Rock of Nations with Dave Kinchen & Shane McEachern

Dave and Shane are thrilled to welcome #MattScannell to talk 25 years of #EverythingYouWant! Here’s a preview of the upcoming chat!

RichieCastellano of #BlueOysterCult is with us talking about his work on the new album “TRUE” by #JonAnderson & The Band Geeks. SHOW CREDITS: #RichieCastellano (guest). Diamond Dave Kinchen & Emerald Shane McEachern (hosts). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

Richie Castellano of #BlueOysterCult joins us to discuss his work on the new album “TRUE” by Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks. Here’s a preview of the chat!

A new season on the way!

Welcome to part 2 of our chat with #Marillion bassist #PeteTrewavas, who tells us about the bands new live album An Hour Before It's Dark: Live in Port Zélande 2023, coming your way June 21st via the great folks at earMUSIC! We also cover the band’s amazing career, what it’s like to be a giant in #prog, touring with #Rush, meeting the guys in #IronMaiden, being a member of the supergroup #Transatlantic and so much more! SHOW CREDITS: Diamond Dave Kinchen & Emerald Shane McEachern (hosts). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

#Marillion bassist #PeteTrewavas joins us to talk about the bands new live album An Hour Before It's Dark: Live in Port Zélande 2023, coming your way June 21st via the great folks at earMUSIC! We also cover the band’s amazing career, what it’s like to be a giant in #prog, touring with #Rush, meeting the guys in #IronMaiden, being a member of the supergroup #Transatlantic and so much more! SHOW CREDITS: Diamond Dave Kinchen & Emerald Shane McEachern (hosts). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

Dave and Shane are pleased to welcome legendary rock journeyman #JohnCorabi (#MotleyCrue, #TheScream, #Union and #RATT) ,who is back in the lead singer spot for the #DeadDaisies talking about their new single “LIGHT ‘EM UP”. The band is also set to kick off their massive tour of the U.S. this June on the Leg of Global Tour.

Dave and Shane are thrilled to welcome founding #CollectiveSoul rhythm guitarist #DeanRoland to the show to talk about the band’s latest release, the HEAVY double album “Here To Eternity”, 30 years in the business, his favorite cities to play, and what it was like touring with the mighty #VanHalen in the 90s! SHOW CREDITS: #DeanRoland of #CollectiveSoul (guest). Diamond Dave Kinchen & Emerald Shane McEachern (hosts). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

Acclaimed metal guitarist #GusG is with us talking about his new album with #Firewind called #StandUnited. It’s their 10th studio album to date - this one coming to us from the folks at AFM Records. The singles “Salvation Day” and “Cone Undone” have already become huge fan favorites. Gus tells Dave and Shane all about the new release, what inspires his timeless riffs and those “pinch me” moments playing on Bruce Dickinson’s new album “The Mandrake Project” and touring with #Ozzy! Check it out!

Dave and Shane had the pleasure of speaking with legendary 70s #Scorpions guitarist #UliJonRoth twice recently. Here is the second, more in-depth interview discussing his overall career in and out of Scorpions, his prolific and hugely influential guitar style, how he never warms up before playing and how he lets the music be his guide.

Legendary 70s #Scorpions guitarist #UliJonRoth checks in from the road ahead of his #Detroit show at the iconic #TokenLounge, and takes us through the magic of his three hour INTERSTELLAR SKY GUITAR world tour. SHOW CREDITS: #UliJonRoth (guest). Diamond Dave Kinchen & Emerald Shane McEachern (hosts). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

We are thrilled to welcome back legendary #Triumph singer, songwriter and guitarist #RikEmmett who talks about a new compilation of his solo hard rock hits. The collection is called “Diamonds – The Best of the Hard Rock Years 1990 – 1995”, released on the Canadian label Music In Motion Ent. We cover many other things Triumph, rock, pop and more.

