Monday May 20, 2013

The Offspring
Special Encore Presentation

This is a Special Encore Rockline with two of the sharpest guys in Rock, ace vocalist and microbiologist, Dexter, and guitar whiz and raconteur, Noodles. The following is from the original broadcast October 29, 2012

As you likely know, The Offspring hail from Orange County, California, more specifically Huntington Beach. We've always felt they choose their name as they were the offspring of the Baby Boomer generation who average quite a few years older in age than they. Now however, they have their own kids and in the case of lead vocalist and guitarist Dexter Holland he has a daughter, Alexa, who is a musician in her own right performing under the stage name of Lex Land. Dexter's mainman and partner-in-crime is Noodles, so named for his continual habit of noodling on the guitar (btw, that's how one gets really good) and he too is the proud father of a daughter, Chelsea, who is a similar age as Alexa. After beginning their recording careers with an eponymous debut album in 1989, which was vinyl only until 1995 when it was re-released on Dexter's imprint Nitro Records. To say the band hit it big is about as accurate as stating presidential candidates always tell the truth; with an astonishing eighteen top ten in-format hit singles, the Offspring have sold an astonishing fifty-five million albums making them one of the most successful groups in rock history. Offspring.com is their Internet site.

The Offspring, after an extended hiatus, have returned to the form that made them international superstars. "Day Go By" is quite an apropos title with twenty-three years of album releases under their collective belts and represents their tenth album overall. Recently performing extensively in Japan, the band has released the dates for their forthcoming Australian tour commencing on February 23rd and comprising shows in the Aussies five major cities. The Offspring have already performed nineteen North American concerts in support of "Days Go By" and rabid fans are hoping for even more to be announced for spring of 2013. We hope so too as this new album is rife with killer tunes that need to be exposed to the widest audience possible. That's where we come in, Dexter and Noodles will be joining us for our next show and will have the distinction of breaking new ground at ROCKLINE as they will become the first Active Rock band to record an episode of Notes on Music, our specialty show until now reserved for our Classic Rock guests. That show, to be aired at a later date, will allow them to comment on their biggest songs and tell the story behind each in their own words. Not many artists have enough phenomenal material to do such a show. The Offspring do.

Join us for your chance to speak with Dexter and Noodles about "Days Go By'' or whatever you chose, exclusively on the next ROCKLINE!

Wednesday May 22, 2013

KISS: Special Encore with
Gene Simmons & Eric Singer

This show has never before been broadcast on our Classic Rock stations, airing only on our Active Rock affiliates until now. (How'd that happen?) So, enjoy a romp through the recently re-released classic KISS album "Destroyer" with the irrepressible Gene Simmons and drum-slayer Eric Singer.

We like to think we bring the biggest stars in rock right to your phone so you can join us on the radio to interview your rock & roll heroes. We think that, because it's reality and you don't need an app or even a long distance plan as we pick up the tab too. No show is bigger than one featuring members of KISS and this time around we will be joined by Gene Simmons and Eric Singer. There's a lot to discuss as there always is with the masked musicians. First, there's that little tour the band has, okay, there's nothing little when it comes to KISS, but you catch our drift. The first single from their new album, "Monster" available for purchase in North America on October 15) was released last month. Called "Hell or Hallelujah", it is a guitar driven, footstompin' irresistible piece of rock that harkens to days of yore. Written by Paul Stanley, it's the first glimpse of what Simmons calls "meat and potatoes" rock and "a combination of "Destroyer", "Revenge" and the more recent "Sonic Boom". If you haven't visited the 'net lately it's KissOnline.com and if you enjoy "Destroyer" read on.

That uber-classic KISS album from 1976 has been remixed by original producer Bob Ezrin, is currently available on i-Tunes, slated for worldwide release on August 21, 2012 and will feature the album's original (rejected) artwork, two discs including outtakes, demos and "B" sides from the original sessions. It's also worth noting that the original release of the album contained a coterie of rock classics including Detroit Rock City, Beth, God of Thunder and Shout it Out Loud, a veritable greatest hits album on its own!
It's a show you simply cannot miss. Join us for Gene Simmons and Eric Singer of KISS on the next ROCKLINE!