Growin' Up Rock

Is there a band that you hate, but songs they create you love? What about a band you love but a song of theirs you can’t stand? In this week's episode, we explore an idea brought to us by a listener about some of those very bands for us, as we head down a long dark alley where Love and Hate Collide. Join The Growin’ Up Rock Loud Minority Facebook Group Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Disturbed, Ghost, Black Star Riders, My Darkest Days, Helloween, Talisman The Crank It Up New Music Spotlight is Shakra, To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! A Special THANK YOU to Mika for this awesome idea. Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I talk with former Badlands bassist Greg Chaisson and Singer Michael Thomas Beck about their new band Kings Of Dust. We get into the recording of the album and where they see the direction of the band. We also discuss some fun stories with Greg about his audition for Ozzy and where he and Jake E. Lee first met. For The Full Story Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP141 Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Kings Of Dust Facebook Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Kings Of Dust To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we discuss the plan former Twisted Sister Front man Dee Snider has to get the NFL to book AC / DC as it's 2021 Super Bowl halftime show. We discuss why we think he's doing it, and what it might mean for Rock n Roll to get this kind of exposure in front of 102 million viewers. To Get The Full Story Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP140 Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Dee Snider Website Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: AC/DC, Twisted Sister, New Music Spotlight is Confess, To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bad Marriage is a straight ahead hard rock band from Boston currently out on the road supporting Tesla. I caught up with Lead Guitarist Mike Fitz to learn a little about the band, the current tour, and the music they crank out. For the full story go to: https://growinuprock.com/badmarriage Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Bad Marriage Website Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Bad Marriage Obviously To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven and Sonny spent an hour on The Monsters Of Rock Cruise speaking with Shiraz Lane's frontman Hannes Kett. This up and coming Finnish rocker shares his thoughts on growing up in Finland, and what his message is in the music the band creates. To Get The Full Story Go Here: https://growinuprock.com/EP139 Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Shiraz Lane Cover Photo Provided by Igor Vidyashev - His Website is Here To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Monsters Of Rock Cruise 2020 is history now. We wanted to recap, all the fun and crazy times we shared with so many great people. Our guest and cruising partner Steve Wright from the Podder Than Hell Podcast and his friend Chris join us to run through the complete lineup of bands playing the cruise. We give our thoughts on the shows we saw and share how this years cruise compared to last years. For The Full Story and Notes Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP138 Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store A Special THANK YOU to Greg Carchidi for the great show cover art and graphics above - You can see more @ https://carchidisolutions.com/ Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: HEAT and Thunder To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sonny, Steven, and Jen sit around on the Monsters Of Rock Cruise with the guys from the Podder Than Hell Podcast including their friend Chris to recap all the activities from the Monsters Of Rock Cruise Preparty. The conversation takes place on The Independence Of The Seas on day 3 while in port in Belize. Complete with ship announcements and music playing throughout the ship. This bonus episode is recorded completely LIVE. We will have the full cruise recap in a couple of days on our normal release day. For The Full Story Go To: https://growinuprock.com/MORCPreparty Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Great White, Y & T To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Podder Than Hell Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In This episode, I share an honest and open conversation with former Enuff Z' Nuff singer Donnie Vie. Donnie and I talk about his latest release "Beautiful Things", building a solo career, his writing process and how he hears his music when recording. We also discuss his relationship or lack thereof with Chips Z'Nuff. Donnie Vie speaks his truth and is open with how he feels about the current Enuff Z' Nuff lineup. This is a long and entertaining interview with several eye opening comments from Donnie. To Get The Full Story Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP137 Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Donnie Vie and Enuff Z’ Nuff To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This ain't no disco 1994 is full of music, memories, and more, as we celebrate all things 1994. Steven and Sonny share some of their favorite rock releases of 1994, and Steven goes on a rant to get a few things off his chest while Sonny humors him and just listens to make sure he's is not implicated in any crimes. For Full Show Notes Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP136 Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Cinderella, James Christianson, Black Cowes, King’s X, Terrorvision, Tyketto, Jaded Heart, Lemonheads, and The Crank It Up Spotlight Shiraz Lane To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Super Bowl is upon us and we decided there was no better time to talk about the rock n roll that is played at sporting events throughout Stadiums all over the world. We cover our predictions for the Super Bowl, our love of the game, and some kick ass music that would have made great sporting anthems. Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Kiss, Airbourne, AC / DC, Monster Truck, Pillar, Megadeth, Avenged Sevenfold, Weird Al To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Station is a rock n roll band on the rise. They take their craft seriously and they approach building the bands brand with intention. This week I speak with guitarist Chris Lane and singer Patrick Kearney about recording, marketing, and touring in today's musical climate. For Complete Show Notes Go To : https://growinuprock.com/EP134 Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Station Website and Station Facebook Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: All Music Provided by Station Nothing But Love, Matter Of Time, & I See You Everywhere- From Stained Glass I Won’t Break Your Heart - From More Than The Moon Everything - From Station Self Titled To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We set sail again on the Monsters Of Rock Cruise this February. This year we are traveling with our friends from the Podder Than Hell Podcast, so we have put together a 2 part preview of all the bands scheduled to play on this years cruise. Go To Podder Than Hell Podcast For Part 1 For More Information Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP133 A Special THANK YOU to Greg Carchidi for the great show cover art and graphics above - You can see more @ https://carchidisolutions.com/ You can catch Part 1 of this episode over at Podder Than Hell Podcast Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Hardcore Superstar, Tesla, Roxanne, Krokus, Steelheart, Diemonds, and Your Crank It Up Spotlight H.E.A.T To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a new year and time for resolutions, changes, and empty promises that most likely won't make it through the month of January. We share a few of our resolutions, a few of you the listeners resolutions, and some great music that is loosely related to resolutions for the new year. Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Eyes, Jeff Scott Soto, Monster Truck, Winger, Honeymoon Suite, Kiss, Naked Eyes, Pat Benatar, Def Leppard, Aerosmith, Extreme, Tesla To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2019 is history now and its time to discuss the best hard rock and metal releases of the year. There was an abundance of music released in 2019, some of it good, some of it bad, and some of it made the list for our favorites in 2019. We pick our top 10 album releases for the year along with playing a few choice cuts. For the List & More Info Go To: https:growinuprock.com/EP131 Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Sweet Oblivion, Caleb Johnson, Beast In Black, The Treatment, Alchemy, Royal Republic, Edge Of Forever, Kiss, and your Crank It Up Spotlight Viana To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sonny and Steven discuss albums, where the first two songs deliver a strong 1-2 punch of Rock N Roll. We find out about Forbes top musical earners and check in on the fan voter numbers for the 2020 Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame. To Get All The Info Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP130 Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode - Use The Amazon Link Below: Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Lynch Mob, Gottard, Sammy Hagar, Kiss, Dangerous Toys, Buckcherry, Bad English, Mr. Big, Black Label Society, Stevie Salas, and your Crank It Up Spotlight - John Diva & The Rockets Of Love To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sonny and Steven talk about their Journey top 10 songs in part 2 of this all out look into the music and members of rock n roll hall of famers. Journey created music that went from guitar driven hard rock to chart topping power ballads. They had so many great songs which is why putting together a top 10 list was so incredibly tough for both Sonny and me to do. I grew up in the 80s loving this band. They created the foundation to my hard rock musical taste. For The Complete Show Notes Go Here : https://growinuprock.com/EP129 Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Journey, Kiss, and your crank it up spotlight Dangerous Curves To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Journey family tree is full of great musicians that have contributed to the success of the band's now Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame stature. Neil Schon, Steve Perry, Jonathon Cain, Ross Valory, and Steve Smith make up the most successful line-up of this band, creating massively successful albums like Escape and Frontiers. Over the years many of the great musicians and singers that have come through this band including that classic line up have gone on to create killer music in other bands. In this two part look at Journey we will be exploring some of those artist, bands, and music. Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Journey, The Storm, Vu, Hardline, Talisman, Dead Daisies, Tall Stories, Kiss, and your Crank It Up Spotlight - Revolution Saints To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this volume of Hollywood’s Wild Hair, he goes from doing a solo episode to making it a family affair and being joined by his beautiful 17-year-old daughter, Giana. The idea is to get a teenagers view of where rock stands today, play some killer music and basically make you laugh a little. Although the original Wild Hair idea was to do solo episodes, there is something about adding an interesting guest to the mix. Giana is an intelligent teenager that doesn’t hold back her feelings about music, the environment, drummers and bassists, hot chocolate and a host of other topics. Hollywood and Giana have that special father/daughter bond and it comes out when they are sharing stories of Growin’ Up Rock while playing some killer songs by AC/DC, Foreigner, Bruno Mars, Poison, Triumph, Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen and many more. When was the last time you heard a young persons’ view of the music we ALL love??….and they even give The Godfather a call. Enjoy!! Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Stranded, AC/DC, The Pretty Reckless, Bruno Mars, Foreigner, Rival Sons, Poison, Triumph, Jimi Hendrix, DNCE, Van Halen, Restrayned, KISS To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just in time for the holiday's, I invite my lovely wife to come on the show and make this a family affair. We discuss her relationship with music and what she has seen and learned when it comes to Rock n Roll since meeting me. We play some great music while you drive over the hills and far away to Grandmas house. When my wife first met me she was the farthest thing from a music geek. She could take or leave music. Where it created the soundtrack to my life, it was but background music to hers. After she met me she began to attend concerts and listen to many of the bands that I would begin to educate her on. At the end of the day she just does not listen to and appreciate music like me, but maybe that's why opposites attract. Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Kiss, Eclipse, Bryan Adams, Endeverafter, Fastway, Lynch Mob, Tom Keifer, Robert Randolph And The Family Band, The Darkness, Matchbox 20, The Struts, Greta Van Fleet, To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Volume 2 of our Desert Island Albums series, we are going to review classic albums from Dokken and Night Ranger. We will go track by track for two albums that we would be happy to have with us while we are stranded on a desert island. It's Thanksgiving, and we are thankful to all our listeners. It seems like it's a great time for a bonus episode. In Volume 2 we have selected Night Ranger's Midnight Madness, and Dokken's very rocking Back For The Attack. For More Info Go To: https://growinuprock.com/desertisland Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Dokken and Night Ranger To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we take it, leave it, or toss it. In our own version of kiss, kill, or marry, we cover music, movies, girls and more. It's an entertaining discussion where we pose socially interesting questions that involve playing some choice music and watching Sonny squirm when he has to choose between Soto and Kotzen. Sit back and play along with us. Enjoy. Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Dirty Shirley, Foreigner, Van Halen, Richie Kotzen, The Cult, Motorhead, Saxon, Kiss To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We explore some crazy numbers and their relationship with Albums, songs and artist, while spinning music from Kiss, Last In Line, Grimmstine, Poison, Europe, Skid Row, Stryper, Black Sabbath, and Winger. To Get The Full Story Click Here To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website KISS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I had the opportunity to interview Richie Zito ahead of his induction into the Rock Godz Hall Of Fame. To the average music fan, Richie Zito may not be a household name, but my guess is if you listened to music in the 80s and 90s you know his work. Musician, Producer, Songwriter, Arranger, Richie Zito has played on and produced albums for Elton John, Blondie, Ratt, Cheap Trick, White Lion, Richie Kotzen, The Cult, Tyketto, Poison, and that just scratches the surface. TO GET THE FULL SHOW NOTES GO HERE Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: White Lion, The Cult, Tyketto, Richie Kotzen, Bad English To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hollywood turns the big 5-0 and to celebrate, all his friends and family converged on Las Vegas for the weekend. There was Rock n Roll, Comedy, Kiss, Steak Knives, gambling, Dams, and drinking. What happens in Vegas did NOT stay in Vegas, it came back home to be recorded as a new Podcast episode so it could be shared with all the Growin' Up Rock Listeners. Get The Full Story Here Did Sonny win big at the tables? Did Steven use his new Vegas Sippy Cup? Will Outback Steaks now sponsor the Podcast? Find out the answer to these and many more questions. Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Kiss, MSG, Rush, Rough Cutt, and Tygers Of Pan Tang, To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I talk to Eclipse lead singer Erik Martensson about their new album Paradigm and the upcoming European tour. If you are a listener of the show, you know how much Sonny and I love this band. As a complete bonus, Sonny and I go track by track on the new album, and give our thoughts as well as rank the album along with the rest of the Eclipse albums. You can get the rest of the story Here Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Eclipse Obviously To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hollywood's Wild Hair has become a staple of the podcast. It gives Sonny the opportunity to play a bunch of music and tell a few stories while flying solo or entertaining a special guest. It basically lets Hollywood be a radio DJ and feel free to play and do whatever he wants. Thanks for the feedback and rest assured that all the feedback we received gets the attention that it absolutely deserves. In this volume 4 installment of Hollywood's Wild Hair, Sonny plays killers tracks from Buckcherry, Europe, Theocracy, Jeff Scott Soto, Jagged Edge UK, Great White, Rock Sugar, McCauley Schenker Group, Sebastian Maniscalco, Paul Gilbert, The Robot Lords of Tokyo, Tall Stories, and Iron Maiden. Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Buckcherry, Europe, Theocracy, Jeff Scott Soto, Jagged Edge UK, Great White, Rock Sugar, McCauley Schenker Group, Sebastian Maniscalco, Paul Gilbert, The Robot Lords of Tokyo, Tall Stories and Iron Maiden. To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for Hollywood to do his best Wink Martindale and dust off his question cards to prepare for the heavy metal, heavy weight show down of the podcast world. In this episode of Game Show Trivia, we invite special guest, BJ Kramp from the Rock And Or Roll Podcast to come on and see if he can dethrone the King Of Rock Steven Michael. For The Full Story Go To https://growinuprock.com/EP120 Reach Out To Us: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We had a chance to interview Stryper main man Michael Sweet back on Episode 49. We love Stryper. We thought it would be a great idea to use our time during our live recording appearance at ROCKNPOD 3 which Michael Sweet was a guest at to rank the Stryper albums from least favorite to favorite. For More Info Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP119 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To stream or not to stream, that seems to be the question among music lovers everywhere. Streaming services have made it easy and affordable to put an unlimited number of songs and albums at your fingertips. In this episode of the Growin' Up Rock Podcast, Sonny and I look into the streaming numbers for some of our favorite bands. We discuss our thoughts and history with Spotify and other streaming services and explore the pros and cons while playing some of the music we discovered through Spotify. For The Full Story Go To : https:growinuprock.com/EP118 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to Crank It Up once again in this episode of Have You Heard? This week we are turning you on to 4 newer bands in the hopes to give them more exposure and give you the listeners a new band to binge and love. As part of this episode we jump on an international Skype call with Hell's Addiction guitarist Liam Sargent, Bassist, Jason Green, and Guitarist Dan Weir to talk about the band coming together, getting the chance to play The Download Festival, and the latest EP release of V1. For All The Info Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP117 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all have bands we love to hate. The issue is that we don't all feel the same about those bands. Tommy & Zeus from the Shout It Out Loudcast join us in a debate about bands that at least one of us hates. The discussion is as funny as it is ridiculous providing an entertaining conversation. For the complete story and show notes Go To: https://growinuprock.com/EP116 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description: The year is 1981 and it’s time for another episode of "This Ain’t No Disco". We are covering hard rock and metal albums released in 1981 and we brought along a special guest. Ed Spangenberg from Klick Tee Shop joins us to talk about his new Kiss inspired T-Shirts and tell us what he was listening to in 1981. What’s The Story: 1981 was a killer year for hard rock and metal music. We saw a ton of soon to be great bands form, and a host of already established bands put out some of their greatest albums. I was a freshman in high school and well on my way to establishing my taste for guitar driven rock. Take a trip down memory lane with us, as we discuss and play some of the music released, movies and TV, and some of the historic milestones of 1981. While you are at it make sure you head over to Klick Tee Shop and enter your contact information in for a chance to win a free T-Shirt. Make sure to tell them Growin' Up Rock sent you. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Triumph, Krokus, Riot, Van Halen, Thin Lizzy, Shooting Star, Kix, Billy Squier, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Kiss, Crank It Up Spotlight is Helix Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Klick Tee Shop A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No one likes falling short of number one. “If you ain’t first, you’re last” is a Ricky Bobby quote that will live forever. We aren’t sure that this quote is accurate for the music business. The Billboard 100 has a 99 other places you can be and you’re just fine. On this episode, we celebrate the 80s and look at some of the guitar driven rock hits during the decade. Being #1 is important in life. It defines you as a winner. Although, there were rock/hard rock bands that reached #1 on the Billboard 100 in the 80s, many were ballads. On this episode, we explore all the 80s songs (that we consider guitar driven rock, which at times is not easy to disseminate), that charted on the Hot 100 but failed to reach #1…..and as you probably guessed, our opinions vary on several of the choices. So, bring on your inner “Poindexter” and enjoy this stat ridden episode. We even made a Spotify playlist for you called Falling Short of #1 Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Journey, Poison, Foreigner, Loverboy, Heart, Kiss