Joe Elliott Credits Mutt

Def Leppard invades Charlotte's PNC tonight with STYX and Tesla. Joe was a man with a band on a mission. Learn all you can about this man named Mutt. Then take those lessons in music and turn it into decades of touring and recording success.

Tommy Shaw Credits JY Young

Tommy Shaw of Styx. Out on the road this summer with Def Leppard and Tesla. Tommy's got the answer to why this Chicago based band continues to rock the nation. He says its JY Young. But did you know before STYX the man standing next to the bands secret weapon had an unstoppable music journey with a Memphis based band MS Funk? Tommy talks about their days.

Phil Collen Of Def Leppard

Not only is Def Leppard on the road but its what's behind the scenes that proves they are the world's hardest working musicians. Phil Collen has just released his solo project Delta Deep while preparing for the October release of a new Def Leppard album this October. To go with it... A Def Leppard cruise that will take you a private island with the band.

Fred Goodman On Allen Klein

How lucky can you be? To be the man chosen. To manage. Both the Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Rollingstone Magazine reporter Fred Goodman. He's got a new book about rock star manager Allen Klein.

Charlotte Added To The Motorhead Tour

Motorhead. For the past couple of years. Lemmy and company have endured the true test of what its like be one of the longest surviving heavy metal bands. Charlotte is part of the payoff. Lemmy is coming to the Carolina's. The Motorhead tour bus will pull into The Filmore at the NC Music Factory September 23

Vortex from Neal Schon

Neal Schon of Journey has history. But being one of music's greatest guitarists hasn't kept him from exploring. His new 2 cd set Vortex is out. This is a journey worth the steps being made forward.

New Album From James Taylor

James Taylor's on iHeart Radio tonight. The Icon series puts focus on his new album Before This World. The first artist to be signed to the Beatles Apple label wasn't John or Ringo. But James. His creative mind is still pushing lyrics and acoustic guitar riffs in worldly direction. He talks about the connection to fans as being the greatest gift.

Sammy Hagars New Cook Book

We know how to party in America. But not everybody knows how to properly cook. Rather than relying on Take Out. Sammy Hagar's new cook book ignites the rock star's appetite. Sammy Hagar. You know. I can't drive 55. Turns out the wild man can cook. So he's releasing a book. September 15th. Are We Having Any Fun Yet?: The Cooking and Partying Handbook contains "stories from a lifetime of food, along with signature recipes and drinks." In addition to his own recipes, Hagar will share some from such celebrity chef friends as Emeril, Mario Batali and others.

Neil Young's Not Happy About Donald's Entry

And just like that... the laws of the land were already being broken. Donald Trump didn't get permission to use Neil Young's song Rockin In The Free World. Neil is the latest in a long list of artists who have complained about politicians using their music at campaign rallies, including Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Tom Petty, John Mellencamp, Heart, Foo Fighters and Rush.

Don Henley Prepares For Fall Release Of Caas County

Don Henley takes time to step off the Eagles tour to talk about his new release. It took five years. But Don Henley says Cass County is ready. He recently previewed 8 of the 17 songs in Nashville. It features quite a few surprises. Then again when it comes to Eagles harmony and songwriting. Hasn't all been an incredible exploration through the end result of hard work and dedication? Don penned out a lot of the material with Tom Petty's former drummer Stan Lynch. Henley says, “He and I both have an abiding appreciation for rock ‘n’ roll and country music, and the history of it. I think that’s what’s missing from a lot of records today.” Look for the new release late Summer or early Fall 2015.

There's Still Music After The Allmans

Warren Hayes and Gregg Allman both talk about life after the band. Greg Allman nailed it when he said the boys in the band would be busy long after the Allman Brothers Band played their final show. Warren Haynes is playing solo dates as well as shows with his other band, Gov't Mule. But Haynes tells us, "I think I can speak for everyone in saying that we all miss playing that much." Gregg, Jaimoe, Butch Trucks and Warren will all come together when they perform individually at the Allman Brothers-sanctioned Peach Music Festival in Scranton, Pennsylvania in August.

Dave Mason On Face Book To Inspire A Traffic Reunion

Dave Mason. Talking about Steve Winwood's lack of desire to bring their group Traffic back to a live stage. It's not that it can't happen. In 2004 Winwood and the late Jim Capaldi performed at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Dave Mason has stepped onto Face Book and asked fans to put a thumbs up or LIKE on Steve's page to help inspire him to want to play.

Dennis Dunaway The Making Of Alice Cooper

Dennis Dunaway. Bass guitarist for Alice Cooper. On the shape and formation of a brand new style of theatrical Classic Rock. Being on stage with snakes guillotines and electric chairs was an incredible way to get people to talk. But what happened when KISS showed up on the scene?

