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Rock & Roll Nightmares

Hosted by Staci Layne Wilson and based on the Rock & Roll Nightmares horror and true crime book series, this irreverent podcast on rock, punk, grunge, etc., features interviews with musicians, writers, photographers, artists, and filmmakers. It's only rock & roll, but we like it!

Music History Music Music Interviews
Update frequency
every 4 days
Average duration
34 minutes
Episodes
158
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Steve Rosen, Author: talks “Tonechaser: Edward Van Halen” & Jimmy Page – Pt 2

Steve Rosen, Author: talks “Tonechaser: Edward Van Halen” & Jimmy Page – Pt 2

Steve Rosen, a music journalist whose career spans 50 years, returns to talk more with Staci about music and writing. Steve was the West Coast correspondent for Guitar World magazine and he wrote for…

00:37:14  |   Sun 12 Nov 2023
Steve Rosen, Author: talks “Tonechaser: Edward Van Halen” & Sunset Strip Music History – Pt 1

Steve Rosen, Author: talks “Tonechaser: Edward Van Halen” & Sunset Strip Music History – Pt 1

Staci’s guest is Steve Rosen, a music journalist whose career spans 50 years. Steve was the West Coast correspondent for Guitar World magazine and he wrote for Guitar Player, among others. He’s also …

00:49:19  |   Sun 12 Nov 2023
Mark Farner: on Grand Funk Railroad, New Music, and the Cowbell's Cool-Factor

Mark Farner: on Grand Funk Railroad, New Music, and the Cowbell's Cool-Factor

Staci's guest is the incredibly talented and legendary musician and vocalist, Mark Farner. He is a founding member of the original Grand Funk Railroad and a platinum recording artist. You know and lo…

00:32:28  |   Fri 10 Nov 2023
Robert J. Stava: Cemetery & Western, Blondie, and

Robert J. Stava: Cemetery & Western, Blondie, and "Dead Set" a new Horror Collection

Staci’s guest is Robert J. Stava, an author and musician whose latest book, “Dead Set: A Rock & Roll Trilogy of Horror,” is comprised of three novellas that take place in a haunted town called Wyvern…
00:28:54  |   Mon 23 Oct 2023
Jarret Keene: “Hammer of the Dogs” and The Killers Biography Book Author

Jarret Keene: “Hammer of the Dogs” and The Killers Biography Book Author

Staci’s guest is author Jarret Keene, who has a new book out called “Hammer of the Dogs.” Led Zeppelin fans are sure to pick up on the play on words but there are also quite a few shout-outs to rock …
00:33:33  |   Mon 16 Oct 2023
May Pang: “The Lost Weekend” John Lennon Documentary

May Pang: “The Lost Weekend” John Lennon Documentary

Staci’s guest is May Pang, an author, former music executive, and now the subject of a documentary, “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story,” which is about her romantic and creative time with John Lennon in…

00:21:18  |   Mon 09 Oct 2023
Joan Baez,

Joan Baez, "I Am A Noise Documentary": Interview with the 3 Film Directors

Joan Baez: I Am A Noise is a new documentary biopic directed by Miri Navasky, Maeve O’Boyle, and Karen O’Connor. The three filmmakers join Staci on this episode of Rock & Roll Nightmares to talk abou…

00:22:39  |   Mon 02 Oct 2023
Rudy Valdez: Director of the SANTANA Documentary,

Rudy Valdez: Director of the SANTANA Documentary, "Carlos"

Rudy Valdez, director of the comprehensive new documentary “Carlos” joins Staci to talk about coming on to the daunting project that would cover the legendary Carlos Santana’s full career from the ve…

00:27:21  |   Mon 25 Sep 2023
Jerome Reuter: Author of Electric Funeral, Black Sabbath & the Cultural Landscape

Jerome Reuter: Author of Electric Funeral, Black Sabbath & the Cultural Landscape

Staci welcomes Jerome Reuter, a film critic and historian whose work can be found in Diabolique magazine and various online publications. He is also the author of a new book, Electric Funeral: Black …

00:34:51  |   Mon 18 Sep 2023
Tony Simerman: CEO of KnuckleBonz Rock & Roll Collectibles

