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The Story of Rock and Roll Radio Show

The Story of Rock and Roll Radio Show

You may well have internet radio fatigue, God knows there are thousands of sites trying to get your attention. The Story of Rock and Roll Radio Show is different. It goes out live weekly on Rebel Rock Radio and Bulldogs radio but also as a Podcast so you can choose when you want to hear it. TSORR is not background music, it is a relationship. The show exists to introduce you to music you will like, play the music you want to hear, and give you some insight into the bands and the music. So, if Rock & Metal are part of your life, give The Story of Rock and Roll a listen. The Story of Rock and Roll Radio Show or TSORR covers a vast range of Rock, Metal, Punk & Blues. It showcases guitar based-music from around the world. You will get music from the mid 60's all the way through to albums released this week. With TSORR it is all about the music. If you love guitars and loud rock and roll this is the show for you. Each week it features many of the top rock and metal bands in the world. There is always a healthy selection of ACDC, Priest, Maiden, Metallica, Rush, Kiss, Queen, ZZ Top, Rammstein, Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Rainbow, Dio, and all the bands that made Rock Music what it is today. The show also introduces you to many great bands that you may or may not have heard of. TSORR tends not to focus on the greatest rock hits of all time, it goes deeper and features tracks off classic albums that you won't hear elsewhere. TSORR is the place to pick up on something you like and then follow up and delve deeper into a band or song that struck a sweet chord with you. The show is always trying to bring you, in Bowie's words, that "One damn song that can make me break down and cry". You get the facts and the stories as well as some irreverent opinions and you can always contact TSORR for more info about something you heard. Give it a try, TSORR; it's all about the music \m/

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TSORR Radio Show S7E46 aired at 19h00 on Rebel Rock Radio on 14 October 2024. The show was jam-packed with rock and metal. It featured all the usual features PLUS an interview with South African death metal merchants The Falling Prophets.      

On the Twisted Twins, we had two tracks called ‘Holy Roller’, one from Nazareth and the other from Mother Love Bone.

In the Evolution of Judas Priest, we listened to a track from Sad Wings of Destiny.  The Immortals slot was bluesy this week, we got to hear Eric Clapton showing us where his reputation comes from with a track called ‘Key to the Highway’ off the Derek & the Dominos album.    

The Diabolical Challenge looked at 4 albums produced by Rick Rubin.    

Linkin Park – Minutes to Midnight

System of a Down – Toxicity

Audioslave – Audioslave

Sheryl Crow – The Globe Sessions

 We ended super heavy with The Fallen Prophets, Jinjer, and Lutharo. 

If you are new to TSORR you can find us on Facebook, X or Instagram.  Please feel free to check out the website on www.thestoryofrockandroll.com there is a huge amount of amazing content on the site with plenty of articles, interviews, video clips and more.  You will find the monthly newsletter there and you can subscribe if you want to receive it as it comes out.  You can email us on thestoryofrockandroll1@gmail.com, it’s always great to hear from people around the world who support the show.    

Artists Featured: Smashing Pumpkins, Tokyo Blade, Megadeth, Deep Purple, Boston, Drowning Pool, Phil Campbell & the Bastard Sons, Nine Inch Nails, Clutch, Seether, Reef, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Nazareth, Mother Love Bone, Dio, Claymorean, Sixx A.M., Buckcherry, Face to Face, The Jam, The Clash, Michael Schenker, Skid Row, Derek & the Dominos, Linkin Park, System of a Down, Audioslave, Sheryl Crow, The Fallen Prophets, Jinjer, Lutharo

The Story of Rock and Roll. TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

TSORR Radio Show S7E45 aired on 19h00 on Rebel Rock Radio on 7 Oct 2024.  We were celebrating on TSORR.  The US election is over and we got through it without a third world war.   

This episode’s Twisted Twins featured two tracks called ‘Eye of the Storm’. These are totally different songs; only the name is common, and in this case, they both come from German bands. We started a new cycle of Evolutions. For the next 19 weeks, we will follow the evolution of the mighty Judas Priest. George Thorogood cracked the Immortals slot with ‘One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer’. 

The Diabolical Challenge looked at 4 albums filed under the ‘T’ section in the record shop.    

Triumph – Allied Forces

Twisted Sister – Stay Hungry

Tom Waits – Heartattack and Vine

Tom Petty – Southern Accents 

If you are new to TSORR you can find us on Facebook, X or Instagram.  Please feel free to check out the website on www.thestoryofrockandroll.com there is a huge amount of amazing content on the site with plenty of articles, interviews, video clips and more.  You will find the monthly newsletter there and you can subscribe if you want to receive it as it comes out.  You can email us on thestoryofrockandroll1@gmail.com, it’s always great to hear from people around the world who support the show.   

