We're posting the video of some of our favorite episodes starting with the hard rocking couple Richie Kotzen and Julia Lage who visit the show to introduce us to their 2.5 year old brown Doberman Rusty who succeeds their two previous dobies Cheech and Zeus. Richie and Julia are terrific dog parents who give their dogs the love, space and patience t…

This week we welcome the self described "ramblin' soul" that is singer-songwriter Melissa Carper, the Austin, TX treasure who's been highly acclaimed by NPR, Rolling Stone, and No Depression. Melissa introduces us to her rescue dog Georgia Peach who is suspected to be about 10 years old and looks to be part Whippet and part Mountain Cur. We also ca…

I can't think of a better summer guest than Mark Bryan, the Grammy winning lead guitarist and founding member of Hootie and the Blowfish. Mark brings us up to speed on his 5 year old golden retriever siblings Riggins and Rosie and introduces us to his partner's two 2 year old toy poodle siblings Leo and Max who are all currently accompanying Mark o…

Great to have the opportunity to talk dogs with none other than drummer extraordinaire John Tempesta who rose to prominence playing with White Zombie, Testament, Helmet and has occupied the drum throne for The Cult since 2006. John gives us the scoop on Luna, his 6 year old German Shepherd, Siberian Husky, American Pit Bull mix and reminisces about…

It's always great to talk with a passionate rescue dog advocate like this week's guest Zeb Dekofsky of Tribal Seeds. Zeb was an active dog foster before he saved his 12 year old American Bully Koa minutes from euthanasia. His wife brought Benji, a 9 year old terrier mix, to the relationship and is also rescue. Tribal Seeds new album Ancient Blood i…

Since we're no stranger to dog loving drummers on this show it's only fitting to have a conversation with Late Night with Seth Meyers producer Eric Leiderman who spearheads the 8G Band sit-in that features a popular guest drummer each week. To top it off Eric is a bonafide mini-Schnauzer fan boy with a long family history with the breed and is the …

Grateful to have the opportunity to welcome indie stalwart Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses, 50 Foot Wave and her own prolific solo career to the podcast. Kristin raised three boys on the road and completed her family with many trusted canine companions along the way. Hear all about Zoey, Zoey II (Sheltie), Goose (Great Pyrenees), Crow (Weimaraner),…

Ears are bound to perk up when you hear this week's guest, Spencer Hazard from the band Full of Hell, come on the show to tell us about his 1.5 year old Brussels-Schnauzer mix Ernest and his 13 year old Brussels Petit Brabançon Kiwi. Though Spencer is sitting this tour out, Full of Hell will be heading to the land down under in August. For dates, i…

We're kicking off the start of our next hundred episodes by going across the pond to South Wales to talk with Mitch Bock of When We Were Wolves and Jaws of Life. Mitch is the owner and sole employee of Mitch's Muttz, a dog boarding and walking service he started in the Spring of 2023 and has been booked solid caring for the bestest boys and goodest…

We are thrilled to be celebrating our 100th episode of the Rocker Dog podcast. To usher in this special milestone is our guest Jaret Reddick of the Grammy nominated pop-punkers Bowling for Soup. Jaret introduces us to his colorful pack of dogs that consists of his Boxer Mastiff Milo, Hazel Mae an English Mastiff, and his "bougie dog" Sammy an Austr…

Zooming in from the left coast is Sade Sanchez of the intense and dreamy, psych-rock trio L.A. Witch. Sade introduces us to her 4 year old dog Puppet who is a female Pit Bull, Labrador, Boxer, German Shepherd mix. We also hear about Ronnie who is a male, 9 year old similarly mixed breed dog we see all over her social media. L.A. Witch is currently …

Happy to be talking with Hannah and Christian of the band Grouplove who I caught in concert recently and was totally blown away by the infectious positive energy of their live show. Together they introduce me to their new 6 month old Labradoodle Cheese who will be trained to assist their daughter who is sensitive to crowds while hypnotizing the uns…

Fellow doodle Dad Max Ernst, who's also 1/3 of the band Shaed with his twin brother Spencer and sister-in-law Chelsea Lee, joins the show to compare and contrast his 2 year old female Golden Doodle Lenny with my 6 year old male Golden Doodle Charlie. And yes, I bring up the 2019 NYTimes article yet again. Shaed just released their new album Spinnin…

