This is the place for all things classic rock/metal/new wave/punk/post-punk/pop and more. Dave brings 20 years of music journalism to the program. Joined by Shane aka "The Vinyl Master", this team gets details in interviews you won't find anywhere else! The program has featured exclusive chats with classic members of Deep Purple, Genesis, Scorpions, Def Leppard, Judas Priest, Whitesnake, Van Halen, KISS, Quiet Riot, Blue Oyster Cult, Cinderella, Manowar and more. Hitmakers Desmond Child, Mar ...
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You heard our exclusive clip of storied former #Queensryche singer #GeoffTate unveiling plans for the album #OperationMindcrime 3, now listen to part 1 of our full interview where he talks about the final tour featuring Operation Mindcrime in it’s entirety, drinking fine wine with fans, and great stories from the road in the 80s. As usual, there’s …
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Welcome to Part 2 of our interview with #KISS icon #PaulStanley! In this portion, Paul talks about the future of KISS, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the early #NewYorkCity rock scene in the 1960s and 1970s, the influence of #Detroit music, and his thoughts on the current political environment in the United States. Thanks for checking us out! SHOW C…
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Shred guitar legend #ChrisImpellitteri is back with his namesake band’s latest sonic thrasher of an album entitled “War Machine”. In this clip he talks about the classic days of Impellitteri - working with iconic frontman #GrahamBonnet, formerly of #Rainbow, #MichaelSchenkerGroup, #Alcatrazz and early sessions with “The Voice of Rock”, the inimitab…
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Dave and Shane are still pinching themselves after speaking with legendary #KISS frontman and guitarist #PaulStanley about his artwork and upcoming showcases at the Wentworth Galleries in Atlantic City and Short Hills, NJ. The boys also talked with Paul about what it was like playing that last-ever KISS show on December 3rd, 2023 at Madison Square …
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Dave and Shane drop a preview of their extensive chat with legendary former #KISS singer and guitarist #PaulStanley!
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Dave and Shane are honored to welcome pioneering electric violinist and singer #GinnyLuke to the program to discuss her debut solo album “Devil at My Heels”, released November 1st. You may not know her yet, but no doubt you’ve heard her unforgettable sound. She’s performed the violin on albums and live shows for huge diverse acts like Foo Fighters,…
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Dave and Shane just got off the line with legendary former #Queensryche singer and lyricist #GeoffTate who revealed plans for the third installment of the Operation Mindcrime story. Check it out!
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Dave and Shane are back with part 2 of their exclusive interview with storied bassist #TonyLevin (#PeterGabriel, #KingCrimson, #PinkFloyd, #JohnLennon, #PaulSimon, #DavidBowie, #LouReed, #AliceCooper and more). He talks about his new album “Bringing It Down to the Bass.” It was released on September 13th via CD, Blu-Ray and streaming. A special vin…
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Dave and Shane are thrilled to welcome back one of the show’s earliest original interviews - prolific singer/songwriter #JessieWagner!! She’s back with two new singles: “I Just Can't Today” and “The Unknown.” The versatile recording artist has toured the world with #LennyKravitz, #Chic, #KidRock, #StevieVanZandt and #DuranDuran. Her powerful voice …
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#330 #Rush’s #NeilPeart & #RichardMarx - #VerticalHorizon’s #MattScannell On Great Friendships Pt. 2
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Dave and Shane are thrilled to present part two of their interview with #VerticalHorizon founder/singer/guitarist/songwriter #MattScannell, who talks about collaborating with the iconic, late-great #NeilPeart of #Rush, and how that connection forged a longtime friendship. Furthermore, Matt goes into another rockstar friendship with the likes of #Ri…
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Dave and Shane are thrilled to welcome you to part 1 of their interview with storied bassist #TonyLevin (#PeterGabriel, #KingCrimson, #PinkFloyd, #JohnLennon, #PaulSimon, #DavidBowie, #LouReed, #AliceCooper and more) who talks about his new album “Bringing It Down to the Bass,” released September 13th on CD, Blu-Ray and streaming. A special vinyl e…
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Bassist #TonyLevin On Playing On #PeterGabriel’s “Sledgehammer”, “Don’t Give Up” & Full #So Album
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Iconic and innovative bassist #TonyLevin (#PeterGabriel, #KingCrimson, #PinkFloyd, #JohnLennon, #PaulSimon, #DavidBowie, #LouReed, #AliceCooper and more) speaks with Dave and Shane about his new album “Bringing It Down to the Bass,” which will be released September 13th on CD, Blu-Ray and streaming. A special vinyl edition will be forthcoming later…
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#DeadDaisies frontman #JohnCorabi (ex-#MotleyCrue, #TheScream, #RATT) talks about the Daisies’ newly started tour across #Europe in support of their slammin’ new album “Light 'Em Up!!” Check it out!! https://thedeaddaisies.com
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#327 #JessieWagner Part 1 - New Single “I Just Can’t Today”, Playing With #StevenVanZandt & More
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Dave and Shane are thrilled to welcome back one of the show’s earliest original interviews - prolific singer/songwriter #JessieWagner!! She’s back with two new singles: “I Just Can't Today” and “The Unknown.” The versatile recording artist has toured the world with #LennyKravitz, #Chic, #KidRock, #StevieVanZandt and #DuranDuran. Her powerful voice …
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Dave and Shane welcome you to part one of our interview with #VerticalHorizon founder/singer/guitarist/songwriter #MattScannell, who talks about the 25th anniversary of their multi-Platinum album #EverythingYouWant which includes the smash hits “Everything You Want,” “The Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)” and “You’re A God.” Matt also opens up ab…
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Dave and Shane are thrilled to welcome #MattScannell to talk 25 years of #EverythingYouWant! Here’s a preview of the upcoming chat!
