The Way of Rock: Recent Episodes
Craig AV
Father and son rock fans Jeff and Jack talk about their favorite Rock Music, including classics, new releases, live shows, supergroups and more. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
Summer is almost here, and that means festivals, amphitheater and stadium shows. We have a bunch on tape this summer and we started things off with Corey Taylor. Find us at itsthewayofrock.com and email itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
Not really, but it was close. We start things off with the recent Mötley Crüe news, which leads to the recent KISS news. Can't these old guys just play their prerecorded concerts and get along? Plus, we got to see the (very live) Jerry Cantrell. After the break, we break down the new Godsmack album and the new single from Ghost. Check out our website at itsthewayofrock.com
We see three shows in four nights, including Alter Bridge with Mammoth WVH. We talk all about it, plus, how baseball cards used to be entertainment. Go to our website at itsthewayofrock.com.
We have tickets to a ton of shows in March, and we'll tell you all about them. This week, Jack saw Highly Suspect and also Badflower. Plus, we review the new Avatar album, "Dance, Devil, Dance". Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
The 40th Anniversary Anthrax Tour rolls through town, so we talk about the show and rant a little about mosh pits and battle vests. Jack goes to a country show and we compare concert fans. Plus, Jack tells us about the new album from Sweden's In Flames. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
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Well, not quite yet, but some of the big festivals have started announcing their lineups, including Wisconsin's Rockfest, which we will be attending. We talk all about it. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
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The first wave of 2023 releases has been confirmed and we talk about what we are excited to hear. Check out the blog at itsthewayofrock.com
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We are back with our picks for the best albums of 2022. This year saw some big names releasing new records. Which ones were our favorites? Email us your complaints at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
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We both have a free day, so we decided to record a quick episode. Jack tells us about the recent live shows he has seen, including Trivium and Highly Suspect. Also, the usual nonsense. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
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The new Alter Bridge album, Pawns & Kings is out, and we talk about that, plus the relatively modern practice of band members being involved in many projects at the same time. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
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Our Summer of Live Music is over, but not before a flurry of shows in September. Plus, what's wrong with band shirts? Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com and support the podcast at itsthewayofrock.com
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The answer is yes, we did. Plus, Jack goes to see In This Moment. We talk all about that and the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert. Support the Podcast at itsthewayofrock.com. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
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We talk about some of the live shows we have seen this summer, including Korn, Anthrax and Black Label Society. Also, what's wrong with concert t-shirts? Support the podcast at itsthewayofrock.com
Jack continues his Rockfest Recap, with Friday and Saturday sets featuring Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless, Starset, Shinedown and more. Listen at itsthewayofrock.com and drop us a line at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com.
Jack went to Rockfest in Wisconsin again this year, and tells us all about the first two days. Support the podcast and get some merch at itsthewayofrock.com.
Shinedown has released their new album, Planet Zero, and we talk about it this week. Also, Saint Asonia has a new 7-song EP called Introvert. Listen and shop for merch at itsthewayofrock.com.
We are back, and so is King's X. After a 14 year absence, the trio will have a new album in September and we talk about their new single, Let it Rain. Plus, new singles from Ozzy and Highly Suspect. Stop by the website at itsthewayofrock.com and support this ad-free podcast. Email itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
Matt Heafy of Trivium has a new project called Ibaraki, whose album Rashomon was released on May 6. We take a look at that release, plus, a new single from Behemoth and Burning Witches live. Support this ad-free episode at itsthewayofrock.com
Our Summer of Live Music kicks off with 3 big shows that we saw this week, including The Hu, Breaking Benjamin/Seether and Danzig with Crobot and Cradle of Filth. We talk about all of them. Support the Podcast at itsthewayofrock.com
We take a break from the usual to talk about the recent passing of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.
We head to Kansas City to see Dirty Honey and Mammoth WVH. Plus, we remember the great Mark Lanegan, who passed away on February 22. Check out our t-shirts and mugs at itsthewayofrock.com
It was a busy week as in a span of a couple of days, we saw Ghost and Volbeat, then Slash. Also, Kansas City has an unfortunately named arena and we discover the band Plush.
Slash and Korn have released new albums and we talk about them this week, as well as new singles from Matt Heafy's side project Ibakari and Dave Grohl's metal project Dream Widow. Listen to the podcast and get your T-shirt at itsthewayofrock.com.
