Cutter's RockCast

The band Saosin were darlings of the scene in the early 2000s, releasing their fan favorite self-titled album 20 years ago. It's hard to believe that to date, they have only released 3 full-length albums. The times they are a-changing, with a new singer and a new lease on life, the band Saosin has returned with their first new music in 10 years.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd is by far one of the most prolific modern blues musicians and one of the few that have had crossover hit songs on rock radio. 32 years ago he released his debut album Ledbetter Heights to huge success, and remember this is the album before his timeless mainstay "Blue on Black." Featuring hit radio songs "Deja Voodoo" and "Aberdeen" it reasonated with millions of people at a time when hair metal had faded and grunge was all the rave. Now 30 years later Kenny has been on the road playing the album from start to finish and put out a re-recorded version called Ledbetter Heights (30th Anniversary Sessions). This conversation was also recorded for my morning show WAPL Mornings With Laura Lee & Cutter along with my show The Cutting Edge Countdown, so Laura joined me for the talk and Kenny has some nice words for his history with the station WAPL.

Sevendust may seriously be one of the most influential hard rock bands in history, and on their 15th studio album, they are once again proving why. One is out now, and it's filled with the heavy grooves and catchy choruses that only Sevendust can truly pull off.Lajon Witherspoon is the soulful lead singer of Sevendust and truly one of the nicest human beings on the planet.

When it comes to metalcore, there is something in the water in Australia. The Amity Affliction have been at that game for a long time and have amassed an insane and rabid fanbase along the way, not just in Australia or Europe, but here in the United States. With heartfelt and emotional lyrics courtesy of Joel Birch, the band remains at the top of their game. Their new album, House of Cards, touches on the emotions of losing a Mom who wasn't always there the way her kids maybe would have wanted her to be. Joel is at some of his most poignant on this album, and the music follows suit. Let's dive in with lyricist and vocalist Joel Birch.

In 2020, Zero 9:36 hit the rock scene running with the single "Adrenaline" and an album released in early 2021 called ...If You Don't Save Yourself. Except there was this little thing that happened called an international pandemic that shut everything down and put careers on hold. Since then Zero has been doing it his way, and he joins me to discuss just that, his take on A.I., and much, much more.Zero 9:36 They Were Always Here is available now, and more new music is coming later this year.

Story of the Year put out their debut album Page Avenue in 2003 and helped changed the rock and roll landscape. The songs "Until the Day I Die" and "Anthem of Our Dying Day" are legendary in the alt-rock world. From there the band exisited until it didn't, and then it did again. Right now the band themselves might be at their creative best and founding member and guitarist Ryan Phillips joins us to talk new music, skateboarding, and rocking in your 40s. Plus real talk too. The new song "Gasoline" is availble now, while the new album A.R.S.O.N. is due out in February.

Wolfgang Van Halen is the frontman, guitarist, drummer, bassist and songwriter for the band Mammoth. Yes he plays all the instruments on their albums, Mammoth III just came out. On stage though Wolfgang has a plethra of amazing musicians backing him up. Myles Kennedy is the lead singer of Alter Bridge who's new album AB is due out in January. He's also the lead singer for Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. When he's not busy with those projects he has is own solo band. Mammoth are on tour until mid December with Myles opening up the shows and I had the pleasure of joining them on a recent tour stop that ended with a conversation in Myles' dressing room with both of them.

It's been a hell of ride this past year for the band The Funeral Portrait. One of 2025's bands on the rise for sure. Lead singer Lee Jennings is back to revisit the past year as we look forward to what's on the horizon for this Atlanta based band. That includes a new live album due out in January!