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Dave and Shane love everything #VanHalen and had a chance to catch up with #SammyHagar and #MichaelAnthony before their #BestOfBothWorlds show in suburban #Detroit. Here is the full chat. In the spirit of honoring the VH legacy, we also added sound from a 2023 interview we did with Sammy, and a 2022 interview with #JoeSatriani that made huge headli…
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Rock of Nations has exclusive reaction from #SammyHagar and #MichaelAnthony of #VanHalen on their peers in #Aerosmith calling it quits after singer #StevenTyler was unable to have his voice fully heal after an injury.
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#324 The #RichieCastellano (#BlueOysterCult, #BandGeeks) Interview - Talking New #JonAnderson Album
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RichieCastellano of #BlueOysterCult is with us talking about his work on the new album “TRUE” by #JonAnderson & The Band Geeks. SHOW CREDITS: #RichieCastellano (guest). Diamond Dave Kinchen & Emerald Shane McEachern (hosts).Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.…
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Richie Castellano of #BlueOysterCult joins us to discuss his work on the new album “TRUE” by Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks. Here’s a preview of the chat!
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A new season on the way!
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Yet another Station ID.
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Welcome to part 2 of our chat with #Marillion bassist #PeteTrewavas, who tells us about the bands new live album An Hour Before It's Dark: Live in Port Zélande 2023, coming your way June 21st via the great folks at earMUSIC!We also cover the band’s amazing career, what it’s like to be a giant in #prog, touring with #Rush, meeting the guys in #Iron…
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#Marillion bassist #PeteTrewavas joins us to talk about the bands new live album An Hour Before It's Dark: Live in Port Zélande 2023, coming your way June 21st via the great folks at earMUSIC!We also cover the band’s amazing career, what it’s like to be a giant in #prog, touring with #Rush, meeting the guys in #IronMaiden, being a member of the su…
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Dave and Shane are pleased to welcome legendary rock journeyman #JohnCorabi (#MotleyCrue, #TheScream, #Union and #RATT) ,who is back in the lead singer spot for the #DeadDaisies talking about their new single “LIGHT ‘EM UP”. The band is also set to kick off their massive tour of the U.S. this June on the Leg of Global Tour.…
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#320 #CollectiveSoul’s #DeanRoland Talks New DOUBLE Album “Here To Eternity”, 30 Years In Action!
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Dave and Shane are thrilled to welcome founding #CollectiveSoul rhythm guitarist #DeanRoland to the show to talk about the band’s latest release, the HEAVY double album “Here To Eternity”, 30 years in the business, his favorite cities to play, and what it was like touring with the mighty #VanHalen in the 90s! SHOW CREDITS: #DeanRoland of #Collectiv…
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Acclaimed metal guitarist #GusG is with us talking about his new album with #Firewind called #StandUnited. It’s their 10th studio album to date - this one coming to us from the folks at AFM Records. The singles “Salvation Day” and “Cone Undone” have already become huge fan favorites. Gus tells Dave and Shane all about the new release, what inspires…
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Dave and Shane had the pleasure of speaking with legendary 70s #Scorpions guitarist #UliJonRoth twice recently. Here is the second, more in-depth interview discussing his overall career in and out of Scorpions, his prolific and hugely influential guitar style, how he never warms up before playing and how he lets the music be his guide.…
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Legendary 70s #Scorpions guitarist #UliJonRoth checks in from the road ahead of his #Detroit show at the iconic #TokenLounge, and takes us through the magic of his three hour INTERSTELLAR SKY GUITAR world tour. SHOW CREDITS: #UliJonRoth (guest). Diamond Dave Kinchen & Emerald Shane McEachern (hosts).Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Ins…
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#316 Triumph Legend #RikEmmett On Solo Hard Rock Hits Collection + More!
