The Itch Rock Podcast

For the month of September, The Itch made a commitment in honor of Suicide Prevention Month. Because of your help, we'll be sending $60 to ChangeDirection.org to promote mental health. Thank you for …

The Itch is back to wrap up our trip to 2019, when the world felt a little less crazy. In this episode, we'll count down our 10 favorite albums of the year. We've got pop punkers, nu metal vets, and …

In this two-part episode, The Itch revisits our top rock albums from 2019. From veterans to up-and-comers, prog metal to reggae rock, and brooding angst to goofball weirdness, albums 20 through 11 sh…

In this extended clip from episode 21, The Itch celebrates the 25th anniversary of one of our favorite music movies of all time: Empire Records! Along the way we discuss DVD purging, concert decorum,…

In this episode, The Itch discusses Seether's new album Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum. Along the way, the conversation touches on big vs small concert venues, greatest hits albums, and an all-important q…

In this episode, The Itch prepares for Talk Like a Pirate Day by inviting an old friend to discuss Alestorm's latest release, Curse of the Crystal Coconut! Along the way, we discover other pirate met…

In this episode, two-thirds of The Itch discuss Underneath, the breakout album from Code Orange, and take a trip through wrestling history to identify some of its the most memorable rock theme songs!…

In this episode, The Itch discusses the ups and downs in the career of G-punkers (Hed) P.E., from their breakthrough album Broke to their new (and final?) release, Class of 2020. Join us to decipher …

This week marks the 10th anniversary of an all-time great album cover... at least to one of The Itch guys. If you can't wait to find out what it is, here's the album and the photo it was based on. En…

In this episode, The Itch reviews Bush's new album The Kingdom. Along the way they focus on the role of production in molding an album, and how not all of Gavin Rossdale's guest appearances were good…

In this bonus segment from the recording of the episode Omaha Stylees, The Itch discusses music that reminds them of summer! And as a bonus to the bonus, Aaron has created a new Rock Matters Revision…

In this episode, The Itch celebrates 311 and (give or take) three decades of anniversaries! Along the way they discuss middle school idiocy, how to craft a concert setlist, and the ghosts of radio st…

In this episode, The Itch reviews Project Regeneration, Vol. 1, the new album from a reincarnated (or possibly reanimated?) Static-X. Along the way they discuss the complicated nature of band harmony…

In this episode, The Itch reviews the new deluxe edition of The HU's debut album The Gereg. Along the way they touch on communicating through language barriers, choosing good collaborators, and how q…

In this episode, The Itch checks in on some of 2020's top rock releases to date and reviews Stitched Up Heart's album Darkness. As a bonus, enjoy this adorable supergroup photo of The Itch with Stitc…

It's been three years since the world lost Chester Bennington. In this episode, The Itch reflects on his legacy, new music from his former bandmates Grey Daze and Mike Shinoda, and the future of Link…

Baseball season is (hopefully) almost here! In this episode, The Itch gives a brief look at the history of the walk-up song, and then do a deep dive into our favorite rock tracks that've been used as…

This is the closing to the Rock Matters episode Black Rock Matters. Each band mentioned is or has been composed, all or in part, of black artists. The list is hardly exhaustive, but it's our way of a…

In this episode, The Itch explores some basic history on the contributions of Black rockers to the music industry, as well as to our own journeys as music lovers, and to The Itch radio show. Plus, in…

This week, The Itch discusses the greatest red, white, and blue music in rock, and recognize the importance of Foo Fighters on their 25th anniversary. The conversation touches on the tension of being…