Rock & Roll Nightmares

Staci interviews Kelly Garni, a founding member of the great California hard rock outfit, Quiet Riot. He formed the band with Randy Rhoads, then went on to pursue other endeavors ranging from EMT to …

Staci and cohost Andy Garrison talk to guitarist, songwriter, producer, and session-man Waddy Wachtel, who is known for lending his talents to artists including Kim Carnes, Linda Ronstadt, The Rollin…

Mike Bishop, a founding member of the shock rock, heavy metal, comic book-loving, D&D playing, art collective: GWAR, talks to Staci Layne Wilson on this episode of “Rock & Roll Nightmares.” Mike is a…

Staci Layne Wilson is joined by film professionals Shane Bitterling, Joel Amos, and Aaron Kai to talk about portrayals of rock stars and music fans in various comedies including Wayne’s World, Pirate…

The Songbirds Guitar Museum in Chattanooga, TN., once hosted the world's largest collection of vintage guitars and was host to many a great musician on its stage. When the pandemic’s effect on the mu…

Staci interviews Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine, the directors of an in-depth documentary “HALLELUJAH: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song.” Leonard Cohen was a singer-songwriter, poet, and novelist whos…

Cohost Ruthann Jagge and Staci grill horror author Josh Millican, who has a brand new novel out called Deeper Than Hell. It’s set in a Dante’s Inferno like underground nightmare, and features rock-re…

Today’s guest and cohost is Joel D. Amos. He wrote the short story “Sharing the Fright Together” in Rock & Roll Nightmares: Do You Fear Like We Do, the 1970s edition. We chat about Joel’s appearance …

Staci and cohost Larry Hansen chat with Josh Kennedy, who is the guitarist and vocalist of The Black Moods, a band that rocks hard and keeps the old-school sound alive. The power trio has gotten radi…

Staci talks to Greg Bjorkman, the director of a new music-centric feature film, Press Play. It’s about a young couple who are in a relationship that centers around a shared love of music; there’s als…

Staci speaks with June Millington, a founding member and the lead guitarist of the first all-female rock band, Fanny. Fanny was formed in 1969 and they paved the way for higher-profile bands like The…

Filmmaker D.G. Brock joins Staci to talk about getting her start working for B-movie impresario Roger Corman—her first movie was Slumber Party Massacre 2, featuring a rockabilly driller killer with a…

Staci interviews Oriel Collins, DIY fashion expert and a punk rock historian. Oriel reminisces of her time on the D.C. punk scene in the ’90s, being in the mosh pit at a TSOL show, and talks about th…

Staci and cohost Curt Lambert interview Cody Greenwood, the producer and co-writer of the fantastic music documentary, Under the Volcano. It’s about Sir George Martin’s legendary Monserrat recording …

Staci and cohost Joel D. Amos interview the lead vocalist of several hard rock and metal bands, Susie Rose Major. Her group Facedown was featured in the cult classic horror film, Rocktober Blood, and…

Staci and cohost Marco Mannone interview Peter Bebergal. He studied religion at Brandeis and Harvard Divinity School and is the author of Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll. From…

Aaron Kai is an outstanding fine artist and film poster designer who specializes in hyper-realistic paintings in oils and acrylics. The celebrity collectors of his artwork include Clint Eastwood, Rid…

Staci’s guest is Robert J. Stava, an author whose books include The Haunted Sketchbook and Cranial Leakage: Tales from the Grinning Skull. Robert performed for nearly a decade on the New York music s…

Staci interviews Sherry Thomas, a rock music journalist and the host of the Analog Smile podcast. Sherry shares her process when it comes to writing music reviews, recommends some new rock bands, mus…