The Rock Podcast with Denny Somach

The Rock Podcast with Denny Somach

Rock with industry notable Denny Somach, his audio archives, new interviews with the stars who are still performing, and vintage visuals. The stories and behind-the-scenes content will remind you why you love rock - the only genre to cross generations. Bring the family and share the love! Proud part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Episodes

Lou Gramm

February 13, 2026 • 60 mins
Join Denny and Lou Gramm in their exclusive conversation that covers Lou’s career from the very beginning (they go waaay back) through his time as Foreigner’s vocalist, and his successful solo career, including his new album, Released, a collection of unreleased songs recorded in the 1980s during the production of his previous solo albums. Lou reveals details of his stellar career including his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall...
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Derek Shulman’s Giant Steps  

January 8, 2026 • 39 mins
The versatile frontman of progressive rock pioneers Gentle Giant, who went on to pivot into the record business, taking on senior roles at labels like Polygram, ATCO, and Roadrunner Records is Denny’s guest. They catch up on life and music, especially Derek’s new memoir, Giant Steps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Heritage Auctions' Garry Shrum

November 7, 2025 • 33 mins
If you love rock, you collect it: vinyl, CDs, autographs – and maybe concert tee shirts, posters, guitars, and more. Denny swaps inside stories with Heritage Auctions’ Rock Memorabilia expert. Led Zeppelin is a favorite, so you’ll hear about that rare John Bonham drumhead and learn how auctions work, including how items are authenticated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Get The Led Out!  

November 7, 2025 • 56 mins
The tables flip as Denny becomes the guest to reveal details and share stories about his new book, Get The Led Out: How Led Zeppelin Became the Biggest Band in the World. He’s interviewed by Neal Mirsky, well-known broadcaster, DJ, programmer and producer with MTV and Howard Stern in his credits, three-time honoree (by his peers) ‘Rock Program Director of the Year’, and former child star.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
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Mick Jagger in Munich

July 27, 2025 • 36 mins
This candid conversation with Sir Mick Jagger was recorded in 1982 in Munich, Germany. At the time, Rolling Stones members weren’t speaking with each other, and they weren’t happy that Mick was planning his first solo album, so this is unique and it’s never been broadcast in its entirety. Join Denny Somach, who did that interview with Mick 43 years ago! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Don Felder, Eagles & more!

May 14, 2025 • 40 mins
Don Felder from the Eagles is on the "Brotherhood of Rock" tour, with Styx and Kevin Cronin (REO.) He learned slide guitar from Duane Allman, gave Tom Petty lessons on piano and guitar, and wrote Hotel California. He talks about all this and more on The Rock Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter, RRHOFer!

April 17, 2025 • 42 mins
Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter: you know him from Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers and a lot of session work. He now has a solo album out, Speed of Heat. This conversation also touches on his parallel career as a consultant for the US intelligence community. Must listen from the popular classic rock podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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More Cowbell, More Eric Bloom

April 6, 2025 • 45 mins
The band that has played more live shows than any other, More Cowbell, where Jon Anderson found the Band of Geeks, and more from Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult. Check out this exclusive conversation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Michael Shrieve, Superstar Drummer

February 12, 2025 • 28 mins
Denny has a deep-diving conversation with Michael Shrieve, a founding member of Santana, best known for his amazing live performance on Soul Sacrifice at Woodstock. He had just turned 20 years old when he played Woodstock, making him the youngest musician to perform at the festival. That drum solo during Soul Sacrifice has been described as electrifying, as is his new album, Drums of Compassion, which features performances by great...
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Carl Palmer's American Debut

October 23, 2024 • 23 mins
Carl Palmer, English drummer best known for being a founding member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Asia, in a rare interview by Denny, back in 1982 when Asia was rehearsing in Lititz, PA for their debut tour. He’s currently on tour with Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy – 42 years after this historic encounter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Iain Matthews

October 18, 2024 • 33 mins
Iain Matthews contemplates retirement and, instead, writes a song about it, adding to his discography of nearly 60 albums. Denny, who’s been a fan since the beginning of Matthews’ career, from Fairport Convention to solo to Matthews Southern Comfort, gets Iain talking about Joni Mitchell, Robert Plant, and in a totally unplanned moment, Amelia Earhart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Carmine Appice Rocks!

August 2, 2024 • 31 mins
Denny catches up with legendary drummer Carmine Appice to talk about the new Cactus album and learns about Carmine’s new AI project as well as lots of reminiscing. You’ll hear a lot of names on this episode - Led Zeppelin, John Bonham, Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Vanilla Fudge, and Melanie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Classic Jeff Beck

June 23, 2024 • 36 mins
Denny celebrates the late Jeff Beck’s birthday with vintage audio from his Classic Rock Archives. Beck, one of the greatest guitar players in rock history, discusses his Yardbirds days and the beginnings of his solo career, in this rare interview.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Steve Hackett

May 6, 2024 • 34 mins
Denny catches up with Steve Hackett, former lead guitarist with Genesis (part of their classic line up with Gabriel, Collins, Banks and Rutherford) with whom he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in March 2010. He just released his 30th solo album, The Circus And The Nightwhale, and is touring, so the conversation covers decades of Steve’s extraordinary career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...
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From Layla to Murder

April 15, 2024 • 28 mins
The man who wrote Layla with Eric Clapton and was a founding member of Derek and the Dominos lived a life touched by mental illness and marked by murder. Author Joel Selvin reveals the results of his years of research on the inside story of Jim Gordon, one of the most prolific drummers of all time. Joel’s new book, Drums and Demons, raises the larger questions of how we miss the signs that someone – even a great talent - is in trou...
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Dave Mason Knows

March 25, 2024 • 23 mins
Denny and Dave Mason go back a very long time – even before Denny was the executive producer of Dave’s late 80s album Two Hearts. Dave holds nothing back, including what happened at his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in this intimate look at Dave’s career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Gerry Beckley of America

March 8, 2024 • 22 mins
Known mostly as half of the platinum-selling group, America, with co-founder Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley has recorded and released eight solo albums, the latest titled Aurora. He joined Denny from his home in Australia (the other is in Venice, CA) to talk about his career and answer that eternal question… “Did the horse ever get a name?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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All About Yes!

February 15, 2024 • 24 mins
Join Denny as he shares a comprehensive look at the early years of the #1 progressive rock band, taken from his extensive collection of vintage audio. You’ll hear Chris Squire, Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman, Tony Kaye, Peter Banks, Bill Bruford, Alan White, Steve Howe, Trevor Rabin, Patrick Moraz, Geoff Downes, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Immediate Family

December 15, 2023 • 39 mins
They’re more than just three of the best rock musicians in the business. When Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, and Waddy Wachtel get together with Denny, you feel the connection that has kept them together all these years, even though they’ve also had separate careers with amazing stories. Among others, you’ll hear Waddy on working with Warren Zevon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Fifth Beatle

November 28, 2023 • 41 mins
If anyone deserves the title, it’s George Martin. Here, in a candid interview with Carol Thatcher (daughter of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, aka the “Iron Lady”) from 1982, he talks about discovering the Beatles, working with them in the studio, and other revelations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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