Best Mike Derrico Podcasts (2024)

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The Beehive 2:13:23

1y ago2:13:23

2:13:23

Welcome to the Beehive! It's the 100th and final episode ever of the Rock Under Fire podcast. It's all about hot takes as Mike Derrico is joined by Marisa Baldassaro, Heather Drain and Michael Lee Nirenberg in over two hours of too many topics to list. But we'll try...let's see...there's random takes on Chuck Berry, the early days of the Internet, …

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The Drug Fair Kiss Book 9:17

1y ago9:17

9:17

When you get to share a personal story with an author about one of his works 41 years later. Some Rock Under Fire moments are worth their own bite-size episode. From Mike's 2020 interview with Creem Magazine managing editor and author of Loudmouth, Robert Duncan. Purchase Robert Duncan's Loudmouth https://www.amazon.com/Loudmouth-Nove... https://ww…

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North Exit 1:36:16

1y ago1:36:16

1:36:16

The conversation is all over the map in Episode 98 as Mike is joined by his cousin Paul to discuss vinyl records, jazz, lip-synching, live bands playing to tracks, Kiss, and Mike's highly-detailed take on John Lennon's murder. Paul Sisolak is a content editor and freelance writer specializing in personal finance, consumer trends and music. ROCK UND…

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Midnight in Berlin 53:49

1y ago53:49

53:49

From the outskirts of Viktoria Park in the heart of Kreuzberg, it's midnight in Berlin. Mike and an anonymous guest in a very random trail of assorted thoughts...some rock & roll...some not so rock & roll. ROCK UNDER FIRE...THE FINAL SEASON...Ep. 97 The Locker Notes, a novel: https://www.amazon.com/Locker-Notes-M... RUF Archives: https://rockunderf…

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Bouncing Over London 53:17

1y ago53:17

53:17

We're down to the final five Rock Under Fire episodes ever! In Episode 96, John K and Greg return to flip the script on Mike in an attempt to interview him as well as talk London, green screens, our favorite concerts, the seat cushion trend of the mid-80s, the horrors of AI, indie book publishing and the closing of long time Fords institution, the …

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Jesse Jackson, Set Lusting Bruce Podcast 1:11:54

1+ y ago1:11:54

1:11:54

In Episode 95, Jesse Jackson, host of the Set Lusting Bruce Podcast joins Mike Derrico to discuss Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band's 2023 tour. For the past 6 years, Jesse Jackson has been talking to Bruce Springsteen fans from around the world. He believes that every Springsteen fan has a story to tell and it's his job to record as many as po…

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Heather Drain 1:45:14

1+ y ago1:45:14

1:45:14

Mike Derrico and Heather Drain talk Blue Oyster Cult, Lester Bangs and Kiss in Episode 94 of the Rock Under Fire podcast. Heather Drain is a writer who veers between the worlds of esoterica film, wild music, heart-born words, and prose that is dark, rich, quirky, and often undefinable. In the nonfiction realm, her work has appeared on the print and…

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Baylee Avery 1:03:36

1+ y ago1:03:36

1:03:36

Baylee Avery, music journalist for Banded PR joins us for episode 93. As a podcast that has often catered to the dinosaur mentality, we step outside our comfort zone to talk about what's good and vital in rock music today as well as get a fresh perspective on the big picture. Founded by Rebecca Potzner, Banded is a media outlet and boutique PR agen…

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Going Off the Rails in the UK 1:36:13

1+ y ago1:36:13

1:36:13

London, Manchester, death tickets, Queen, Lemmy and karaoke. Mike is joined by Greg and John K...some musicians from the old neighborhood he found in a bar one dark and stormy night. ROCK UNDER FIRE...THE FINAL SEASON Ep. 92 https://rockunderfire.libsyn.com/ https://derricountitled.com/ Copyright free music provided by Lovers Squared by Letter Box …

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Red Shoes & the Blue Album 23:42

1+ y ago23:42

23:42

In response to the sudden 2022 popularity of Kate Bush with Gen Z, Mike shares his story of "meeting" Kate in 1993. ROCK UNDER FIRE...THE FINAL SEASON E. 91 https://rockunderfire.libsyn.com/ https://derricountitled.com/ https://twitter.com/Mike__Derrico Copyright free music provided by Lovers Squared by Letter Box 1973 by Bruno E Giorgio Di Campo f…