Dave and Shane are thrilled to share the second part of their exclusive interview with legendary songwriter #DesmondChild, who talks about the impact of the massive #BonJovi hit he co-wrote called “Livin’ on a Prayer”, attending the final #KISS show in New York - supporting the band he co-wrote many hits with and more. SHOW CREDITS: #DesmondChild (guest). Diamond Dave Kinchen & Emerald Shane McEachern (hosts). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

Yet another show ID

We are back with the long-awaited second and final installment of our exclusive interview with longtime friend of the show, songwriter #MartinPage!

Here’s a clip of the boys talking with #GusG of #Firewind about their new album #StandingUnited, playing on #BruceDickinson’s #TheMandrakeProject and whether he’d go back to play with #Ozzy one more time!

Dave and Shane welcome you to the second installment of their exclusive interview with legendary former #MotleyCrue guitarist #MickMars who takes us through the creation of his debut solo album #TheOtherSideOfMars. It’s OUT NOW and it ROCKS!

#MickMars is here discussing his latest solo album “The Other Side of Mars” out now! The #MotleyCrue legend talks about the inspiration behind the solo album, the awesome experimenting he does with his guitars and effects, and what life has been like since leaving his former band. Check it out!

We are thrilled to share our chat with original #KISS lead guitarist, the one and only #SpaceAce…#AceFrehley!!! SHOW CREDITS: #AceFrehley (guest). Diamond Dave Kinchen & Emerald Shane McEachern (hosts). Intro with “10,000 Volts” title track of Ace Frehley’s forthcoming album (Feb. 23rd) courtesy of MNRK Music Group. Classic intro production courtesy of Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

#AceFrehley is here! More coming soon!

It’s always a pleasure to welcome legendary hitmaker #DesmondChild back to the show! Join us as he talks about some of the great stories that went into his latest book Livin’ On A Prayer: Big Songs Big Life. This is part 1!

Dave and Shane take a moment to remember one of their favorite interviews with the late #WayneKramer of #Detroit’s iconic #MC5, who died Friday, February 2nd at age 75. RIP Brother Wayne.

#Romantics lead guitarist #MikeSkill joined us for a few minutes to react to the loss of fellow #Detroit rock legend #WayneKramer of the #MC5.

Dave and Shane are pleased to welcome legendary #SAXON lead singer #BiffByford who talks about the band’s latest HEAVY release: “Hell, Fire And Damnation.” SHOW CREDITS: #BiffByford of #SAXON (guest). Diamond Dave Kinchen & Emerald Shane McEachern (hosts). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

Dave and Shane are thrilled to share a clip of their latest exclusive interview with legendary songwriter #DesmondChild, who talked about attending the final #KISS show in New York in December 2023. Check it out! SHOW CREDITS: #DesmondChild (guest). Diamond Dave Kinchen & Emerald Shane McEachern (hosts). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

Dave and Shane present part one of their interview with longtime friend of the show #MartinPage!

We’re thrilled to kick off 2024 with our full interview featuring legendary former #Megadeth guitarist and #Japan’s iconic guitar hero #MartyFriedman!

Welcome to #2024!!

2023 was a wild ride! This is part 2 of our look back at Dave and Shane’s favorite interviews of the year. This collection has: #GlennHughes (#DeepPurple, #BlackSabbath, #Trapeze), #DonDokken, #GrahamBonnet (#Rainbow, #MSG & #Alcatrazz), #Zombies singer #ColinBlunstone, #Motörhead’s #PhilCampbell, #Queensryche’s #MichaelWilton, guitarist #AdrianVandenberg (#Whitesnake, #Vandenberg) #BlueOysterCult’s #AlbertBouchard, #KipWinger and #DougAldrich (The Dead Daisies, Dio & Whitesnake).

2023 has been a blast! Welcome to volume 1 of our look back at Dave and Shane’s favorite interviews of the year. This collection has: #Whitesnake mainman #DavidCoverdale, #SammyHagar, guitarist #KKDowning of #KKsPriest, guitarist #RitchieFaulkner of #JudasPriest, singer #ChrisRobertson of #BlackStoneCherry, guitarist Dave #SnakeSabo of #SkidRow, singer #JoshTodd of #Buckcherry, #Haken guitarist #RichardHenshall, #MrBig guitarist #PaulGilbert, and bassist #WillTurpin of #CollectiveSoul.