 

Artists Featured: Neil Young, Def Leppard, Led Zeppelin, Texas Hippie Coalition, Motor Sister, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, The Dead Daisies, Queensrÿche, Metallica, Those Damn Crows, The Rolling Stones, ACDC, Scorpions, Herman Frank, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Samantha Fish, Michael Schenker, Myles Kennedy, Sheron, Manowar, Matthew Good Band, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Triumph, Twisted Sister, Tom Waits, Tom Petty, Kid Rock, KISS, David Bowie, Judas Priest, Backyard Babies, Parkway Drive, Arch Enemy

The Story of Rock and Roll. TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

TSORR Radio Show S7E44 aired on 19h00 on Rebel Rock Radio on 31 Oct 2024.  Halloween already, that means 8 more shows until 2025.  Wow!!!!  This show was jam-packed with tons of Rock and Metal and we had a great time live the TSORR Central chat.    There was a lot of new music from bands like Doomsday Outlaw, The New Roses, and Jelusic.  

This episode’s Twisted Triplets had 3 different tracks called ‘Dead Man Walking’.  We had a choice of 5 but decided to stick with 3:  Onslaught, Elegant Weapons, and The Confession.  We finished the Evolution of Iron Maiden with a track off their last album in their catalogue; Senjutsu.  Next week we start with the Evolution of Judas Priest.   

The Diabolical Challenge looked at four albums filed under the ‘S’ section in the record shop.    

Sex Pistols – Never Mind the Bollocks

Soundgarden – Superunknown

Slayer – Angel of Death

Slipknot – The Subliminal Verses Vol 3.0 

If you are new to TSORR you can find us on Facebook, X, or Instagram.  Please feel free to check out the website at www.thestoryofrockandroll.com there is a huge amount of amazing content on the site with plenty of articles, interviews, video clips, and more.  You will find the monthly newsletter there and you can subscribe if you want to receive it as it comes out.  You can email us at thestoryofrockandroll1@gmail.com, it’s always great to hear from people around the world who support the show.   

Artists Featured: The Gaslight Anthem, Volbeat, White Zombie, Black Veil Brides, Ace Frehley, Thin Lizzy, Bulletboys, Def Leppard, Girish & The Chronicles, Jelusick, Papa Roach, The Cult, Pretenders, Tom Petty, Onslaught, Elegant Weapons, The Confession, ACDC, Iron maiden, Texas Hippie Coalition, Cindy-Louise, David Gilmour, Doomsday outlaw, The New Roses, Bob Dylan, Sex Pistols, Soundgarden, Slayer, Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Michael Schenker Group, Roger Kaye, Rammstein, Mötley Crüe, Leslie West. 

The Story of Rock and Roll. TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

TSORR Radio Show S7E43 aired on 19h00 on Rebel Rock Radio on 24 Oct 2024.  The 'artists featured' list at the bottom of the post is in order of play if you are jumping around.  We said cheers and RIP to Iron Maiden’s first vocalist Paul Di Anno, we checked out new releases from Michael Schenker Group, Massive Wagons, Myles Kennedy, and The New Roses and chatted with South African guitar hero Jackson Colt.  His latest track, 'Monsoon', produced by Mark Haze, is amazing as you will hear.   

The Twisted Triplets featured 3 different tracks titled ‘Never Surrender’.  We heard from Saxon, Risingfall , and Blackstone Cherry.  We had Avenged Sevenfold in the Immortals slot with ‘A Little Piece of Heaven’ and the Diabolical Challenge took a look at 4 albums filed under the ‘R’ section in the record shop.    

We heard from:

Ratt – Out of the Cellar

Rory Gallagher – Tattoo

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication

Rainbow – Rising

The show ended with a flurry of awesome SA music and a bit of metal. 

If you are new to TSORR you can find us on Facebook, X or Instagram.  Please feel free to check out the website on www.thestoryofrockandroll.com there is a huge amount of amazing content on the site with plenty of articles, interviews, video clips, and more.  You will find the monthly newsletter there and you can subscribe if you want to receive it as it comes out.  You can email us at thestoryofrockandroll1@gmail.com, it’s always great to hear from people around the world who support the show.   