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The Feast 14:03

1+ y ago14:03

14:03

In this special one-off / year-end episode, Mike reads from The Locker Notes, a chapter called The Feast...a tribute to the power of music's imprint on memory and dedicated to family and friends we've lost. Ep. 90 ROCK UNDER FIRE...THE FINAL SEASON We've now reached the midpoint of our final season. We thank all who have supported us since 2016 and…

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Through the Decades in Random Songs 1:13:39

1+ y ago1:13:39

1:13:39

We pick four songs at random from every decade since the 1960s for discussion. This recording originally comes from our 2018 holiday special which amounted to a three-hour radio show. For copyright reasons, music has been omitted but the discussion left intact. After Youtube muted our 2016 version, Pat later joked that we should just leave the audi…

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Our 10 Favorite 80s Pop Songs 38:02

1+ y ago38:02

38:02

Just as the title says...we pick our favorite radio-friendly pop songs of the 1980s. This one plays like a classic RUF episode from the early years of the podcast. Mike Derrico and Patrick Ivanitski are your hosts. Rock Under Fire...The Final Season https://rockunderfire.libsyn.com/ https://derricountitled.com/ Copyright free music provided by Love…

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Our 10 Favorite 80s Albums 50:58

1+ y ago50:58

50:58

Just as the title says...we pick our favorite albums of the 1980s. Rock Under Fire...The Final Season Episode 86...Mike Derrico and Patrick Ivanitski are your hosts. https://rockunderfire.libsyn.com/ https://derricountitled.com/ Copyright free music provided by Lovers Squared by Letter Box 1973 by Bruno E Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music…

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Creatures of the Night 40 51:24

1+ y ago51:24

51:24

Happy 40th to Kiss's most overrated album! We discuss Creatures of the Night, an album that revisionist history has placed among the greatest albums of the Kiss catalog. We touch on the great things about the album...but we also go where no Kiss fan will dare go...the many reasons why Creatures is the most overrated album in all of Kisstory. An unp…

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In Search of Nebraska 16:04

1+ y ago16:04

16:04

Riffing on Bruce Springsteen's sixth album, Nebraska in celebration of its 40th anniversary this past October...and reading from AUTUMN AND EVERYTHING AFTER: The Murder of John Lennon, Evolution of Bruce Springsteen and the Birth of the Reagan Era...Mike Derrico's 2020 book examining Bruce Springsteen and John Lennon during the last months of 1980 …

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What Are We Listening To? 29:27

1+ y ago29:27

29:27

Original Rock Under Fire cast member Stick Nixon returns to talk about recent vinyl record acquisitions as well as a conversation about what we've been listening to. Ep. 83 https://rockunderfire.libsyn.com/ https://derricountitled.com/ Copyright free music provided by Lovers Squared by Letter Box 1973 by Bruno E Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music…

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Stagefright 14:34

1+ y ago14:34

14:34

Another fun bite-size episode from the unreleased archives. A peek behind the scenes! Random nonsense before the edit as we prepared for a show back in 2019. Never meant for release, Pat talks about Rival Sons and Mike and Marisa wax poetic on Def Leppard's Pyromania. https://rockunderfire.libsyn.com/ https://derricountitled.com/ Copyright free mus…

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Tickets 18:05

2y ago18:05

18:05

A brief snippet of the unreleased season premiere, recorded in August but scrapped for technical issues. Ep. 81 https://rockunderfire.libsyn.com/ https://derricountitled.com/ Copyright free music provided by Lovers Squared by Letter Box 1973 by Bruno E Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music

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Aaron Novak Returns 57:42

2y ago57:42

57:42

Friend and fellow podcaster/radio host Aaron Novak returns to talk about his longtime radio show Memphis, Egypt with Aaron and Todd, and his decision to leave the show. For over a decade, Memphis Egypt with Aaron and Todd was a Tuesday night staple to WDCE 90.1 out of Richmond, Virginia. Other discussion topics include a Pearl Jam concert review by…

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Nirenberg / Baldassaro 59:40

