Episode #262: We start off with a Sammy Hagar & Loverboy at the Forum in Los Angeles. It was a fantastic show. We also play "Rapid Fire", "Cover This", and "Who the Hell is this?". We talk about a wide variety of musicial artists along with the Classic Rock, Hard Rock, AOR, and Heavy Metal that we love. The show originates from Southern California …

Episode #261 starts with talking about Geddy Lee's new book. Then play "Rapid Fire" & "Intellectual Poetry." In the last segment we revisit an album that Mark did not like when he first heard it. That album is from DOKKEN and it's called "Shadowlife". He give it one more chance to see if it has gotten better over time. Listen and find out. HRTS You…

Episode #260: We talk about Rick Springfield making a move on Danny's wife. We play "Six N 30" and "Rapid Fire". Then it's our Top 10 Melodic Rock/AOR albums that should've been bigger!!! HRTS YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hardrockingtriviashow667 Hard Rocking Trivia Show T-Shirts https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/468040-hard-rocking-tr…

Episode #259 starts of with a concert review of the Sebastian Bach/Classless Act show at the San Diego House of Blues on June 28, 2024. Bits also performed are "Rapid Fire" & "Intellectual Poetry" and we finish off with an album of the 1994 Motley Crue album featuring John Corabi for a bit called Top3 Bottom3. Hard Rocking Trivia Show T-Shirts http…

Episode #258: We start the show off with a concert review of the Dead Daisies at the Whiskey A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Then we go into 3 classic bits (Rapid Fire, Six N 30, and Who the Hell is this?). The Hard Rocking Trivia Show is Rock Music Trivia Podcast that covers a little bit of everything. Please press the link or follow button…

Episode #257: Track by Track Battle between two 80's Hard Rock bands that should've been much bigger. Riot "Restless Breed" (1982) and Y&T "Earthshaker" (1981). Which album is better? Everyone Hard Rock fan should own both of them. Please "like" and/or subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform. Hard Rocking Trivia Show T-Shirts https:…

Episode #256 of the longest running Hard Rock/Classic Rock/Metal Podcast in the Universe features the bits "Rapid Fire", "Who the Hell is this?", and "Six in 30". Play along at home, work, or in the car. We talk about everything related to the music we love. Please like and or it the subscribe button. Hard Rocking Trivia Show T-Shirts https://www.t…

Linkin Park is strongly rumored to be fielding offers for a 2025 reunion tour - with at least three surviving members supposedly in talks to reform with a female vocalist stepping in for the late Chester Bennington… Why do these rumors stir up such strong emotions for us? Is the idea of seeing the surviving members celebrate the band’s legacy (and …

Episode #255: A Hard Rock Music Podcast! Topics: Rapid Fire (Trivia Questions) Bon Jovi Documentary Mr. Big in Beverly Hills Sebastian Bach great new solo album Last Chance: Van Halen III (Was it bad or has it gotten better over time) Hard Rocking Trivia Show T-Shirts https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/468040-hard-rocking-trivia-show Check out our f…

Does Kerry King live up to the legacy of Slayer with “From Hell I Rise”? Or will the guitarist’s long-awaited solo debut make fans yearn for more reunion shows from the thrash icons? Find out what Matt and Zach think in Epic Footnote Productions’ “2 Minutes to Review,” a podcast that’s part album review and part competition. In each episode, both h…

Since forming 25 years ago, Kings Of Leon have achieved incredible feats most rock bands can only dream of. But do Caleb, Nathan, Jared, and Matthew Followills live up to the multi-platinum Tennessee band’s legacy? Find out what Matt and Zach think in Epic Footnote Productions’ “2 Minutes to Review,” a podcast that’s part album review and part comp…

Many consider 'Morning View' to be a turning point for Incubus. But does the alt rock outfit succeed at recreating the magic captured nearly 23 years ago with the re-recorded effort 'Morning View XXIII'? Find out what Matt and Zach think in Epic Footnote Productions’ “2 Minutes to Review,” a podcast that’s part album review and part competition. In…