Artists Featured: Mr Big, The Cult, Ten Years After, Q5, The Almighty, Gund N’ Roses, Motörhead, Sons of Liberty, Texas Hippie Coalition, Massive Wagons, The New Roses, Iron Maiden, Saxon, Risingfall, Black Stone Cherry, Michael Schenker Group, Myles Kennedy, David Gilmour, Jackson Colt, The Police, the Stranglers, Ozzy Osbourne, ACDC, Avenged Sevenfold, Ratt, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rainbow, Rory Gallagher, Cutting Jade, Jack Hammer, Springbok Nude Girls, The Halo Effect, Asking Alexandria, Halestorm

 

The Story of Rock and Roll. TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

TSORR Radio Show S7E42 aired at 19h00 on Rebel Rock Radio on 17 October 2024. The show was dedicated to the memory of Athol Curtis, who was a big part of TSORR and sadly passed away a year ago to the day. This show was a celebration of the rock and roll spirit of this uniquely special human being. He lives on through the awesome music that we both love so much.    

The artists featured (see below) are in order of play so you can find anything you are looking for with ease.   

This week’s highlights include: The Twisted Triplets where we listened to three different songs all called ‘Downtown’.  We had Tom Waits, Warrior Soul, and Neil Young with Pearl Jam as his backing band.  Metallica is in the Immortals slot.  There was one track over 7 minutes long on Kill ’Em All and we played it – ‘The Four Horsemen’.  

The Diabolical Challenge continued with Classic Live Albums Part III 

ACDC – If You Want Blood, You Got It

Lynyrd Skynyrd – One More From the Road

Peter Frampton – Frampton Comes Alive

Bruce Springsteen – Live – ’75 – 85 

Bomb Crocodile and Slow Panda’s picks of the week were Van Halen – 'Take Your Whiskey Home', and Slash (feat Chris Cornel) - Promise. 

Artists Featured: Cinderella, Danko Jones, U2, The L.A. Maybe, Texas Hippie Coalition, Gary Moore, Mötley Crüe, Suicide Bombers, The Pretty Reckless, Rammstein, Marilyn Manson, Def Leppard, Judas Priest, Tom Waites, Warrior Soul, Neal Young, Buckcherry, Motörhead, David Gilmour, Iron maiden, The Stranglers, Stiff Little Fingers, UK Subs, Michael Schenker Group, Mick Jagger, Manfred Mann, Metallica, ACDC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Peter Frampton, Bruce Springsteen, Sixx AM, Van Halen, Slash feat Chris Cornell, Tom Petty, Skid Row, Beastie Boys

If you are new to TSORR you can find us on Facebook, X or Instagram.  Please feel free to check out the website on www.thestoryofrockandroll.com there is a huge amount of amazing content on the site with plenty of articles, interviews, video clips and more.  You will find the monthly newsletter there and you can subscribe if you want to receive it as it comes out.  You can email us on thestoryofrockandroll1@gmail.com, it’s always great to hear from people around the world who support the show.   

The Story of Rock and Roll. TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

TSORR Radio Show S7E41 aired on 19h00 on Rebel Rock Radio on 10 Oct 2024.  There was a lot of new stuff out so we listened to all of it.    

The artists featured (see below) are in order of play so you can find anything you are looking for with ease.   

This week’s highlights include The Twisted Triplets where we listened to 3 different songs all called ‘Better Man’.  We had Pearl Jam, Praying Mantis, and Sixx AM

This week we had Michael Schenker Group with ‘Love to Love’ in the Immortals slot.  Axl Rose on vocals and sounding just like he’s back in 1991.   

In the Diabolical Challenge, we stayed on last week's theme of classic Live albums.  If you grew up in the ‘70s you probably have these in your collection 

Jethro Tull – Bursting Out Love

Rush – exit Stage Left

Iron Maiden – Live After Death

UFO – Stranger in the Night 

Bomb Crocodile and Slow Panda’s picks of the week were Myles Kennedy – 'Saving Face', and Asking Alexandria – 'Someone, Somewhere'.

 

If you are new to TSORR you can find us on Facebook, X or Instagram.  Please feel free to check out the website on www.thestoryofrockandroll.com there is a huge amount of amazing content on the site with plenty of articles, interviews, video clips and more.  You will find the monthly newsletter there and you can subscribe if you want to receive it as it comes out.  You can email us on thestoryofrockandroll1@gmail.com, it’s always great to hear from people around the world who support the show.   

