ZZ Ward (Slash's Blues Fest) / KL Doty (Jack Russell Author) | Ep. 474

First, blues songwriter and guitarist ZZ Ward shares her experience on Slash's S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, motherhood, and more! Then, K. L. Doty, author of "The True Tale of Mista Bone: A Rock + Roll Narrative" shares her experience writing about, and with, the late Great White frontman, Jack Russell. More info: https://www.zzward.com/ https://www.kldoty.com/ https://www.jackrussellbook.com/ OUR WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

"The BIG Finish Live" is a brand-new live album and concert film of Mr. Big’s farewell tour. Here to say goodbye to a BIG band, discuss his future, and recall the early days of Guns N' Roses, is legendary bassist Billy Sheehan. More info: http://www.billysheehan.com/ http://www.mrbigsite.com/ https://lnk.to/TheBigFinishLive https://lnk.to/Mr.Big_Ten #billysheehan #mrbig #gunsnroses #rockpodcast OUR WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

Skid Row's Scotti Hill talks "Live In London," their first live album and concert film, the search for a lead singer, Guns N' Roses' St. Louis Riot and much more! More info: https://www.skidrow.com/ Pre-order + pre-save the album now on vinyl, CD, and digital formats 👉https://skidrow.lnk.to/LiveInLondon Our website: www.afdpod.com Video version: https://youtu.be/pBYiDh0-IyE

The Dead Daisies frontman John Corabi chats the band's latest album "Light 'Em Up," a special blues record, Slash, Mick Mars, and more! Plus, Tim Montana joins to talk his record "Savage," upcoming tour with Myles Kennedy, having Billy Gibbons as a father figure, his GN'R fandom, and more! More info: https://www.johncorabi.com/ https://thedeaddaisies.com/ https://timmontana.com/ Video version: https://youtu.be/IfL-FNaQ5Cg Our website: afdpod.com

Making his long-awaited return to the podcast, guitarist Dave Kushner talks about the 20th Anniversary of Velvet Revolver's debut album, "Contraband." Dave reminisces on this lifechanging record, answers YOUR questions, and more! More info on Dave: https://linktr.ee/DaveKushnerMusic VR Anniversary Vinyl: https://experiencevinyl.com/products/velvet-revolver-contraband-20th-anniversary-vinyl-lp Video version: https://youtu.be/N1sMSzbB4Hc OUR WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com Video version: https://youtu.be/N1sMSzbB4Hc?si=VvHaEFYkmrlQUwNv

Michael Schenker celebrates the 50th anniversary of his tenure with UFO with the new album "My Years with UFO," featuring Axl Rose, Slash, and more. Michael joins to chat his upcoming record and collaborations with the Guns N' Roses guys. More info: https://michaelschenkerhimself.com/ https://schenker.lnk.to/MYWU

Live and Stone Temple Pilots have joined forces for the co-headlining "Jubilee Tour" and to celebrate the 30th anniversary of two of the most beloved albums of the 90s, "Throwing Copper" and “Purple.” Robert DeLeo from Stone Temple Pilots and Ed Kowalczyk from Live join to discuss this and more! More info: https://stonetemplepilots.com/ https://freaks4live.com/ OUR WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com #stonetemplepilots #robertdeleo #edkowalcyck #livetheband #gunsnroses #velvetrevolver #scottweiland #slash

This episode is dedicated to Lucy-Blue Knight, stepdaughter of Slash, who tragically lost her life at only 25 years old. We honor Lucy, my father Mark, and all who have lost their battle with depression. In an effort to end the stigma, let's talk. Make a donation in Lucy's name to the National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://donate.nami.org/fundraiser/5643981 If you need help, please go to https://www.nami.org/ #mentalhealthawareness #suicideawarness #depression #slash

Opening for Slash on his S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, Jackie Venson didn't lose her cool as Slash watched from side stage. It took a long time to reach that level of confidence. Learn all about Jackie's journey to becoming "an Austin legend in the making.” More info: https://jackievenson.com/ An "Appetite for Discovery" episode. OUR WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

Packed episode! Featuring Gerry Beckley of America, Mark Schulman formerly of P!nk, and Hannes Braun with Kissin' Dynamite. Plus, my review of half a Foo Fighters show. First, Gerry Beckley, co-founder of the iconic band, America. For my actual radio job, I worked with Gerry to help promote his new self-titled album on different radio stations. Hear a brief behind-the-scenes clip of Gerry and I talking about Slash. Then we're joined by pop/rock drummer, Mark Schulman (former P!nk/Billy Idol/Cher). Mark is also a motivational speaker and an author. We chat his new book, "The Attitude Equation: Rockstars In All Fields Share Their Secret Attitudes," the Matt Sorum chapter, and his brief stint with Velvet Revolver. After that, German vocalist Hannes Braun returns to the podcast to talk Kissin’ Dynamite’s new offering, "Back With A Bang," status of rock today, and his classic interview with Slash. And if that's not enough, I give you my review of half a Foo Fighters concert at a stormy Citifield in Queens, New York... More info: https://www.gerrybeckley.com/ https://www.markschulman.com/ https://www.kissin-dynamite.de/en/ OUR WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com