The Sound Of...: Recent Episodes
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Steve Black & Anne Carlini host a weekly music, tech & events based podcast that allows them to use their combined 61 years of radio experience to offer unique perspectives & opinions on the world of rock & roll.
Segment One: 20 Songs as we head into 2020 (Part 2): (Time: 48:24) Anne, Steve and The Rev continue the difficult task of deciding on a Top 20 List of the Best Rock Songs released so far in the 21st Century (2000-2019). Each host present their case for individual songs based entirely on their own unique perspectives, then work together to decide on the ultimate list.
Segment One: 20 Songs as we head into 2020 (Part 1): Time: 56:36
Anne, Steve and The Rev take on the Epic task of deciding on a Top 20 List of the Best Rock Songs that have been released so far in the 21st Century. Each will make their case for individual songs based entirely on their own unique perspectives.
Segment One: The Who Top 7 List: (Time: 32:35) Pete Townshend recently made some unfortunate remarks about 2 deceased members of The Who, Keith Moon and John Entwistle, before quickly retracting the comments. The panel talk about the intended sentiment and dig into their library of music to pick their favorite Who songs of all-time.
Segment Two: A resurgence of Classic Rock: (Time: 15:58) An increasing number of people under the age of 25 are listening to Classic Rock. The panel talk about why, and the things they enjoy that were created before they were born.
Segment One: Real Reunions: (Time: 18:32) Anne recaps the recent Tool concert and Steve updates the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Tour. Plus My Chemical Romance, Saliva, Rage Against the Machine and The Black Crowes are all reuniting.
Segment Two: Top 7 Fantasy concert reunions: Time: 28:06 Steve and Anne pick 7 bands they wish would reunite for a tour and discuss the personal they would most like to see for these fantasy reunions.
Segment One: Is that EVH?: (Time: 21:53) A recent photo of a fan at a Tool concert went viral, as the unrecognized person asked to take the photo was none other than Eddie Van Halen. That has us asking who in the rock world has aged well, and who else might be hard to pick out of a crowd.
Segment Two: Green Day Top 7: (Time: 20:07) Billy Joe Armstrong has revealed his favorite Green Day song so our panel works through their catalog to select their favorites as well.
Segment One: Assembled Producers: (Time: 28:26) Steve Black, who has interviewed a number of Producers across the years, plays audio clips from Jack Douglass, Bob Ezrin, Sir George Martin and Michael Beinhorn to illuminate a few behind the scenes stories from Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, The Beatles and Soundgarden.
Segment Two: Bruce Springsteen Top 7: (Time: 22:82) As Bruce Springsteen releases his Western Stars album and film, Anne and Steve dig into his catalog of music to select their all-time favorites.
Segment One: Top 7 Second Albums: (Time: 31:29) Is there such a thing as a sophomore slump in rock & roll? Some band’s follow up records are among their finest work. This week Anne and Steve pick their favorite 2nd albums of all-time.
Segment Two: Rock? Hall 2020: (Time: 23:32) Anne and Steve go over the whole list of 2020 nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The good, the bad, the ugly while making their predictions.
Segment One: David Lee Roth Top 7: (Time: 35:18) David Lee Roth recently said Van Halen is “finished”. Anne and Steve discuss the possibility and pick their favorites songs from David’s solo career.
Segment Two: The Concert Resume: (Time: 22:82) A concert questionnaire has been making the rounds on social media. Steve and Anne jump in with their first/last/next/best/worst concerts.
Segment One: The Cars Top 7: (Time: 23:06) With the recent loss of Ric Ocasek, Anne and Steve look back at The Cars discography and select their personal favorite songs from the rock & roll Hall of Famers.
Segment Two: [Encore] Rock & Roll Over/Under: (Time: 28:11) Anne and Steve welcome special guest Sammy Boller and do a rock & roll version of over/under. A fun game converted from the world of sports betting.
Segment One: Eddie Money Top 7: Time: 24:15 Anne and Steve remember Eddie Money as one of Detroit’s adopted sons and select their top 7 favorite songs from his catalog of music.
Segment Two: Las Vegas Residencies: Time: 13:25 More and more bands are following the model of playing multiple nights and in some cases multiple months in Vegas. Anne and Steve talk about the pros and cons.
Segment One: Encore - Top 7 Debut Albums: (Time: 16:59)
Anne and Steve select their favorites from a massive list of band’s and artists’ first albums.
Segment Two: Encore - Name That Tune (Drums Only): (Time: 31:32) Steve isolates the drums of several songs to see if the panel is savvy enough to name that tune.
Segment Three: Encore – News and Notes with Rev: (Time: 18:85) Anne, Steve and The Rev talk about Space X, Hologram Tours and high ticket prices.
Segment One: Spontaneous Interactions: (Time: 21:55) Our rock & roll panel respond to a random list of artists with their personal stories and memories including David Bowie, U2 and Whitesnake.
Segment Two: Top 7 Metallica Albums: (Time: 31:59) Anne, Steve and The Rev pick their personal Top 7 Metallica albums.
Segment One: Misunderstood Lyrics: (Time: 21:01) Our guest Jade Springart joins the panel to disclose some of our humorous interactions with misunderstood lyrics.
Segment Two: AC/DC Top 7 List: (Time: 29:26) Anne, Steve and The Rev pick their personal Top 7 AC/DC with Steve selecting only from the Bon Scott era and Anne keeping her picks to the Brian Johnson years.
Segment One: Wicked Concert Weather: (Time: 13:48) The panel discuss their personal bad weather concert experiences.
Segment Two: Shinedown Top 7 List: (Time: 27:31) Anne, Steve and The Rev pick their personal Top 7 Shinedown songs while the band continues to pull in great reviews on their current tour.