Artists Featured:  Brides of Destruction, Cold Chisel, ACDC, Megadeth, Rachet Dolls, Dio, Rainbow, Texas Hippie Coalition, Clutch, Black Whiskey, Circus of power, David Gilmour, the New Roses, Pearl Jam, Praying Mantis, Sixx AM, Metallica, Halestorm, The Uninvited, Girish & the Chronicles, Iron Maiden,  Judas Priest, KISS, Damn Yankees, Michael Schenker Group, Jethro Tull, Rush, Iron Maiden, UFO, Buckcherry, Myles Kennedy, Asking Alexandria, Category 7, In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Piet Botha

The Story of Rock and Roll. TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

TSORR Radio Show S7E40 aired on 19h00 on Rebel Rock Radio on 3 Oct 2024.  This means there are 12 shows left until the end of the year!  Time flies when you are having fun!!! 

The artists featured (see below) are in order of play so you can find anything you are looking for with ease.   

This week’s highlights include: The Twisted Twins turned out to be quadruplets with four songs called ‘’One More Time’, we heard from The Winery Dogs, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe Jackson, and Queensrÿche.  

This week we had Dire Straits in on the Immortals.  The track comes from Love Over Gold and it never gets a look in because Telegraph Road and Private Investigations are so good.  It was time for ‘It Never Rains’ to get a little love.

This week we were fortunate to have an artist in ‘The Local Hero’ slot – Garry McCluskey aka GAZ has a brand new track called ‘My New Skin’ and I chatted to him about it.   

The Diabolical Challenge we changed things a bit and looked at 4 classic live albums.  If you grew up in the ‘70s you probably have these in your collection: 

Judas Priest – Unleashed in the East

Thin Lizzy – Live and Dangerous

Queen – Live Killers

KISS – Alive II 

Bomb Crocodile and Slow Panda’s picks of the week were by Ayron Jones and Alice in Chains. 

If you are new to TSORR you can find us on Facebook, X or Instagram.  Please feel free to check out the website on www.thestoryofrockandroll.com there is a huge amount of amazing content on the site with plenty of articles, interviews, video clips and more.  You will find the monthly newsletter there and you can subscribe if you want to receive it as it comes out.  You can email us on thestoryofrockandroll1@gmail.com, it’s always great to hear from people around the world who support the show.   

Artists Featured:  Dee Snider, Avenged Sevenfold, Catalano, Dokken, ACDC, Massive Wagons, Myles Kennedy, Slash’s Snakepit, Tesla, System of a Down, Marilyn Manson, Nashville Pussy, The Winery Dogs, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe Jackson. Queensrÿche, The Dead Daisies, Slaughter, Iron Maiden, GAZ, Blue Scream, Danko Jones, Anti-Flag, Dire Straits, Queen, Judas Priest, KISS, Thin Lizzy, The Highwaymen, Rory Gallagher, Alice in Chains, Ayron Jones, Metallica, Overkill, Arch Enemy.  

The Story of Rock and Roll. TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

TSORR Radio Show S7E39 aired on 19h00 on Rebel Rock Radio on 26 Sep 2024.  If you are new to TSORR you can find us on Facebook, X, or Instagram.  Please feel free to check out the website at www.thestoryofrockandroll.com there is a huge amount of amazing content on the site with plenty of articles, interviews, video clips, and more.  You will find the monthly newsletter there and you can subscribe if you want to receive it as it comes out.  You can email us at thestoryofrockandroll1@gmail.com, it’s always great to hear from people around the world who support the show.   

The artists featured (see below) are in order of play so you can find anything you are looking for with ease.   

This week’s highlights include: The Twisted Triplets, three songs titles ‘Hollywood’ by Nevada Beach, Biters and Nickelback.    On the Evolution slot we are looking at Iron Maiden and it was time for Brave New World, with both Bruce and Adrian back in the band.    

Joe Bonamassa was back in the Immortals slot.  This time with the title track off his Sloe Gin album.   

The Diabolical Challenge looked at four bands beginning with the letter ‘P’.  The idea is that we have 4 albums, and you can only pick one: 

Poison – Flesh & Blood

Paul Stanley – Paul Stanley

Piet Botha – Suitcase Vol Winter

Prime Circle – All or Nothing

 

Bomb Crocodile and Slow Panda’s picks of the week were by Elton John and The Cruel Sea. 

