The Podcast That Rocked for 9/2/26. Ghost and Tobias Forge on indefinite hiatus, Bad Wolves shouldn’t make any more cover songs, more. CHECK OUT ROCKED RADIO AT rockedradio.com

Discussion Topics:

1. Tobias Forge and Ghost to go on hiatus
2. Bad Wolves shouldn't make covers anymore
3. Shut up Gene Simmons
4. The Warning go #1 and will headline International NFL halftime show
5. Rocked Radio is now live!
6. Upcoming albums/tours/more

SONG OF THE WEEK: unpeople “blueprints” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMLLBneqoXo

“There’s a lot of people depending on you, let alone all these people buying tickets,” he admits of the pressure he’s been feeling. “For most of my career, I’ve been very triggered by that, in a positive way. But now, with a lack of a clear direction of where to go, I don’t want to have that responsibility on my shoulder. I can carry that when I’m there, but when I’m not there, it’s too tiresome.” (Kerrang)

The Podcast That Rocked for 8/26/26 ft. Rizzuto of The Rizzuto Show. R.I.P. Dolly Parton, Bad Wolves VS Skillet, and more.

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Discussion Topics:

1. RIP Dolly Parton
2. Bad Wolves VS Skillet
3. ICP's Gathering Fallout
4. From Ashes To New vs Water Guns
5. New Queens of The Stone Age
6. Upcoming albums/tours/more.

SONG OF THE WEEK: Halocene “Snuff” (Slipknot cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF_Vls6g2Fc

Dolly Parton was not just a country artist, but she had more rock and roll spirit than most rock bands in history. Her levels of musical talent were matched by her charisma and charity work, which is impressively high. The world is better for having a legend like the Backwoods Barbie in it for 80 great years.

The Podcast That Rocked for 8/20/26. Demon Hunter VS KPOP Demon Hunters from Netflix, My Chemical Romance live recap, more.

Discussion Topics:

1. Demon Hunter VS KPOP Demon Hunters and Netflix
2. My Chemical Romance live in 2026 and The Black Parade back on Billboard
3. Ozzfest confirmed for 2027
4. Slipknot confirm Sid Wilson is no longer in the band
5. Dee Snider VS Kelly Osbourne
6. Jack White VS Fake Cowboy Charley Crockett
7. Upcoming albums/tours/more

SONG OF THE WEEK: Wolves In The Throne Room “Ghosts Among The Obelisks” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrGGjtRiaWc

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“The Christian metal band Demon Hunter are in the process of suing Netflix over the name of a popular 2025 K-pop movie because of its similarity to their own moniker. The film in question is an animated fantasy movie titled Kpop Demon Hunters. Not only was the movie a massive success but Netflix teamed up with the live event company AEG Presents for a global concert tour that was announced in May of this year. The dates haven't been confirmed yet but it's widely assumed that the tour will launch in 2027. As reported by Complex, Demon Hunter filed a lawsuit against Netflix, Netflix Studios and AEG Presents in California yesterday (Aug. 18) claiming "trademark infringement, false designation of origin and unfair competition" over the Demon Hunter name, which they have gone by for the last 25-plus years.” (Loudwire)

The Podcast That Rocked for 8/12/26. Discussion on Spotify labeling and demonetizing AI music, Good Charlotte grooming allegations, more.

Discussion Topics:

1. Spotify to label and remove monetization on AI Music (is that enough?)
2. Good Charlotte grooming accusations
3. Alex Terrible of Slaughter To Prevail starting to crack under online pressure
4. Today is the anniversary of Woodstock '94
5. Continued corporate radio cuts in the US
6. Upcoming albums/tours/more

SONG OF THE WEEK: Meg Myers “Eye” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxDc96_Ptg

“Spotify is introducing a new feature that will highlight if an artist has been generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The streaming service says the AI Persona badge, that will start appearing on some profiles from mid-September, will flag to listeners if an "artist's identity may be AI-generated and does not represent a real person". The changes are being introduced to give users "more transparency" about what they're hearing, Spotify says. It comes after some music fans made it "clear" to the streamer they don't like seeing a profile that seems to be a human, to then realize it's AI-generated. Swindled sit in the beer garden of the Board Inn pub in Sunderland. Felix is dressed in a white jumper, Thomas is wearing a green t-shirt, Will is wearing a white overshirt, Jonny is wearing a black jumper with a white collar and Alex is wearing a black shirt with a necklace. Swindled played the Introducing stage at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in May AI-generated music has long been a concern for fans and artists. Musician Alex Winn tells BBC Newsbeat he thinks the incoming feature is a "really good thing". "It almost separates the people who have created music properly from the people just using AI," says guitarist Winn, who plays in the North East band Swindled.” (BBC)

The Podcast That Rocked for 8/5/26. Slipknot VS. Sid Wilson, John Dolmayan’s new attitude in System Of A Down, Crowdsurfing Pee, and more.

