About this episode

This episode features an oral history of Detroit's rock music scene with exclusive interviews from various rock legends.

In honor of #America250 - we are re-airing our special presentation on the comprehensive history of rock music’s American capital city: DETROIT!!! Dave and Shane are proud to present exclusive interviews, beginning with #KISS legend #PaulStanley who wrote the song that honors the theme of this special: #DetroitRockCity! You’ll also hear from Stanley’s former bandmate, the late #AceFrehley, along with #RikEmmett of #Triumph, #SammyHagar, the late great Brother #WayneKramer of the #MC5, #TedNugent, #MikeSkill of #TheRomantics, #DennisDunaway of the #AliceCooper Group and many more. You’ve never heard the story of Detroit rock & roll told quite like this! Find us on social: YouTube: @RockofNationsWithDaveandShane Instagram: @RockNationsDK TikTok: @RockOfNationswithDK Facebook: Rock of Nations with Dave Kinchen & Shane McEachern X (Twitter): @RockNationsDK SHOW CREDITS Hosts & Producers: Dave Kinchen and Shane McEachern Theme Music: Lyrics written by Dave Kinchen Sound Design: Produced with AI assistance and Drum Pad Machine

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave Kinchen, Shane McEachern

Guest: Paul Stanley

Topics covered

• Detroit rock history
• rock music
• interviews
• American music culture
• KISS
• rock legends

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Detroit

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