Artists Featured:  The Quireboys, Mötley Crüe, Ratt, ACDC, Metallica, The Dead Daisies, Night Ranger, Thundermother, Avenged Sevenfold, Rabbitt, Foreigner, Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog, Nevada Beach, Biters, Nickelback, Saxon, Judas Priest, led Zeppelin, Sammy Hagar, Ian Hunter, Iron Maiden, Stiff little Fingers, The Stranglers, The Clash, The Cult, Myles Kennedy, Joe Bonamassa, Paul Stanley, Poison, Prime Circle, Piet Botha, Tom Petty, Elton John, The Cruel Sea, the Uninvited, Dark Tranquillity, Gojira. 

The Story of Rock and Roll. TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

TSORR Radio Show S7E38 aired on 19h00 on Rebel Rock Radio on 19 Sep 2024.  If you are new to TSORR you can find us on Facebook, X or Instagram.  Please feel free to check out the website on www.thestoryofrockandroll.com there is a huge amount of amazing content on the site with plenty of articles, interviews, video clips and more.  You will find the monthly newsletter there and you can subscribe if you want to receive it as it comes out.  You can email us at thestoryofrockandroll1@gmail.com, it’s always great to hear from people around the world who support the show.   

The artists featured (see below) are listed in order of play so you can easily find what you are looking for.   

This week’s highlights include: The Twisted Triplets, three songs titled ‘The Hunt’ one of which is a cover of the New Model Army Classic by Sepultura,  The other two came from The Agonist and Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons.    

Every now and again I find a track I can’t believe has not been in the Immortals slot.  This is a good example, Pink Floyd off Dark Side of the Moon with ‘Time’.  

The Diabolical Challenge looked at four bands beginning with the letter ‘N’.  The idea is that we have 4 albums, and you can only pick one.   

Nine Inch Nails – Closer

Nickelback – This is How You Remind Me

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Stagger Lee

Neil Young – Out On the Weekend 

Bomb Crocodile and Slow Panda’s picks of the week were by David Bowie and In Flames respectively. 

Artists Featured:  Led Zeppelin, The Lazys, Foo Fighters, Stone Sour, Devils Train, Claymorian, Fifth Angel, Halestorm, Ayron Jones, Myles Kennedy, Dangerous Toys, Derek & the Dominos, Sepultura, Phil Campbell, & the Bastard Sons, The Agonist, ACDC, Blue Öyster Cult, Northward, Paradox, Iron Maiden, Oasis, Rush, Airbourne, Eddie Van Halen, Pink Floyd, Nickelback, Nine Inch Nails, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Neil Young, Johnathan Martin, Arno Carstens, David Bowie, In Flames, Manowar, Doomsday Outlaw, Girish & the Chronicles, 

The Story of Rock and Roll. TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

TSORR Radio Show S7E37 aired on 19h00 on Rebel Rock Radio on 12 Sep 2024.  If you are new to TSORR you can find us on Facebook, X or Instagram.  Please feel free to check out the website at www.thestoryofrockandroll.com there is a huge amount of amazing content on the site with plenty of articles, interviews, video clips, and more.  You will find the monthly newsletter there and you can subscribe if you want to receive it as it comes out.  You can email us at thestoryofrockandroll1@gmail.com, it’s always great to hear from people around the world who support the show.   

The artists featured (see below) are in order of play so you can find something you are looking for with ease.  

This weeks highlights include: The Twisted Twins two songs about the ‘Zombie Apocalypse’, one from Accept and one from Anvil.  

Rush were back for the third time in the Immortals slot.  This time with the live version of their instrumental track 'La Villa Strangiato'.  

The Diabolical Challenge looked at four bands beginning with the letter ‘M’.  The idea is that we have 4 albums, and you can only pick one.  

 

Marilyn Manson – Mechanical Animals

Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell

Mötley Crüe – Dr Feelgood

Michael Schenker Group – Built To Destroy 

Bomb Crocodile and Slow Panda’s picks of the week were: Bruce Springsteen – ‘Lost in the Flood’ and In Flames – ‘All For Me’ 

Artists Featured:  Jethro Tull, Aaron Keylock, Chickenfoot, Girish & the Chronicles, Doomsday Outlaw, The L.A. Maybe, Loverboy, The Jam, The Clash, Joe Jackson,  System of a Down, Rammstein, RisingFall, Warrior Soul, Accept, Anvil, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Texas Hippie Coalition, We Are Harlot, Iron Maiden, Todd La Torr, Queensrÿche, Voices of Extreme, Thin Lizzy, Rush, Mötley Crüe, Marilyn Manson, meatloaf, Michael Schenker Group, Linkin Park, The Distillers, The Gaslight Anthem, Bruce Springsteen, In Flames, Arch Enemy, Judas Priest, Fit For Rivals.  

The Story of Rock and Roll. TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock