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Released in late winter of 2021 the album 'Hidden Gems' is the follow up album to 2015's 'Black Holes' by the band The Blue Stones. Written prior to the pandemic, drummer Justin Terrier visits The Hook Rocks to discuss their reasons for delaying its release as well as finding his motivation to be creative once again. We also dive into the evolution of music consumption in a wide ranging conversation. Please enjoy the episode!

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With Memorial Day Weekend being the official start of summer and live concerts finally coming back after a year of pause due to the pandemic, Rob in the 'Hood (@TheRecidivists on Twitter) and The Hook Rocks select the Ultimate Summer Festival. We each choose 7 active bands per day for a three day festival. Enjoy our selections and if you decide select your personal ultimate rock concert! Follow us on twitter and Facebook so you can interact! Please enjoy the episode!

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Watching the US Festival on May 29th, 1983 affirmed my journey as a rock fan at the age of 8 years old. Up until this event the only images I had of my favorite rock stars was through magazines like Circus, Hit Parader, and others. This day changed everything. The crowd was massive with almost 700 thousand screaming heavy metal maniacs watching Quiet Riot, Motley Crue, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Triumph, Scorpions, & The Mighty Van Halen. The Hook Rocks pays tribute to the Heavy Metal Day, the experience of watching from home, and how this single day did more for heavy metal and hard rock than anything else before and since then. Enjoy the episode!

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With the new Buckcherry album Hellbound out on June 25th Josh Todd visits The Hook Rocks Podcast to discuss how the album came together under the cloud of the pandemic. He speaks candidly about the struggles created by not touring with shutdowns all over the country and how the band became more focused on making music. We also chat about what hooked Josh on rock music and his songwriting process. Please enjoy the episode!

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Riot V lead vocalist Todd Michael Hall has released his debut solo album 'Sonic Healing'. Produced by founding member of Metal Church Kurt Vanderhoof the music showcases Todd's vocal range, plus their love for iconic classic rock bands such as Boston, Rush, and Styx. Todd talks with Jay from The Hook Rocks about his journey into music, where he finds his inspiration to write lyrics, and how the album came together. Please enjoy the episode!

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Boston rock radio icon and fellow podcaster Mistress Carrie stops by The Hook Rocks Podcast to discuss her love of music! We dive into the legacy of The Beatles and their endless impact on all genres of music. Their simplicity, arrangements, and sonic experimentation are still evident in the music we hear today. From there we talk Cheap Trick, AC/DC, Foo Fighters, and so much more. This was fun! Please enjoy the conversation!

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The iconic Canadian rock band Coney Hatch has released a limited edition vinyl collectors authorized bootleg "Live From The EL Mocambo". The livestream event was recorded this past fall at the iconic club and features a setlist showcasing the bands incredible history. Singer/guitarist Carl Dixon chats with The Hook Rocks about the decision to capture the show for their first every live recording during the pandemic, as well as his thoughts on the future of livestreaming. Please enjoy this conversation featuring all this and more!

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After releasing their debut album 'Self Aware' in 2019 Empyre decided to head into the studio and record acoustic versions of their songs. Offering a different perspective, the result is the 2021 album 'The Other Side'. Singer Henrik Steenholdt discusses the decision to re-record the stripped down versions as well as the current state of rock music. Please enjoy the episode!

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Author, entrepreneur, model, and ultimate rocker Carrie Stevens returns to The Hook Rocks Podcast to discuss how she connected with Van Halen, why they were one of the biggest bands ever, and her casual friendship with David Lee Roth. She always shares intimate moments with Kiss' Eric Carr never talked about before. Please enjoy the episode!

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The new album 'Baptize' from the metal core band Atreyu will be out June 4th and Travis Miguel joins The Hook Rocks Podcast to talk about the process of recording the record with the circumstances surrounding the pandemic. Travis offers insight into how the band focused on the music and tuned out the outside world in order to create the new album. Please enjoy the episode!

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