Segment One: Old School Radio: (Time: 28:01)
Former WRIF DJ Mike Staff joins the panel to talk about our radio journeys and the constant adjustments radio personalities have to make to thrive.
Segment Two: The Top 7 Albums of 1969: (Time: 27:31)
The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and the moon landing has us reflecting back 50 years to select our favorite albums released in 1969.
Segment One: Rock/Video Game Crossovers: (Time: 17:29) Nate Bender from Checkpoint XP joins us to talk about how music and video games are increasingly working hand and hand.
Segment Two: One Hit Wonders a Top 7 List: (Time: 15:39) The panel discusses the legacy of the one hit wonder curse/phenomena and select our Top 7 favorites of all-time.
Segment One: Yesterday: (Time: 11:58) Anne and Steve share their favorable reviews for the funny heart-warming Beatles inspired film Yesterday.
Segment Two: The Beatles: (Time: 20:16) The list of our top 7 favorite songs from the most influential of all the cross-over all encompassing bands of all time.
Segment One: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Part I: (Time: 6:16) A small piece of Steve Black’s recent interview with Kenny Wayne Shepherd in support of his new album The Traveler.
Segment Two: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Part II: (Time: 27:14) A flashback to the Ted Nugent Show as Steve Vai and Kenny Wayne Sheppard joined Ted and Steve Black live in the studio back in June of 1997.
Segment One: Stevie Ray Vaughan: (Time: 29:58) In August St. Martin’s Press will release the Stevie Ray Vaughan biography Texas Flood. Our panel review the book and select their top 7 favorite songs from SRV.
Segment Two: Supergroups: (Time: 12:38) Is being a “Supergroup” a good thing or a bad thing? This week we discuss what constitutes a Supergroup and review the varied success rate of them throughout rock history.
Segment One: The (Not So) Sacred Fire: (Time: 15:18) A 2008 fire destroyed decade worth of priceless master tape from a long list of artists that includes Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, Elton John, The Eagles, Aerosmith and The Police.
Segment Two: Santana Top 7 List: (Time: 27:18) The massively successful Supernatural album from Santana turns 20 on June 15th which has our panel looking back over his amazing catalog of music.
Segment One: Methods of Music Discovery: (Time: 16:20) WMMR Radio legend Pierre Robert joins Steve to talk about both common and uncommon ways to discover new music.
Segment Two: Once In a Lifetime Concert Moments: (Time: 40:11) Steve and Pierre, both having witnessed hundreds of concerts count down their top 7 live performances that included a special guest joining the headliner on stage.
Segment One: The Elton John Top 7 List: (Time: 25:12) Rocketman the film opens this week and as Sir Elton is one of Anne’s all-time favorite we spend a bit of time selecting out 7 favorite songs from his massive catalog.
Segment Two: Are "live" backing Tracks acceptable?: (Time: 14:43) Like it or not the use of backing tracks and pre-recorded music has been increasing in rock music. Anne, Steve and special guest Sean Baker discuss what is and is not acceptable in a “live” performance.
Segment One: Music-Money: (Time: 18:01) Anne, Steve and Rev become honorary Secretaries of the Treasury and with their new found power create legal tender with musicians on the bills instead of presidents. Who would you put on your dollar bill?
Segment Two: Traveling to see concerts: (Time: 18:01) Joining Anne, Steve and Rev on the panel is Eric Aratari who recently traveled to Spain to see Metallica. Anne and Steve also share their concert excursions in foreign lands.
The Sound of…Rock & Roll Jeopardy: (Time: 44:??) Anne and The Rev are joined this week by Detroit guitarist/musician Sean Baker as Steve Black presents his version of Rock & Roll Jeopardy. The categories include When Did it Happen, Where Did It Happen, Metal Mascots and Formerly Known As.
Segment One: The Sound of…Woodstock and Tool: (Time: 11:25) There is a new massive Woodstock 50th Anniversary release on the way and Tool will release their 5th album in August after a 13 year wait.
Segment Two: The Cure for Stevie Nicks: (Time: 20:19) The 2019 Hall of Fame Ceremony has been airing on HBO so Anne selects her Top 7 Stevie Nicks songs while Steve, feeling rebellious elects to send his appreciation to The Cure.
Segment One: The Avengers of Rock: (Time: 14:53) In honor of The Avengers: End Game Anne and Steve assemble their all-star fantasy rock bands.
Segment Two: The Sound Of Black Sabbath: (Time: 13:55) As Ozzy continues to recover from his most recent fall Anne and Steve are in a Sabbath mood and work up of their All-Time favorite Black Sabbath Top 7 list.
Segment Three: Encore: The Zappa Not Zappa Game: (Time: 13:55) Steve asks the panel a series of simple questions. Are these quirky song titles Frank Zappa songs?
Segment One: Our Top 7 List of Sammy Hagar Songs: Time: 18:52 Sammy Hagar is a rock & roll legend who has been in way too many bands, but Anne and Steve isolate just his solo work while selecting the Top 7 favorite Sammy Hagar songs.
Segment Two: Music That is Just Too Evil for Disney: Time: 11:13 The Boston band Ice Nine Kills had a hilarious response to being banned by Disney.
Segment One: (Isolated Bass Tracks): Time: 13:23 Can you identify music just from the bass line? We have isolated the bass tracks on several well-known rock songs to see if our panel can 'Name That tune'
Segment Two: (Progresive Rock): Time: 30:26 How do you classify progressive rock? Is it the same or different than experimental music? We set our own parameters and then pick our top 7 favorite prog-rock bands of all-time.
Segment One: The Sound Of…Motley Dirt: (Time: 17:29)
Thanks to The Dirt people seem to have Motley Crue fever. Anne and Steve go on record with their Top 7 favorite Motley Crue songs.
