Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen

We kick of a special mini-series on The Rolling Stones, and the many genres captured within their historic and mighty grand catalogue. The question we ask here is: can we call the Stones the greatest country band of all time?!

A little trip down memory lane today, where Dave Kinchen looks back on what was a disaster of the “reunited” #VanHalen at the 1996 #MTV Video Music Awards, plus #SammyHagar’s initial departure from the band, and the entrance of #GaryCherone. Also, a happy belated 66th birthday to Alex Van Halen!

Dave Kinchen takes us back to the first and only #DeepPurple album with six string slinger #TommyBolin. It’s heavy on both the hard rock side (foreshadowing what would come with early #Whitesnake), yet brings in even more of the trademark funk and soul of #GlennHughes and #DavidCoverdale before the band broke up in 1976. We talk about CTTB’s legacy. Also, new music and shows from #Kansas, #GretaVanFleet and #HELLYEAH!

We take a look at some of the world’s most reclusive rock stars who have played in groups like #SmashingPumpkins, #TheWhiteStripes and these days...even #VanHalen. Also, we look back on the legacy and fan appreciation of #ChineseDemocracy. #HollywoodVamps and #BrianWelch in the news too.

Lots and lots of music news today! There’s a glimpse of new #DavidLeeRoth solo material and a hint from #John5. Also, #JonathanCain on his relationship with #StevePerry, and who did it better...Roth or #SammyHagar? It’s the most legendary music debate. That and more!

#JudasPriest guitarist #RichieFaulkner has responded to #KKDowning’s statement that Richie and drummer #ScottTravis are on a wage and are not full members of the band. Also, #BohemianRhapsody has landed tens of millions into the bank accounts of #Queen band members, collectively making them wealthier than #QueenElizabeth. There’s another tour announcement too! #RobertPlant will be playing some shows this summer, including at a big #Canadian festival.

#KKDowning chats with #DaveKinchen about ongoing legal battles over control of the #JudasPriest empire. Also, nothing says heavy metal quite like a wagon ride through the #Irish countryside with the former singer of #Queensryche! Seriously, there’s food and drink in the multicultural, expand-your-horizons deal. We talk about that, and new 2019 summer tours announced by #Journey and #DeepPurple.

Dave Kinchen has a preview of what we will be talking about on the show this week!

It’s another loaded weekend rock show, with a look back at #Queensryche’s landmark concept album #OperationMindcrime. Also, is #LynyrdSkynyrd the most cursed band in rock n roll? We remember the horrific plane crash and several deaths that befell the band many years later. Also, #Metallica’s #JamesHetfield plays the first cop that arrested #TedBundy in a new movie.

A special episode highlighting the great works of #IronMaiden since #BruceDickinson and #AdrianSmith came back and a three guitar army attack was formed!

Big reaction to the documentary on #Queen and #AdamLambert! Also, an awesome #SpinalTap reunion and the mysterious chatter around #Woodstock50. The financier pulls out but organizers say...the show must go on! (Sorry!). Plus, #UFO members say they will continue their final tour after the death of #PaulRaymond.

Wow! Where has the time gone? #AdamLambert marks 10 years rocking with #Queen, just in time for a two hour documentary on #ABC. We look back on how the collaboration started. Also, #PaulStanley’s new book #BackstagePass has another jab at #PeterCriss, just when you thought he was laid out plenty good in Paul’s first book!

#BlackSabbath’s Heaven And Hell turns 29 this week. We talk about its legacy and how the band knew they had something special. Also, how did #Kansas put things back together in the 1980s? They actually did it not once but twice. We look at their early and late efforts in a decade when almost everything changed in the music world. Plus, #Aerosmith drummer #JoeyKramer is sidelined due to a shoulder injury and #PeterFrampton goes all blues.

It’s a full show! Two shows in one as a matter of fact! #DaveKinchen looks at how #DeepPurple regrouped in the 80s pop friendly scene, and what happened when #Megadeth made a departure from their usual thrash sound with #Risk. Oh! And what happened when the great #DaveMustaine invited DK to a show? It’s a true fan story that will leave you on the edge of your seat!

It may have been a short time apart, but 70s progressive rock titans #Yes regrouped in the early 80s and got even bigger, with major commercial success. However, it wasn’t easy and there was much uncertainty with changing music trends everywhere. We look back on the Yes transformation that brought us Owner Of A Lonely Heart and Love Will Find A Way. Also, #KISS chief #PaulStanley sits down with #DanRather. Our host Dave Kinchen talks about his encounters with both Stanley and Rather over the years. Check it out!

What happened when bands changed shape somewhere between the gritty raw rock of the 70s and the new, lofty sounds and changed music market of the 80s? We kick off our look at such a shift with #PinkFloyd, A Momentary Lapse of Reason, and the moment #RogerWaters says he felt eclipsed by his former band that his lawsuit could not stop.

Did you ever hear of this? #BlackSabbath singer #RonnieJamesDio sang two songs on #Kansas member #KerryLivgren’s solo album in 1980. Livgren had just converted to Christianity and Dio was the guy with the devil’s horns. How did it work out? We talk about it here. Also, #NikkiSixx hits back at #JakeELee and an awesome photo of #TonyIommi and #BrianMay. Best buds for life, these two!

Happy Easter Weekend! Tonight, we look at #JakeELee’s comments about #MotleyCrue once wanting him in the band-replacing #MickMars. Also, #NickMason and #RogerWaters play a surprise jam together in New York. Enjoy the show and have a great weekend!

It’s a loaded show friends! We are looking back at #IanGillan’s only album with #BlackSabbath. How has #BornAgain held up for you over the years? Also, #GlennTipton is back writing with #JudasPriest per #RobHalford, and #JasonBonham retracts a statement regarding #JimmyPage allegedly introducing Jason to cocaine as a kid. Lastly, a brief chat Dave Kinchen recently had with #KKDowning of the the #Priest!

Remember Van Halen’s mysterious 1998 project #VanHalenIII? Why didn’t it live up to critics’ expectations? Some of the reasons are obvious, but there’s great stuff on it that often gets overlooked. We talk about that, plus new music from #Whitesnake and #SammyHagar’s #TheCircle. Also, have #RichieFaulkner and #JoeBonamassa made up?