Our friend Danny Vaughn is finally back again after a way too long absence from the We Talk Music podcast and it's a great discussion with him as always.

Danny has a whole heck of a lot on the go. His band Tyketto has a new album due out towards the end of the year, and he's also working on a new solo project. This, plus he's doing music for media such as TV and movies. We talk with him about all of this, the creative process, doing concerts for people at their homes and much more. It's loads of fun so check it out!

One of the best young heavy metal bands out there is Wings of Steel, who we originally talked to in Sept of 2023. Made up of guitarist Parker Halub and vocalist Leo Unnermark, it's amazing to hear the bands progression musically in their new album Live in France, as well as their continued maturity and understanding of the industry they're in. It makes for a fascinating conversation, so check it out!

J.J. Garcia has worn many hats in the music industry, but his passion is drums and the benefiter of that experience and passion is the group Katfish, who has done a extremely cool southern rock version of the Gnarls Barkley classic Crazy, known as I've Always Been Crazy in their version, that you absolutely have to check out!

Symphony North's own website sums it up what they do better than we can, "Symphony North is a symphonic rock/metal band that produces Christmas music in the tradition of Trans-Siberian Orchestra."

Led by the band's mastermind singer Peter Orullian, it's a collection of amazing musicians telling a passionate tale in their first album The Bell Ringer, and they have many more plans for future products including tours, new music and books (Peter is a published author himself).

Check it out and enjoy and share the episode wherever you can!

Robin McAuley has a new album titled Soulbound, which opened up the opportunity to have him back on the We Talk Music podcast to talk all about it.

A frequent show guest with a long and storied career gets into the filming of his fantastic "Till I Die" music video, his need to tie stories into his music, what's going on with the new upcoming music from his supergroup Black Swan, and how the LA fires have affected him and those around him.

It's fascinating and great stuff, so check it out!

Ron Keel is back again to talk new Steeler music, the documentary on the band, his upcoming Tales from the Strip comic book featuring the Metal Cowboy from publisher Metal Nerds Inc and much more on family, friends and art. It's a great listen, so check it out!

Rob Robbins is on to We Talk Music to share the compelling story of Dr. Dirty and their late singer Rhett Forrester. They are a band that could have made it, should have made it, and likely would have made it if things had played out differently. But now The Complete Dr. Dirty Sessions of are available for you to check out and see why this early 90's band had it all.

Bumblefoot is on to talk Bumblefoot Returns! It's an incredible interview with the loquacious, musician on his new instrumental album as he discusses his cat Simon, how he named each and every song, upcoming plans and much more. It's nearly 60 minutes with Bumblefoot, and a great time with the former Guns N' Roses guitarist, check it out!

Matt Starr is an American Drummer with an almost unparalleled work ethic and tremendous knowledge of the music industry. He's used these traits to get gigs with such luminaries in the entertainment industry as Robin McAuley, Reb Beach,-and Jeff Pilson in the supergroup Black Swan, the iconic Ace Frehley, Joe Lynn Turner and Mr. Big.

Now Matt Starr has a new project out called Electric Temple, and joins the We Talk Music podcast to tell you all about it as well as how to book him to perform on your very own musical project. It's great stuff so check it out!

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After the excellent debut album of his solo band Storace in 2021 with Live & Let Live singer Marc Storace and his mates are back with a new album called Crossfire that's sure to please his legion of fans from his days as the vocalist of the legendary Swiss band Krokus.

Join him and We Talk Music hosts Brett & Morten to discuss the album's musical direction, his singing style and voice, Krokus's legacy and much more. Check it out!