Segment Two: The Sound Of…Humor (Does it Belong in Music): (Time: 18:02)
Do you enjoy when humor and music mix? From Weird Al and Adam Sandler to Spinal Tap and Steel Panther. Does humor belong in music?
Segment One: The Sound Of…Questionable Behavior: (Time: 21:45) Does an artist’s words and actions affect your ability to enjoy their music. The recent documentaries on R. Kelly and Michael Jackson have prompted some radio stations to stop playing their music. Anne, Steve and The Rev discuss questionable behaviors of artists.
Segment Two: The Sound Of…FFDP: (Time: 17:18) Ivan Moody has hit the 1 year mark for being sober which has Anne and Steve selecting their personal top 7 favorite songs From Five Finger Death Punch.
Encore: The Sound Of…5th or perhaps 6th Era: (Time: 18:56) Revenue from streaming now makes up more than half of the money generated by record labels. Era 1 was Vinyl, 2 - 8-Track tape, 3 - Cassette tape on, 4 – CD, 5 – Digital (Downloads and streams). Which is our favorite? Do we still own music in every configuration? Has ownership lost its value?
Segment One: The Sound Of…Random Answers: (Time: 23:50) We accept a few music questions from Facebook for Anne, Steve and The Rev to respond to.
Segment Two: The Sound Of…The Live Album: (Time: 24:46) In honor of Cheap Trick’s album At Budokan which turned 40 last week, Anne and Steve select their personal top 7 favorite live albums of all-time.
Segment Three: The Sound Of…Queen and Monkey Stuff: (Time: 10:42) Anne reflects on the Queen movie taking home 4 Oscars and Peter Tork of The Monkees passed away last week so the panel talks about the legacy of the manufactured yet supremely successful band.
Segment One: The Sound Of…A Well Placed Song: (Time: 21:32)
A great song placed at just the right point in a movie can make all the difference in the world. Anne and Steve select their 7 personal favorite songs as used in a film.
Segment Two: The Sound Of…Black (music) History Month: (Time: 31:29)
In honor of Black History Month the panel discuss the importance of Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Tiny Bradshaw, Bo Diddley and the pioneers of what would become rock & roll.
Segment Three: The Sound Of…Sick musicians: (Time: 13:37)
Ozzy, Oli from Bring Me The Horizon, Lindsey Buckingham and Dave Grohl are all dealing with health issues. Anne and Steve look at the medical side of life on the road.
Segment One: The Sound Of…Vinyl Firsts: (Time: 24:38)
Members of Alter Bridge, Papa Roach, Nothing More, Badflower, Tremonti and Wilson all check in with memories of their 1st vinyl purchase. Anne and Steve talk about the selections and include their own.
Segment Two: The Sound Of…Pearl Jam: (Time: 15:38)
Pearl Jam have been named the Record Store Day Ambassadors for 2019 which has Anne and Steve selecting their Top 7 favorite Pearl Jam songs .
Segment Three: The Sound Of…The Tax Man: (Time: 12:56)
Anne, Steve and The Rev talk about some of the bands and musicians who have gotten into trouble with the I.R.S. over the years.
Segment One: The Sound Of…25th Anniversaries: (Time: 19:06)
Green Day, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains and a dozen other rock bands have landmark albums all celebrating their 25th anniversaries this year. The panel takes a look at 1994 discussing where they were, what music they liked at the time and what has grown on them over the last quarter century.
Segment Two: The Sound Of…7 Albums from 1994: (Time: 19:49)
Of all the great albums released in 1994, Anne and Steve share their personal favorite top 7.
Segment Three: The Sound Of…ShipRocked 2019 (Time: 15:34)
Steve has returned with stories to tell as he was out to sea last week watching, interacting and interviewing members of Papa Roach, Korn, Nothing More, Wilson, Mark Tremonti and many others.
The Sound Of…Greta Van Fleet: Time: 37:38
From sold-out shows across the globe to the Grammy nominations to the recent gig on Saturday Night Live, Greta Van Fleet have become one of the most interesting names in the music world. Steve Black has spent time with the band on a few occasions over the last two years and invites you to listen in on his conversations with the knowledgeable young guitarist of the band Jake Kiszka.
Segment One: The Sound Of…Foo Fighters 7 to 1: (Time: 15:35)
Dave Grohl turned 50 and our social media feeds went crazy. As for Anne and Steve it was an opportunity to select their personal Top 7 Favorite Foo Fighters songs of all-time.
Segment Two: The Sound Of…Festival Season 19: (Time: 11:06)
Most of the lineups for the 2019 festival season have been announced. Steve, Anne and The Rev talk about the various big ticket gigs.
Segment Three: The Sound Of…Songs You Know?: (Time: 23:29)
Steve shares a variety of cover songs with Anne and The Rev. Can you identify the artist?
Segment One: The Sound Of…Jumping The Shark: (Time: 17:00)
In a recent interview James Young of Styx admitted that Mr. Roboto “Alienated some fans”. Anne and Steve talk about other moments, songs and videos that created a negative impact.
Segment Two: The Sound Of…Driving Songs: (Time: 12:38)
Rock & Roll and driving fast go hand and hand, so Steve and Anne select their Top 7 Favorite driving songs.
Segment Three: The Sound Of…Woodstock (and Maj. Tom): (Time: 13:55)
Anne, Steve and The Rev talk about Woodsock IV and a new David Bowie app,
- Rock & Roll and driving fast go hand and hand, so Steve and Anne select their Top 7 Favorite driving songs.
Segment Three: The Sound Of…Woodstock (and Maj. Tom): Time: 13:55
- Anne, Steve and The Rev talk about a new David Bowie app, Metallica’s acoustic album, and Woodstock 50.