To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website KISS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of "Have You Heard", we try and turn up the volume on some killer rock that you may or may not have heard of yet. I also catch up with Canadian rockers Striker. I met up with Striker vocalist Dan Cleary as the band rolled into town on their current US tour. Dan and I talk about everything from the benefits of being a Canadian band to the current struggles of breaking a band and the latest album release "Play To Win". Striker is a Canadian heavy metal band from Edmonton formed in 2007. The band's early material had a sound influenced more by old school thrash metal, but their more recent material has a more melodic sound influenced by traditional heavy metal. Chris Segger- guitar (2007-2014, 2017–present) Dan Cleary- vocals (2007–present) Adam Brown- drums (2010–present) Tim Brown- guitar (2013–present) Pete Klassen- bass (2019–present) Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Striker Website Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Kobra & The Lotus, Lowrider, Wraith, & Striker To Contact us just click this link: @growinuprock.com WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following: Follow and Like Us on Facebook @growinuprock or leave us a review on Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it we need all the friends we can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ROCKNPOD 3 is now in the books and we are here to recap and give our nickels worth of commentary, because we all know podcasters got opinions. We also want to share our quick conversation with Jason Bieler from Saigon Kick, and Brian Forsyth from Kix with everyone.The Expo took a huge leap forward and Chris Czynszak along with his team have done a bang up job in putting this whole event together. Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Kix, Roxy Blue, Saigon Kick, Megadeth , Wildside Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist We work hard to make sure we are putting out a quality show each and every week. You can really help us out by doing one or more of the following: Share us - You can share our episodes on Facebook, or Retweet us on Twitter. Follow us and like us on the following: Facebook @growinuprock Twitter @growinuprock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are two this year and to help us celebrate our 2nd Anniversary we are cranking music from Europe, Kiss, Scorpions, Dokken, Dio, Vicious Rumors, Autograph, and the Crank It Up Spotlight is Page 38. We discuss some of our top 10 bands important to us in high school and explore the 2nd album release of that band's career. Contact Us We work hard to provide you this music podcast each and every week for free. You can do us a favor by Friending Us, Following Us, Liking Us, and just plain listening to us. We just want to be heard Dammit! You can do all of those things below: Facebook @growinuprock Twitter @growinuprock Podchaser Spotify Playlist Email Us @ [email protected] A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description: Hollywood's Wild Hair has become a staple of the podcast. It gives Sonny the opportunity to play a bunch of music, and tell a few stories while flying solo or entertaining a special guest. It basically lets Hollywood be a radio DJ and feel free to play and do whatever he wants. In this volume 3 installment of Hollywood's Wild Hair, Sonny plays killers tracks from Viana, Y & T, Mr. Big, Dokken, Slik Toxik, Ozzy, Steve Stevens, Iron Maiden, Tangier, and Klassik, '78 What’s The Story: Our man Sonny "Hollywooooooooooooooood" Pooni is a free spirit. He likes to share some of his crazy adventures and play some ballads, along with other great rocking tracks in his Wild Hair episodes. It gives him a great platform to put together an hour and a half of great car cruising music. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.comLike us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Viana, Y & T, Mr. Big, Dokken, Slik Toxik, Ozzy, Steve Stevens, Iron Maiden, Tangier, Klassik, '78 Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description: Ron Young and Little Caesar were in a "can't miss" situation in the late 80s. With a major record deal on Geffen, a mammoth manager, and A&R guy,along with the biggest producer in rock, all in the bands corner. No way this will miss..... right? The following interview with lead singer Ron Young from Little Caesar is nothing short of crazy. It should stand as a cautionary tale of "There's no such thing as a sure thing in the record business." Even if your not a fan of Little Caesar or not that familiar with Ron Young, you will enjoy this candid conversation about touring with Kiss, making music, and the music business in general. What’s The Story: Nobody quite knew what to think of these long haired, tattooed bikers singing such soulful, yet ballsy, rock music when they arrived on the scene in Los Angeles in 1987. They stood out amongst the "Hair Bands" that populated the music scene at the time…..a distinction the band wore as a badge of honor. Much hype surrounded the band as they were managed by music legend Jimmy Iovine, guided by legendary A&R man John Kalodner and produced by Bob Rock. It seemed like a formula for success, yet the band met an unfortunate set of circumstances that left many scratching their heads shortly after the release of their self-titled debut album. The bands lead singer Ron Young shares all the trials and tribulations of their interrupted trip to super-stardom. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.comLike us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a reviewDo You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This EpisodeMusic in this Episode Provided by the Following: Little Caesar Website Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description: Steven Interviews JETBOY guitarist Billy Rowe. We discuss the bands history, Rock and Roll Relic Guitars, and the newest album “Born To Fly”. What’s The Story: Founded in 1983 by guitarists Billy Rowe and Fernie Rod, JETBOY continues to carry their style of Rock N’ Roll into the 21st century with the same fury that existed 34 years ago. Long recognized as one of the perfecter of the glam genre, JETBOY was one of a handful of acts that got the attention of music fans and record executives alike. While Hollywood was loaded with musical talent, San Francisco had but one true leader at the time, and that leader was JETBOY. Now a cross-generational powerhouse, JETBOY is experiencing a resurgence in popularity that can only be attributed to their musical relevance. Rock N’ Roll fans the world over are beginning to revisit the music that helped to shape a generation, and is now becoming the soundtrack for their offspring. Songs like Feel the Shake, Heavy Chevy, Stomp it (Down to the Bricks), and their up rocked up version of Folsom Prison Blues have struck a chord with an increasingly more discerning audience. Celebrating their 25th anniversary In 2008, the founding members of JETBOY (Billy Rowe, Fernie Rod and Mickey Finn) are dedicated to bringing the party atmosphere back to Rock N’ Roll. In June 2017 the band signed a deal with Italian based label Frontiers Records. The band will record a full length album for the first time in over 20 years, Release date scheduled for 2018. - Bio From Jetboy Rocks Website Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.comLike us and leave us a Review on our Face Book page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by Jetboy and Kiss Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description: We cover 15 songs we just can’t live without. If all music was wiped out forever, what 15 songs would you save? Sonny and I like a lot of different music. If we only had 15 songs to save, we think it should be a variety. What’s The Story: Often times a listener will come to us with feedback on past episodes and even an idea for a future episode. This episode is a perfect example of that. Listener Tony Smith came to us with an idea, we thought we could even turn into a series. This episode is a little off the beaten path from our normal episodes, but we think our listeners have broad rock n roll taste. Let us know if you dig it or hate it. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This EpisodeMusic in this Episode Provided by the Following: Badfinger, Timemaker, Brother Cane, Styx, Prince, Sixx A.M. , Crank It Up Spotlight Checkpoint Charley Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website KISS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description:In this episode fellow podcaster Loose Cannon from the Cobras & Fire Podcast and I discuss the Freedom Fest Weekend getaway to Denver. Loose was considerably late to both events and inappropriately offers to grease my wife’s wrist up in order to obtain free admission into the fairgrounds for Freedom Fest. All of this plus Gary Cherone from Extreme, giving the crowd “The Cherone” wave leads to some pretty funny and interesting discussions. What’s The Story:I ran off to Denver with my wife for the week to hike and take in two concerts over the weekend. On Friday night we went to the Gothic Theater to see The Struts and opener The Glorious Sons. Then on Saturday, we finished off the weekend of concerts with an all day festival at a fairground in Golden, Colorado that featured Vixen, Steelheart, Great White, Extreme, and Queensryche. I phoned up friend and fellow Podcaster Loose Cannon from the Cobras and Fire Podcast to hang out and catch all the rock in roll. We did just that and had a great time. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following:Steelheart, Extreme, Queensryche, The Struts, The Glorious Sons Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description: ROCKNPOD organizer and Decibel Geek co -host Chris Czynszak joins us for a Rock n Roll trivia extravaganza. Hollywood does his best Pat Sajak impression and dishes out the questions to see who the real rock n roll geek is in this match up. What’s The Story: ROCKNPOD is a unique annual event bringing together rock fans, artists, podcasters, and vendors for events that celebrate the past, promote the present, and look to the future. Rock is NOT dead and ROCKNPOD is an annual reminder of that! The event is coming up on its third annual event, and it has grown each and every year. The Growin' Up Rock Podcast will be attending for the 3rd year along with many other rocking podcast, so we hope people will come find out what podcast are all about and meet some cool people in the process. Make sure you hit the link below for all the details on this years ROCKNPOD Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.comLike us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Stryper, Rainbow, Krokus, Kiss, Metallica, Tora Tora, and the Crank It Up Spotlight is Kaato Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Decibel Geek Podcast RockNPod Website A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website KISS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description: Gold albums are great, but diamonds are a band's best friend. In this episode, we are covering all the Diamond Certified rock albums. Sonny and I