2y ago59:40

59:40

ROCK UNDER FIRE / THE FINAL SEASON Writer & director, Mike Nirenberg returns to the Rock Under Fire podcast once again. Nirenberg's most celebrated recent works have been his 2014 documentary Back Issues: The Hustler Magazine Story, and his 2020 book Earth A.D. the Poisoning of the American Landscape and the Communities That Fought Back. This time …

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Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert 40:22

2y ago40:22

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The final season of the Rock Under Fire podcast begins with a discussion of the first of two tribute concerts for Taylor Hawkins...the first of which happened in London's Wembley Stadium this past September 3. Mike Derrico and Patrick Ivanitski are your hosts. Episode 78 derrico untitled Copyright free music provided by Lovers Squared by Letter Box…

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INSIDE AUTUMN: Lennon, Springsteen, Reagan 1980 34:37

2+ y ago34:37

34:37

From November 2020 and re-cut from a deleted Rock Under Fire episode. In the one and only time he addresses it in detail, Mike talks to Patrick Ivanitski about his book AUTUMN AND EVERYTHING AFTER: The Murder of John Lennon, Evolution of Bruce Springsteen & the Birth of the Reagan Era. The politics in the book that ruffled some feathers is discusse…

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Talkin' Dylan with Allison Rapp 1:02:51

2+ y ago1:02:51

1:02:51

In Rock Under Fire's Season 5 finale, Mike Derrico and Allison Rapp discuss Bob Dylan and various aspects of the artist's career, music and concert history. Allison Rapp is a New York City-based music and culture journalist whose work has appeared in Ultimate Class Rock, Brooklyn Magazine, City Limits, Insider and more. Go to her website to find ou…

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In Defense of Music From the Elder 1:00:05

2+ y ago1:00:05

1:00:05

In Rock Under Fire's 75th episode, original cast member Stick Nixon returns to talk about the much-maligned 1981 KISS album, Music From the Elder in celebration of its 40th anniversary. Hosted by Mike Derrico SOME COOL THINGS TO CHECK OUT: Books: Mike's new book, THE LOCKER NOTES: https://www.amazon.com/Locker-Notes-M... THE LOCKER NOTES TRAILER: h…

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Headphones 25:01

3y ago25:01

25:01

A test run of our new headsets becomes Episode 74. We discuss Ticketmaster's new policy of requiring vaccines or negative Covid results for concerts, Primus's tribute to Rush, Wolfgang Van Halen, Asbury Park's Sea.Hear.Now Festival and guitarist, Jimmy Sakurai of Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening. Mike Derrico and Pat Ivanitski are your hosts. SO…

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Dancing With Demons 48:03

3y ago48:03

48:03

In Episode 73 we’re joined by Pat’s daughter Riley to discuss her first book, Dancing with Demons, published by IngramSpark and available in soft cover and eBook editions. Riley’s book can be ordered through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, Waterstones and various indie book sellers worldwide. Order Dancing with Demons https://www.amazon.com/Dancing…

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Free Cuba, Free Britney! 26:56

3y ago26:56

26:56

Patria y Vida! In ROCK UNDER FIRE Episode 72, we talk about the hip hop song that’s fueling a revolution in Cuba, as well as discuss the disparities between the song’s influence in Cuba and the American right wing’s complete disdain for musical artists using their voices, as America struggles to preserve its own democracy that is under attack from …

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Gina Yates, Narcissus Nobody 1:38:05

3y ago1:38:05

1:38:05

Author Gina Yates joins Mike Derrico for a slightly different kind of Rock Under Fire episode...an epic conversation about love, marriage, relationships, self-help books, rock & roll, and NARCISSUS NOBODY, the brilliant new book by Yates, published by Three Rooms Press. In addition to NARCISSUS NOBODY, Gina Yates is the author of several unpublishe…

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Shut the F**k Up Already 26:06

3y ago26:06

26:06

Is this the shortest RUF episode ever or just the longest RUF rant? Mike and Pat talk about the return of live music, vaccines, Roger Waters and the ills of social media. WARNING: If you are easily offended by artists expressing their political views, you may want to skip this episode. Our website: https://rockunderfire.com/ RUF on Facebook: https:…

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Our Top 10 Favorite Albums 58:50