Segment One: The Sound Of…A Game Show (Part I): [Time: 20:03]
Anne, Steve and The Rev welcome in their counterparts, Joe, Gina and Karie Anne for a Newlywed style rock & roll game show hosted by WRIF’s own Jade Springart.
Segment Two: The Sound Of…A Game Show (Part II): [Time: 21:19]
The relationships strain a bit as the fun continues.
Segment Three: The Sound Of…A Game Show (Part III): [Time: 12:26]
Which couple will be victorious? The final round completes our show .
Segment One: The Sound Of…2018: (Time: 14:44)
Anne and Steve recap some of the biggest music events and news of 2018 including Queen’sBohemian Rhapsody film, Ozzy and Elton starting their final tours and Jerry Spencer’s departure from Five Finger Death Punch.
Segment Two: The Sound Of…2018’s Best Songs: (Time: 21:09)
Anne, Steve and The Rev select their favorite songs of 2018 for the weekly Top 7 List.
Segment Three: The Sound Of…A Few More Rockers in Heaven: (Time: 18:01)
Our 2018 In Memoriam has Steve and Anne looking back at the loss of 16 notable musicians ages 28-88 that passed away in 2018.
Segment One: The Sound Of…Loudwire’s List (Time: 16:04)
Anne and Steve look at a new list from Loudwire of the Top 50 Hard Rock + Metal Live Acts. Do our host agree? (Of course not!).
Segment Two: The Sound Of…longer songs: (Time: 13:53)
Dave Grohl is releasing a film about a 23 minute song…So Steve and Anne select their personal top 7 songs from the longer side (at least 7 minutes).
Segment Three: The Sound Of…Vai, Foreigner and Ageless Metal: (Time: 13:23)
Anne and Steve (No Rev this week) discuss recent music news including old-timers escaping to the Waken Open Air Festival, Foreigner’s Then and Now shows and Steve Vai’s Gen Axe Tour and 52-Hour Jam a Thon.
Segment One: The Sound Of…Tears (Bad and Good): (Time: 18:32)
In reference to joining Warren Haynes on stage playing “All Apologies” Dave Grohl recently told Rolling Stone"As we were playing it, the audience starts to sing along, and I'm crying my eyes out onstage trying to keep it together - what a beautiful moment.", Has a concert ever made you cry? – Anne and Steve share their emotional concert memories.
Segment Two: The Sound Of…Christmas: (Time: 18:33)
It’s that time of year so what will Anne, Steve and The Rev select as their Top 7 all-time favorite Christmas songs.
Segment Three: The Sound Of…Name That (Jumbled) Tune: (Time: 9:59)
- Anne, Steve and The Rev welcome WCSX evening host J.T. in for a friendly game of name that….digitally altered tune.
Segment One: The Sound Of…LZ at 50: (Time: 25:48)
In celebration of Led Zeppelin’s 50th Anniversary Anne, and The Rev look into the storied history of the band. Jimmy Page answers a couple of Steve’s questions and Robert Plant salutes Anne from the stage!
Segment Two: The Sound Of…Led Zeppelin Trivia: (Time: 14:19)
Who passed on being the singer for the band? Did they play under any other names? Who paid for the 1st album to be recorded? What percussion instrument is used during the opening of “Ramble On?” – Steve, Anne and The Rev have the answers.
Segment Three: The Sound Of…Zeppelin Songs: (Time: 16:14)
Anne and Steve somehow narrow their list of personal favorite Led Zeppelin songs down to just 7.
Segment One: The Sound Of…Collections: (Time: 13:45)
Anne and Steve discuss the upcoming Play It Loud Exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art focused on the instruments of Roc & Roll.
Segment Two: The Sound Of…Guitar Players: (Time: 28:54)
Steve points out why a recent Top 25 List of the best guitar players is invalid, but uses the list for a reason to explore his and Anne’s Top 7 favorite guitarist of all-time.
Segment Three: The Sound Of…Changes (Good and Bad): (Time: 16:51)
In the wake of Panic! At the Disco suggesting a Metal album is a possibility, Anne, Steve and The Rev talk the idea and several other bands who took a significant musical chance of direction.
Segment One: The Sound Of…Biopics: (Time: 14:02)
Anne and Steve discuss the biopics on the way from Elton John and Dave Grohl, and submit a few artists’ stories they would like to see captured on film.
Segment Two: The Sound Of…Foreigner: (Time: 19:42)
Foreigner have a musical in the works and some reunion shows which have Anne and Steve selecting their all-time favorite Top 7 songs from the half American half British band.
Segment Three: The Sound Of…Digital Lies: (Time: 18:01)
Anne, Steve and The Rev talk about fake or exaggerated social media accounts and the music world’s issues with sites like Blabbermouth.
Segment One: The Sound Of…Guitar Master Vai: (Time: 15:00)
Steve Black’s interview with Steve Vai backstage at the Generation Axe show in Detroit. Steve and Steve talk about the tour, the upcoming live album, the recent “Dark Matter” video and the Frank Zappa hologram.
Segment Two: The Sound Of… Father Zakk: (Time: 9:16)
Steve and Zakk Wylde sit down on the sub (tour bus) to talk about Generation Axe, Black Label Society, Ozzy, and Zakk Sabbath.
Segment Three: The Sound Of…Nuno: (Time: 7:20)
The 3rd of the Generation Axe conversations is with Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme. The interview covers what it’s like being part of the guitar madness and Nuno’s recent recording adventures with Steven Tyler of Aerosmith.
Segment One: The Sound Of…Different Eras: (Time: 22:04)
Would Pink Floyd have been a massive success if they started their career today? How would Green Day have fared in the 70s? Anne and Steve discuss the various eras of rock and the bands that are truly timeless.
