALLS CANADA on Wednesday August 9th at OLG STAGE Fallsview Casino along with Tommy TUTONE, The Hooters and Paul Young. We talk about his friends John Waite and Sammy Hagar, his Beach Bar Rum and his radio show on Sirius XM!For more on Rick Springfield and to hear new music--check out ALL 80s ROCK  N TALK with myself, Bobby R Rock and Glass Tiger past member Michael Hanson and we talk about Rick's albums in the 80s and play some of the new songs from Automatic.

Episode #8 features a conversation around Keyboards, synthesizers, electronic drums in the 80s! From bands like Europe, The Cure, Platinum Blonde and Duran Duran. The mid 80s were filled with sounds of synth and electric drums. Michael Hanson talks about the use of electronics in Glass Tiger in the 80s.Featured Interview is Canadian Sass Jordan.  She put an Album Live in New York Ninety Four that featured Taylor Hawkins! One of my fav songs from 1988 was SO HARD!

Foreigner Farewell Tour stops in Toronto on July 25/23 and Darien lake on July 28/23.  Foreigner keyboard player Michael Bluestein stops by to talk about the tour, the album FOREIGNER Farewell - The Very Best of Foreigner.  Also about the great Mick Jones and if he will join the band on tour, some of Michaels fav Foreigner albums and of course the drummers of Foreigner.Co-host Michael Hanson and I chat about our Fav Foreigner albums and songs and Michael tells some stories from the mid 80s with Glass Tiger and the "GREAT ONTARIO PLACE FIGHT".Like us on Facebook :) All 80's Rock & Talk