Summer is almost here, and that means festivals, amphitheater and stadium shows. We have a bunch on tape this summer and we started things off with Corey Taylor. Find us at itsthewayofrock.com and email itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
Not really, but it was close. We start things off with the recent Mötley Crüe news, which leads to the recent KISS news. Can't these old guys just play their prerecorded concerts and get along? Plus, we got to see the (very live) Jerry Cantrell. After the break, we break down the new Godsmack album and the new single from Ghost. Check out our website at itsthewayofrock.com
We see three shows in four nights, including Alter Bridge with Mammoth WVH. We talk all about it, plus, how baseball cards used to be entertainment. Go to our website at itsthewayofrock.com.
We have tickets to a ton of shows in March, and we'll tell you all about them. This week, Jack saw Highly Suspect and also Badflower. Plus, we review the new Avatar album, "Dance, Devil, Dance". Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
The 40th Anniversary Anthrax Tour rolls through town, so we talk about the show and rant a little about mosh pits and battle vests. Jack goes to a country show and we compare concert fans. Plus, Jack tells us about the new album from Sweden's In Flames. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
Well, not quite yet, but some of the big festivals have started announcing their lineups, including Wisconsin's Rockfest, which we will be attending. We talk all about it. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
The first wave of 2023 releases has been confirmed and we talk about what we are excited to hear. Check out the blog at itsthewayofrock.com
We are back with our picks for the best albums of 2022. This year saw some big names releasing new records. Which ones were our favorites? Email us your complaints at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
We both have a free day, so we decided to record a quick episode. Jack tells us about the recent live shows he has seen, including Trivium and Highly Suspect. Also, the usual nonsense. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
The new Alter Bridge album, Pawns & Kings is out, and we talk about that, plus the relatively modern practice of band members being involved in many projects at the same time. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
Our Summer of Live Music is over, but not before a flurry of shows in September. Plus, what's wrong with band shirts? Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com and support the podcast at itsthewayofrock.com
The answer is yes, we did. Plus, Jack goes to see In This Moment. We talk all about that and the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert. Support the Podcast at itsthewayofrock.com. Email us at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
We talk about some of the live shows we have seen this summer, including Korn, Anthrax and Black Label Society. Also, what's wrong with concert t-shirts? Support the podcast at itsthewayofrock.com
Jack continues his Rockfest Recap, with Friday and Saturday sets featuring Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless, Starset, Shinedown and more. Listen at itsthewayofrock.com and drop us a line at itsthewayofrock@gmail.com.
Jack went to Rockfest in Wisconsin again this year, and tells us all about the first two days. Support the podcast and get some merch at itsthewayofrock.com.
Shinedown has released their new album, Planet Zero, and we talk about it this week. Also, Saint Asonia has a new 7-song EP called Introvert. Listen and shop for merch at itsthewayofrock.com.
We are back, and so is King's X. After a 14 year absence, the trio will have a new album in September and we talk about their new single, Let it Rain. Plus, new singles from Ozzy and Highly Suspect. Stop by the website at itsthewayofrock.com and support this ad-free podcast. Email itsthewayofrock@gmail.com
Matt Heafy of Trivium has a new project called Ibaraki, whose album Rashomon was released on May 6. We take a look at that release, plus, a new single from Behemoth and Burning Witches live. Support this ad-free episode at itsthewayofrock.com
Our Summer of Live Music kicks off with 3 big shows that we saw this week, including The Hu, Breaking Benjamin/Seether and Danzig with Crobot and Cradle of Filth. We talk about all of them. Support the Podcast at itsthewayofrock.com
We take a break from the usual to talk about the recent passing of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.