Segment Two: The Sound Of… Queen: (Time: 21:38)
Steve and Anne recap the Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody and select their Top 7 list of personal favorites from the band.
Segment Three: The Sound Of… [Encore] Odd Parings: (Time: 14:45)
What are some of the oddest pairings of opening bands and headliners that have played together over the years.
Segment One: The Sound Of…The Kiss PodKast Part 1: (Time: 25:10)
To coincide with the announcement of Kiss' End of the Road Tour, Anne and Steve welcome special guest “Joe” who owns the single largest private collection of official Kiss merch in the world
Segment Two: The Sound Of… The Kiss PodKast Part 2: (Time: 16:14)
Steve and Anne and “Joe” continue the exploration of all things Kiss and including past interviews with Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Producer Bob Ezrin.
Segment Three: The Sound Of… The Kiss PodKast Part 3: (Time: 21:38)
Anne, Steve and Rev talk with Kiss Kollector “Joe” about some of his memorabilia include guitars, costumes, Gene’s diary and even entire drum kits.
Segment One: The Sound Of…Art, Really BIG Art: (Time: 21:28)
Anne and Steve invite graphic artist John Rios in to talk about his work designing and creating images for Alice Cooper, Korn, Kid Rock, Kiss, Fleetwood Mac, Ghost, Ted Nugent Motley Crue and others.
Segment Two: The Sound Of…Even More Art: (Time: 24:13)
Steve and Anne select their Top 7 favorite album covers of all-time and graphic artist John Rios is on hand to add his artistic commentary.
Segment Three: The Sound Of…Hippies and Butter: (Time: 14:45)
Anne, Steve, and Rev talk about recent music news including Greta Van Fleet’s “nature walk” app and Jake E. Lee’s brief thoughts about re-joining Ozzy Osbourne.
Segment One: The Sound Of…Drums (Quiz Style): (Time: 14:31)
Can you name a song just by listening to the Drums? Steve has isolated drum tracks presented in a game show setting for Anne and Rev to test your rock & roll knowledge.
Segment Two: The Sound Of…Oli Herbert: (Time: 13:41)
Oli Herbert from All That Remains passed away on October 17th. Oli was a tremendous guitarists and a valued friend of Steve’s. In his memory we share a conversation between Oli and Steve that took place in January of 2018 in Steve’s state room on board the annual ShipRocked Cruise.
Segment Three: The Sound Of…The Good Books Encore: (Time: 19:35)
From Season I - Anne and Steve select their top 7 rock & roll biographies.
Segment One: The Sound Of…Def Leppard: (Time: 20:57)
The nominations for the 2019 class of the Rock Hall are out and Steve and Anne take a detailed look at the list. In honor of Def Leppard finally being included the pair of hosts also select their Top 7 favorites from the band’s career.
Segment Two: The Sound Of…Reunions? (Time: 11:11)
There was a mini Nirvana reunion at the recent Cal Jam show which has Anne, Steve and The Rev asking what qualifies as a reunion, should bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden and Linkin Park do such shows?
Segment Three: The Sound Of…The Merch Encore: (Time: 25:44)
From Season I - Anne and Steve talk about the world of artist merchandise.
Did Ticketmaster get busted scalping their own tickets? A CBC reported seems to have caught them on film and Ozzy drops his AEG lawsuit with an agreement in place for them to stop block-booking.
Steve and Anne get you caught up. The Jimi Hendrix album Electric Ladyland turns 5o next month and a deluxe re-issue is on the way prompting Steve and Anne to select their favorites Hendrix songs for this week�s Top 7 List.
Anne and Steve talk about Ace Frehley�s offer to be part of your wedding and the Foo Fighters somehow get soccer players in Kentucky into trouble with the NCAA.
Steve reveals 4 rock and roll stories. 2 that almost happened, and 2 that actually did, while the panel reacts to these intriguing moments presented by Zakk Wylde, Billy Duffy of The Cult, Don Felder (Eagles) and George Thorogood.
Three Days Grace just passed Van Halen for the Most #1 songs (14) on Billboard�s Mainstream Rock Chart. Which of their songs are among Anne and Steve�s personal top 7 list?
Anne, Steve and The Rev discuss recent music news including Metallica breaking out a song for the 1st time in 7 years, Dave Grohl�s $333 tip. And Suicidal Tendencies debut their new Converse shoes.
Steve, Anne and The Rev look into the origins of where bands get their names including White Zombie, Greta Van Fleet, Black Sabbath, Kiss, and The Black Keys.
Anne and The Rev put up with Steve�s quiz style rock and roll trivia done in the Over/Under format, oh and German robots and Mexican food too.
Stone Sour�s recent concert in Detroit has Anne and Steve selecting their personal favorites from the band with this week�s Top 7 List.
Less and Less radio these days is actually done live, but Anne and Steve are among the few who still get to enjoy the thrill of it�mistakes and all � and this week we talk about those mistakes, and include special guests Lou Brutus of Hard-Drive, Hales (LA Lloyd Rock Countdown) and Big Ric of 94 Rock (WRLF) who share some of their follies as well. Guitarist Ed King (principal writer of Sweet Home Alabama) passed away last week, and the Lynyrd Skynyrd movie If I Leave Here Tomorrow is getting excellent reviews, so Anne and Steve select their personal top 7 songs from the Southern-Rock powerhouse band. Anne, Steve discuss recent music news including Mastodon taking time off to support their manager, an actor working at Trader Joe�s to get by and Metallica is recording their shows for you on this leg of their Hardwired Tour.
The music world has lost Aretha Franklin, leading Anne (and to some degree) Steve to point out her impact on rock and other musical genres.