talk about the albums we own and the ones we don't, and we share our thoughts and feelings on some of the artist. We even play some guitar-driven rock that might be out of the norm for our show, but we promise you'll enjoy it. What's The Story? Once upon a time bands sold millions of records worldwide, and for a select few, their albums reached Diamond Status, meaning the album sold at least 10 million copies. This is a crazy statistic! In the world of rock n roll, diamond-certified albums are few and far between. Especially considering how greatly the music landscape has changed in the past 10 years. Multi-platinum albums have given way to streaming services and singles downloads. Rock bands and the great albums they made are unfortunately seen as a thing of the past. Not all diamond certified rock albums would be considered hard rock, but all of the albums we discuss can no doubt be considered rock n roll records. We get a chance to play some guitar-driven tracks from albums we love that don't always get fair play on our show, but make no mistake about it, were part of this rock n roll path we travel. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a review on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Support Music / Artist / and Your Favorite Podcast Please Buy All Music Provided In This Episode By: ZZ Top, Boston, AC DC, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Bon Jovi, Journey, Kiss, The Eagles, AC DC, You can help out the Podcast by doing all of your shopping at Amazon using our link below. Click on the Amazon banner below and it takes you to the Amazon site where you shop as normal. It cost you exactly the same, but the podcast gets a very small fee as a partner which help us pay to get our shows out each and every week. Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Restrayned Website A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description: Who's playing this club tonight? Let's find out as we decide to plan the ultimate club concert consisting of bands from the 70s , 80s, 90s, 2000s, and more recently from the last few years. Sounds easy? Not so fast, we have a few ground rules to lay down. Warning this episode is full of great music and a whole bunch of crazy laughs, so kick back and turn it up. What’s The Story: Over the years Sonny and I have gone to tons of concerts in all kinds of venues. Arenas, Amphitheaters, Stadiums, Domes, Theaters and Clubs. That being said, we missed many along the way. It's always fun to see a band in a club that should be playing in an arena. This has happened to both of us a few times over the years and it creates a memorable experience. We this we can put together two amazing club concerts from people we have missed along the way, and in the process give people a most memorable experience. Make sure after you check out our episode you share with us some of your club concert experiences and who you would love to catch on our club gig, using our rules. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Pretty Maids, Animal Drive, Crazy Lixx, Queen, Ammunition, Gotthard, UFO, The Dead Daisies Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description: Whitesnake's guitarist Joel Hoekstra returns to the show to discuss the new Whitesnake album Flesh & Blood. We also find out if Joel has been practicing his jump shot lately to prepare for the upcoming MORC basketball game in February. What’s The Story: In May Whitesnake released it's first album of original material since 2011's Forevermore. The new "Flesh And Blood" record marks the first Whitesnake album of original material to feature guitarist Joel Hoekstra. Joel first appeared with Whitesnake on The Purple Album in 2015, which was an album re-recording some of the classic Deep Purple material. Joel is a hard working in demand guitarist that splits his time with Whitesnake, Cher, and Trans Siberian Orchestra. When he's not playing guitar he loves to practice his jump shot on the courts. We were happy to catch back up with Joel as he shared the full story on the new Flesh And Blood record which we think is awesome. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Joel Hoekstra Website Whitesnake Website Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Whitesnake's new album Flesh and Blood Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description: Hollywood's Wild Hair Volume 2 goes from doing a solo episode to being joined by long time friend Tony Musallam of the band Restrayned. The idea is to reminiscence a bit, share some stories of yesteryear, play some killer music and basically make you laugh a little. What's The Story ? : Although the original Wild Hair idea was to do solo episodes, there is something about a close friend joining you that just creates magic. Hollywood and Tony have a blast just being two dudes hanging out sharing stories of Growin' Up Rock while playing some songs from Ratt, Winger, Lynch Mob, Saints and Sinners, Restrayned, Bullet For My Valentine, Battle Beast, Black Label Society, and Yngwie Malmsteen. Stories of murder, drunken women, and crazy concert experiences will make you laugh and probably cry tears of stupidity. These two are definitely two of a kind and belong together in some sort of insane asylum. Enjoy!! Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.comLike us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support Music Of The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Ratt, Winger, Lynch Mob, Saints and Sinners, Restrayned, Bullet For My Valentine, Battle Beast, Black Label Society, Yngwie Malmsteen, Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website KISS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description: Steven and Sonny took in a bunch of concerts including Michael Schenker Fest, Sammy Hagar And The Circle, and Dennis Deyoung. They share some stories, give their reviews and play some great tunes in this bonus episode. What’s The Story: Sonny and Steven went on a concert binge and saw several shows in the last few days, so they figured, why not give their review, share some stories and play some kick ass music. Steven took in Michael Schenker Fest and Dennis DeYoung, while Hollywood satisfied his man crush and attended Sammy Hagar and The Circle. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Michael Schenker, Styx, & Chickenfoot Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description: We celebrate back 2 back album release awesomeness. In addition I give my review of the recent Dio Hologram concert. What’s The Story: People in the music business have been using the term “sophomore jinx” for years to describe bands that had all their lives to write an amazing debut album, only to follow it up with a heaping pile of crap. In this episode we celebrate a few of our favorite bands that released 2 albums back 2 back that were killer from start to finish. This does not need to be the first 2 albums in a bands catalog, but merely 2 albums that were released back 2 back in the band's career. In addition to all of that great rock n roll, I give the details of the Dio hologram concert I recently attended. Was Dio eaten by a dragon on stage? Does he appear in the latest Game Of Thrones? Does he greet you at the door of the concert venue? Find out all the answers, as I cover it in detail. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.comLike us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Revolution Saints, Black Sabbath, SouthGang, Night Ranger, Black Crowes, WASP, Paul Stanley, Fun Lovin Criminals - Crank It Up Spotlight is Loud N Nasty Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website KISS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description: It's our 100th episode and we are celebrating in a big way. We are honored to have on the show with us, Y & T founding member Dave Meniketti. We figured in Dave's 45 year career, there hasn't been a question he hasn't answered, so our man Hollywood came up with the idea of giving Dave the option to pick 3 albums from different eras of Y & T's career to discuss. Dave picks an awesome 3 pack of albums and shares some great stories with us about the band and the recording of each of the albums. What's The Story ?: I am a huge Y & T fan and have been since the mid 80s. My fandom pales in comparison to Sonny "Hollywood" Pooni. Sonny has seen the band 49 times as of this recording. According to him, if you grew up a rock fan in the Bay Area of California, you have a responsibility of being a Y & T fan. So it goes without saying when we needed a very special guest for our 100th episode, we looked no farther than Sonny's fellow California brother, and the leader of one of Sonny's top 5 bands, Y & T's Dave Meniketti. This band has meant so much to Sonny over his Growin' Up Rock years that I wanted to share the intro to this episode in his own words. "Growin’ up in Northern California, Y&T is a major part of my Growin’ Up Rock story. To this day, it drives me absolutely nuts when a “rock” fan doesn’t know who Y&T is…especially if they are from California. Even though they have been rockin’ the world for 45 years, the passion and work ethic has never wavered. We are so honored to have with us, the absolute hero of my teenage years, the underrated vocalist and guitarist of Y&T and one of the hardest working guys in rock, Mr. Dave Meniketti." Sit back and enjoy as we take a trip with Dave through 3 very different periods in the band's career covering three killer albums. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a review on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Support Music / Artist / and Your Favorite Podcast All Music in this episode supplied by Y & T Y & T Website Right Here You can help out the Podcast by doing all of your shopping at Amazon using our link below. Click on the Amazon banner below and it takes you to the Amazon site where you shop as normal. It cost you exactly the same, but the podcast gets a very small fee as a partner which help us pay to get our shows out each and every week. Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description: Judas Priest top 10 songs, is what this episode is all about. Sonny and I get into why we love Judas Priest and play some of our favorites. I also review the Judas Priest concert I recently attended here in my town. What’s The Story: Judas Priest is easily one of my top 10 favorite bands of all time. They were in my earliest discoveries as I started to form my obsession with hard rock and heavy metal. I got into British Steel and Screaming For Vengeance almost at the same exact time in high school. I saw them 2 hours outside my hometown on the World Vengeance tour in February of ‘83. It was my 2nd big concert I attended. The Australian band Heaven opened up and I was right on the barrier for the whole thing. After seeing the recent Firepower Tour hit my town it seemed like a great time to reminisce and talk about some of our favorite Judas Priest tunes. Crank It Up! Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy Music and Support The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Judas Priest , Paul Stanley ,and our Crank It Up Spotlight is Exxocet Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website KISS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices