Raised On Rock

22/09/2025

If you missed Friday's 200th edition of Raised On Rock! featuring Chez Kane, MEGAHERA, Austen Starr, Cassidy Paris, Walter Trout, Glenn Hughes and a whole host of other great recording artists.... you can catch it here on Mixcloud:

The 200th edition of Raised ON Rock! as broadcast live in The UK on 10Radio 105.3 FM on Friday 19th September...... 3 hours of great rock music from right across the spectrum including new singles from CHEZ KANE, CASSIDY PARIS and AUSTEN STARR plus THE SWITCH, MEGAHERA, STARGAZER. GLENN HUGHES, WALT...

18/09/2025

Hi there music lovers.... hope you are all having a great week!

Just a lil' reminder that I will be back behind the mic and live on air on 10Radio105.3 FM (and online!) this with, believe it or not..... the edition of my rock show Raised On Rock!

This week I have another heavy load of great new, recent and forthcoming releases for you including:

Chez Kane

Led Zeppelin
Walter Trout
Cassidy Paris
Glenn Hughes
(Ronnie Romero Official Site)

Battle Beast

Austen Starr
TERAMAZE
Wings of Steel

Firstborne
Stargazer
Stan Bush

Sideburn
and, as featured on this week's pre-show flyer.... from ... the superb MEGAHERA who are gonna take us right !

And of course there's classic cuts too which this week come from:
Supertramp (by way of a tribute to Rick Davies) plus Swedish Funk Connection, Y&T, Alex Zherikhov ( ) and Transworld Identity - T-ID....

There's also another mind boggling for you plus, from out of the archives.... I've got a real lost gem of session featuring a band I know almost next to nothing about that went by the name ! mid to late 80's UK AOR at its finest! If you have any info please do get in touch because it is a most excellent session indeed....

I really do hope you might join me Chris Franklin... 10Radio's very own for 2 hours of the best in rock, classic to current.... this from 10.00 pm (BST) / 5.00 pm (EDT)

If you can't pick up 10Radio on 105.3 FM you can tune in via your PC/laptop/radio app or via your smart speaker: just say 'Alexa' (or whatever yours is called!) 'play Ten Radio One O Five point Three'....

And as always thank you for listening!😎

15/09/2025

Now available on Mixcloud with HQ audio for the first time.... From over 7 years ago now, the first ever edition of Raised On Rock! Enjoy!

8.00 pm Friday 18th June 2018.... it was a hot summer's evening in the 10Radio studio as I prepared to launch the first ever live edition of Raised ON Rock! I was very nervous (you can hear it clearly in my voice!) and feeling pretty unsure as I hit the live switch but it was way too late to turn ba...

06/09/2025

If you missed last night's extended edition of Raised On Rock! here's a link:

Edition #199 of my UK radio show Raised ON Rock! as broadcast live on 10Radio 105.3 FM on Friday September 5th 2025. Featuring the first ever radio play of 'Dream Destroyer' the mesmerising debut single by new UK neo-symphonic rock band JA...... Enjoy

04/09/2025

Hi there music lovers.... hope your week is going well!

Here's my usual little reminder that I will be back behind the mic and live on air on 10Radio105.3 FM (and online) this with another edition of Raised On Rock!

Loads of great new, recent and forthcoming releases for you this week including:
(FM official)
Katie Bormann
Crowne
(Ronnie Romero Official Site)
Strangers
Helloween
Mike Tramp
Ghosts of Sunset
Leah Martin-Brown
Rust n' Rage

Unén
Hell in the Club
Black Jack
Treat


Sweet Freedom (Sweet Freedom-band)
Darker Half
Arcadea
Artic Baba
and, as featured on this week's pre-show flyer.... from the of a great new neo-symphonic band that goes by the name of JA (pronounced Jay) featuring the wonderful June Stevenson on lead vocals....

And of course there's classic cuts too which this week come from:
BIG SUN and Sweet Oblivion feat. Geoff Tate plus Slade, Hawkwind and Robert Calvert as I pay a humble tribute to Sound Engineer and former Technical Director of 10Radio... Anton Matthews who we lost back in May of this year.... soft spoken Anton worked with some incredible artists during his long career and was much loved by all who knew him...... a sad loss indeed.

There's also another mind boggling plus, from out of the archives.... I've got a really excellent 1983 session from German progsters Eloy....