Next month 666 Dio owned items go up for auction, with that in mind Steve and Anne select their all-encompassing top 7 list of song featuring Dio on vocals (Dio, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Elf).
Anne, Steve and The Rev discuss recent music news including Rev recent fun with the Tick Tock App, Alice In Chains looking to play on top of the Space Needle in Seattle, Slash with Chester Bennington, and The Eagles are the new #1.
Some recent special guests in concert include Joe Elliot of Def Leppard joining Billy Joel on stage while Weird Al jammed with Weezer. Steve recounts a few other special moments with the audio to enhance the stories from the stage.
ZZ Top will pull out all the stops next year to celebrate their 50th anniversary, so Anne and Steve pull out their old favorites to create their personal top 7 song lists from ZZ Top.
Anne, Steve and The Rev discuss recent music news including Pearl Jam�s tribute to Tom Petty and Chris Cornell at their hometown Seattle charity shows. Green Day are reportedly rehearsing all of Dookie for a possible 25th anniversary tour. uss recent music news including Avenged Sevenfold being forced to cancel their tour. The Tom Petty Box Set and the new Lynyrd Skynyrd and Joan Jett films in production.
In our first cross-over episode Anne and Steve welcome Check Bean and Al Beck from the Nerd Radio Podcast to discuss the good and bad of looking up a band�s set-list. (Is this something you do? Have you even decided not to buy tickets based on a set list?)
Godsmack�s self-titled major label debut turns 20 this month, and with that in mind Anne and Steve select their personal top 7 songs from the Boston based band.
The panel (Steve, Anne, Al Beck and Chuck Bean) discuss recent music news including AC/DC stamps, Alice Cooper lottery tickets and the new video game-based video from Wilson.
We welcome guitarist Sammy Boller in to challenge the panel to identify songs by listening only to the guitar solo. Bob Seger will issue a collection of songs from his time with The Last Heard during the 60s called Heavy Music, which has Anne and Steve selecting their top 7 personal favorite Bob Seger songs. The panel discuss recent music news including Avenged Sevenfold being forced to cancel their tour. The Tom Petty Box Set and the new Lynyrd Skynyrd and Joan Jett films in production.
Steve uses his studio engineering background to call attention to some overlooked mishaps in popular rock.
The �November Rain� video just passed the 1 Billion views mark, prompting Anne and Steve to select their top 7 personal favorite videos of all-time.
Steve and Anne discuss recent music news including the Judas Priest book Heavy Duty, written by KK Downing, the new song from Greta Van Fleet, the VMA�s � Why does MTV host? Should YouTube replace MTV as the award host.
According to a new BGO (British online Casino) poll, Heavy Metal is the favorite music format in the U.K. Anne and Steve look into the band�s they call �heavy� vs what we in the U.S. call �heavy�. Is the U.S. too fragmented with musical categories, or is Europe too consolidated?
Now that Appetite is back at the top of the charts, Anne and Steve select their top 7 Guns N� Roses songs of all-time.
Steve and Anne discuss recent music news including Marilyn Manson asking a fan to remove an Avenged Sevenfold t-shirt. A new Hard Rock Casino opens in Atlantic City with some cool stuff on display, Tom Petty will offer a new box set and Rage Against the Machine file a law suit.
Words have always been important in music and this week Steve surprises Anne and The Rev with a lyric based twist�.a big game show style twist.
Anne and Steve select their personal top 7 studio recordings that include special guests. A new report shows that most people stop listening to new music at the age of 30.
Anne and Steve look at the science and logic behind it, and embrace ways to overcome the trend.
According to Social Media the song that was #1 on your 14th birthday defines your life. Anne and Steve look at the songs that are supposed to define them. What age/year does music attach to the most memories?
Gene Simmons broke the news of a 3-Year long Kiss World Tour starting in January, and that is a good enough reason for Steve and Anne pick their personal top 7 Kiss songs of all-time.
Steve shares some interesting cover songs from his collection and the panel decides if the cover version gets passing or failing grades.
Anne and Steve explore the new world of Dynamic Ticket Pricing for concerts. The artists who are doing it: Taylor Swift, U2, The Eagles, Pink and Shania Twain, and the ones choosing not to including Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam. Are prices the main reason to NOT go to a concert?
Smashing Pumpkins are kicking off their tour with a 1979 House Party at an undisclosed LA residence. In the spirt of �79 Steve and Anne pick their top 7 albums from that remarkable year in music.
Anne, Steve and special guests Billy Howerdel of A Perfect Circle, Josh Rand of Stone Sour, Sean Kenney and Mike Inez of Alice In Chains, Mike Brooks from Like A Storm Barry Stock from Three Days Grace and Ryan Williams of Red Sun Rising to recount the stories of their first concerts.
May 18th marks the 1st anniversary of Chris Cornell�s passing. Anne and Steve reveal the top 7 Chris Cornell songs (Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, Solo and Audioslave) from his lifetime of music.
Steve has some new tricks up his sleeve this week for Anne and The Rev�as he puts their ears to the test with some unexpected cover tunes.
Revenue from streaming now makes up more than half of the money generated by record labels. Era 1 was Vinyl, 2 - 8-Track tape, 3 - Cassette tape on, 4 � CD, 5 � Digital (Downloads and streams). Which is our favorite? Do we still own music in every configuration? Has ownership lost its value?
With the 5th era among us Anne and Steve reveal the top 7 albums they have purchased over and over and over in multiple formats.
The panel talks about the possibility of facial recognition software instead of tickets, The Used issue a restraining order against their former guitarist, GNR�s massive box set.
2 articles released on the same day say �Rock is Dead� and �Rock and Roll Couldn�t Be Less Dead� Which is correct? Anne and Steve present the ideas and their opinions on why this question seems to linger on and on.
