Legendary Eagles guitarist Don Felder joins for a deep dive into his extraordinary musical journey – from co-writing Hotel California and jamming with Joe Walsh to opening up “The Vault,” his new solo album featuring 50 years of unreleased material to growing up in Gainesville, Florida and playing in bands with Duane Allman and Stephen Stills. Felder reflect ... Show More
Feb 27
The Old School Heavy Metal Blitz of Tailgunner
Tailgunner is leading the new wave of British heavy metal, and the buzz is real… they were selling out shows before they’d even played live! Singer Tom Hewson, bassist Zack McEwen, and guitarist Craig Cairns talk about forming the band online during lockdown, betting on themselve ... Show More
1h 5m
Feb 25
Oh My Gob! An In Depth Deliberation with John Goblikon
John Goblikon of Nekrogoblikon joins to break down his life as a 30,000-year-old goblin navigating humans, music, comedy, and podcasting! John explains what goblins REALLY are (and why trolls are the enemy), growing up in Reseda with a human family, getting bullied in high school ... Show More
49m 10s
Feb 20
Dolph Lundgren on Drago, Stallone & 40 Years of Rocky IV
Dolph Lundgren joins to talk about the making of Rocky IV and the creation of one of the most iconic villains in movie history – Ivan Drago! Dolph shares the story of getting dismissed at his first audition for being “too tall,” how he eventually landed the role, and how Sylveste ... Show More
57m 14s
Jul 2023
Pt 2 w/Jeff Carlisi from 38 Special, plus Todd Ronning from Bad Company & Paul Rodgers' new solo project
In part two of our interview, Jeff Carlisi gives us the back story on 38 Special's first big hit, Rockin' Into the Night, the writing partnerships that produced some of their biggest hits, role changes inside the band, their history with MTV, the shock of finding out th ... Show More
46m 45s
Jan 2025
Episode 78: Justin Crew - Enter the World of Kirk Hammett’s Guitar Tech
The week of January 22, 2025 on The Metallica Report…
We continue our techs-behind-the-band series with Justin Crew, Kirk Hammett’s right-hand guitar-man of 29 years. Justin recounts the genesis of his own career from Go West to AC/DC, how he landed the Metallica/Hammett gig, th ... Show More
35m 24s
Sep 2025
Jakob Nowell of Sublime Talks His Father's Legacy, Ensenada, Addiction and Santeria
<p>With songs like ‘Santeria,’ ‘What I Got,’ and ‘Wrong Way,’ ska-punk band Sublime’s music is a forever slice 90s SoCal, their songs ultimately becoming the soundtrack to pop culture from the era and beyond. Tragically, in 1996 singer Bradley Nowell died from a heroin overdose a ... Show More
1h 52m
Mar 2025
Bonus Episode: RIP David Johansen and Gene Hackman
This week, Jake reflects on the recent passing of two legends: David Johansen and Gene Hackman. Plus, we hear from you on rock n' roll actors, great guitarists, and day drinking with punk legends in a strip club.
Next week, we're bringing you a story about Thin Lizzy. In honor of ... Show More
39m 3s
Aug 2025
“Heavy Metal Drummer”—Wilco
In this week’s episode, Rob uses the blueprint he learned from all of his favorite rock band movies, like 'Dig!' and 'The Great Muppet Caper,' to better understand the self-proclaimed misunderstood band Wilco. He takes us through Jeff Tweedy’s journey, starting with Wilco’s prede ... Show More
1h 32m
Aug 2024
Questlove Supreme: Common & Pete Rock
Past QLS guests Common and Pete Rock return to the podcast together to celebrate their new album, "The Auditorium, Vol. 1." Common explains how a recent freestyle and a series of Hip-Hop 50th anniversary events reignited his passion for music-making, while Pete Rock reveals that ... Show More
1 h