It's a two-fer Friday edition of On the Road to Rock as Styx frontman Lawrence Gowan discusses the band's upcoming album "Crash of the Crown" while Collective Soul's Dean Roland talks about the upcoming Summer shed tour with Styx and their new EP "Half and Half."

Tracii Guns discusses the new Sunbomb album with Stryper singer Michael Sweet and upcoming L.A. Guns releases.

Warrant guitarist Joey Allen discusses the band's upcoming 30th anniversary of Cherry Pie tour and the dynamic between the four original band members that keeps the machine rolling.

It's the end of an era as Clint Switzer hosts the FINAL Music Mania Podcast ever! But fear not as much bigger things are on the horizon. Joining this week's show is Growing Up Rock Podcast co-host Steven Michael and guitar prodigy Griffin Tucker.

Jay Jay French takes a look back at the life and times of Twisted Sister, the band he founded back in 1976. He is also discussing his new podcast "The French Connection" and gives his reasoning for starting it.

Our good friend Jeff Pilson is back and he's discussing the new End Machine album "Phase 2" as well as upcoming plans for Foreigner.

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson and W.E.T. vocalist Jeff Scott Soto have combined forces on a new project called Ellefson-Soto and have released a new single (a cover of the RIOT song "Swords and Tequila")

Co-author of the 80's hard rock book "Nothin But a Good Time: An Uncensored History of the 80's Hard Rock Explosion" Tom Beajour discusses the project and what made the 80's hard rock scene so memorable.

H.E.A.T. drummer Don Crash returns to the podcast to discuss the band's future after singer Erik Gronwall left the band late in 2020 while original singer Kenny Leckremo has returned to the fold.

The dynamic duo joins host Clint Switzer to discuss their upcoming horror film Dwellers as well as a new book series The Sledge Chronicles: "Rock Star Hitman.