Derek Smalls of Spinal Tap has a new album on the way Smalls Change which has us selecting our favorite music-based films for this week�s Top 7 lists.
The panel talks about the latest rock news including Foo Fighters jam with John Travolta, A Perfect Circle�s new album complete with long-form hologram and Kiss, Aerosmith and Yes are all talking about upcoming tours.
Jack White is preventing access to phones at his concerts, while U2 have launched an App for Augmented reality during their gigs. Which band has it right? Anne and Steve present the ideas and their opinions on the evolution of the concert experience.
Deep Purple have announced summer dates with Judas Priest. Steve and Anne talk about the band�s many lineups and select their personal top 7 DP songs of all-time.
Rock News with Anne and Steve and The Rev includes the panel talking about the Hall Of Fame, Tool, Flea and more.
The autopsy report on Prince was released which has Anne and Steve recounting some almost unbelievable stories about the enigmatic musician. Plus tales of famous guitars that have exchanged hands.
AIC/FF/STP have teamed up for a festival which has Steve and Anne selecting their personal favorite albums released in the 90s.
Rock News with Anne and Steve and The Rev includes the panel talking about Sammy Hagar, Rocktopia, TSO, 3 Doors Down, Collective Soul and Soul Asylum.
Anne and Steve talk about the unkind words Julian Casablancas (The Strokes/The Viodz) had for Ed Sheeran and a few of the other feuds in rock & roll history. (Liam & Noel Gallagher � Kid Rock and Tommy Lee � GNR � The Eagles � The Kinks � Aerosmith and Eddie Van Halen and anyone not named Van Halen)
Alice In Chains have announced dates for their 2017 tour so Steve and Anne select their personal top 7 AIC songs of all-time.
Rock News with Anne and Steve and The Rev as we talk about Steve Morse (Deep Purple) and his search for a stolen guitar, Slash appears to have a stalker and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will release a new DVD.
Anne and Steve talk about the upcoming Foreigner tour with an orchestra and some of the other band�s who have played symphonic gigs including Metallica, Kiss, Aerosmith, Evanescence, Deep Purple, Peter Gabriel, Grand Funk, Moody Blues, ELO and Scorpions.
Steve and Anne select their top 7 Ozzy songs in preparation for his No More Tours Tour Part II.
Rock News with Anne and Steve and The Rev as we talk about the loss of Tower Records owner Russ Solomon, Robert Plants latest statement on Led Zeppelin and Matthew Bellamy�s misguided statement on guitars.
Steve Black sits down for a chat with rising country star Ashley McBryde who also happens to be his cousin.
Steve and Anne select their personal top 7 Southern Rock bands.
Rock News with Anne and Steve covers rock songs showing up at the Winter Olympic Games, Metallica�s �Nobel Prize of Music� and an update on the new Tool album.
James Hetfield crosses over to the world of film with the upcoming movie. Anne and Steve talk about the long tradition of musicians who have tried their hand at acting including Elvis, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Jerrod Leto and Alice Cooper among others.
Now that the 1st Van Halen record has turned 40, Steve and Anne select their personal top 7 VH albums of all-time.
Rock News with Anne, Steve and The Rev includes reunion rumors, and complications for Genesis and Smashing Pumpkins. We also reflect on Glenn Tipton�s (Judas Priest) forced retirement for touring.
Poison, Cheap Trick and Pop Evil will tour together this summer. What are some of the odd pairings we�ve seen in the past.
Joe Perry said last week �Really no point to it� when it comes to recording new Aerosmith music. Steve and Anne thus select their personal top 7 Aerosmith songs (most of them old).
Rock News with Anne, Steve and The Rev includes the Space X rocket launch, complete with a Tesla Roadster. Metallica�s research leading to higher ticket prices and the Foo Fighters sense of humor.
Super Bowl LII is just around the corner so Anne and Steve talk about the good, bad and the ugly of music mixing with sports.
Elton John, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Slayer have all announced farewell tours and in honor of Elton�s epic career Steve and Anne select their personal top 7 Songs from his discography.
Steve re-caps his trip on board ShipRocked 18 and the panel discuss Linkin Park and the US Festival Season.
Dave Grohl had to defend the �rock is dead� concept yet again last week. Anne and Steve talk about the lingering myth.
Jack White has a new album on the way, and a new tour to support it. With that in mind Steve and Anne select their personal top 7 Jack White (Solo/White Stripes/Raconteurs) songs.
This week Steve brings the trivia questions for Anne and The Rev. The panel talks about the loss of Dolores O'Riordan, news of the Jack White Tour, the Glenn Frey lawsuit and the ShipRocked Cruise.
Last week The Doors had streets named after them, and it was announced that Ringo Starr will be knighted. Anne and Steve examine the coolest honors from statues to the keys to the city to having a day named after you.
On January 12th Led Zeppelin I turns 50 and on February 10th Van Halen I turns 40. With that in mind Steve and Anne select their top 7 debut albums of all-time.
Lastly, The Rev hits Steve and Anne with some Van Halen trivia, and the panel talks about the news of a Van Halen Documentary, the upcoming Shinedown album, Eric Clapton�s illness and Bob Dylan.
Anne and Steve explore an in-depth list of musicians who passed away in 2017, and discuss some of their personal moments and memories with some of the bigger names including Chris Cornell, Chester Bennington, Chuck Berry, Paul O�Neill and Tom Petty. Anne and Steve pick their top 7 songs/albums released in 2017. Lastly, Steve and Anne address a few of the things they are looking forward to in 2018.
Anne and Steve talk about some of the rock movies that are being made, and present what rock "&" roll film they would like to shoot if they had the funding to do so. After Robert Plant�s cranky, but on point quote this week, Anne and Steve pick their top 7 cover songs of all-time. Lastly, Steve presents 5 questions from listeners to the panel for discussion.