Episode #254: The Hard Rocking Trivia Show is a trivia podcast for Hard Rock and Roll Geeks like us. Please subscribe and play along with us. In the episode we play "Rapid Fire", "Cover This", and "Six In 30". We also discuss the RnR Hall of Fame, Monsters of Rock Cruises, and old men and their failing memories. Can you relate? If living on Dryburg…

Pearl Jam have cemented their status as rock gods with a catalogue full of riveting and soaring anthems that span more than three decades. But do Eddie Vedder and the Seattle legends live up to their reputation with album no. 12, 'Dark Matter'? Find out what Matt and Zach think in Epic Footnote Productions’ “2 Minutes to Review,” a podcast that’s p…

Episode #253: "Rapid Fire" (Rock Trivia Questions), "Intellectual Poetry" (Guess the song based only by the lyrics), and "Track by Track Battle" (THE CARS "Candy O" vs. "Heartbeat City"). We also talk going on the Monsters of Rock Cruise one day before we die. Show co-hosts originally from Springfield Virginia and now in Delware and California. Har…

It's that time of year, Record Store Day once again releases unique vinyl in celebration of indie record stores globally… So which titles are we most excited for in 2024? Find out our choices in this episode of Epic Footnote Productions’ “If You Have to Pick 3 … ,” a podcast where we have to pick our top three choices on any given music-related top…

The Hard Rocking Trivia Show is a Hard Rock + Classic Rock + Heavy Metal Trivia Podcast for Rock and Roll Geeks like us. Episode #252: Classic Bits episode which includes "Six in 30", "Rapid Fire", and "Cover This". Please like and subscribe to the show on one or all of your favorite podcast platforms. Some of the artists covered are Kiss, Aerosmit…

Many musicians will admit that their second album was harder to create than their debut. So which sophomore albums - the records that help legitimize a band or artist, and proved they weren’t merely a flash in the pan - would we name as the best? Find out which ones we choose in this episode of Epic Footnote Productions’ “If You Have to Pick 3 … ,”…

Episode #251 features "Rapid Fire", "Track by Track Battle" (Thin Lizzy "Night Life" 1974 vs. Thin Lizzy "Fighting" 1975) and Mark's wife talking about her experience at the Extreme/Living Colour concert in Indio California from a non-fan's perspective. Please subscribe and leave a show review if you a few minutes to spare. The Hard Rocking Trivia …

How can a band or artist in good conscience embark on a multi-year “farewell tour” only to reunite shortly after? Is the money they earn from these tours worth the damage they cause to their credibility? And why do fans enable this behavior and pay a hefty price for the chance to say “goodbye” to their favorite artists (only to spend even more on t…

Does Judas Priest live up to their legacy as the iconic metal gods that have been influencing bands and leaving fans in awe for over five decades with album number 19, "Invincible Shield"? Find out what Matt and Zach think in Epic Footnote Productions’ “2 Minutes to Review,” a podcast that’s part album review and part competition. In each episode, …

EPISODE #250! "Rapid Fire" Rock trivia questions, "Six in 30" (6 clips of 5 second clips), and "Top 3 Bottom 3" (Mid to Late 80's Cheap Trick albums). Please follow, like, & subscribe on Apple, Google, Amazon, Spreaker, Spodify, Podchaser, Tune-In, iHeartRadio, or podcast platform. Thank you for listening! Here are the links for our free Spotify pl…

Episode #249: Concert review of Mr. Big outside of Philadelphia, 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees, and Top3Botton3 (early 80's Cheap Trick albums "All Shook up", "One on One", & "Next Position Please"). Your hosts with the most are Danny D. in Delaware and Mark G. in Southern California. Please subscribe, like, and/or download from Spreaker, …

The time has come to ask: out of all the nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2024 (which includes everyone from Mariah Carey, Cher, Mary J. Blidge, and Sinead O’Connor, to Ozzy Osbourne, Oasis, Lenny Kravitz, and Dave Matthews Band), which three deserve to be inducted the most? And which three 2024 nominees are most likely to get ind…