I really do hope you might join me Chris Franklin... 10Radio's very own for 2 hours plus of the best in rock, classic to current.... this from 10.00 pm (BST) / 5.00 pm (EDT)

See ya!😎

26/08/2025

If you missed last Friday's edition of Raised On Rock! when it went out live on 10Radio you can catch it here:

Edition #198 of my UK radio show Raised ON Rock! as broadcast live on formidable 10Radio 105.3 FM on Friday 22nd August 2025. This show features a long forgotten 1990 BBC session by London band Seven (who were signed to Polydor Records at the time and who also supported Richard Marx on tour).... plu...

21/08/2025

Hi there music lovers.... hope you are having another great week!
Just my usual little reminder that I will be back live on 10Radio 105.3 FM this Friday night with another edition of Raised On Rock!

This week I have another bumper stack of new, recent and forthcoming releases for you including:
Joe Bonamassa
Crowne
Glenn Hughes

Todd Barrow
David Ellefson/Jeff Scott Soto

Martyr
RISING STEEL
A.C.T
Scott Free AOR
Haunt
Ramonda https://www.facebook.com/santiago.ramonda.3
and, as featured on this week's pre-show flyer.... from the mighty Hammer King!

There's classic's too which this week come from
Deep Purple

Terry Reid

Trishula
and Mattador plus others you will find in another rather tricky plus, from out of the archives.... I've got a seldom heard BBC session from a UK band that really should have been massive..... a band that went by the name of Seven featuring a lead vocalist that brings to mind the awesome Lou Gramm....

I really do hope you might join me Chris Franklin... 10Radio's very own for 2 hours plus of the best in rock, classic to current.... this Friday night from 10.00 pm (BST) / 5.00 pm (EDT)

See ya!😎

20/08/2025

She Was Fired for Being Kind to Robert Plant — What He Did the Next Morning Left Her Speechless

Tasha was just trying to finish another exhausting shift at a small diner in Forest Lake when a quiet man in a simple jacket walked in and chose to sit alone at a booth in the back. She recognized him instantly — it was Robert Plant, the legendary rock icon of Led Zeppelin, passing through town with no bodyguards, no cameras, just a low-key stop along the way.

He ordered a grilled chicken sandwich and a hot cup of coffee. Tasha didn’t ask for an autograph, nor did she make a fuss. She simply brought him his meal — and, noticing the weariness in Robert’s eyes after so many years on the road, she added a steaming bowl of soup “on the house,” gently telling him: “You look like you could use a little something extra today.”

Robert smiled warmly, thanked her sincerely, and left a generous tip. But just minutes later, the manager stormed over, scolding Tasha for giving away food without charging for it. Without allowing her to explain, he fired her on the spot.

That night, Tasha walked home in tears. She didn’t know how to explain to her young son that a small act of kindness had cost her the only job she had. But what she didn’t realize was that Robert had witnessed everything. He had seen the way she was scolded, and how she quietly walked out of the diner.

And then, the next morning, everything changed. Robert didn’t just return to the diner — he came back with a surprise that Tasha would never forget. What he did next didn’t just leave her stunned — it changed the lives of both mother and son forever.

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17/08/2025

Chris Franklin 10Radio 105.3FM is playing music on Mixcloud right now.
Join the live stream at: https://www.mixcloud.com/live/christopherfranklin169

11/08/2025

If you missed last Friday's show when it went out live you can catch it here on Mixcloud, enjoy!

Edition #197 of my UK radio show Raised ON Rock! as broadcast live in the UK on 10Radio 105.3 FM..... an extended show this week featuring a plethora of new and forthcoming releases together with a choice selection of seldom heard classic cuts plus the return of The Friday Night Connection and super...

07/08/2025

Hi there music lovers.... hope you are having a great week out there!

Just my usual little reminder that I will be back live on 10Radio 105.3 FM this Friday night with another edition of Raised On Rock!

I have another shedload of new, recent and forthcoming releases for you including:
Led Zeppelin
First Light (First Light Band Page)
LastWorld
Joe Bonamassa
Nighthawk
Cassidy Paris
Rust n' Rage
Star Circus
Stryper
Shiraz Lane
Fury
Strangers
Ramonda https://www.facebook.com/santiago.ramonda.3
and, as featured on this week's pre-show flyer.... from the sensational Austen Starr!

I've also got Hawkwind in session, the return of and classic cuts from The Strawbs, Tank, More and Golden Earring.....

I really do hope you might join me Chris Franklin... 10Radio's very own for 2 hours of the best in rock, classic to current.... this Friday night from 10.00 pm (BST).....

See ya!😎

28/07/2025

If you missed Friday's Tribute to Ozzy show here's a link: I'm unable to upload to as they do not allow more than 3 tracks by any one artist.