The Classic Rock & Metal Podcast

Olly Barnes talks exclusively to Pete Agnew from Nazareth, Jay Pepper from Tigertailz and Dan Reed about the old days and what's happening with them now. New tunes from all the above plus classics from Metallica and Budgie.

Olly Barnes interviews Detroit rockers Wilson during their 2016 UK tour and talks hometowns, their influences and of course how often they leave their drummer at gas stations by accident.

As we approach the modern day Download Festival at Castle Donington, Olly Barnes takes us back to the eve of the Monsters of Rock at the same venue in 1988. A superlative bill of bands promised a classic but what followed was tragedy. Listen to Tommy Vance's Friday Rock Show originally broadcast the night before the event in what was to become the 'calm before the storm'. The show includes a report on the events of that day and respects paid to the fans who died.

Olly Barnes chats to Baz Mills, Lead Shouter with British rockers Massive Wagons. There's talk of what they're all about, on-the-road indiscretions and a couple of tunes to give you the gist.

Olly Barnes nearly burst a lung talking to the delightful vocalist Kirsten Rosenberg and Drummer Linda McDonald of the World's Only All-Female Iron Maiden Tribute band, The Iron Maidens. Well worth a listen as the girls are such a great laugh plus a couple of great love tracks to prove they have chops.

Olly Barnes talks to Vocalist Arvid Jonsson and Guitarist and founder member Tommi Holappa as they introduce their great stoner rock band to you. A great chat with a couple of great tracks thrown in!

Olly Barnes talks exclusively to Biff from Saxon, Lee Aaron and Jim Lyttle from Rogue Male

Jackie Julia from Syteria talk about raising the money for their debut EP, how they got together, their hopes for the band and Jackie talks about the passing of her long-tim friend Lemmy.

Tommy Vance 1940-2005 Tommy Vance presented the Friday Rock Show on BBC Radio 1 from 1978 until 1993. From 10:00pm until Midnight every self-respecting rock fan was glued to the radio waiting for Tommys great mix of music and info on the bands we loved and the ones we hadnt heard yet. Most of us heard many of the bands we now know and love for the first time on Tommys show and for this we will always be grateful.

Olly Barnes talks to Mikey Tucker, lead singer of Australian Classic Hard Rock Band Mammoth Mammoth about touring, their attitude to playing live and being beaten senseless with a clawhammer!

Nathan James, lead singer of British Classic Rock Band Inglorious talks exclusively to Olly Barnes. They discuss putting the band together, being scared of writing a song, how they've come from almost nowhere to be the talk of the live circuit and of course the debut album.

An interview recorded at Download 2015 with Crobot Lead Singer Brandon Yeagley. The show also includes one studio and one live track from the band.

Exclusive new interview with Dean Foxx of UK band Knock Out Kaine

Exclusive interview and music from Southern/Country Rock band Blackberry Smoke

An exclusive interview with Scottish all-girl power trio, The Amorettes.

Hailing from Denmark, Volbeat have been around since 2001 and their unique sound, superb songs and energetic live shows have built a fanbase which continues to grow daily. They've been described as a cross between Metallica, The Misfits and Johnny Cash which may be true but even then they continue to evolve. Aside from the music they have an image which while familiar is also unique, with very stylized artwork and set designs which has spawned a merchandising arm second only to the likes...

Joanne Shaw Taylor was born in Solihill in the West Midlands and at the tender age of 16 was spotted by Eurythmics supremo Dave Stewart who asked her to joing his touring band D.U,P. She played solidly on the road with various outfits untilreleasing her debut album White Sugar in 2009 to high critical acclaim. Since then shes released another 4 albums culminating in last years superb dirty Truth record which came out on her own label. Shes almost never off the road and has spearheaded a...

All new exclusive interviews with Rock Goddess, Raven and Madam X with music from all the above plus live recordings of AC/DC, W.A.S.P., Saxon and Iron Maiden, all from Donington over the years.