The number of landmark albums that came out in 2004 is simply astonishing. But which 3 albums celebrating their 20th anniversary this year (NOT named “American Idiot” by Green Day) would we declare as the best? Find out our choices in this episode of Epic Footnote Productions’ “If You Have to Pick 3 … ,” a podcast where we have to pick our top thre…

The Hard Rocking Trivia Show is a Hard Rock music Trivia Podcast. In this episode, Danny reviews the Extreme/Living Colour concert in Atlantic City, New Jersey. We play "Rapid Fire", "Who the Hell is this", and "Top3 Bottom3" (the first four Cheap Trick albums). Please like and/or SUBCRIBE to the podcast on Apple, Amazon, Google, Spreaker, Spotify,…

Billy Joel's vast catalog of hits makes determining which of his songs are his best nearly impossible. But if you HAD to name the Piano Man's three best songs, which would you choose? Find out our choices in this episode of Epic Footnote Productions’ “If You Have to Pick 3 … ,” a podcast where we have to pick our top three choices on any given musi…

Hard Rock Music Trivia Show and other stuff that isn't that Hard. Dana joins the boys and plays "Cover this", "Six in 30", "Rapid Fire", and talks about the Richard Marx/Rick Springfield show that she saw just outside of Philly. HRTS Rock Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6fHGHPVMlWj23StoQuY9Wy Hard Rocking 70's https://open.spotify.com/pl…

Green Day releasing a new album in 2024 is gutsy considering they could have costed the year by simply celebrating the 30th anniversary of "Dookie" and 20th anniversary of "American Idiot"... so does their 14th album "Saviors" come even close to replicating the magic captured on those two game changing punk rock records? Find out what Matt and Zach…

First show of the NEW YEAR! Welcome to the longest running Hard Rock/Classic Rock/AOR/Heavy Metal/Hairband trivia podcast featuring hosts from opposite coasts. This we play "Rapid Fire", "Six in 30", and "Cover This". Please like and or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. The show is sponsored by our Spotify playlists. Click on the links a…

Releasing more than one album within a single year can be quite an ambitious task. So which artists beat the odds and released not one, but TWO great albums in the same year? Find out our choices in this episode of Epic Footnote Productions’ “If You Have to Pick 3 … ,” a podcast where we have to pick our top three choices on any given music-related…

To say Taylor Swift had an incredible 2023 is an enormous understatement - between taking the world by storm with The Eras Tour and breaking records with the “Taylor’s Versions” of her albums “Speak Now” and “1989”, the past year helped cement Taylor’s legacy as an artist unlike any other… but what if she never re-recorded her first six albums in r…

The last show 2023! We play "Rapid Fire", "Who the Hell is this", and "Intellectual Poetry". We also a preview for the upcoming M3 Festival in Columbia Maryland in early May of 2024. The show co-hosted by Mark (in California) and Danny (in Delaware). Please "Like" and/or Subscribe to the podcast. The show is sponsored by our Spotify playlists. Clic…

Episode #244: In celebration of KISS and their last tour/show (maybe), all the bits are about KISS and a concert review of SKID ROW & BUCKCHERRY at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood California. Please like and subscribe to the podcast. The show is sponsered by our Spotify playlists. Click on the links and "like" the playlists. HRTS Rock Playlist https…

Matt and Zach name their 5 favorite albums of 2023, as well as discuss which records came close and which ones disappointed them the most, during this very special year-end roundup episode from Epic Footnote Productions. Want to buy some exclusive Epic Footnote merch, or listen to our episodes on another streaming platform? Visit https://linktr.ee/…

Episode #243: "Rapid Fire" (Hard Rock Trivia Questions), show review of Mammoth WVH/Nita Strauss at the Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA., and "Six in 30" (Guess the song in 5 seconds). The show is co-hosted by Mark (in California) and Danny (in Delaware). The show is sponsered by our Spotify playlists. Click on the links and "like" the playlists. H…

When Dolly Parton got inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, she promised to record a “rock” album to justify her inclusion. Well, not only did she make good on her word by recording a mix of cover songs and originals for an album aptly titled “Rockstar,” but also enlisted a stacked lineup of guests to duet with (including Paul McCartney, El…

