Episode list

Global Head of Rock at Spotify Allison Hagendorf kicks things off with a tribute to guitar god Eddie Van Halen, breaks down the songs of the week, and sits down with YUNGBLUD to talk about his biggest influences, his new album, and what he's got going on next.

Allison celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Pearl Jam's first concert, shares the latest tracks from Bring Me The Horizon, NOISY, Inhaler, and Ayron Jones, and sits down with artist and activist grandson to talk pandemic plants and his debut album.

This week Allison celebrates the 20th Anniversary of U2's All That You Can't Leave Behind and 25 years of The Smashing Pumpkins' Melancholy and the Infinite Sadness. Allison shares need-to-know tracks from LUNA AURA, You Me At Six, KID BRUNSWICK, and Nothing, Nowhere (feat. KennyHoopla and JUDGE), and sits down with artist Ghostemane to talk influences, collaborations, and the joys of physical media.

This week Allison celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory as well as brand new music from System Of A Down. Allison shares need-to-know tracks from FEVER 333, Holy Wars, and Castlecomer, and sits down with band Bring Me The Horizon to talk their new EP, the lost art of the music video, and just how mental their live shows will be when they come back.

Allison celebrates Depeche Mode and their induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Allison also shares brand new music and essential tracks from AC/DC, The Pretty Reckless, Teenage Wrist, and POORSTACY. She then sits down with Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins of the band Foo Fighters to talk new music, the shows that changed their lives, the future of Rock, and what Dave and Taylor love most about each other.

Allison starts this week off right with a nod to The White Stripes in celebration of their new Greatest Hits album. A track from previous guest grandson tops the list of songs you need to know this week, followed by must-listen tracks from Run The Jewels with Royal Blood, Sullivan King with Aaron Gillespie, and MOD SUN, and the latest track from YUNGBLUD which features guest Machine Gun Kelly. Allison and MGK talk about his rock album Tickets To My Downfall, which debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Allison starts off by honoring two major moments in rock history - the death of John Lennon, and the birth of Jim Morrison. She also plays a never-before-heard cover of Lennon's "Watching The Wheels" by the late Chris Cornell, followed by must-hear tracks from cleopatrick, DEAR-GOD, Grace McKagan, and Siiickbrain. Then she sits down with Gavin Rossdale, to talk Bowie, baby food, and Bush's latest album, The Kingdom.

First up - a track from Pearl Jam to celebrate Eddie Vedder's birthday and 26 years of Vitalogy. Next, a collection of some of Allison's favorite tracks of 2020 from KennyHoopla, Badflower, JJ Wilde, The Dangerous Summer, and Painted Shield. A song from TOOL kicks off her interview with the one and only Maynard James Keenan to talk about his quest for excellence - and the perfect fried chicken. She rounds it out with some essential tracks from his bands Puscifer and A Perfect Circle, along with some artists that have inspired him along the way.

Allison kicks off the new year looking at several important anniversaries coming up in 2021, including a big one for her guest Tom Morello - 25 years of Rage Against The Machine's album Evil Empire. In terms of new music, she plays the newest tracks from Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon, a fresh collab between MOD SUN and Avril Lavigne, and an up-and-coming artist, Quinton Brock. Before the interview, Allison plays a track from Tom's latest EP Comandante - "Interstate 80," an epic guitar battle track with Slash. Then she sits down with Tom to talk activist rock, the eternal relevance of the guitar, and how his kids' complete disinterest in his status as a rock legend helps keep him humble. She wraps up with two songs that inspired Tom to become the incredible artist he is today, and some essential tracks from Tom himself and his former band, Audioslave.

First, a track from Janis Joplin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her iconic album Pearl. The songs for this week come from Foo Fighters, AFI, Blackout Problems, and self-proclaimed "Goth Dolly Parton," Devora. Allison plays the titular song from The Pretty Reckless' newest album, Death By Rock And Roll, to introduce guest, TPR frontwoman Taylor Momsen. They sit down to talk about the long and winding road that lead to the rock rebirth that is this album. Allison wraps up this week with an epic collab between The Pretty Reckless and past guest Tom Morello, and some classic tracks from artists Taylor calls inspirations.