Discussion Topics:

1. Slipknot seeming part with Sid Wilson and fallout continues
2. John Dolmayan of System Of A Down has changed his attitude
3. Pee Pee + Lollapalooza = LollaPEElooza
4. Livenation and Veeps send mass layoffs to Revolver, BrooklynVegan and Alt Press
5. Linkin Park announce UNSHATTER Documentary
6. Upcoming albums, tours, more.

SONG OF THE WEEK: Northlane “CUT_it” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eP9aoe2F6E

“Sid Wilson, a native of Des Moines, Iowa, joined Slipknot as a turntablist in 1998, becoming the band's ninth member. He was in place for the recording of Slipknot's 1999 self-titled debut. In a 2022 interview with Kerrang!, Wilson said he was "heavy into the rave scene and learning to DJ" when he was growing up. That eventually led to partying "pretty hard." "If you see the amount (of energy) I put into a Slipknot live show, it's 100 percent, so just translate that into partying. Wilson notably broke both of his heels in 2008 after jumping onstage during the opening night of the Mayhem Festival tour. Outside of Slipknot, Wilson would continue to perform sets as DJ Starscream. He also started his own record label, Vomit Face Records, in 2025.” (Loudwire)

The Podcast That Rocked for 7/29/26. Avenged Sevenfold shock with experimental (and bad) Statica, new Jared Leto accusations, more.

Discussion Topics:

1. Avenged Sevenfold double down on tripping with Statica
2. Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret, New Documentary from BBC
3. Pee Pee at My Chemical Romance concert in Ireland
4. Poo Poo at Devilskin concert in New Zealand
5. Faith No More to finally return
6. Ozzy Osbourne X Halloween Horror Nights
7. Upcoming albums/tours/more

Song Of The Week: Black Spikes “Zelvar” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z7zseSRZPY

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Avenged Sevenfold have double (or tripled) down on both experimental rock, auto-tune, and hallucinogens for the surprise four-track EP Statica. A7X has even played the EP live as a between sets act, but it begs the question: Does anyone besides Avenged Sevenfold enjoy this?

The Podcast That Rocked for 7/22/26. Poppy wouldn’t sing at a festival, one year without Ozzy Osbourne, and more.

Discussion Topics:

1. Poppy didn't perform at Upheaval Fest but her band did
2. One year without Ozzy Osbourne
3. Spiritbox aren't dealing with violent morons
4. Is ICP's The Gathering a good or bad thing?
5. RIP Jennifer Finch of L7
6. Upcoming albums/tours/more

SONG OF THE WEEK: Amon Amarth “Gjallarhorn” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y0OKTuMICM

“At the Upheaval Festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Poppy's band took the stage and performed a nearly hour-long set without her. Poppy's backing band can be seen wearing respirator masks beneath their theatrical stage mask, which is commonly used to filter particulate matter in the air. The respirator mask bears a "3M" mark across the mouth, similar to the product readily listed at several hardware stores.” (Loudwire)

The Podcast That Rocked for 7/15/26. IRON MAIDEN sell music, naming rights, more to Pophouse, final Soundgarden album, L7 cancer situation, more.

Discussion Topics:

1. Iron Maiden sell name, catalogue, likeness (even Eddie?) to Pophouse
2. RIP Bonnie Tyler and Mary Morello
3. Kim Thayil says final Soundgarden album to arrive in 2027
4. L7 bassist Jennifer Finch diagnosed with brain cancer, massive fundraiser commenced
5. Slaughter To Prevail prefer to tour alone?
6. New Mastodon with new members
7. Josh Homme has a big week
8. Upcoming albums, tours, more

SONG OF THE WEEK: Walls Of Jericho “The Ascent” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSvKmWOGKqk

“Iron Maiden have sold half the rights to their music and likenesses to Pophouse Entertainment. Pophouse is one of the founding investors of the ABBA Voyage avatar show, and is also involved in the upcoming KISS avatar production. The deal was announced via a press release, with Billboard further reporting the 50-percent stake. Longtime Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood said, “I am very excited about our relationship with Pophouse and the ability we now have to pursue, facilitate, and finance our many plans and dreams quicker than we ever hoped. The interest in the band has never been bigger and this strategic partnership, which we’ve been quietly working together on now for over a year, has already had results with the progress on the Infinite Dreams Museum and the filming of the current show.” (Consequence)