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We are thrilled to welcome back legendary #Triumph singer, songwriter and guitarist #RikEmmett who talks about a new compilation of his solo hard rock hits. The collection is called “Diamonds – The Best of the Hard Rock Years 1990 – 1995”, released on the Canadian label Music In Motion Ent. We cover many other things Triumph, rock, pop and more.…
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Dave and Shane are thrilled to share the second part of their exclusive interview with legendary songwriter #DesmondChild, who talks about the impact of the massive #BonJovi hit he co-wrote called “Livin’ on a Prayer”, attending the final #KISS show in New York - supporting the band he co-wrote many hits with and more. SHOW CREDITS: #DesmondChild (…
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#314, #MartinPage Pt. 2: More Stories From The Writer Of “These Dreams” & “We Built This City”
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We are back with the long-awaited second and final installment of our exclusive interview with longtime friend of the show, songwriter #MartinPage!
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Here’s a clip of the boys talking with #GusG of #Firewind about their new album #StandingUnited, playing on #BruceDickinson’s #TheMandrakeProject and whether he’d go back to play with #Ozzy one more time!
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#DETROIT ROCK CITY: An Oral History Of Rock & Roll’s American Birthplace 🎸 (REMASTERED)
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Happy 5th anniversary to our podcast! To celebrate, Dave and Shane updated their special presentation on the comprehensive history of rock music’s capital city: Detroit. The gents are proud to present NEW exclusive interviews with #KISS legend #AceFrehley, #RikEmmett of #Triumph, #SammyHagar and more along with classic chats with the late great Bro…
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Dave and Shane welcome you to the second installment of their exclusive interview with legendary former #MotleyCrue guitarist #MickMars who takes us through the creation of his debut solo album #TheOtherSideOfMars. It’s OUT NOW and it ROCKS!
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#MickMars is here discussing his latest solo album “The Other Side of Mars” out now! The #MotleyCrue legend talks about the inspiration behind the solo album, the awesome experimenting he does with his guitars and effects, and what life has been like since leaving his former band. Check it out!
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We are thrilled to share our chat with original #KISS lead guitarist, the one and only #SpaceAce…#AceFrehley!!! SHOW CREDITS: #AceFrehley (guest). Diamond Dave Kinchen & Emerald Shane McEachern (hosts).Intro with “10,000 Volts” title track of Ace Frehley’s forthcoming album (Feb. 23rd) courtesy of MNRK Music Group. Classic intro production courtesy…
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#AceFrehley is here! More coming soon!
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It’s always a pleasure to welcome legendary hitmaker #DesmondChild back to the show! Join us as he talks about some of the great stories that went into his latest book Livin’ On A Prayer: Big Songs Big Life. This is part 1!
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#308 Remembering #MC5 Legend #WayneKramer (1948-2024)
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Dave and Shane take a moment to remember one of their favorite interviews with the late #WayneKramer of #Detroit’s iconic #MC5, who died Friday, February 2nd at age 75. RIP Brother Wayne.
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#Romantics lead guitarist #MikeSkill joined us for a few minutes to react to the loss of fellow #Detroit rock legend #WayneKramer of the #MC5.
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Dave and Shane are pleased to welcome legendary #SAXON lead singer #BiffByford who talks about the band’s latest HEAVY release: “Hell, Fire And Damnation.” SHOW CREDITS: #BiffByford of #SAXON (guest). Diamond Dave Kinchen & Emerald Shane McEachern (hosts).Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsD…
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Dave and Shane are thrilled to share a clip of their latest exclusive interview with legendary songwriter #DesmondChild, who talked about attending the final #KISS show in New York in December 2023. Check it out! SHOW CREDITS: #DesmondChild (guest). Diamond Dave Kinchen & Emerald Shane McEachern (hosts).Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM).…
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Dave and Shane present part one of their interview with longtime friend of the show #MartinPage!
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We’re thrilled to kick off 2024 with our full interview featuring legendary former #Megadeth guitarist and #Japan’s iconic guitar hero #MartyFriedman!
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Welcome to #2024!!
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The Best of 2023 - Vol 2!
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2023 was a wild ride! This is part 2 of our look back at Dave and Shane’s favorite interviews of the year. This collection has: #GlennHughes (#DeepPurple, #BlackSabbath, #Trapeze), #DonDokken, #GrahamBonnet (#Rainbow, #MSG & #Alcatrazz), #Zombies singer #ColinBlunstone, #Motörhead’s #PhilCampbell, #Queensryche’s #MichaelWilton, guitarist #AdrianVan…
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The Best of 2023 - Vol 1!
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2023 has been a blast! Welcome to volume 1 of our look back at Dave and Shane’s favorite interviews of the year. This collection has: #Whitesnake mainman #DavidCoverdale, #SammyHagar, guitarist #KKDowning of #KKsPriest, guitarist #RitchieFaulkner of #JudasPriest, singer #ChrisRobertson of #BlackStoneCherry, guitarist Dave #SnakeSabo of #SkidRow, si…
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Dave and Shane are thrilled to present the second installment of their interview with legendary #Strawbs frontman #DavidCousins who talks about their newest album “The Magic Of It All” now available wherever you get your music.
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