Rickey Medlocke, founder of Blackfoot and member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, joins Matt Pinfield for this episode of New & Approved. Ricky and Matt discuss the musical lineage in Ricky’s family, his friendship with Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington, joining Lynyrd Skynyrd in the early 1970s, forming Blackfoot, the Rickey Medlocke Band, what the future looks like…
Steve Lukather, the vivacious vocalist and guitarist of the legendary rock band Toto, joins Matt Pinfield for this episode of New & Approved! Lukather and Matt discuss Toto’s current tour, playing in Ringo’s All-Starr Band, his favorite travel destinations, how he found his love of music as a child, and much more! Keep up with…
Chris Jericho is a wrestler, vocalist of heavy metal band Fozzy, and the ultimate rock fan! Chris joined Matt to discuss the KISS festival “KISS Cancer Goodbye,” Fozzy’s 25th anniversary tour, covering Abba’s “SOS”, his greatest rock heroes, Fozzy’s future plans, and a whole lot more! Keep up with Fozzy here: https://fozzyrock.com Listen to New…
Duff McKagan, bassist of Guns N’ Roses, sat down with Matt Pinfield for an intimate conversation at the KLOS Helpful Honda Rock Room. They discuss McKagan’s experiences growing up in Seattle, moving to Los Angeles, meeting Slash and Steven Adler and forming Guns N’ Roses, his greatest inspirations, McKagan’s latest solo album “Lighthouse,” and much…
Following his interview with Matt Pinfield, the legendary Duff McKagan takes the KLOS Helpful Honda Rock Room stage! Along with his iconic work with Guns N’ Roses, Mckagan also leads an impressive solo career. Last year, he released his third studio album “Lighthouse” which includes many of the songs McKagan performs here. Stay tuned for…
Shavo, best known as the bassist of System of a Down, recently joined Matt Pinfield for an episode of New & Approved! Shavo and Pinfield discuss his latest project Seven Hours After Violet, the formation of System of A Down, making the music video for “Toxicity,” his passion for what he does, the loss of…
Photo by Getty Images Alice Cooper and Slash have teamed up, but not for their usual antics. The two hard rock legends have just released a rockin’ anthem for children called “Freewheelin.” The song features Alice and his daughter Calico on vocals with Slash providing his ripping guitar work. The team is now helping keep…… read more »
Photo by Getty Images On November 25th, 1976 The Band said farewell with a legendary final concert at The Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. It was Thanksgiving Day and anyone who attended was grateful to also witness an all-star lineup of musical guests. Some of the guests included Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Bob…… read more »
Just before the new millennium, the rock gods gave us some amazing music. It was November 20th, 1999 when the #1 album in America was Rage Against The Machine’s third studio album The Battle of Los Angeles. This was the record that produced Rage’s massive hits Testify, Guerrilla Radio, and Calm Like A Bomb. Time…… read more »
September 17th, 1991 was a huge day in rock and roll history. Right when the clock struck midnight that morning, Guns N’ Roses released two double albums at the same exact time; Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II. By 2AM, a half-million records had already been sold. The day didn’t stop there…… read more »
Photo by Getty Images John Mayall, the legendary Godfather of The British Blues, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 90. Mayall was known for his raw and authentic style of the blues along with breaking the careers of numerous blues rockers who played in his band “John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers.” These included…… read more »
Hard to believe it’s been 5 decades since David Bowie recently one of his most important albums which gave us Rebel Rebel, the title track, and a whole lot more. It was March 24th, 1974 when Bowie’s eight studio album Diamond Dogs showed the world where his musical journey was headed. With the disbanding of…… read more »