Great talk with first time dog dad Joe Badolato of the bone-crushing metal core band Fit for an Autopsy. Joe introduces us to his suspected part blue/red heeler Bruce who lives up to the breeds reputation of being high-energy and high intelligence. Joe and Fit for an Autopsy are busy creating album #7 while preparing for a headlining tour in the UK…

Great new episode with guitarist Max Bernstein who has been a member of Taylor Swift's touring band since 2018 and is currently on her Eras Tour. Max is also a Musical Director who has worked with Weezer, Fletcher, Clairo, and Noah Cyrus. He joins the podcast to tell us all about Audrey Marie Bernstein, a resilient 12 year old Japanese Chin, and pa…

Lend us your floppy ears for a humorous new episode with acclaimed guitarist and singer/songwriter Joanne Shaw Taylor and her "psycho sausage" Hank, a 1 year old mini-English cream Dachshund, who accompanies her on tour and is ever present in her social media. Joanne's new LP Heavy Soul comes out June 7th on Journeyman Records and is available for …

The hard rocking couple Richie Kotzen and Julia Lage visit the show to introduce us to their 2.5 year old brown Doberman Rusty who succeeds their two previous dobies Cheech and Zeus. Richie and Julia are terrific dog parents who give their dogs the love, space and patience to thrive. Hear all about the different dynamics and personalities between t…

Drummer Matt Ochoa of Dirty Heads joins us from Southern California to introduce us to his girl Nana whose DNA test came back as part Staffordshire Terrier, Shar-Pei and Boxer mix. Dirty Heads will be kicking off their Slightly Dirty Tour with Slightly Stoopid on July 11th in Cleveland, OH. For tickets and info visit dirtyheads.com Matt elected to …

Self professed "Dog Worshipper" and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's and Elettrodomestico Zooms into the show from Hawaii to tell the stories of her eclectic mix of rescue dogs. Hear all about Kevin, Pete, Wilhelmina, Rosemarie and Smidgie and their adventures living with Jane on her farm along with a pair of miniature …

Chris Colbourn of Buffalo Tom is our distinguished guest this week to talk about his current dog Cora (a lab/retriever mix), his son's dog Reggie (a black mouth cur), his childhood dog Snoopy (golden retriever) and Butterscotch the giant dog that intimidated the kids at the bus stop and inspired a song. Plenty of great stories from this consummate …

This is an encore episode from April 7, 2023 with then Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg who is now on the road in 2024 with both Infectious Grooves and Suicidal Tendencies. Jay came on the podcast to tell us all about his two Brussles Griffons Papaya and Pixie who've become well known among his fellow musicians and fans from around the world. Jay gave…

Duane Betts visits the podcast to talk about his (not so) mini-golden doodle Willie who's an easy going dog that's seemingly up for anything including hiking, swimming and touring. Catch both Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel and The Allman Betts Band on tour this summer. Visit duanebetts.com for tickets and dates. For more pics and clips of Duane and W…

Guest host Holly Haze takes the reins of the podcast this week and welcomes Tina Halladay of Sheer Mag to the show to talk about her 7 year old rescue dog Rock whose DNA test might leave him with an identity crisis being part Chihuahua, Cocker Spaniel, Australian Cattle Dog, American Pit Bull Terrier, Russel Terrier, Mini Pinscher, Dachshund and Su…

Sergie Loobkoff of Samiam visits the show to introduce us to his bestest girl Cheeto who's a 2.5 year old chihuahua mix that he immortalized on the artwork of Samiam's latest album Stowaway. To keep up with Cheeto follow her on Instagram at @cheeto_burrito_bandito. For the comings and goings of Sergio and Samiam visit https://samiamband.com/ For pi…

It's always nice to introduce a guest by saying they're a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy winning artist. And that's exactly what Matt Sorum, drummer for Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver and The Cult, is and more. Matt joined us to speak about the many dogs he's cared for over his adult life including past dogs Drac (Labrador), Anya (G…