Jack went to see Nonpoint and tells us all about the show. Plus, our usual nonsense. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
We start the episode remembering the great Meat Loaf, who just passed. Then we discuss some of the new singles from the last week and talk about the Rockfest, Wisconsin lineup. After the break, it's the most anticipated albums of 2022. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com 7rol2wzjlmkUv5zA7ifH
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We get together for s short episode to lament our lost Album of the Year episode and preview what's to come in 2022. New episodes will now be available every Friday, where you listen to podcasts and at itsthewayofrock.com
Guns N' Roses released their monster double albums Use Your Illusion I & II 30 years ago. We talk about what those albums mean to us as someone who was there when they were released and someone born ten years after they came out. Plus, we see St. Louis legends The Urge, and moshing at shows. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
This time, Jack and Jeff talk about the recent Gojira and Highly Suspect shows. Plus, there's a new single from Slipknot and a new album from Mastodon. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
There's a new Slash single out, and with a full album and tour coming in early 2022, we couldn't be happier. Plus, we catch Black Label Society in Kansas City and talk about the new Nikki Sixx book, The First 21. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
We have even more live shows to tell you about, including The Dead Daisies, Badflower and Shinedown (again). Plus, there's new music out from Black Label Socity, Volbeat and Ghost. Visit us at itsthewayofrock.com and email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
We've seen lots of live music in the last few weeks. We talk about the show and take a look at the band Fire from the Gods. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
We check in with a quick episode to catch up on some live shows that we saw, didn't get to see and will see in the coming weeks. Plus, new music from Black Label Society and Jerry Cantrell. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
We are on the road this week, recording in a hotel room. We talk about seeing the Foo Fighters recently, Gibson Guitar's new record label and a brand new single from Guns N' Roses. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
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Jack went to Rockfest in Wisconsin, and he tells us all about it. Email us at itsthewayofrock.com
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We start things off with new podcast theme music, then rant a little bit about July 4th, Florida and what makes a sport rock n' roll. Then after the break, we dive into the new Light the Torch. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
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There are two great new bluesy-rock albums out from Ayron Jones and the Black Keys. We talk about those plus a little more live music talk. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
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There are new albums from Royal Blood and Rob Zombie out there, and we talk about that and the fact that more concerts are happening, but others are still being postponed. Plus, Jack seems a little angry. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
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We are back with a new episode in which we check out the new album from Gojira and profess our love for 98.9 The Rock in Kansas City. Plus, the return of Staind. Subscribe and share! Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com.
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Jack is going to Rockfest in Wisconsin. We talk about the lineup, the return of music festivals and if he's got the endurance for 4 days of live music. Plus, new releases from Adrian Smith & Richie Kotzen, Crobot, Monster Magnet and more. Tune in at itsthewayofrock.com and email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
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We're back with a bunch of newly released singles from Gemini Syndrome, Halestorm and Dirty Honey. Plus, are live music festivals on their way back? The new Chevelle album, NIRATIAS is out. And, what's up with Days of the New? Email at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
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After too long of a layoff, we are finally back with new albums from Foo Fighters and Pretty Reckless. Also, new music from Gojira and Myles Kennedy is on the way. And it's time for our annual annoyance with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Email us at itsthewayofrock.com
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As Jack heads back to University, we talk about the new releases from Painted Wives and Dead Daisies. In between, we ramble on about why we sometimes don't know things and 90s One-Hit Wonders. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com. Visit our website at itsthewayofrock.com
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It's our first episode of 2021, and we talk about some of the new music we can expect this year. Plus, we pay tribute to Leslie West and go down a concert t-shirt rabbit hole. Visit our website at itsthewayofrock.com and email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
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It's the last day of a crazy year in music. No live shows, but lots of albums released. We bring you our favorites of 2020 and preview what's to come in 2021. Happy New Year!
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The Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle has awarded Alice in Chains the Founders Award for 2020 and we talk about the virtual ceremony. Plus, Chris Cornell has a new posthumous release and we talk about the Dead Daisies. Be sure to check out our 2020 Album of the Year show on New Years Eve. Email itsthewayofrock@gmail.com and shop t-shirts and hoodies at itsthewayofrock.com.
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We are back, just in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday in the U.S. This week was a good week for the children of rock stars. First, Wolfie Van Halen dropped his new single, "Distance". And Suspect208, featuring London Hudson, Noah Weiland and Tye Trujillo released their debut single, "Long Awaited". Plus, the Foo Fighters, System of a Down and Papa Roach are back with new music. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
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This time, we talk about all of the new music that has come out this year, and how a year of no touring has affected those releases. Plus, new Rob Zombie, Slash & Tom Morello, Alter Bridge and Sevendust. Get your Rock Crew T-shirt at www.itsthewayofrock.com.
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The Way of Rock turns one year old this week. Smith & Myers release Volume 2 and we discover a new band called Graces Collide. Crew shirts available now at itsthewayofrock.com.
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This time, we talk about some of the reactions to the death of Eddie Van Halen, which leads to the question, who is the greatest American rock band. Then, after the break, we discuss the new album from Smith & Myers. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
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In this episode we talk about the new AC/DC single, the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin III and of course, the passing of the great Eddie Van Halen. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
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The new releases keep piling up, and we talk about some of them, including Corey Taylor, Deftones, Seether and Marylin Manson. Plus, Emma Anzai from Sick Puppies has a new all-female project called Quinn. And it's been 50 years since Black Sabbath's Paranoid and we lost Jimi Hendrix. Subscribe and share. Email the show at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com.
