The LA Lloyd Podcast

The Haunt know what it’s like when the dream starts feeling like a nightmare. Anastasia and Max join LA Lloyd to talk about the difficult stretch behind “Alone On Your Planet” and how making their album Ghost helped them find the fun in music again. They also share Halloween memories, horror movies they watched a little too young, and the story behind a Savannah cemetery photo they still can’t explain. Plus, Max talks about the concert and band that helped shape his love of heavy music, and Anastasia opens up about returning to the stage while recovering from surgery. #TheHaunt #Ghost #LALloydRock30 #RockMusic #RockInterview

Marc LaBelle from Dirty Honey returns for his seventh visit with LA Lloyd. He talks about pushing the band into new territory with producer John Feldmann, the many lives of “Lights Out” and the deeply personal story behind “Butterfly”—a song written in about 45 minutes and inspired by addiction within his own family. Marc also opens up about the freedom and pressure of remaining independent, making creative decisions that ignore the algorithm and why honesty still matters in a world filled with manufactured content. It’s a conversation about risk, growth and the road to Dirty Honey’s third album, Catch My Butterfly.

Slash is writing music he can’t play…yet. His latest obsession is pedal steel, an instrument that has one of rock’s most celebrated guitarists feeling like a beginner again. Slash tells LA Lloyd about an overwhelming first lesson with Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, the practice that followed, and bringing that new sound onto Flying Blind, the new album from Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators. He also takes us inside life at producer Elvis Baskette’s house while making the record, explains why he wants imperfections left in the music, and reveals the alternate ending to the animated “Flying Blind” video. Hit play for the full conversation with Slash on The LA Lloyd Podcast.

Three years ago, Catch Your Breath was watching “Dial Tone” begin to change everything. Now Josh Mowery returns to the Rock 30 with LA Lloyd to talk about what happened after the breakthrough—and what success doesn’t fix. Josh opens up about broken relationships becoming songs, why the people who inspired some of them probably aren’t showing up at his concerts, and the obsession that can keep him in the vocal booth for hours chasing something more important than perfection: making people feel what he’s singing. They also get into the new album Not Broken Enough, why “Red Alert” was recorded four different times, the darker side of “Control,” and what the band has learned while chasing this dream together. And when Lloyd asks what would remain if the streams, charts and big rooms disappeared tomorrow, Josh’s answer has nothing to do with music industry success. It’s about the life he found along the way.

Getting older doesn't mean getting quieter. Chris Jericho returns for his seventh conversation with LA Lloyd, and this one goes somewhere neither of them necessarily expected. What begins with a look back at the years it took Jericho to truly find his voice in Fozzy becomes a much more personal conversation about age, ambition, and refusing to let other people decide when it's time for you to stop. Jericho talks about why success was never one final destination, the importance of continuing to take chances, and why failure isn't really failure if you're willing to try. Along the way, he and Lloyd discover some common ground: they're both still doing what they love at a point in life when the world sometimes expects you to start slowing down. It's a conversation about music and Fozzy, but underneath it all, it's about something bigger—staying curious, staying hungry, and not letting age write the ending for you.

Years before the record deal, Olive Vox were a young Texas band playing KLBJ SXSW showcases and getting featured on Armadillo Nation. LA Lloyd knew them then. Now they’re signed to Big Machine Rock, touring with the Toadies and releasing their new EP, Trace It Back. Olive Vox joins LA on the Rock 30 for a full-circle conversation about brothers growing into equals, finding each member’s voice inside the band, learning to put more truth into their songs, hearing themselves on the radio for the first time, and what it means when people like Matt Pinfield start championing your music. And after watching their journey from those early Austin days, LA asks the question at the heart of this conversation: How close is the life you’re living right now to what you dreamed about when all of this started? Sometimes you’re so busy chasing the dream, you don’t realize you’re already standing inside part of it.

Years ago, Lemmy gave Airbourne advice they never forgot: stay true to who you are and don’t let the music business change you. Nearly two decades after their last Rock 30 appearance, brothers Joel and Ryan O’Keeffe reconnect with LA Lloyd backstage in Pamplona, Spain, just after opening for Judas Priest. They share how Lemmy’s words still follow them into the studio today, why they sometimes ask themselves, “Would Lemmy sing that?”, and how that connection helped shape “Alive After Death (Last Plane Out).” The conversation also takes in Bryan Adams, Mutt Lange, more than twenty years together as brothers in Airbourne, the next generation discovering rock and roll—and the words that seemed to sum up the entire night: “We’re still here.”

Blake Coddington built letdown. by doing something that sounds simple—making music for himself. But songs born from some of the hardest moments of his life began connecting with millions of people. Blake joins LA Lloyd to talk about the personal struggle that started letdown., the sacrifices that came with its sudden growth, writing songs like “Empty” that aren’t always easy to share, and why “Do It For The Love” captures the reason he keeps making music. It’s a conversation about success, vulnerability and what happens when the music you need to make for yourself becomes something other people need too.

Success may have brought Autumn Kings to a bigger stage, but Jake Diab believes the journey matters just as much as the destination. Jake joins LA Lloyd to talk about the upcoming album Epiphanies, the continued rise of “Gone, Gone, Gone,” and what success looks like without losing sight of why you started making music in the first place. There’s also a road story Jake—and LA Lloyd—won’t soon forget. When the band’s van broke down in rural Wisconsin, a complete stranger named Ernie handed over the keys to his own vehicle so Autumn Kings could make the next show. It became a reminder that sometimes the most meaningful moments on the road have nothing to do with the stage. Continue the conversation with Rock 30: Read the full Autumn Kings feature: lalloyd.com Watch the complete interview on Rock 30 TV: Rock 30 TV Hear more artist interviews: The LA Lloyd Podcast Listen to Rock 30 Radio 24/7: Rock 30 Radio

When Kingdom Collapse wrote "Survivor," they hoped it would inspire listeners facing difficult battles. They never imagined one fan's story would forever change the meaning of the song. Jonathan Norris and Aaron Smith join LA Lloyd on the Rock 30 to discuss the emotional impact of "Survivor," the responsibility that comes with writing deeply personal music, and why genuine connection with fans continues to drive the band forward. It's a conversation about resilience, purpose, and the moments that remind artists why they create music.