Dave and Shane are thrilled to present the second installment of their interview with legendary #Strawbs frontman #DavidCousins who talks about their newest album “The Magic Of It All” now available wherever you get your music.

Welcome in to a special reunion show where Dave and Shane do the podcast in the same place for the first time in a year, as Dave travels back to Philly for a holiday retreat. The show began in the City of Brotherly Love nearly five years ago and has continued as a two-city podcast after Dave moved to Detroit. Tonight…the reunion is on!

Hot off the presses! The boys share some of their exclusive chat with #MickMars!

#Foghat singer and guitarist #ScottHolt joins Dave and Shane to talk about their new album #SonicMojo, which just landed the top spot on Billboard’s Blues Albums chart. Scott also talks about playing with blues god #BuddyGuy, bringing Tennessee blues into Foghat and so much more!

Dave and Shane catch up on a Sunday to look at the big stories of November / December including the emotional final #KISS show at #MadisonSquareGarden in #NYC, the tragic death of #ShaneMacGowan, and look ahead to some great new rock and metal coming from #AceFrehley, #JudasPriest, #SammyHagar and so many more!

Happy Thanksgiving from Dave & Shane!!!

What an honor and pleasure for us to chat with #Megadeth legend #MartyFriedman! Here’s a preview of our upcoming full interview.

Dave and Shane present part 2 of their exclusive interview with legendary 80s metal vocalist and bandleader #DonDokken of #Dokken! He stops by to talk about the band’s new album “Heaven Comes Down”, why this is most likely his final album and all of the historical goodies. Check it out!

Dave and Shane welcome legendary 80s metal vocalist and bandleader #DonDokken of #Dokken! He stops by to talk about the band’s new album “Heaven Comes Down”, why this is most likely his final album and why there aren’t any proper budgets for making new music. He also takes us back to his days in Germany, meeting the guys in the #Scorpions, getting vocal work on #Blackout, conversations with #GeneSimmons, working with #RonnieJamesDio and so much more.

#SammyHagar talks with us about making beer in Detroit, all things Van Halen, whether there will finally be a tribute show for #EddieVanHalen and more! We’ve also added our exclusive 2022 chat with #JoeSatriani where we first confirmed the tribute show talks were taking place. SHOW CREDITS: #SammyHagar (guest). Diamond Dave Kinchen & Emerald Shane McEachern (hosts). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

It was a pleasure chatting with founding #CollectiveSoul bassist #WillTurpin as the band played Pennsylvania and prepared to head west, celebrating 30 years of making music and supporting their latest album #Vibrating.

Dave and Shane share an extended preview of their latest chat with #DonDokken!

Dave and Shane welcome you to their full exclusive interview with founding #JudasPriest legend #KKDowning, who discusses his new #KKsPriest album #TheSinnerRidesAgain! We also talk about his love of #JimiHendrix, why he says Judas Priest won’t let him back in the band, what it was like meeting his replacement #RichieFaulkner and playing with him and Priest at the #RockHall induction, plus much more!

Welcome to our full interview with #BlackStoneCherry frontman #ChrisRobertson, who talks about the group’s latest release #ScreaminAtTheSky out TODAY!! Check it out!

The boys are pleased to welcome legendary #Motorhead guitarist #PhilCampbell, who phoned in before a sound check in Germany, to talk about his new album “Kings of the Asylum” with Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons. Check it out! SHOW CREDITS: #PhilCampbell (guest). Diamond Dave Kinchen & Brother Shane McEachern (hosts). “Kings of the Asylum” album audio permissions secured by Skateboard Marketing Ltd. c/o the great Nuclear Blast USA. Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

Dave and Shane welcome #AnyGivenSin vocalist #VicRitchie to the show to talk about their new album #WarWithin, available now wherever you get your metal! 🤘🤘

Dave and Shane present an extended portion of their chat with legendary founding #JudasPriest guitarist and forever friend of the show #KKDowning!

