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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON Former KISS head of security Big John Harte, Canadian singer Lee Aaron and new band The Sherlocks on this episode of Westwood One’s Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon In the first interview, Mitch talks with former KISS head of security Big John Harte talks about his new book, working with the band in the early days, famed manager Bill Aucoin, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, the brotherhood, Ace Frehley and drinking, Eric Carr, Iron Maiden, Glickman & Marks, manager Rod Smallwood, working with Prince, Billy Idol, KISS famed Unmasked Australia tour, Ace & Peter leaving, and much more. The second interviewRead More →

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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON: Dokken’s Don Dokken and Foreigner’s Jeff Pilson On this episode of Westwood One’s Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon: Plus a secret previously unreleased 1980’s recording from one that era’s most popular bands. In Mitch’s first interview, singer Don Dokken discusses his band’s new live package Return To The East (2016) featuring the ‘classic lineup’ featuring George Lynch, ‘Wild’ Mick Brown and Jeff Pilson. Plus, Don offers an update on the current lineup’s upcoming studio album, talks early days including Great White & Guns N’ Roses, his approach to songwriting, future work with the ‘classic lineup’, The Beatles, Up From TheRead More →

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Westwood One’s ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON: THIN LIZZY drummer Brian Downey & GENESIS’ Tony Banks Mitch’s first interview is with longtime THIN LIZZY drummer Brian Downey. He talks about his new band Brian Downey’s Alive And Dangerous, discusses Thin Lizzy’s classic albums: Live And Dangerous, Thunder And Lightning & the importance of Jailbreak. We also talk about working with guitarist John Sykes, producer Chris Tsangarides, not recording with Black Star Riders, the end of Think Lizzy, making a new album, Rory Gallagher and much more. The second interview is with GENESIS keyboardist TONY BANKS. We discuss his new album Five, the current status ofRead More →

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Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon: Cheap Trick drummer Daxx Nielsen & Alice Cooper’s Michael Bruce On this episode of Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon. Cheap Trick drummer Daxx Nielsen talks growing up in & around the band, his father Rick Nielsen, singer Robin Zander, pass drummer Bun E. Carlos, joining the band, the albums he’s made with the band (Bang, Zoom, Crazy…Hello, We’re All Alright, Christmas Christmas), work on their next new album, Harmony Riley and more. Our second interview features former Alice Cooper guitarist Michael Bruce. He talks about his book No More Mr. Nice Guy: The Inside Story Of The Alice Cooper Group,Read More →

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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON: Every Mother’s Nightmare, Black Label Society’s ZAKK WYLDE & Michael Des Barres LISTEN HERE: In this episode, Every Mother’s Nightmare vocalist Rick Ruhl talks about the band’s history including their new album GRIND and classic single Love Can Make You Blind. The second interview is with iconic guitarist ZAKK WYLDE. He discusses Black Label’s Society’s new album Grimmest Hits, touring with Corrosion Of Conformity, the upcoming Ozzy Osbourne dates and looks back at his time with Ozzy. And to end the show, Mitch talks with former Detective & Power Station singer Michael Des Barres. Topics covered include Led Zeppelin, beingRead More →

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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON: Don Felder of The Eagles, George Thorogood and Mike Skill of The Romantics Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon is your source for extraordinary interviews with some of the best artists in the world of rock n’ roll. LISTEN HERE: This episode of Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon is a classic rock spectacular. First up is former The Eagles guitarist Don Felder. He discusses his current tour with Styx & REO Speedwagon. And the question of, was Hotel California too big of a hit? And teaching Tom Petty & more. Next up, Bad To The Bone artist George Thorogood walks youRead More →

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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON: Interview with Mark Kendall of Great White and Gene Simmons from 1980 On this episode of Rock Talk with Mitch Lafon he talks with guitarist Mark Kendall of Great White and discusses the band’s new album Full Circle, goes in depth on his sobriety, the NFL’s L.A. Rams and more. Mitch celebrates the 37th anniversary of his first interview. On June 9th 1980, at age 11, he interviewed KISS’ Gene Simmons. Listen to that episode in this interview. And finally, the episode closes with musician Bobby Whitlock. He talks about his current tour, being a member of Derek And TheRead More →