Mick Jones Of Foreigner Credits The Songs

For a brief moment yesterday I felt like a rock star. One minute I was on stage lecturing about Broadcasting to college students... Then poof I was in a room interviewing one of biggest names in Classic Rock. Mick Jones of Foreigner isn't afraid to talk about how his band has always fit in. There was a slight challenge in the 1990's called Grunge. But that didn't silence one of Classic Rock's most successful touring bands. I asked him if it was his leadership. He quickly pointed to the songs. Mick and Foreigner are currently on the road with Kid Rock.

George Thorogood Is Ready For Studio Time

George Thorogood talks about his next music project. George Thorogood's headed back into the recording studio. It's his first release since 2011. But this time it will be without his long-time band, The Destroyers. He says a solo acoustic record is something he has wanted to do for a long time. He tells us, "Some of them will be songs that I already did and some that I have been working on but never recorded. Pretty much a straight solo blues record." Thorogood is on the road this summer with Brian Setzer.

David Crosby Acoustic Tour

Classic Rocker David Crosby is on a solo acoustic tour. He says being up there alone is like sitting in his living room. The very second the songs were given birth. Appearing at "Kerrville Folk Festival" Sat 06/06/15 Kerrville, TX Quiet Valley Ranch Tue 06/09/15 Miami Beach, FL Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theater Wed 06/10/15 Fort Pierce, FL Sunrise Theatre Fri 06/12/15 Clearwater, FL Capitol Theatre Sat 06/13/15 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Tue 06/16/15 Durham, NC Carolina Theatre Wed 06/17/15 Charlottesville, VA Paramount Theater Fri 06/19/15 Morristown, NJ Mayo Performing Arts Center Appearing at "Clearwater Festival - Great Hudson River Revival" Sat 06/20/15 Croton on Hudson, NY Croton Point Park Mon 06/22/15 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere Tue 06/23/15 Harrisburg, PA Sunoco Performance Theater Thu 06/25/15 New York, NY Town Hall Sun 06/28/15 Munhall, PA Carnegie Library Music Hall Of Homestead Tue 06/30/15 Albany, NY Hart Theatre @ The Egg Thu 07/02/15 Ridgefield, CT Ridgefield Playhouse Fri 07/03/15 Westhampton Beach, NY Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center Sun 07/05/15 Bethlehem, PA Musikfest Cafe At ArtsQuest Center Mon 07/06/15 New Bedford, MA Zeiterion Performing Arts Center

Bowie Tops The All Time Favorite List

The music critic Neil McCormick from the U.K.'s Telegraph newspaper has taken the time to compile a list of the 100 Greatest Songs of All-Time. David Bowie's "Life on Mars" tops the list. McCormick says, "For me, a great song is about melody and lyric dovetailing together to become more than the sum of their parts, evoking ideas and emotions... A truly great song takes on a kind of intrinsic life of its own. Its genius manifests when sung a cappella, by anyone, from a towering vocalist to an amateur alone in the shower." Bowie actually bookends the list -- "Space Oddity" is number-100. "I really do albums for different reasons. I don't have one way of approaching an album. As each year rolls around and the seasons change and one changes and the environment certainly changes, one's reasons for making music change quite drastically. That's always affected me very much."

Grateful Dead 80 CD Bix Set

Grateful Dead has announced a new release. A box set featuring 80 cd's. The journey may almost be over but not the stories from the members that made the music their reality. The band played 2,318 live shows. The most in music history. The new box set carries a $699.98 price tag. The good news is... the memories are priceless. The box set will also be available for a limited time on a USB drive shaped like a gold lightning bolt.

Route Billy Joel

Billy Joel must be good. A section of Route 107 in Oyster Bay, New York is about to be named after the Classic Rocker. Oyster Bay is home to Joel's motorcycle shop, 20th Century Cycles. If the bill is approved, Billy will be the second artist in the state with a road dedicated in his honor. In 2013, Route 375 in Ulster County was renamed Levon Helm Memorial Boulevard. Helm, who died in April 2012 from cancer, lived in nearby Woodstock, New York.

The Story Behind Start Me Up

We know the songs. But do we know the journey? What happens inside a studio that changes the path that will soon become the songs we sing? Ronnie Wood talks about Start Me Up. He says,“The way that ‘Start Me Up’ was born reminds me a little bit of this song we just recorded in Paris called ‘Don’t Stop.’ It’s a heavy guitar riff song that, I don’t know, just slips in and it seems to make sense, ‘cause it’s so simple. But it takes on a different face when you actually put in context with the live reproduction of it.”