WMMR - MMaRchives Podcast

J. Geils Band frontman extraordinaire Peter Wolf has released his new memoir Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, and Goddesses and to celebrate sat down for an in-depth conversation with Pierre Robert on WMMR.

In this first part, Peter tells Pierre about shaping the book as a set of short stories about the people he has interacted with in his life, like how he met Bob Dylan in a restaurant and interru...

Legendary Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' guitarist Mike Campbell joins Pierre Robert to discuss the release of his memoir Heartbreaker. Mike talks about how the music was made Jimmy Iovine's influence on the Damn The Torpedoes record and how his wife Marcie's voice wound up on the song "Even The Losers". He also recounts the final days with Tom Petty including discussing the final tour and his last moments with Tom befo...

With MMRBQ 2025 fast approaching, WMMR’s Brent Porche caught up with Dorothy Martin, leader of the band Dorothy, who will join us at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on Saturday May 10th.

Dorothy’s a longtime friend of WMMR, and now she’s got a new album for us: The Way, her fourth LP out now via Roc Nation. The album delivers 10 powerful tracks, including the singles "MUD" and "Tombstone Town", the latter featuring none...

It was announced by The Clergy today that Ghost's sixth Psalm - or rather, full-length album - SKELETA is set for release on April 25th via Loma Vista Recordings. The first single from the LP is titled "Satanized," a love song of sorts, described in a press release as "Ghost's most unflinchingly introspective work to date" and more of a personal album for bandleader Tobias Forge. He touches on all of that and more in an interv...

Prior to their sold-out return to Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia, Rise Against leader Tim McIlrath caught up backstage with Pierre Robert on 93.3 WMMR. Tim tells Pierre about the need to earn the name "Rise Against", as well as what the band could've been named when they were forming. He also discusses overcoming the nerves of playing a tour of mostly deeper cuts, the many socio-political topics their music addresses, and a ti...

Eric Bass of Shinedown is going solo. In a conversation with Brent Porche of 93.3 WMMR in Philadelphia, the bassist and producer revealed that his next project I Had A Name will be unleashed on February 28th, 2025. 

Shinedown have always delivered a three-dimensional experience, and Bass will continue this immersive storytelling for I Had A Name. In this new creative chapter, fans can expect a blend of music and visual art; Bass is...

Moments after their first performance together in over a decade, Philly’s own Silvertide gathered at the broadcast booth at MMRBQ 2024, basking in the glow of what had just transpired.

Nick Perri, Walt Lafty, Brian Weaver, Mark Melchiorre, and Kevin Frank shared their excitement on air with Brent Porche, and traced the moments that led them to the MMRBQ stage. After a long hiatus, when they began tossing around the idea of a reunio...

Green Day were in Philadelphia on August 9th for a tour that's celebrating 30 years of 'Dookie' and 20 years of 'American Idiot.' They played both of those albums in their entirety, plus a ton of hits and a few new songs, too (36 in all!). 

Backstage at Citizens Bank Park, in an extended conversation with Pierre Robert, Tré Cool talks about Green Day's place in pop culture, from their link to Deadpool & Wolverine to working alo...

Ahead of his show with Green Day at Citizens Bank Park, Billy Corgan called up Brent Porche at WMMR Philadelphia to give us an idea of what we can expect from the Smashing Pumpkins' stadium set.

Billy gave us a run-down of the album Aghori Mhori Mei, which was announced last month and release just two weeks later. The two also covered wrestling, of course, and Billy will be back in our town at the end of August for NWA 76 at 2300 A...

Before taking the stage at the Fillmore Philadelphia on Friday night, the Struts crashed Pierre Robert’s Workforce blocks - live on the air! - with a special birthday surprise.

Luke Spiller, Adam Slack, Jed Elliott, and Gethin Davies spent some time at the WMMR studios to update Pierre on their current tour, their brand new single, and how interesting it’s been to hear their songs in soundtracks and commercials. They also reminisce...

Shinedown are known for bringing the heat in their pyro-heavy live performances, and now they’re heating things up in a different way: with a brand new hot sauce.

The band is collaborating with Torchbearer Sauces to create Symptom Chipotle Garlic Sauce, a nod to their song “A Symptom of Being Human.” In this new interview, Brent Porche speaks with drummer Barry Kerch on the spicy process, plus where the band is at with new music. 

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The World’s Most Notorious Rock Band is entering a new era. Vince Neil and Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe checked in with Radio Sara on 93.3 WMMR Philadelphia to give us *the dirt* on new music, their current lineup and the band’s upcoming shows at the Hard Rock in Atlantic City.

Plus: Vince and Tommy reveal the deep Crüe cut that they miss playing live, their thoughts on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and at the end of the conversation...