In this Episode On October 1, 1999, we launched MFNRocks.com, an internet radio station at a time when most people were still trying to figure out what the hell internet radio even was. In this episode, I go back to the beginning of MFNRocks—how the business started, what we were trying to build, some of […]
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In this Episode I took a trip to the Poconos for the Berserkerus Festival and somehow ended up having a drink with Al Pitrelli—guitarist for Trans-Siberian Orchestra and former member of Megadeth, Savatage, and Alice Cooper’s band. Not a bad way to spend a road trip. In this episode, I get into the festival, the
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In this Episode With the passing of Jack Russell, I get into his legacy, Great White, and the strange reality of a band continuing on after losing the voice and personality so many fans associate with its music. Can a band still really be the same band when one of the people who defined it
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In this Episode In 1997, I got the chance to meet Aerosmith—and somehow ended up having separate conversations with Joe Perry and Steven Tyler. Let’s just say neither conversation went exactly the way I expected. In Episode 11, I take you back to that night and tell the stories of meeting one of the biggest
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In this Episode Turning 50 will apparently make you start digging through old shit. I found an old photo album, and suddenly I was right back in Roanoke, Virginia, working at 96.3 WROV and remembering stories I hadn’t thought about in years. In this episode, I take a trip back to my radio days at
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In this Episode I bought another guitar. Yes, I know. I have a guitar problem. But in my defense… actually, screw it. I don’t have a defense. In this episode, I get into the latest guitar that’s caught my attention, why I apparently needed another one, and the completely reasonable mental gymnastics guitar players use
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In this Episode I finally got another dose of The Rolling Stones live, and in this episode I get into the show and whether Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and company can still claim the title of the greatest rock & roll band in the world. But there’s a shitload of music to talk
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In this Episode I interviewed Steve Vai several times over the years—including once at his home—and in this episode, I tell some of those stories while looking back at one of the greatest rock records of the ’80s: David Lee Roth’s Eat ‘Em and Smile. I get into “Yankee Rose,” Dave’s incredible post-Van Halen solo
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In this Episode I went to see My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult live, and somehow the people-watching was almost as entertaining as the show. In Episode 6, I recap a wild night of live music, including Thrill Kill Kult and their opening acts. The music was loud, the crowd was louder, and some
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In this Episode I went back to my hometown of Granite City, Illinois, and figured there was no better place to record Episode 5 than right where a lot of these stories actually happened. This time I’m digging into some memories from growing up and being a teenager in Granite City—including the night one of
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