3y ago58:50

58:50

We discuss a topic that somehow never made it to the show until now...our personal favorite albums of all time. Let's clarify..."all time" meaning the modern rock era and the rock albums that we personally have loved the most over the years. What are yours? Leave us comments! Our website: https://rockunderfire.com/ RUF on Facebook: https://www.face…

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Win and You're In 38:09

3y ago38:09

38:09

Topics for this very aimless episode include the real problems with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Lollapalooza, the cancellation of Def Leppard's Stadium Tour, Led Zeppelin's 1988 reunion, Live Aid, a new album from Duran Duran and Bob Dylan turns 80. Our website: https://rockunderfire.com/ RUF on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q..…

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Five Years 43:18

3y ago43:18

43:18

We begin a fifth season of Rock Under Fire playing catch-up on the state of the music and concert industries in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. We also discuss Greta van Fleet, Hall and Oates, Bruno Mars, Wolfgang Van Halen, and Mike's Madonna story. Mike Derrico and Patrick Ivanitski are your hosts. Our website: https://rockunderfire.com/ RUF …

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December and Rock & Roll Tragedy 57:25

3+ y ago57:25

57:25

Ep: 66: On the 40th anniversary of the death of John Lennon, we talk about December 8, 1980 as well as the other rock and roll tragedies that have marked early December…the Rolling Stones Altamont Speedway concert, the stampede in Cincinnati before a concert by The Who, and the deaths of Dimebag Darrell and Darby Crash. We also discuss the $300 mil…

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2020 Blues 1:12:18

3+ y ago1:12:18

1:12:18

Episode 64 is a blank canvas episode filled in with discussions about Eddie Van Halen, H.E.R., music streaming, Sean Connery, James Bond movies, Bruce Springsteen and the political right’s growing vitriol against artists voicing their opinions and using their platforms for social justice causes. Politics folks...yes we go there. As a rock and roll …

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Joey Molland of Badfinger 56:55

4y ago56:55

56:55

In Episode 63, Badfinger’s Joey Molland talks to Mike Derrico about his new solo album Be True to Yourself. Molland is the lead guitarist and vocalist in the classic lineup of Badfinger that rose to the top of the pop charts in the late 1960s and early 70s with hits like “Come and Get It,” “Baby Blue,” “No Matter What,” and “Day After Day.” Molland…

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P.J. Farley of Trixter 46:37

4y ago46:37

46:37

PJ FARLEY of Trixter talks to Mike Derrico about his brand new solo album ACCENT THE CHANGE. Aside from Trixter, PJ FARLEY is also a member of the band Ra, has played with Lita Ford, toured with Stained, Seether and Sevendust, and is currently active with Eric Martin of Mr. Big, Fozzy and Kuarantine, the new remote Kiss cover project with Chris Jer…

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Joe Gerulski 1:36:05

4y ago1:36:05

1:36:05

In the early days of independent record stores, if you grew up in New Jersey's Middlesex, Union or Essex counties during the 1970s, 80s or 90s, chances are you shopped at Little Joe Records, Dot Records or J&J Records where you could find all of those good things you couldn't get at your local boring and predictable Sam Goody. Childhood friend Joe …

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Aaron Novak, Memphis Egypt w/ Aaron & Todd 1:20:44

4y ago1:20:44

1:20:44

n Episode 60, the always-interesting Aaron Novak finally joins the conversation. Aaron is one of the hosts of MEMPHIS, EGYPT w/AARON & TODD, a long-running weekly indie/new music radio show on WDCE 90.1 FM in Richmond, Virginia. A gathering that has been long-planned and talked about for years gets slightly marred by some annoying sound problems th…

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Random Chatter & N.J. Card Sharks 1:12:47

4y ago1:12:47

1:12:47

In Episode 59, random discussions touch on the Black Crowes, Allman Betts Band, Grateful Dead, Frank Zappa, stage show technology of the 1970s, a review of the Rolling Stones Deluxe Edition of Goats Head Soup, and our very own Pat Ivanitski talks about his new project N.J. CARD SHARKS. https://www.facebook.com/njcardsharks/ As a rock and roll podca…

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Michael Lee Nirenberg Returns 49:13

4y ago49:13

49:13

In Episode 58, Mike Derrico talks to director and author Michael Lee Nirenberg who returns to the show to discuss his new book EARTH A.D. THE POISONING OF THE AMERICAN LANDSCAPE AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT FOUGHT BACK. Nirenberg has directed several music videos and the award-winning documentary, Back Issues: The Hustler Magazine Story. https://booksh…

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Robert Duncan, CREEM Magazine 55:57

4y ago55:57

55:57

In Episode 57, Mike Derrico talks to Robert Duncan, former managing editor of Creem Magazine and lifelong rock and roll obsessive. Duncan, a musician himself, has been in and around the rock and roll world through some pivotal years, perhaps through rock’s most hedonistic period of all, the 1970s. Aside from Creem, he has contributed to notable pub…

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Pat's Birthday Show 57:44

4+ y ago57:44

57:44

In Episode 56, it’s Pat’s birthday! Discussions include Pat’s birthday, Ticketmaster, Bon Jovi’s tour cancellation, the Prince Tribute, Clive Davis, new Stones song, and reviews of new albums from Pearl Jam, Fiona Apple, and the Strokes, and a rant on the NFL draft. Mike Derrico and Pat Ivanitski are your hosts. As a rock and roll podcast, Rock Und…

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Gun to the Head 1:07:39

4+ y ago1:07:39

1:07:39

In Episode 55, Rock Under Fire continues The Lockdown Series, a special run of shows for listeners who can use some distraction away from the 24-hour news cycle of the pandemic situation. The obvious is not ignored, but as always, discussion is kept to music and the performing arts. This week, Pat and Mike address the passing of Bill Withers and th…

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Live From the Lockdown 56:19

4+ y ago56:19

56:19

In Episode 54, Mike and Pat return from an extended break to catch up and address the current status of the Rock Under Fire podcast as well as the on-going global pandemic. As a rock and roll podcast, Rock Under Fire makes it a point not to focus on any one particular artist, band, or genre of music, but with that comes the reality that the show ma…

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Farewell Tours 'n' Sh*t 57:28

5+ y ago57:28

57:28

In Episode 52, we talk about the current wave of farewell tours, the future of the concert industry, and sidetrack ourselves with White Lion, Def Leppard, Creed, Stryper, Kidd Gloves Seton Hall's WSOU, hypotheticals on The Beatles, and the longtime feud between Roger Waters and David Gilmour. We're all over the place on this particularly loose and …

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We Discuss The Dirt 46:48

5+ y ago46:48

46:48

In Episode 51, we return for our first show of 2019 and the beginning of Season 4. At the outset, we introduce Marisa, a longtime friend and new voice to the Rock Under Fire podcast. Topics include The Dirt, the new Motley Crue biopic, the artsy-fartsy cinephile history of Marisa and Mike, and Marisa's censored encounter with Donald Fagan of Steely…

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Ep. 49: The Nina Blackwood Interview 51:12

6y ago51:12

51:12

In ROCK UNDER FIRE Episode 49, we present Mike Derrico's full conversation with original MTV VJ NINA BLACKWOOD. Portions of the interview were featured in "The Rise & Fall of MTV," an episode of RUF's sister podcast, RETROSPEAK, where Mike and Pat Ivanitski discuss the early years of MTV, the channel's influence on pop culture and the music industr…

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Ep. 48: Catching Up 49:45

6y ago49:45

49:45

Mike and Pat hit the RUF mics for the first time in five months to catch up on recent events in rock. In Episode 48, they discuss the upcoming KISS End of the Road Tour, the current Fleetwood Mac tour, Nirvana reunion this past Saturday, Mark Eglinton, co-writer of KK Downing's HEAVY DUTY: DAYS & NIGHTS IN JUDAS PRIEST, and a rant about the below-t…

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Ep. 47: The KK Downing Interview 54:53

6y ago54:53

54:53

In Episode 47, Mike Derrico talks to Judas Priest legend KK Downing about his new book, HEAVY DUTY: DAYS AND NIGHTS IN JUDAS PRIEST, out this week on Da Capo Press. Derrico and Rock Under Fire co-host Pat Ivanitski have spent the summer putting together their sister podcast called RETROSPEAK, which begins on October 1, 2018. Subscribe to the Retros…

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