Former Marshall Tucker Band drummer Paul T. Riddle joins Matt to talk about his exciting new band that pays homage to the songwriting of his former MTB bandmate, the late Toy Caldwell. Riddle is joined in the lineup of Toy Factory Project by Marcus King, Blackberry Smoke's Charlie Starr, Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers Band, Dead & Company), Josh Shilling (Mountain Heart, Wynonna Judd plus Billy Contreras (Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder) on fiddle and Jimmy Rector on additional percussion. Toy Factory Project made its live debut in 2025 at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and returns to the stage starting tonight (Feb. 26) at the Capitol Theatre with additional live dates following in May as well. Paul shares stories about the birth of the project, why Toy Caldwell was such a special musician and songwriter, the TFP album they've completed featuring guests like Peter Frampton, Derek Trucks and Vince Gill, plus plenty of war stories about the early days of the Marshall Tucker Band, interactions with the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Grateful Dead as well. It was a lot of fun to speak with Paul about his long history in music and what's ahead!

Thomas joins Matt to discuss the innovative show he's taking out on the road starting in April. They talk about the secret project he's been previewing at some of the gigs and Thomas digs into a number of other topics, including his experiences working with Mutt Lange, collaborating with members of the Grateful Dead and some war stories about his own career. Visit Thomas' official website at www.thomasdolby.com for more information on the upcoming shows. You can also read our previous 2017 conversation with Thomas, which is archived here https://ultimateclassicrock.com/thomas-dolby-interview-2017/

Sebastian Bach is with Matt to discuss his upcoming tour, The Party Never Ends, which will begin in late February. Baz gets into other things as well, including his thoughts on the Triumph reunion, Motley Crue, the latest additions to his Kiss collection and Diamond David Lee Roth. Keep up with all things Sebastian at his official website, www.sebastianbach.com.

Slash joins us for his first UCR visit of the new year to talk all things Guns N' Roses, including "Nothin'" and "Atlas," plus the upcoming tour. We discuss other things as well, including Brian May and a brief recollection regarding GNR's first tour in 1985. Find more information regarding all things GNR at www.gunsnroses.com and thanks for listening!

Zak Starkey...Who? That's the name of the new one-man show that Zak Starkey will bring to the Gramercy Theatre (www.thegramercytheatre.com) on Feb. 20, for the first time anywhere. Zak joined Matt to discuss what fans can expect from the show and also shared a number of stories from across his career with the Who, Oasis, a missed connection with Iggy Pop and many more! He's a character and you'll love hearing him tell stories regarding his musical adventures!

As the final Megadeth album hits the shelves today, we've got a conversation with Dave Mustaine to talk about a number of subjects, including the story behind the record and also, the new film, Megadeth: Behind the Mask, which debuted last night (01/22) and will have some additional screenings on Saturday (01/24). Find showtimes and ticket information at megadethfilm.com. Dave tells Matt some stories about the early days of the band and also shares his thoughts on what might be next once he's done with Megadeth's lengthy farewell.

William joins Matt to talk about "Black Horizon," his debut with Metal Allegiance and the first new music from the hard rock supergroup in eight years. We also discuss his experience working with Metal Allegiance founder Mark Menghi in King Ultramega and their explosive cover of Soundgarden's "Rusty Cage." Plus, William gives us the origin story of how he met and started touring with Jerry Cantrell as part of Jerry's solo band for the Degradation Trip album (before the album was even out!). He also shares a surprising anecdote about his early days in Alice in Chains.

UCR's Gary Graff joins Matt to reflect on the news of the passing of Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead. They dig into a number of topics including the many interesting layers of the Dead as a band, some of the things that influenced Bob as a player, the unexpected moment when the band had success with "Touch of Grey" in the '80s, thanks to radio and MTV -- and a song that's a polarizing moment in the catalog. Matt and Gary also talk about the fan culture, the gateways into the group's music, some notable covers and the inspiring work was doing with Don Was in the last years of his musical career.

The Black Crowes revealed release plans for their 10th studio album, A Pound of Feathers on Friday (Jan. 09) and shared two new songs from the upcoming record. Guitarist Rich Robinson joins Matt to discuss how the new LP came together, plus some additional anecdotes regarding Jimmy Page, Guns N' Roses and more! You can order A Pound of Feathers (out Mar. 13!) in a number of different configurations at the band's official website.

Aerosmith released their first album this week in 1973, so we're cracking the seal on a conversation you haven't heard yet with legendary producer Jack Douglas. He started working with the band beginning with 1974's Get Your Wings and shares the story of what he learned listening to their debut record and how the future Boston legends evolved in those early years. Along the way, Douglas also shares anecdotes regarding his experiences with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, the Who and what he's up to these days.