The “Voice Of Rock” is here! Dave and Shane talk exclusively with legendary #DeepPurple bassist and co-singer #GlennHughes about his tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of #Burn, joining Purple with #DavidCoverdale for Mark III, working with #RitchieBlackmore, working with longtime friend #TonyIommi as a singer for #BlackSabbath, the next Black Country Communion album (exclusive details here!) and so so much more! Check it out!

Legendary #Whitesnake guitarist #AdrianVandenberg talks about his latest #Vandenberg band album #Sin, released globally on August 25th. We also talk about #DavidCoverdale’s retirement plans, when Adrian first joined Whitesnake, his thoughts on music today and some of his favorite singers including #RonnieJamesDio. Check it out! SHOW CREDITS: #AdrianVandenberg (guest). Diamond Dave Kinchen & Brother Shane McEachern (hosts). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

Dave and Shane caught up with bassist #WillTurpin of #CollectiveSoul!

Dave and Shane are thrilled to welcome legendary #Strawbs frontman #DavidCousins who talks about their newest album “The Magic Of It All” now available wherever you get your music. David opens up about an ongoing illness that is forcing him to step away from live performances after one final upcoming show, recent tensions involving former band members, the power of recording in South Africa, working with #RickWakeman pre-#YES, and how David transitioned into a sterling radio career. Check out part 1 now!

Yet another Station ID.

Storied #Rainbow, #MichaelSchenker and #Alcatrazz singer #GrahamBonnet checks in from the road! Dave and Shane had a blast with this interview and we know you will to!

#RockOfNations is honored to welcome legendary #Whitesnake guitarist #AdrianVandenberg to the show! Here’s a clip of our chat where he talks about our good friend #DavidCoverdale’s eventual retirement plans (with sound from Coverdale as well).

Legendary Blue Oyster Cult drummer Albert Bouchard talks with Dave and Shane about the final installment of his historic #Imaginos trilogy, his relationship with his ex-BOC bandmates, #TheDictators, #AI, producer and poet #SandyPearlman and more! SHOW CREDITS: #AlbertBouchard of #BlueOysterCult (guest). Diamond Dave Kinchen & Brother Shane McEachern (hosts). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

Dave and Share a clip of their brand new interview with #BlackStoneCherry singer #ChrisRobertson who weighs in on the debate over cell phone use at concerts after #MirandaLambert calls out fans for taking “selfies”.

Dave and Shane present a preview of their super fun interview with friend of the show #MartinPage, who makes his third appearance on the program! Check it out!

We’re riding along in the tour bus (virtually) with British prog metal heavy weights #Haken as guitarist #RichardHenshall talks about playing the States in support of their latest album #Fauna. SHOW CREDITS: #RichardHenshall of #Haken (guest). Dave Kinchen & Brother Shane McEachern (hosts). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

Dave and Shane present part 2 of the full interview with #Buckcherry mainman #JoshTodd who talks about the band’s tenth studio album #Volume10, working in #Nashville, and teaming up with producer #MartiFrederiksen who has worked with #Aerosmith, #Daughtry, #Ozzy, #MotleyCrue, #CarrieUnderwood and more. Todd also opened up about his battles with addiction over the years.

Why…It’s #GrahamBonnet Of #Rainbow!

Dave and Shane present part 1 of the full interview with #Buckcherry mainman #JoshTodd who talks about the band’s tenth studio album #Volume10, working in #Nashville, and teaming up with producer #MartiFrederiksen who has worked with #Aerosmith, #Daughtry, #Ozzy, #MotleyCrue, #CarrieUnderwood and more. Todd also opened up about his battles with addiction over the years.

The boys present an exclusive interview with #KipWinger who talks about his latest album #Seven, working with #AliceCooper and more!

Dave and Shane present the second installment of their interview with #JudasPriest guitarist #RichieFaulkner who talks about his new band #ElegantWeapons.

Dave and Shane talk about some of the biggest stories in rock as of late, beginning with the shocking death of legendary #TheSmiths bassist #AndyRourke.