A pleasure to have Louise Post of Veruca Salt join the podcast to talk about her 7 year old golden retriever Prince Pilot Parks and pay tribute to Roofis her beloved shepherd lab mix. Catch Louise out on tour this week in Minneapolis promoting her fantastic 2023 solo album Sleepwalker with additional dates playing Los Angeles, Chicago, St Louis and…

Great new episode with Ryan Clapham of the band Cannons, whose song Loving You just topped the Alternative Radio charts in late February. Ryan gives us the life and times of his 9 year old Blue Heeler Banjo Bruce and, their relatively new sibling, 1.5 year old Pembroke/Cardigan Corgi Hocus Corgnilious Floof. Cannons are on a sold-out UK tour starti…

Drummer Jess Bowen, who plays the skins for The Summer Set, 3OH!3, JAX and starred in the Netflix documentary Count Me In alongside Chad Smith of The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction, visits the show to tell us all about her two Chihuahua mixes. Her first, 4 year old Pepe, was joined a short time later by 3.5 year old T…

We are thrilled to welcome legendary artist and 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee Peter Frampton to the show to talk about his dog Bigsby, an almost 3 year old service trained Goldendoodle, who will assist Peter as he navigates the effects of Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) that he's dutifully kept at bay since his diagnosis in 2015. Peter's 18…

Lots of laughs with the half psych, half prog, half rock theater band The Toxhards who come on the show to talk about their past and present dogs that include Maisie, Archer, Henry, Hoss, Simon, Molly, Hershey and Ringo. They also speak about the inspiration behind their newly released single Should We Get a Dog? that came out on February 16th. Ple…

Mario Quintero of the dark and dynamic band Spotlights pays the show a visit to get us acquainted with his senior dogs Melvin Alfonso, a 13 year old Chihuahua who hates everyone and Louisa Maria (Lulu), a 12 year old Chihuahua/Maltese/Mini Poodle who loves vegetables. Spotlights will be back out on the road supporting Mr. Bungle on their summer tou…

Influential punk/hardcore/noise-rock musician Justin Pearson of such bands as The Locust, Deaf Club and Dead Club joins the show to tell us all about his 7 year old Cocker Spaniel Captain, his current blind foster Winston and his dearly departed dog Gee Gee who was a bonafide member of the San Diego music community. Justin gives a well deserved sho…

We're wrapping up January with a Q&A with former co-founding member of The Mowgli's, singer-songwriter Colin Dieden, who now performs under the nickname Little Hurt and has enjoyed a string of indie rock hits like Alaska and I Can Do Better Than You. Colin introduces us to his sweater loving 3 year old Terrier/Chihuahua mix Sweetie who was rescued …

This week we're happy to have Sarah Tudzin of Illuminati Hotties on the show to talk about her (approximately) 4-5 year old pit bull mix Maeby and her partner's pup Zeus who's a 9 year old German Shepherd mix. Besides steering the ship for Illuminati Hotties, Sarah is also a producer and engineer who's worked with Speedy Ortiz, Sir Chloe and Boy Ge…

Prolific singer-songwriter MORGXN joins the show to tell us all about his 10 year old boxer mix Stevie whom he rescued from being euthanized after seeing a post of her on Facebook. We cover a lot of ground including how Stevie benefits MORGXN's mental health, their move from Los Angeles back to Tennessee and Stevie's talent at acting as MORGXN's A&…

If you know legendary drummer Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, The Winery Dogs) at all you know he has unabashed affection for his 13.5 year old Maltese/Yorkie mix Mickey who's a constant presence on his social media. So it was a pleasure having Mike on the show to hear all about Mickey and his adventures, fans and health updates. Keep up with Mickey o…

Backstage Bowie is a female 10 year old golden retriever whose Instagram account documents her, and her great grand puppy Stevie's, experiences hanging out with band members and crew at amphitheaters, stadiums and arenas in the Midwest. Recounting Bowie's stories for us is her human Lindsay Gjerde who is a production manager with Live Nation. Follo…

Nashville by way of Fort Lauderdale singer-songwriter Lydia Luce checks into the podcast to introduce us to her 3 year old outdoor adventure loving Aussie/Border Collie mix Bobby who enjoys kayaking, camping, paddle boarding and hiking. Just keep her away from those pesky rollerbladers and skateboarders. Lydia's second full-length LP Florida Girl i…

