Opening Act:
Record Store Day Release Highlights
Keith Flint of The Prodigy passes
Whitesnake box set details
Guns and Sweet form Sunbomb

Ear Candy:
Overkill--The Wings of War (2019)
The End Machine (2019)-

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Top of the Pops:
Billboard Hot Mainstream rock Tracks for the week of 3/21/81

Rockversation: Chris Caffery
Matt spoke with the former Savatage and current TSO guitarist about his new band Spirits of Fire. The band’s self-titled album is out now on Frontiers Music SRL. You can keep up with Chris on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ChrisCafferyMusic.


Bonus Track: Anthem--Immortal Bind
From the album Nucleus, which will release on March 29, 2019 on Nuclear Blast.


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Opening Act:
Peter Tork passes
Peter Frampton announces farewell tour
First trailer for Motley Crue’s “The Dirt” (https://youtu.be/-NOp5ROn1HE)
Motley Crue Accuse KISS of stealing finale on tour
Doug Aldrich’s Burning Rain drops new single (https://youtu.be/Ha_hJCusKho)

Ear Candy:
Motley Crue--Dr. Feelgood (1989)
Dream Theater--Distance Over Time (2019)

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Top of the Pops:
Billboard Top 25 albums from February 18, 1984

Rockversation: Rob Rock
Matt recently spoke with the singer of Impellitteri about the band’s latest studio album, The Nature of the Beast, and his old stomping grounds of Springfield, MA. You call keep up with Rob and the rest of the band at www.impellitteri.net.

Bonus Track: Find Me--True Believer
From Find Me’s brand new album Angels in Blue, out now on Frontiers Music srl. You can grab your copy at http://radi.al/FindMeAngelsInBlue.

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Opening Act:
Ozzy Hospitalized
Tesla Debuts New Song “Taste Like” https://youtu.be/GCxRVi6vEbA
Sammy Hagar and the Circle new album
New supergroup Spirits of Fire releasing debut on 2/22
Upcoming John Wetton box set

Ear Candy:
Weezer--The Teal Album (2019)
Quiet Riot--One Night in Milan (2019)

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Comin' Atcha Live:
Stryper 2/1 @ Mohegan Sun

Rockversation: Frankie Banali
Matt recently spoke with the legendary drummer of Quiet Riot about the band’s history, his time in W.A.S.P., the new Quiet Riot live album, and much more. You can get One Night in Milan now, and follow Quiet Riot online at www.facebook.com/quietriot.

Bonus Track: Last In Line--Landslide
From the upcoming album II, releasing February 22nd from Frontiers Music s.r.l.

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Opening Act:
Ratt's Pearcy has knee surgery
Foreigner donates song proceeds to Shriners
Overkill debuts first episode of new documentary series
The return of John Sykes

Ear Candy:
Ratt: Invasion of Your Privacy (1985)
Flotsam and Jetsam: The End of Chaos (2019)

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Liner Notes:
Best of 2018 episode feedback

Rockversation: Ken Mary
Matt recently spoke with the drummer of Flotsam and Jetsam after a stop on their tour with HammerFall.

Bonus Track: Johnny Gioeli--Drive
From the album One Voice, which is out now!

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In the last episode of 2018, we recap our favorites of the year! And the categories are:

Favorite Albums of 2018
Favorite 3 Songs of 2018
Favorite 3 Album Covers of 2018
Favorite 3 Concerts of 2018
Favorite Live Album
Favorite Reissue

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Opening Act:
Extreme Working on New Album
Ace Frehley to Tour With Alice Cooper
Judas Priest Announce 2019 Tour
Accept loses founding member
New Geezer Butler forms Deadland Ritual


Ear Candy:
Black Sabbath--Heaven and Hell (1980)
Metal Church--Damned If You Do (2018)

Six Degrees of Frankie B.

Rockversation: Chris Impellitteri
Matt spoke with the founder and lead guitarist of Impellitteri about the history of the band and their new album Nature of the Beast.

Bonus Track: Fiction Syxx--Monster in the Mist
From the upcoming album THE ALTERNATE ME, which you can preorder now at http://www.melodicrock.com/artist/fiction-syxx

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Opening Act:
Dave Mustaine compares Dirk Verbueren to Gar Samuelson
25 Years ago, Nirvana was on MTV Unplugged
GoFundMe set up for Charvel Workshop that was destroyed in CA Fire (https://www.gofundme.com/wayne-guitars-wayne-charvel-shop)
Haunted (Woodsview Murders #2) out now!! http://bit.ly/WV2-HAUNTED

Ear Candy:
Whitesnake: Slip of the Tongue (1989)
Alcatrazz: Parole Denied Tokyo 2017 (2018)

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Top of the Pops:
Billboard Rock Tracks for Week Ending Nov 18, 1989

Rockversation: K.K. Downing
Matt spoke with the legendary guitarist and longtime member of Judas Priest about his new book and life after the band.

Bonus Track: Fiction Syxx--Wind Reminds Me
From the upcoming album THE ALTERNATE ME, which you can preorder now at http://www.melodicrock.com/artist/fiction-syxx..


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Opening Act:
The End: Machine album due in June
Ozzy on tour with Megadeth this Spring
Top 30 Guitarists (All That Shreds)
Kansas fans are great
Riverdale pays homage to Dokken (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=146&v=hKq_dkapY7k)

Ear Candy:
Dio--Master of the Moon (2004)
Red Dragon Cartel--Patina (2018)

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Comin Atcha live:
John Carpenter at the Hollywood Palladium 10/31

Rockversation: Geoff Downes
Matt recently spoke with the legendary musician and songwriter about his work with The Buggles, Asisa, Yes and more. NOTE: Matt's cats make several cameo appearances on this one.

Bonus Track: Fiction Syxx--Tall Dark Secrets
You can keep up with the band at www.fictionsyxxrocks.com, and you can preorder their upcoming album and get some coll bonus stuff at www.melodicrock.com/tags/fiction-syxx.


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Opening Act:
Fleetwood Mac drama
Oz Fox back on the road
Rock and Roll HoF votes underway
Marty Balin passes

Ear Candy:
Boston--Boston (1976)
Winger--In the Heart of the Young (1990)

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Comin Atcha live:
House of Lords

Rockversation: Samuel Nyman
Matt recently spoke with the singer of Manimal about touring in the US and Manimal’s new album, Purgatorio. You can keep up with Samuel and Manimal on Facebook at www.facebook.com/manimalofficial.

Bonus Track: Impellitteri--Shine On
From the album Nature of the Beast, out now on Frontiers Records.


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Opening Act:
Megadeth announce Megacruise
Pearl Jam reveals anti-homelessness campaign
Stephen Pearcy apologized for intoxicated performance
Brian seeing John Carpenter on Halloween

Ear Candy:
Slash feat. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators--Living the Dream (2018)
The Police--Synchronicity (1983)

Six Degrees of Frankie B.

Comin Atcha Live:
Flotsam and Jetsam

Rockversation: Craig Goldy (Part 2)
Matt spoke with the Giuffria and Dio guitarist about his career in music as well as his new project, Dream Child. Keep up with Craig at www.facebook.com/craig.goldy, and with Dream Child at www.facebook.com/DreamChildRock.

Bonus Track: Snakes in Paradise—Will You Remember Me
From the newly-released album Step Into the Light, which is out now on Frontiers Records.

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