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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON presents Jean-Marc from classic Canadian band, The Box. Plus a premiere of the new The Dead Daisies featuring Glenn Hughes track, Righteous Days. September 2, 2019 Up first is a conversation with The Box’s Jean-Marc, Mitch discusses the importance of the Much Music/ music videos era, the importance of visuals, playing charity events like Strangers In The Night, his time with Men Without Hats and The Box playing Safety Dance live to this day, breaking up the band and resuming activities years later, making new music, are full length albums a thing of the past and more. Check out theRead More →

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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON presents guitarist K.K. Downing August 5, 2019 This interview contains a conversation that was recorded August 3rd 2019, with K.K. Downing and Mitch Lafon discussesing his upcoming return to the stage (with Ross The Boss at 2019’s Bloodstock Open Air festival).  And discusses the importance of having original members in a band, further elaborates of recent public comments, Les Binks, his plans for Judas Priest’s upcoming 50th anniversary tour, the business decision behind selling his stake in Judas Priest’s publishing, why Rob Halford was asked to rejoin Priest, is his book (Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas priest) theRead More →

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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON with YES bassist Billy Sherwood & singer Jon Davison July 22, 2019 In the first interview, YES bassist Billy Sherwood discusses the band’s YES:50 Live album, his new solo album Citizen: In The Next Life, being in ASIA with Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal, playing every on his solo album, The Royal Affair Tour, making a new ASIA album, stepping in for Chris Squire & John Wetton, playing on Def Leppard track, working with RATT, producing, the band Conspiracy, and more. In the second interview is a bonus ENCORE PRESENTATION of Mitch’s summer of 2018 interview with YES singer Jon Davison… CelebratingRead More →

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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON: Troy Luccketta by Mitch Lafon On this episode of ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON. we talk to TESLA drummer Troy Luccketta and I look back at some of my fondest Tesla memories. During the interview, Troy discusses the band’s new album Shock, the album’s modern drum sound, self-producing the next album, producer Phil Collen, how they got on the Hysteria tour, the band’s 30+ year relationship with Def Leppard and their upcoming tour with the band. Also, we look back at 30 years of The Great Radio Controversy, 25 years of Bust A Nut, 15 years of Into The NowRead More →

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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON: Featuring Will Turpin of Collective Soul June 16, 2019 On this episode of Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon, Collective Soul bassist, WILL TURPIN. The new Collective Soul album BLOOD released on June 21st 2019. LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: Will discusses the new Collective Soul album Blood, his 2018 solo album Serengeti Drivers, they need to make new music rather than just play the hits, how does he decide which songs go to his solo projects and which ones go to Collective Soul, should new music break new ground or be familiar, Ed the lead singer, their 2019 tour withRead More →

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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON Multi-Interview Edition Listen to this assortment of recent Rock related Podcast Interviews. June 12, 2019 Geoff Tate discusses his latest project SWEET OBLIVION, comments on current Queensrÿche, touring with Avantasia, the ‘ordeal’ of recording in a studio, new material that he’s been working on and wants to release, is Operation:Mindcrime the band continuing or will he be Geoff Tate solo from now on, will the Operation:Mindcrime album ever die, playing with different musicians over the last few years, his time living in Montreal and more. Corey Glover discusses mental health, thirty years of Vivid, looks back at his Hymns soloRead More →

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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON: Interview with Billy Duffy of The Cult June 12, 2019 Listen to the Interview Here: On this episode of Rock Talk with Mitch Lafon, he talks with The Cult’s Billy Duffy detailing the band’s upcoming 30th anniversary deluxe edition of their legendary album, Sonic Temple. He, also, discusses the album’s history/making at length – (working with drummers Mickey Curry, Eric Singer and more), compares producers Rick Rubin and Bob Rock, his ColourSound project with The Alarm’s Mike Peters, the band’s current 30th anniversary tour and playing Sonic Temple (almost) in full, Kingdom Come, The Payolas, playing with Kings Of Chaos,Read More →

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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON: Featuring Ian Hill of Judas Priest, Halestorm and Tora Tora May 24, 2019 On this episode of ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON, new interviews with ‪Ian Hill‬ Of ‪Judas Priest‬, ‪Halestorm‬’s ‪Lzzy Hale‬ & Joe Hottinger, and Tora Tora’s Anthony Corder. All interviews were recorded live in-person at venues in Albany NY, Montreal and Columbia MD. Mitch’s first interview was recorded at The Place in Albany, NY with ‪Judas Priest‬’s ‪Ian Hill‬, while the band is out on the road in the 2019 Firepower Tour. Ian speaks about the current tour, why the Ripper Owens albums aren’t available, the importanceRead More →

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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON: Uriah Heep, Jim Peterik and Jim Vallance May 9, 2019 On this episode of ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON. New interviews with Uriah Heep’s Mick Box, Jim Peterik and songwriter Jim Vallance. Co-host is Jim Peterik. The show starts off with Mitch Lafon and co-host Jim Peterik discussing Uriah Heep’s cover of his song “Across The Miles”. In the first interview, Uriah Heep’s Mick Box discussed the band’s current tour with Judas Priest, the latest album Living The Dream, making new music, drummer Lee Kerslake, Heep singers, how his songwriting has changed, upcoming 50th anniversary plans, keeping the brand nameRead More →

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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON: Kip Winger and M3 Rock Festival Organizer, Eric Baker April 30, 2019 On this episode of ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON. New interviews with KIP WINGER and M3 Rock Festival organizer – ERIC BAKER. Trixter’s Steve Brown co-hosts. Listen to the interview here: Kicking off this episode, Mitch and co-host Steve Brown discuss which bands should be invited to play the M3 Rock Festival in upcoming years. The first interview is with KIP WINGER. They talk M3 Rock Festival, Get Jack (A Musical Thriller), the experience of writing a play, new music coming in 2020, the importance of Winger, hisRead More →