Opening Act:
Judas Priest Firepower debuts at #5 on the Billboard 200
Biff Byford talks about the effect of the grunge movement on Saxon
Pretty Maids’ Ronnie Atkins is injured
Happy birthday Billy Sheehan (65 on 3/19)

Ear Candy:
Armored Saint--Symbol of Salvation (1991)
Judas Priest--Firepower (2018)

Comin Atcha Live:
Between the Buried and Me
Judas Priest/Saxon
Michael Schenker Fest

Rockversation: Robin McAuley
Matt recently chatted with the former vocalist of MSG to talk about his current tour with Michael Schenker Fest. This is part two of a two-part interview. Robin also shares with us the song “Heart and Soul” from the MSF album Resurrection.

Bonus Tracks:
Bad Marriage—Long Way Down
Perfect Plan—In and Out of Love

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Opening Act:
Ghost announces US tour
Armored Saint Announces Symbol of Salvation Tour
Sevendust releasing new album and heading out on tour

Ear Candy:
Trixter--Trixter (1990)
Animal Drive--Bite! (2018)

Comin Atcha Live:
Uriah Heep
Rubix Kube

Upcoming Releases

Bonus Track: BulletBoys
Check out the title track from BulletBoys’ new album From Out of the Skies, coming March 23rd from Frontiers Music!

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Opening Act:
Upcoming releases
Dirkschneider coming to Worcester
Osbournes starting a podcast
New Foreigner live CD/DVD coming 4/27

Ear Candy:
Uriah Heep--Abominog (1982)
Saxon--Thunderbolt (2018)

Six Degrees of Frankie B

Comin Atcha Live:
Gene Simmons Vault Experience

Rockversation: Robin McAuley (Part One)
Matt recently chatted with the former vocalist of MSG to talk about his current tour with Michael Schenker Fest. This is part one of a two-part interview.

Bonus Track: Warrior
Listen to the new single from Michael Schenker Fest and grab the upcoming album RESURRECTION when it arrives on March 2nd. for more info, head to www.michaelschenkerfest.com.

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Opening Act:
Copyright Royalty Board raises streaming rate for songwriters
Judas Priest release Firepower title track
STP releases new single with new singer (http://ultimateclassicrock.com/stone-temple-pilots-roll-me-under/)
Dokken to release n​ew song with classic lineup
Lynyrd Skynyrd announce farewell tour
New Uriah Heep album and tour

Ear Candy:
Skid Row--Skid Row (1989)
Black Label Society--Grimmest Hits (2018)

Six Degrees of Frankie B

5 to 1: Iron Maiden Album Covers

*Check out the recent Iron Maiden episode of Thrash It Out, where Brian and Antony discuss Number of the Beast (https://thrashitoutpodcast.com/episodes/3-9)

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Opening Act:
Slayer announces final tour
Saxon Release New Song Dedicated to Motorhead (album out 2/2)
Megadeth planning 35th Anniversary celebration
Former Judas Priest drummer Dave Holland passes
Michael Schenker Fest

Ear Candy:
The J. Geils Band--Freeze Frame (1981)
Asia--Asia (1982)

Six Degrees of Frankie B

Comin Atcha Live:
Graham Bonnet Band

Rockversation: Moriah Formica
Matt recently chatted with the 16-year old phenom about competing on The Voice and playing with Michael Sweet. Moriah also lets us play her single “Slave.” Keep up with Moriah on Twitter at twitter.com/@moriahformica. You can also see Moriah’s blind audition (Heart’s “Crazy on You”) from The Voice here: https://youtu.be/mxOySQFatSw.

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Opening Act:
Europe Wearing influences on Their Sleeves
Stryper’s new album is heavy
Knighted musicians
Gibson Guitars suing Funko
Ace Frehley plays the Winter Classic
Upcoming albums in 2018

Ear Candy:
Frank Zappa--Joe’s Garage: Act 1 (1979)
Sister Sin--True Sound of the Underground (2010)

Top of the Pops:
Top tracks and albums for the week of January 16, 1982

Homework:
The J. Geils Band--Freeze Frame (1981)
Asia--Asia (1982)

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Opening Act:
Bestselling albums of 2017
New Suicidal Tendencies EP coming in March

Top of the Pops:
Our Favorite Albums of the Year

Matt's Picks
1. House of Lords - Saint of the Lost Souls
2. Tokyo Motor Fist
3. Revolution Saints - Light in the Dark
4. Jeff Scott Soto - Retribution
5. Fiction Syxx - Tall Dark Secrets

Brian's Picks
1. KXM--Scatterbrain
2. Liv Sin--Follow Me
3. Accept--Rise of Chaos
4. Mr. Big--Defying Gravity
5. Europe--Walk the Earth

Honorable Mentions
Overkill--The Grinding Wheel
Arch Enemy--Will to Power
Power Trip--Nightmare Logic
Bodycount--Bloodlust
HM: Act of Defiance--Old Scars, New Wounds
Lynch Mob--The Brotherhood
Sweet & Lynch--Unified
The Professionals--What in the World
Michael Abdow--ESO
Yes--Topographic Drama Live
Black Star Riders--All Hell Breaks Loose
Black Country Communion--4
Kansas--Leftoverture Live and Beyond
Sons of Apollo
Marty Friedman--Wall of Sound
John Wetton--Akustka 2
Kreator--Gods of Violence

Comin’ Atcha Live:
Favorite Live Shows of 2017

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Opening Act:
New Saxon song Thunderbolt
Whitesnake to release Flesh and Blood in 2018
Sammy Hagar to be Honored for Humanitarian work
Singer change for Ghost
ELO North American Tour
Winbound the Musical

Ear Candy:
Cinderella Night Songs (1986)
Revolution Saints: Light in the Dark (2017)

Six Degrees of Frankie B

5 to 1: Xmas Rock and Metal Songs

Deep Cut: Fiction Syxx--Given Sight
From their album TALL DARK SECRETS, not out on MelodicRock Records. You can hear more cuts from the album at www.melodicrock.com/tags/fiction-syxx.

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Opening Act:
AC/DC’s Malcolm Young Passes
Cinderella not getting back together
Work has begun on the new Def Leppard album
Moriah Formica on The Voice
Perry Richardson joins Stryper
Rock the Block Christmas Jam

Ear Candy:
Styx: Paradise Theater (1981)
AC/DC: Blow Up Your Video (1988)

Six Degrees of Frankie B

Comin’ Atcha Live:
Dennis DeYoung 11/3/17 at Mohegan Sun
Muse 11/4/17 at BlizzCon

5 to 1: AC/DC Songs

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Opening Act:
Judas Priest touring with Saxon in 2018
George Young passes
Last in Line working on new album
Helloween’s “Pumpkins United” tour US dates
Sweet & Lynch”unified” out November 10th
Stryper getting ready for new album

Ear Candy:
Europe: Walk the Earth (2017)
KISS: Unmasked (1980)

Six Degrees of Frankie B

5 to 1:
Tom Petty

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