#Buckcherry’s #JoshTodd dropped by for a chat about the band’s new music and weighed in on the personal battles that can come with the rock n roll lifestyle.

Dave and Shane present Part 1 of their exclusive interview with #JudasPriest guitarist #RichieFaulkner who discusses the new Priest album along with his new side project #ElegantWeapons, a supergroup featuring fellow Priest bandmate drummer #ScottTravis, #Pantera’s #RexBrown, and #Rainbow’s #RonnieRomero. Check it out!

God Save The King!

Part 2 of Dave and Shane’s interview with #Whitesnake main-man and #DeepPurple legend #DavidCoverdale is here! SHOW CREDITS: Dave Kinchen (host). Brother Shane McEachern (co-host). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

Here’s a teaser of Dave and Shane’s upcoming chat with #JudasPriest guitarist #RichieFaulkner about his new side project #ElegantWeapons. We get into the latest on Priest’s next record, Richie sharing the #RockHall stage with founding Priest guitarist #KKDowning, and so much more.

We are thrilled and delighted to have #Whitesnake mainman #DavidCoverdale back on the show! This time he’s talking about the brand new boxed set “Still Good To Be Bad”, featuring remixes and remasters of the heavy 2008 classic album. And of course Dave and Shane get into all kinds of other stuff with DC. Here is part 1!

#Whitesnake and #DeepPurple legend #DavidCoverdale talks to Dave and Shane about why he does not use backing tapes at his shows and how everything is live. This is part of our new exclusive interview. Look out for part 1!

We went digging into the tape room for a remix of one of our earliest and favorite chats with legendary bassist #NathanEast. This vintage audio interview from 2019 catches up with East after he just played the #RoyalAlbertHall with #EricClapton. He’s been in Clapton’s band for more than 40 years, and contributed to some monster albums including #August, #Journeyman and of course #Unplugged! East also played on some classic tracks with #PhilCollins - including co-writing and playing on “Easy Lover” with Collins and #EarthWind&Fire singer #PhilipBailey for Bailey’s 1984 album #ChineseWall. East the bass on #DaftPunk’s #GetLucky as well, and that’s not even half of the massive credits. Check out our chat here!

It was the biggest moment on our podcast (or certainly one of them!). Guitar virtuoso #JoeSatriani confirmed he was talking with #AlexVanHalen and #DavidLeeRoth about taking part in a tribute show to honor the late #EddieVanHalen. Of course nothing has happened yet…but you never know!

True Rock Stories - #TwistedSister

#KipWinger is here!

Legendary #MrBig guitarist #PaulGilbert is here!

Dave and Shane are thrilled to welcome back legendary #Zombies singer #ColinBlunstone to discuss the band’s brand new album #DifferentGame, having different hits in different countries, and the legacy of their epic masterwork #OdesseyandOracle.

We’re talking all things #Beatles with veteran journalist #BobKealing! Check out his riveting new book “Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida”! Some amazing stories, and first hand accounts from folks who rubbed shoulders with The Fab Four back in the day!

Dave and Shane go on the road with #Queensryche, talking exclusively with founding guitarist #MichaelWilton live from their tour bus traveling through California. It’s a preview of their tour stop in Detroit at St. Andrew’s Hall on April 2nd, 2023.

Here’s a preview of our new chat with #MrBig legend #PaulGilbert.

Dave and Shane present part 2 of their exclusive interview with #LydiaCriss, ex-wife of original #KISS drummer #PeterCriss. She’s talking about the legendary 1970s, and how the band changed the world!

Happy 4th birthday to us!!!!! Cannot believe we’ve been on air for four years already. Feels like we are just getting started!!! SHOW CREDITS: Dave Kinchen (host). Brother Shane McEachern (co-host). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

#TheZombies’ #ColinBlunstone talks about the 55th anniversary of their legendary album #OdesseyAndOracle. SHOW CREDITS: Dave Kinchen (host). Brother Shane McEachern (co-host). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.