Play That Rock n’ Roll

08/07/2025

Play That Rock n' Roll is proud to present our interview with GARY GRAFF, editor of the new book "501 ESSENTIAL ALBUMS OF THE '80s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide"!

In this conversation, we talk about some of the major musical trends of the ‘80s and how Gary felt about them in his early days as a music journalist. And since we had both recently seen Devo on their current tour, Gary shares his review of that show. From there, we dive in on some Classic Rock selections from the book that he wrote the reviews for, specifically albums from Genesis, Steve Winwood, Toto, Night Ranger, Alice Cooper, among others. We also discuss why so many ‘60s artists had comebacks in the ‘80s, and (of course) I had to ask him about what Bob Seger was up to in that era.

You can get "501 Essential Albums of the '80s" wherever books are sold, and if you are in the Milwaukee area, you can hear Gary's "Music News" segment on "Bob & Brian in the Morning" on 102.9 The HOG every Friday!

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This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with Gary Graff, editor of "501 ESSENTIAL ALBUMS OF THE '80s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide"!In this conversati...

07/07/2025

Happy 85th (!!) birthday to Ringo Starr today! To celebrate, here is my review of his 2023 concert in Milwaukee.

This is my review of the Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band concert at the Miller High Life Theatre in Milwaukee, WI.Links: https://linktr.ee/playthatpodcast...

07/07/2025

Happy 85th (!!) birthday to Ringo Starr today! To celebrate, here is a clip from my 2023 interview with Gary Kroeger, in which Gary talks about the time Ringo hosted Saturday Night Live.

The Gary and Kenny Show

In this clip, former castmember on SNL (and Beatlemaniac) Gary Kroeger talks about the time Ringo Starr hosted Saturday Night Live. This is an excerpt from P...

06/07/2025

Happy 79th birthday to Sylvester Stallone today!

To celebrate, here is a clip from my 2022 interview with Austin Trunick (author of The Cannon Film Guide), in which we discuss how Sly came to make "OVER THE TOP" (1987) with Cannon Films.

In this clip, author Austin Trunick talks about the movie that Cannon Films made with Sylvester Stallone, which was 1987's "OVER THE TOP".This is an excerpt ...

06/07/2025

Happy 79th birthday to Sylvester Stallone today! To celebrate, here's my review of his "Ultimate Director's Cut" of ROCKY IV, which he released in 2021.

My initial thoughts after seeing Stallone's new edit of "Rocky IV" in theaters in last night.Our links: https://linktr.ee/playthatpodcast

06/07/2025

Happy 75th birthday to Huey Lewis today! To celebrate, check out my 1-minute review of his 1983 classic album "Sports", which I posted on *my* birthday in 2023.

***ALBUM AUGUST RETURNS NEXT MONTH!***

05/07/2025

RIP Michael Madsen (1957 - 2025)

04/07/2025

🎵 “So I wander through this wasteland
Watching night turn into day
But I can wait a thousand lifetimes..for yesterday!

Changing seasons on the Fourth of July
It was the Fourth of July 🎵

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04/07/2025

If you're wondering if Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" is a good pick for a 4th of July playlist... I say it is. Here's my deep dive on that song and it's legacy from last year, which features author Ryan White and the host of Set Lusting Bruce: A Bruce Springsteen Podcast, Jesse Jackson.

Happy 4th!

This is Play That Rock 'n Roll's retrospective on Bruce Springsteen's iconic hit song, "BORN IN THE USA". In this special episode, we dive deep into the mean...

04/07/2025

Got to see Enuff Z'Nuff, Vixen, and Sebastian Bach at Summerfest last night! Fantastic '80s Glam Metal lineup.

Review of all three shows coming soon!

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04/07/2025

Enuff Z'Nuff brought Robert Fleischman out on stage yesterday at Summerfest! What a great surprise!

I interviewed Robert just a couple months ago at Nashville Rocknpod Expo 2025!

04/07/2025

Glad I got to see them... PLUS they brought out a special guest!!

Review coming soon!