Tony Simerman: CEO of KnuckleBonz Rock & Roll Collectibles

Staci’s guest is Tony Simerman, the owner of KnuckleBonz, a successful company that creates officially licensed, high-end collectibles for rock music fans—this includes apparel and action figures but…

00:24:23  |   Mon 11 Sep 2023
Julia Lage: Bassist of Vixen & RockTail Mixologist

Julia Lage: Bassist of Vixen & RockTail Mixologist

Julia Lage, bassist for the bands Vixen, and Smith/Kotzen, joins Staci on the Rock & Roll Nightmares podcast to talk about how she got her start playing on a homemade instrument, the music business i…

00:27:56  |   Mon 04 Sep 2023
Holly Knight:

Holly Knight: "I Am the Warrior" Memoir, Tina Turner, & Elvira

Staci converses with Holly Knight, the songwriter behind hits like The Best (Tina Turner), Love is a Battlefield (Pat Benatar), I Am the Warrior (Scandal), and Ragdoll (Aerosmith) to name just a few.…
00:44:03  |   Mon 28 Aug 2023
Peter Summit: Vocalist of Crashing Wayward Talks New Album, Fashion, & AI

Peter Summit: Vocalist of Crashing Wayward Talks New Album, Fashion, & AI

Staci interviews Peter Summit, the lead vocalist for Crashing Wayward, a Las Vegas-based hard rock band that features well-known names on guitar, bass, and drums. Peter talks about the band’s lauded …
00:40:12  |   Mon 21 Aug 2023
Shaun Soho: Crash Midnight's Frontman on the Music Biz

Shaun Soho: Crash Midnight's Frontman on the Music Biz

Rockin’ frontman Shaun Soho joins Staci on this episode to talk about how his band Crash Midnight became the highest-drawing indie rock act in Las Vegas over the last few years. The five-piece has ga…
00:47:08  |   Mon 14 Aug 2023
Mick Garris: Talks Stephen King, '70s Prog-Rock, & Music Journalism

Mick Garris: Talks Stephen King, '70s Prog-Rock, & Music Journalism

Writer-director Mick Garris joins Staci on this episode to fill us in on his appearance in the new comprehensive Stephen King documentary, King Onscreen, but he also gives a glimpse into his backgrou…
00:44:35  |   Mon 07 Aug 2023
Tim Polecat: Musician, Music Historian, & Production Designer

Tim Polecat: Musician, Music Historian, & Production Designer

Staci’s guest is singer and guitarist Tim Polecat, who’s best known to music fans for his British-born neo-rockabilly band, The Polecats, who had a hit in the U.S. in the ‘80s, “Make a Circuit with M…

00:48:25  |   Mon 31 Jul 2023
Debbie Kruger: Author,

Debbie Kruger: Author, "Songwriters Speak" Part 2 of 2

Debbie Kruger, the author of “Songwriters Speak,” joins Staci to talk about her definitive book on Australia’s most popular and important songwriters. This is part two of the in-depth interview, and …
00:50:53  |   Mon 24 Jul 2023
Nils Goldschmidt: Bassist & Founder of Velvet Chains

Nils Goldschmidt: Bassist & Founder of Velvet Chains

Nils Goldschmidt, the bassist and founder of the hard rock band Velvet Chains, joins Staci to talk about the Las Vegas music scene, how he started the band, and why they decided to cover an Elvis son…

00:42:13  |   Mon 17 Jul 2023
Debbie Kruger: Author,

Debbie Kruger: Author, "Songwriters Speak" Part 1 of 2

Staci goes in-depth on the Australian music legacy with Debbie Kruger, the author of “Songwriters Speak” a comprehensive book about the country’s most popular and important songwriters. Debbie’s inte…
00:47:18  |   Mon 10 Jul 2023
Ronald Malfi: Horror Author & Rock Musician

Ronald Malfi: Horror Author & Rock Musician

Author and musician Ronald Malfi joins Staci on this week's Rock & Roll Nightmares Podcast to talk about his horror novels, and his hard rock band, Veer. They discuss his thoughts on being compared t…

00:37:37  |   Mon 03 Jul 2023
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