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Monday Rock City: A Conversation with Duff McKagan

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Jamie Blaine

Bass player of the biggest, most controversial and contentious band in the world becomes… finance expert? Only one name you can attach to that story: Bestselling author, dad, and respected journalist Duff McKagan, a one-of-a-kind rock n’ roll Phoenix. He kicks back with our own J.M. Blaine to talk pinball, martial arts, being a middle aged gym rat, his old band Guns N’ Roses, and his new advice book: How to Be a Man (And Other Illusions). Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City | Tagged Appetite for Destruction, Axl Rose, Cameo, Duff McKagan, Guns N' Roses, Guns N' Roses Pinball, How to Be A Man, It's So Easy, Jamie Blaine, Mark Weiss, monday rock city, Prince, Rocket Queen, Slash, Steven Adler, Velvet Revolver | 1 Comment

Monday Rock City: The Return of Eddie Trunk

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Jamie Blaine

He’s the official ambassador of all things rock and metal; articulate, approachable, the author of not one but two sources of required reading in the form of Eddie Trunk’s Essential Hard Rock & Heavy Metal Vol. I & II. Jamie Blaine catches up with Trunk on the eve of his return to VH1 for the 14th season of That Metal Show, dishing on Axl & Slash, Def Leppard, reunions, and who, but who, is gonna fill the shoes of the rock and metal giants who still walk among us? Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City | Tagged ac/dc, aerosmith, Axl, Eddie Trunk, Guns N' Roses Reunion, Jamie Blaine, Jennifer Gottlieb, KISS, Michael Anthony, monday rock city, Mutt Lange, Punky Meadows, Slash, Starz, Ted Nugent, That Metal Show, The Godz, The Weeklings, Van Halen Reunion, Vh1 | Leave a comment

Metallica Rock City: A Conversation with “Into the Black” Authors Paul Brannigan & Ian Winwood

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Jamie Blaine

Metallica have plowed their way to the top, selling over 100 million records worldwide and becoming quite possibly the most successful heavy metal band of all time. Or have they? Monday Metallica Rock City talks the rise, fall and return of East Bay’s finest with the authors of the comprehensive two volume biography, Birth, School, Metallica, Death and Into the Black. (Da Capo Press) Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City | Tagged Cliff Burton, Death Magnetic, Hammett, Hetfield, Ian Winwood, Into the Black, Jamie Blaine, kill 'em all, Lars, Metallica, monday rock city, Newsted, Paul Brannigan, Slayer, The Weeklings, Through the Never | 5 Comments

The 50 Most Epic Deaths in Song

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Joe Daly

Joe Daly breaks down the 50 most epic deaths in song. Perfect for Monday coffee, long drives and 3 a.m. resin-soaked debates after the bars have all closed. Continue reading →

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Rock and Roll Coffee: The Revenge of Eddie Trunk

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Joe Daly

Music Editor Joe Daly brings Eddie Trunk back to discuss whether it’s possible to separate Ted Nugent’s politics from his music, which new band is poised to be the next Metallica and whether certain rock legends should consider hanging it up. Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City, Rock and Roll Coffee | Tagged Avenged Sevenfold, Black Sabbath, Def Leppard, Eddie Trunk, Five Finger Death Punch, Guns N' Roses, KISS, Metallica, monday rock city, Motley Crue, Music Television, radio, Television, That Metal Show, Van Halen, Vh1 | 4 Comments

Power Trio: Three Songs that Were Cynically Ripped Off, Played Worse Than the Originals, and then Financially Exploited

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Sean Beaudoin

The intrepid Sean Beaudoin delivers three airtight cases against some of the most egregious, soul-sucking rip-offs in music history. Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City, Power Trio | Tagged beach boys. music rip-offs, bloated acts of created lethargy, chuck berry, Howlin Wolf, Led Zeppelin, monday rock city, Oasis, Power Trio, Sean Beaudoin, song crimes, stevie wonder | 6 Comments

Rock and Roll Coffee: An Interview with Megadeth’s David Ellefson

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Joe Daly

“Dave Mustaine and I are the only two guys, maybe next to Joey Kramer and Steven Tyler, who wrote books and who are still in the same band together.” -Megadeth bassist David Ellefson on the release of his autobiography, “My Life With Deth” Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City, Music, Rock and Roll Coffee | Tagged bass, Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, faith, heavy metal, Joe Daly, Megadeth, monday rock city, Peace Sells, recovery | 25 Comments