Power Chords Podcast

Opening Act:
Ric Ocasek passes at 75
Graham Bonnet spinal surgery
Saxon’s Biff Byford has heart surgery
James Hetfield enters rehab
Ghost working on new album in 2020

Ear Candy:
Blink-182--Nine (2019)
Michael Sweet--Ten (2019)
Better Part of Me lyric video: https://youtu.be/5o3nTMCCEok

Rockversation: Michael Sweet
Matt spoke to the prolific frontman of Stryper about his new solo album Ten, out October 11th on Rat Pack Records (https://ratpakrecordsamerica.com/michaelsweet). You can hear the rest of the interview on the upcoming episode of the Official Stryper Podcast.

Bonus Track--The Ferrymen: Bring Me Home
From the new album A New Evil, out October 11th on Frontiers Music SRL.

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Opening Act:
Eddie Money Passes
Ghost releases two new songs
Whitesnake celebrates 30th anniversary of Slip of the Tongue

Ear Candy:
Liv Sin--Burning Sermons (2019)
Black Star Riders--Another State of Grace (2019)

Six Degrees of Frankie B.

Comin Atcha Live:
Sebastian Bach — 9/6 at Stafford Palace Theater

Rockversation: Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal--Part 2
The second part of a massive interview Matt did with Bumblefoot. You can keep up with all of Ron’s projects at www.bumblefoot.com.

Bonus Track: Michael Sweet--Shine
from the upcoming album TEN, which arrives October 11th on Rat Pak Records. Pre-order at https://ratpakrecordsamerica.com/michaelsweet.

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Opening Act:
Joan Jett plays MNF theme
Bon Jovi’s new album title
Chris Poland joins combat Records
Oz Fox Health Update


Ear Candy:
Volbeat--Rewind, Replay, Rebound (2019)
Riot V--Live in Japan 2018 (2019)

Six Degrees of Frankie B.

Comin Atcha Live:
Firehouse—July 27 at MGM Springfield

Rockversation: Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal--Part 1
The first part of a massive interview Matt did with Bumblefoot. You can keep up with all of Ron’s projects at www.bumblefoot.com.

Bonus Track: Black Star Riders--Ain’t the End of the World
From the new album Another State of Grace, out September 6th.

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Opening Act:
New KXM song ‘War of Words’ (https://youtu.be/YAhExetws2Q)
Chris Adler’s Megadeth drum set destroyed
The Defiants new album Zokusho coming 9/13

Ear Candy:
Warrant--Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich (1989)
Spread Eagle--Subway to the Stars (2019)

Six Degrees of Frankie B.

Comin Atcha Live:
Warrant--MGM Springfield 7/27/19

Rockversation: Rob De Luca
Matt spoke with the founding member of Spread Eagle about the band’s new album Subway to the Stars, as well as UFO’s final tour. Keep up with Spread Eagle at https://spreadeagle.us/.

Bonus Track: The Defiants--Hollywood in Headlights
From the upcoming album Zokusho, out 9/13 on Frontiers. Preorder now at http://radi.al/Zokusho.

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Opening Act:
Slayer announces last leg of farewell tour
New KXM album coming in September
Brian Johnson’s show coming to AXS
New AC/DC tour
Sons of Apollo live album

Ear Candy:
Dio--Dream Evil (1987)
Billy Sherwood--Citizen: In the Next Life (2019)

Six Degrees of Frankie B.

Comin Atcha Live:
Kip Winger--Enfield CT 7/6/19

Rockversation: Jim Peterik
Matt recently spoke with the prolific musician and founder of Survivor about his most recent World Stage project, Winds of Change, which released in April 2019.

Bonus Track: Graham Bonnet Band--Night Games
From the new live album Graham Bonnet Band: Live in Tokyo, out now.


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Opening Act:
Dave Mustaine battling throat cancer
Dave Ellefson releasing new book and album in July (https://loudwire.com/megadeth-david-ellefson-new-song-hammer-comes-down/)
Steven Adler injury
Krokus farewell tour
New Fiction Syxx album out now
Matt’s Asia book coming soon

Ear Candy:
Guns N’ Roses: Chinese Democracy (2008)
Gygax: High Fantasy (2019)

Six Degrees of Frankie B.

Comin Atcha Live:
Dio Returns
Asia

Bonus Track: Fiction Syxx--Monster in the Myst
From the new album Alternate Me, out now on Melodic Rock Records. You can find more info at www.melodicrock.com/articles/news-feed/2019/06/28/fiction-syxx-new-album-alternate-me-out-now.

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Opening Act:
Zakk Sabbath to re-record Black Sabbath
New Saxon live album
Dio documentary
Bruce Dickinson book tour
Graham Bonnet performing Down to Earth

Ear Candy:
Bon Jovi (1984)
The Brink--Nowhere to Run (2019)

Comin Atcha Live:
Last In Line

Rockversation: Andrew Freeman
Matt spoke with the Last in Line frontman at a recent show, as they toured in support of the new album, II.

Bonus Track: Save Goodbye
Form The Brink’s new album NOWHERE TO RUN, out now on Frontiers Music SRL.

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Opening Act:
Winger to begin work on new album
Guns 'n' Roses to begin work on new album
20 highest selling albums of all time
The Royal Affair tour

Ear Candy:
Whitesnake: Flash and Blood (2019)
Rammstein (2019)

Six Degrees of Frankie B.

Comin Atcha Live:
Slayer, Lamb of God, Amon Amarth, Cannibal Corpse 5/25 in Mansfield, MA

Rockversation: Eric Knutson
Matt spoke with the lead singer of Flotsam and Jetsam at a recent show about the band’s history and the new album, The End of Chaos.

Bonus Track: Nay-Sayin’ Blues
The track from the Boston-based rock band is currently featured in a series of Fanatics ads. You can learn more about the band at www.badmarriagemusic.com.

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Opening Act:
Ozzy postpones tour after fall
Def Leppard inducted into Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame
Ghost announces fall tour (10/21 at DCU in Worcester)
Rammstein debuts new song Deutschland (https://youtu.be/NeQM1c-XCDc)
Asia tour details

Ear Candy:
L.A. Guns--The Devil You Know (2019)
Megadeth--Peace Sells (1986)

Six Degrees of Frankie B.

Music Matinee:
The Dirt

Rockversation: Phil Lewis
Matt spoke with the frontman of L.A. Guns about the band’s new new album The Devil You Know, which is out now! You can also catch L.A. Guns on tour right now.

Bonus Track: Jim Peterik & World Stage--Without a Bullet Being Fired
From the new album Winds of Change, our April 26th on Frontiers.

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Opening Act:
Bon Jovi working on 14th album
Gene Simmons--Vinnie Vincent not joining KISS on ‘End of the Road World Tour’
Sebastian Bach’s new solo album
John Anderson open to YES reunion
Passing of Bernie Torme

Ear Candy:
Whitesnake--Slide it In (2019)
Tesla--Shock (2019)

Six Degrees of Frankie B.

Liner Notes:
Facebook comments on our Motley Crue/Dream Theater episode

Rockversation: James Christian
Matt recently spoke with the House of Lords singer at one of their shows. You can follow House of Lords on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HouseOfLordsB.

Bonus Track: Crucify by Steel Prophet
From the upcoming album THE GOD MACHINE, out April 26th on Rock of Angels Records.

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