Mr. K’s Super Show

We go back to the 80s for a further look at the discography one of rock's greatest groups, the champions themselves, Queen. Once again, Brian Linnen (Permanent Record Podcast) and me take a deep dive into Queen's second decade, a time when Queen was experimenting with different musical styles and incorporating new elements like synthesizers into the mix. We had fun -- as we always do -- delving into the varied music by this legendary band! Check out Permanent Record Podcast's deep dive into Queen's A Kind Of Magic: https://permanentrecordpodcast.com/queen-a-kind-of-magic-1986-part-1

On July 22, 2025, the rock world lost one of the innovators of heavy metal and shock rock, Ozzy Osbourne.Ozzy’s career spanned over 50 years, first as lead singer of Black Sabbath, dubbed by many as the first heavy metal band, and then, as a solo artist who set the rock world on fire with his hard rock masterpieces and madman persona, onstage and off.Mad or not, Ozzy entertained millions of fans and spanned generations with his career, even making a splash as a reality show TV star with his family’s namesake show, The Osbournes.Alex Alt (Slydog Music Cast) and me pore over the legacy of this crazy man who may have been many things, but dull wasn’t one of them.RIP, John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne.

1975 was a pivotal year for KISS: It was the year they finally broke through to the masses and the year they released their signature song and the album that put them on the map.We take a look at the events of 50 years ago, starting with the release of Dressed To Kill, as well as the subsequent tour that would give birth to the album that broke the band in a big way, Alive!Bakko (Cobras and Fire podcast) helped me delve into this massive year, arguably the most important one in the band’s history.  We had fun doing so, as we always do!

When guitarist Joe Perry left the Aerosmith mothership in 1979, he wasted no time in putting together his own group, The Joe Perry Project.  Over the course of five years, the group would release three albums amidst a revolving door of musicians and internal struggles.Perry’s devotion to making music never wavered, however, and the jPP became  the ultimate road dogs, touring constantly between record releases in the early 80s.  On this episode, Julian Gill (KISS FAQ podcast) and I look at those albums as well as the constant changes in the band.Joe Perry let the music do the talking and we do plenty of talking about that!

By the mid-90s, Van Ha,len was in crisis mode; while seemingly  still a successful band, ruptures between guitarist Eddie Van Halen and vocalist Sammy Hagar forced Hagar’s departure from the band in 1996.  What followed were 24 years filled with chaos, egos, drugs, booze, and periods where Van Halen lay fallow for years at a time.Alex Alt (Slydog Music Cast) and me will explore the period 1996-2020, during which time Van Halen went through four singers (one of which you may never have heard of), yet only produced two studio albums, one of which remains a controversial and divisive one among fans to this day.We explore the good, the bad, the ugly and the...whatever, as Van Halen went from being a legendary band, to being rock’s greatest soap opera; hence the reason why this episode is entitled "As Van Halen Turns."  Check it out!

In this episode, Ryan Daly (Cheers Cast) and me pick our top 5 albums by one of America’s greatest rock and roll bands, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers!This classic band was responsible for so many great songs and albums and while it’s tough to whittle it down to five absolute favorites, somehow, we managed.  With their trademark jangly, melodic sound, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers created the soundtrack for a generation and we talk about our favorite albums and songs here.  It was a fun conversation and hopefully some of our favorite albums will be some of yours!

Pull up a bowl of your favorite sugar cereal and get ready for an episode where Laura Donahue Brady (Dedication: Fans Remember The Bay City Rollers Podcast) and me talk about the famous (or perhaps infamous) Bay City Rollers Show (aka The Krofft Superstar Hour)!What happens when you combine one of the biggest teen pop groups with the likes of Witchiepoo, Stupid Bat, and Mr. Munchie?  A Saturday morning kids’ show with the music of the Bay City Rollers and crazy comedy skits that was so over the top, the lead singer left the band as soon as the show filmed it’s last episode!But there was some fun to be had in re-watching these classic shows featuring Scotland’s greatest export next to Sean Connery, The Bay City Rollers, and Laura and me certainly had fun re-living our respective memories of this classic piece of Saturday morning schtick.

It may be April Fools Day, but the only fools you’ll hear are me and Jeff Harris (Behind The Grooves) talking once again about...The Beatles!In this episode we go back 60 years to the pivotal year of 1965, when The Fab Four released their movie and accompanying soundtrack album for Help!, as well as the other major release of the year, their classic album Rubber Soul.And while Jeff and I attempt to stay on topic, of course we go off in different directions and ponder things such as the connection the Beatles have to Superman circa 1983, and various other zigs where we should zagged!As always with Mr. Harris, a spendid time was had by us and hopefully you’ll say the same thing after listening to this podcast!*