Z ROCK INDY

09/05/2025

⚠️ Long time listener and part-time station staffer Chris "H.C." Carver has passed. Chris started out as a listener and soon became a friend. We had thrown the thought around for a while about putting a "listener hosted" show on the air. Chris' show was to be the inaugural/prototype show. Chris picked some of his favorite songs (at the time Nov. 2022) but as things often happen in radio the project kept getting put on the backburner. Chris' show has never aired, but it will tonight with replays over the weekend. Join us in honoring a great father, friend and devout lover of music, Chris "H.C." Carver. 🤘
Chris' show will air:
Tonight (Friday May 9th) 10pm
Saturday May 10th 9am
Sunday May 11th 9pm
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  Christopher Alan Carver Jr., Owensville, IN, age 45, went to be with the Lord, early on the morning of May 1, 2025, after a long battle with brain cancer. He fought very hard and kept his sense of humor... Read complete obituary here.

28/03/2025

March 27th 1986...Sammy Hagar makes his first appearance as Van Halen's lead singer when the group begin their tour in Louisiana.
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28/03/2025

March 27th 1986...In Valley Center, Kansas, Metallica join Ozzy Osbourne's Ultimate Sin tour as the opening act.
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28/03/2025

This Week In 1979 (March 24th)...Motörhead released their second studio album, "Overkill". Because the band's self-titled debut had been rushed and poorly produced, THIS was the album that truly announced their presence with authority. Their signature proto-thrash sound became fully realized during the recording sessions (December 1978 - January 1979), and Lemmy decided to showcase it with an explosive title track that clocked-in at just over five minutes. With additional staples like "No Class" and "Stay Clean," the album sold well enough to reach #24 on the UK charts. Motorhead went on to record 21 more studio albums, but Overkill was the first of the great ones, and quite possibly the greatest of all. 🤘😎
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28/03/2025

March 27th 1985…Bon Jovi released their second studio album, "7800° FAHRENHEIT". Following the Top 40 success of "Runaway" in 1984, the band returned to the studio a few months later to record the follow-up to their eponymous debut. Thanks to the popularity of singles like "Only Lonely" and "In and Out of Love," 7800° Fahrenheit reached #37 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold in less than 7 months (it eventually went platinum in 1987, but that was probably catalyzed by the overwhelming success of "Slippery When Wet" in 1986).

Surprisingly, regardless of its commercial achievements, Jon Bon Jovi genuinely seems to hate this album. With only a few rare exceptions, the band has shunned it from their live performances since the late 80s, and refused to include any tracks from it on their greatest hits album in 2010. What do YOU think about it? Do you agree with Bon Jovi's apparent disownment of it? 🤘😎🤔
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28/03/2025

March 27th 1982...Saxon with Metallica played the Whisky A Go-Go ...THE HEAVIEST NIGHT OF YOUR LIFE !!! This was the first time METAL MILITIA was played LIVE!!! 🤘😎
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28/03/2025

ON THIS DATE:
March 27th 1984...Scorpions released their ninth studio album, "Love At First Sting". Even though they had already experienced a considerable amount of success with Blackout in 1982, this one launched them into the musical stratosphere. The popularity of singles such as "Rock You Like a Hurricane," "Big City Nights," and "Still Loving You" pushed "LAFS" up to #6 on the Billboard charts (and double-platinum status) by the end of the year. And despite the fact that it's the most popular record in the Scorpions' catalog, it also contains one of the most underrated gems that they ever recorded -- "I'm Leaving You" -- which for our money, may well be the best cut on the album. "Love at First Sting" is notable in that it was one of the first digitally recorded hard rock records ever released. The album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard charts.
🤘😎
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28/03/2025

ON THIS DATE:
March 27th 1984...RATT released their monstrous full-length studio debut "Out Of The Cellar". The band had already created a buzz with their self-titled EP in 1983, but with the meteoric success of bands like Quiet Riot, Motley Crue, Dokken and Van Halen, it's clear that the "Ratt Pack" was poised for a breakthrough. They were soon discovered by Atlantic Records, who, after signing the quintet to a long-term deal, immediately put them in the studio to begin writing and recording what would become "Out of the Cellar".

The result was a multi-platinum juggernaut that reached #7 on the Billboard 200 and periodically outsold Mötley Crüe's "Shout at the Devil" (which had already been certified platinum at the time). If we were forced to credit the album's success to a single element, the dual guitar sound of Warren DeMartini and Robbin Crosby would be the obvious choice. The combination of their melodic duets with Stephen Pearcy's delightfully raspy vocals yielded a number of unforgettable tracks that transformed their major-label debut into one of the most important albums of the decade. Ratt N' Roll!! 🤘😎🐀
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16/03/2025

On This Day In 1994...Mötley Crüe released the single "Hooligan's Holiday" from their sixth studio album "Motley Crue". 🤘😎
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16/03/2025

On This Day In 1992...during a Metallica gig at Orlando Arena, fans dangled an usher by his ankles from the balcony as trouble broke out at the concert. The band was charged 38-thousand dollars for repairs and cleaning after the audience trashed the building.
🤘😎😮
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16/03/2025

ON THIS DATE:
March 16th 1981...ACCEPT released their album "Breaker" ‬Many early international pressings contain a censored version of "Son of a Bitch" called "Born to be Whipped" with tamed down lyrics. 🤘😎
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16/03/2025

MARCH 16th 1954
Happy Birthday to Nancy Wilson of Heart who is 71 today.
🤘😎🎂
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