Episode #242: Bits: "Rapid Fire", "Intellectual Poetry", & "Six in 30". Some of the artists discussed: Beatles, Styx, Van Halen, Journey, Ted Nugents, Deep Purple etc... Please "Like" and/or subscribe to the Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Spreaker, Google, Amazon, Tune-In, iHeartRadio, Podchaser, etc... The show is sponsered by our Spotify playlists. C…

Hearing new music from Guns N’ Roses “should” be exciting. But does Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan opting to sporadically release singles instead of an actual album of new music dampen the experience? And does the fact that those singles - 2021’s “ABSURD” and “Hard Skool,” along with 2023’s “Perhaps” and “The General” - are merely re-workings of…

The Beatles have unleashed the biggest surprise of 2023: a new song. So does "Now And Then" live up to the Fab Four's incredible legacy, or should the surviving members have left this John Lennon demo (which was initially deemed unusable but brought back to life thanks in part to Peter Jackson’s AI technology) in the vault? Find out what Matt and Z…

We've been on for 10 years now! Welcome to episode #241!!! The world's longest running trivia podcast about Hard Rock, Classic Rock, AOR, Hairbands, and Heavy Metal Music. Like, download, share, and listen on Spreaker, Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, Podchaser, Tune-In etc... The show is sponsered by our Spotify playlists. Click on the…

The Gaslight Anthem delighted fans and critics alike when they announced their return to full-time status after an 8 year hiatus in 2022. But do Brian Fallon and the New Jersey heartland punk rockers return to form with their comeback album “History Books”? Find out what Matt and Zach think in Epic Footnote Productions’ “2 Minutes to Review,” a pod…

Blink-182 overcame near-death tragedies and internal battles to reunite for one of 2023’s most successful tours and anticipated albums. But do Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, and Travis Barker live up to the hype with their first full-length together in 12 years, “One More Time…”? Find out what Matt and Zach think in Epic Footnote Productions’ “2 Minutes…

The Rolling Stones releasing their first album of new material in over 18 years is a big enough deal on its own. Throw in the fact that this also marks their first album since Charlie Watts’ passing (as well as his last known recordings with the band), plus the guest appearances from the Beatles’ Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Elton John…

The world's longest Rock trivia podcast broadcasting from two separate states in North America. On this episode we play the following bits: Intellectual Poetry, Rapid Fire, and Cover This. Artist mentioned in this episode: AC/DC, Devo, Scorpions, Ozzy Osbourne, Joan Jett, 38 Special, Dokken, The Easybeats, and many, many more. Check out our free Sp…

Led Zeppelin wowed the world in December 2007 with a reunion show at London's O2 Arena. Yet while Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and the late John Bonham’s son Jason wanted to keep the winning streak going, Robert Plant made it immediately clear he had no interest in performing more shows. That led the remaining members to hold secret auditions throug…

Episode #239: "Rapid Fire", "Cover This", & "Six N 30". A trio of great bits that center around music trivia. The show is co-hosted by Danny (in Delaware) and Mark (in California). Please subscribe or like on Spreaker, Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon, IHeartRadio, Podchaser, TuneIn, and many other Podcast platforms. Check out our free Spotify playli…

To say “American Idiot” gave Green Day a second wind is a massive understatement - it’s the massively successful comeback album that cemented the punk trio’s legacy as one of rock’s biggest acts. And yet it almost never came to be - just a year prior to “American Idiot” coming out, Green Day decided to start creating a new album from scratch after …

Episode #238: We play "Six In 30", "Who the Hell is this?", and "Last Chance" featuring the Quiet Riot album "Quiet Riot" featuring Paul "Duke Fame" Shortino. We also talk about the TV shows "Botched" and "Dr. Pimple Popper". Please subscribe on Spreaker, Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon, IHeartRadio, Podchaser, TuneIn, and many other Podcast platfor…

30 years ago, Nirvana released “In Utero” - an album that instantly became a commercial and critical success, despite the band’s efforts to deliver a raw, stark contrast to its game-changing, mega-successful predecessor “Nevermind”. But how well has Kurt Cobain’s final studio album aged? Find out what Matt and Zach think in Epic Footnote Production…