Anne and Steve talk about the 2017 Grammy Award nominations, along with the usual disrespect for rock. As the Grammy nominees are announced we pick our top 7 Grammy snubs, in terms of bands being disrespected and overlooked throughout the years. Lastly, Rev has a few AC/DC trivia questions and the panel discussion includes a new theory on the death of Bon Scott and the new concert films on the way from Pearl Jam and Sammy Hagar.
Anne and Steve talk about the loss of Malcolm Young and the sound and legacy of AC/DC�s music and what they hope to see for the future of the band. In honor of Malcolm Young, the founder of AC/DC, Steve and Anne select their top 7 favorite AC/DC songs of all-time. Lastly, Rev is back with a few trivia questions and the panel discusses the crazy last few weeks for Marilyn Manson, Stone Temple Pilots new singer and the recent odd behavior of Gene Simmons who was recently banned from Fox News.
Anne and Steve talk about Ozzy�s 2nd retirement tour (3rd counting Black Sabbath). Is it just marketing? Why do so many bands do it? In honor of the recent increase of female fronted bands (Halestorm, Dorothy, In This Moment, Pretty Reckless, The Kills, Stitched Up Heart, Butcher Babies, Letters From the Fire) Anne and Steve select their top 7 favorite rock and roll front-women of all-time. Lastly, Steve and Anne recap the music news of the week including Nickelback�s run of shows in Las Vegas, the Marilyn Manson gun incident and A Perfect Circles opposition to photographs.
Anne and Steve talk the origins of rock as one of the grandfathers of rock, Fats Domino, passed away last week. They discuss who are the cornerstones that rock was built on and who is left alive from that era. In honor of Kirk Hammett�s new brand of coffee, Ghoul Screamer, Steve and Anne select their top 7 all-time artists in terms of merchandising. Rev is out, but Anne and Steve try a new trivia challenge called Which Came First. Greta Van Fleet wins Best New Artist in the Loudwire Music Awards. Do Anne and Steve agree? They also give their take on the current crop of young rock bands.
Anne and Steve talk about the list of Record Store Day releases coming out on Black Friday, including vinyl from Iggy Pop, Queen, Dimebag, Rush and Neil Young. Anne also talks about her recent tour of Third Man Records. Next, in honor of Halloween, Steve and Anne select their top 7 haunted, horror-based Halloween songs of all-time. Rev is out this week, so Sammy Boller from Citizen Zero sits in as Steve offers some rock and roll trivia, over/under style to both him and Anne. Finally, all 3 of them talk about the Kurt Cobain auction.
Steve and Anne select their top 7 rock autobiographies in honor of the upcoming Bruce Dickinson autobiography What Does This Button Do?
Anne and Steve talk about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees, class of 2018, as well as who belongs, who is missing and why don't they seem to understand the meaning of the work rock. Steve and Anne select their top 7 rock autobiographies in honor of the upcoming Bruce Dickinson autobiography What Does This Button Do? The Rev joins the podcast with trivia, as well as a discussion about the 2018 release of the Ronnie James Dio memoir.
Anne and Steve talk about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees, class of 2018, as well as who belongs, who is missing and why don't they seem to understand the meaning of the work rock.
he Rev joins the podcast with trivia, as well as a discussion about the 2018 release of the Ronnie James Dio memoir.
Steve and Anne remember Tom Petty and select their top 7 songs from Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers.
Anne and Steve talk about the Las Vegas tragedy, and what it must be like for both the fans and the artists, and if there is anything that can be done to limit these types of attacks. Steve and Anne remember Tom Petty and select their top 7 songs from Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Steve introduces Anne and The Rev to a new game called Zappa, Not Zappa, and The Rev�s music news includes the Marilyn Manson stage malfunction.
Anne and Steve talk about the Las Vegas tragedy, and what it must be like for both the fans and the artists, and if there is anything that can be done to limit these types of attacks.
Steve introduces Anne and The Rev to a new game called Zappa, Not Zappa, and The Rev�s music news includes the Marilyn Manson stage malfunction.
Rev challenges both Anne and Steve this week with Pearl Jam trivia. The crew also talks about the news of Aerosmith�s health issues and the Zappa hologram.
Anne and Steve select their top 7 bass players in honor of Flea, who is getting a lifetime achievement award.
Alex Lifeson of Rush calls the Foo Fighters easily the greatest American band there is. Steve and Anne talk about other American artists, and who might be among the all-time greats.
Alex Lifeson of Rush calls the Foo Fighters easily the greatest American band there is. Steve and Anne talk about other American artists, and who might be among the all-time greats. Anne and Steve select their top 7 bass players in honor of Flea, who is getting a lifetime achievement award. Rev challenges both Anne and Steve this week with Pearl Jam trivia. The crew also talks about the news of Aerosmith�s health issues and the Zappa hologram.
Steve turns the table with a trivia challenge this week for Anne. Rev brings up the news of Eddie Vedder busking outside of Wrigley Stadium in Chicago and the Freddy Mercury/Queen movie.
Anne and Steve select their top 7 albums from 1987 in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Whitesnake album, which is being re-issued in a variety of packages.
Anne brings up the topic of technology and how it is changing the concert experience. Anne and Steve select their top 7 albums from 1987 in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Whitesnake album, which is being re-issued in a variety of packages. Steve turns the table with a trivia challenge this week for Anne. Rev brings up the news of Eddie Vedder busking outside of Wrigley Stadium in Chicago and the Freddy Mercury/Queen movie.
Anne and Steve select their top 7 pieces of rock and roll memorabilia from their own private collections.