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Rock is not dead. Deal with it. Every week, The Maestro reviews new album and song releases from classic rock acts, discusses current concert tours and looks back at pivotal moments in rock history.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
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- Sep 26, 2026
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Episode 265 (9/25/26) - "Cursum Perficio" (opens the original)
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This week, The Maestro reviews "Cursum Perficio", the new album from Anthrax; Kev also discusses more weather woes for AC/DC's tour, Sammy Hagar moving on from Van Halen and an alternate rock universe where John Bonham lived & Led Zeppelin thrived well into the 1980s!!!
Episode 264 (9/18/26) - "Ozzy, Jimi & T.P." (opens the original)
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This week, The Maestro reviews "Airbourne"; Kev also discusses new 2027 tour dates for Metallica & Oasis and looks back at "WKRP in Cincinnati", "Abacab" and the death of Jimi Hendrix...
Episode 263 (9/11/26) - "The Immortal Angus Young" (opens the original)
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This week, The Maestro reviews AC/DC live in concert at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana; Kev also discusses The Pretty Reckless, Stevie Wonder, Alex Van Halen vs Sammy Hagar and Canada's brave & mighty rock and roll warrior standing up against America...Bryan Adams?!?!
Episode 262 (9/4/26) - "End of Summer Concert Extravaganza!!!" (opens the original)
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This week, The Maestro reviews FIVE bands/performers live in concert (Toto, Winger, Christopher Cross, The Romantics & Firehouse)!!! Kev also discusses a welcome return (Van Halen's "A Different Kind of Truth" on CD/vinyl), an iffy return (Molly Hatchet's first new LP in 16 years) and a return as predictable as the sun rising in the morning (The Who?!?! AGAIN?!?!)...
Episode 261 (8/28/26) - "Goodbye Dolly" (opens the original)
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This week, The Maestro mourns the passing of Dolly Parton; Kev also discusses Triumph, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Queen and Peter Wolf!!!
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