Guitarist, songwriter, producer and Wheelhouse Studio owner Nickolas Wheeler of The All-American Rejects joins the podcast to talk about his Warped Tour loving dog Dexter, a 16 year old Boston Terrier/Rat Terrier/Super Mutt mix, and pay respects to Phoebe his Boston Terrier/Bulldog rescue who crossed the rainbow bridge in 2018. Nickolas elected to …

Daughtry drummer Jeremy Schaffer joins the podcast to introduce us to his two dogs Bella Boo, a 7 year old suspected Coonhound mix, and Moose, a likely Rottweiler/Lab mix. Daughtry's latest single and video "Artificial" is out now and available wherever you stream or buy music. Jeremy's shout out goes to Nashville Humane Association who, since 1946…

Louisville guitarist/vocalist Evan Patterson, the man behind the moniker Jaye Jayle, pays the show a visit to introduce us to his Chihuahua mix Sandy, give tribute to his 19 year old dog Betsy and walk us through his unfortunate experience with an Australian Shepherd named Osha who he stepped in to care for when cousin couldn't. Jaye Jayle's latest…

This week we welcome another drummer with a ferocious and punishing style who parents two small dogs that are not on brand with his band's loud and aggressive musical style. It's Matt Byrne of Hatebreed and his pasta themed Shitzu's Ziti and his recent addition Ravioli. Hatebreed will be celebrating their 30 year anniversary as a band in 2024. For …

Brittany Luna and Tim Hildebrand of the Philly based ska band Catbite visit the show to give us the details on their 8 year old Pit Bull Nacho Bizness who they rescued as a skinny stray off the streets of South Philadelphia. Catbite will be back on tour with The Bouncing Souls on December 6th through the 17th. Check catbite.net for details. Brittan…

Rye Thomas, the creative force behind the Washington D.C. based project Soft Punch, talks with us about his 11 year old Pit Bull mix Molé (November is Adopt a Senior Pet month!) and his previous dog Dexter who both comforted him on his ongoing battle with a debilitating illness. Soft Punch's latest release Above Water is out now on Bad Friends Reco…

Papa Roach drummer Tony Palermo visits the show to introduce us to his 6 year old Border Collie/Australian Shepherd mix Luna and his 6 year old Chocolate Lab Jasper. Papa Roach will be donating a portion of the royalties for their single Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark) to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. For more clips and imag…

Margaret Cho graces the podcast with her soon-to-be 5 year old Chihuahua mix Lucia. You may consider Margaret as a comedian first, but she has true blue Rocker Dog credentials with her two music albums Cho Dependent and American Myth that feature collaborations with past podcast guests like Tegan Quinn of Tegan and Sara and Garrison Starr. Margaret…

This week we welcome to the show Broadside frontman Oliver Baxxter who gives us the scoop on his 3 year old miniature dachshund Leo. Broadside's new album Hotel Bleu is out on November 10th and they'll be hitting the road supporting This Wild Life for 28 dates starting on November 1st. For tickets visit https://hotelbleu.co/ _________________ Follo…

Pop and country artists Cassadee Pope visits the show to talk about the life and times of her spirited 7 year old French Bulldog Cuppy. Her new single "Wasting All These Tears, Cassadee's Version" is out Octber 13th and available everywhere you buy or stream music.By Rocker Dog

Lots of laughs and great dog talk with singer-songwriters Garrison Starr and Sean McConnell who together make up the duo My Sister, My Brother. Garrison shares stories of her girls Gracie, a 9.5 year old mutt, and Oreo, a 9 year old, 12 lb Puggle, while Sean introduces us to his 2.5 year old "Jackahuahua" Star and pays homage to his past dog Arthur…

Happy to welcome another bonafide "dog person" with this week's guest Norman Brannon of Texas is the Reason and is currently the touring guitarist for Thursday. Norman shares with us the life and times with his beloved Dachshund rescue Bosie who crossed the rainbow bridge in February of 2021. Subscribe to Norman's influencial hardcore music fanzine…