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There's been a lot of new music released since the last episode. Corey Taylor, Mastodon, Painted Wives and Blue Oyster Cult all have new singles. Plus, it's the 30th anniversary of Painkiller from Judas Priest and Facelift from Alice in Chains. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
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In this episode we discover yet another Swedish metal band, We Sell the Dead. Plus, we talk sub-genres in rock and Jack goes to college. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @itsthewayofrock. Email us at thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com
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This week, we talk about the ZZ Top doc that on Netflix, That Little Ol' Band from Texas and the brand new Avatar album, Hunter Gatherer. Email us at thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com.
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This week, after we talk a little too long about sports, Jack reveals his love for Paint it Black and Eleanor Rigby . Then, we talk about some of the cover tunes bands are releasing during quarantine. After the break, new music from Corey Taylor, Mastodon and Marylin Manson. Plus, a shout-out to Two Minutes to Late Night. Email us at thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com.
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We are back after a week off, and baseball is back too. We talk a bit about the return of baseball, some new Quarantine cover tunes being released and then, after the break, it's the 40th Anniversary of AC/DC's Back in Black
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We've gained a bunch of new listeners recently, so we take a few minutes to introduce ourselves again. Then, we talk about new music from Painted Wives and All Them Witches. Plus, 25 years of the Foo Fighters. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @itsthewayofrock. Email us at thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com
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This week, we talk about the new Lamb of God album, new Seether and the 20-year anniversary of White Pony from Deftones. Please subscribe and share! Email us at thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com.
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We are back after a week off, and this week we remember the late Bob Kulick, talk new Clint Lowery and show how little we know about European geography. Email us your demands for apologies at thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com
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In this episode we talk about the cancellation of more summer tours, but also the live music that is happening, and how different it is during the pandemic. Plus, new music from Lamb of God and Behemoth. Then, just as we started talking about our favorite EPs, we apparently lost the audio, so the episode ends abruptly. We didn't want to trash the whole thing though, so enjoy what we have. Email us at thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com
In this episode we remember Ronnie James Dio and Chris Cornell, who both passed away 10 years ago and 3 years ago respectively. Then, after the break, we talk about the new single from The Pretty Reckless. Follow our socials at @itsthewayofrock and email us at thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com.
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There may not be any live music to talk about these days, but we are getting lots of great new rock every week. We talk about new Avatar, Painted Wives, Lacey Sturm and a charity release from Killswitch Engage. Plus, find out how you can help our music venues at saveourstages.com. Subscribe and share! Email us at thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com
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This week we talk about new releases from Within Temptation and The Black Moods, plus what Avatar may have in store as they tease new music. Also, Jack talks about the 10th anniversary of Diamond Eyes by Deftones. Check out our socials @itsthewayofrock. Email the show at thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com
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This week we talk about some new music we've been listening to from bands like Fu Manchu, Horisont and Dead Daisies. Email us at thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com
In this episode we talk about the just-released new album from Trivium, What the Dead Men Say. Also, inspired by Loudwire's ranking of Ghost songs from worst to first, Jack has compiled his own, more accurate list. Subscribe and share! Email us at thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com
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In Episode 12, we talk New Testament, Trivium, and Jeff talks about his favorite Post-2000 albums. Tune in on Anchor.FM or wherever you find podcasts. Email us at thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com
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In this episode, Jack tells us about his favorite pre-2000 Rock albums. Plus, new Painted Wives and 40 years of Dressed to Kill by KISS. Email us at thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com
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Jack and Jeff open the show with how the Coronavirus is affecting the event industry and then remember the 80s supergroup The Firm. Then Jack reviews the new Stitched Up Heart album Darkness. Plus, Trivium's Ascendancy turns 15. Email thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com
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We talk about the new Ozzy record, Ordinary Man, the new Trivium single and run across a ranking of Ghost songs that gets Jack all riled up. Email us at thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com and follow our socials at @itsthewayofrock.
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Jeff and Jack talk about the shows they attended this past weekend (William Duvall and Dirty Honey). Also, brand new Clint Lowery. Subscribe wherever you find podcasts. Email thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com
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We talk about the Super Bowl halftime show, the Big 4, plus new music from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Painted Wives and Lamb of God. Find us on our socials at @itsthewayofrock. Email us at thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com. And remember to subscribe!
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Jeff and Jack talk about the latest Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, along with who has been left out (again). Also, new music from Mark Morton, Green Day at the NHL All-Star game and more! Email: thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com
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Happy New Year everyone. Jack and Jeff talk about their favorite albums of the 2010s. It was a decade of great music, which albums made the cut? Sponsored as always by www.3rdstagetees.com. Email us your favorites at thewayofrockpodcast@gmail.com.
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