A celebration of the presidential inauguration by looking back on an epic moment in music history - Fleetwood Mac reuniting for Clinton's inauguration in 1993. Then Allison shares a fresh track from Weezer, and intros a few rising artists - UPSAHL, Citizen, and Zero 9:36. The latest track from Royal Blood kicks off her interview with bandmates Mike and Ben, who joined Allison to talk about their upcoming album, the creative freedom they found in quarantine, and what it was like to get "the nod" from the legendary Jimmy Page. After the interview Allison highlights a few tracks from some of the Royal Blood boys' favorite artists - Queens of the Stone Age, Jack White, and Cage The Elephant - and wraps up with the track that started her Royal Blood obsession, "Out of the Black."

Allison starts this season out with a birthday tribute to the most influential rocker in her life - Kurt Cobain. New music comes from Death From Above 1979, Black Honey, Architects, YONAKA, and nothing,nowhere., followed by a track from her guests' new album, Neon Shark. Then Allison sits down with the incomparable Travis Barker and rapper-turned-rocker Trippie Redd, to talk about why they HAD to collaborate, the current rock revival, and what the future has in store for them both. Allison follows it up with Neon Shark's opening track (a killer collab with blackbear and past guest Machine Gun Kelly), and essential tracks from Deftones, The Cure, POORSTACY, and blink-182.

Some major music news from a few of our previous guests, an unexpected cartoon cameo, and a birthday tribute to the Man in Black, Johnny Cash. The music comes from some old favorites - Green Day and The Offspring - and some new ones - Royal and the Serpent, Tigercub, and Greta Van Fleet. Allison plays an essential track from Alabama Shakes to set the mood for her interview with Brittany Howard, where they talk about everything from fashion to fly fishing. Then she plays her favorite track from Brittany's multiple-Grammy-nominated solo debut album Jaime, a legendary song from the Godmother of Rock 'N Roll Sister Rosetta Tharpe, classic tracks from influences Led Zeppelin and Prince, and the song that marked the first time Allison heard Brittany's voice - "Hold On."

Women's History Month with some truly fierce femmes. It starts off with a look back at Alanis Morissette's iconic album Jagged Little Pill on the 25th anniversary of its 4 Grammy wins. Then, some killer queens - Lilith Czar, Plush, Jordi, Charlotte Sands, and Pillow Queens. Allison's guest this week is none other than Miley Cyrus, here to talk about her #1 rock album Plastic Hearts, the lessons she's learned from living in the spotlight, and why pretty much "No" is not a valid answer. Then some of the badass women who she looks to for inspiration and whose rebellious ways helped pave the road she's walking now - Stevie Nicks, Joan Jett, Bikini Kill, and her godmother Dolly Parton.

Allison starts off with a celebration of one of the greatest albums of the 90s, Radiohead's The Bends, released in 1995. New music comes from Manchester Orchestra, Mother Mother, Keni, Dead Poet Society, and Dirty Honey. Allison plays her favorite track from Kings of Leon's new album as an intro to her interview with KOL's Caleb and Jared. They talk about the creation of their eighth studio album When You See Yourself, the lessons they learned from touring with legends like Bono and The Edge, and what they've been doing in quarantine to whip their asses into shape - literally. Allison wraps up with some essential tracks from Kings of Leon and their influences - U2, Tommy James and The Shondells, and Pixies.

In her quest to explore all facets of rock and alternative, past, present, and future, Allison jumps into a whole new medium - TikTok. First up a celebration of the Fleetwood Mac classic "Dreams," which blew up on TikTok last year and saw a resurgence in streams and on the charts. New music comes from Rise Against, Islander, Against The Current, Younger Hunger, and Crown Lands. Then Allison interviews TikTok superstar and rising rocker, Chase Hudson, a.k.a. LILHUDDY. They talk about his new and upcoming music, his acting debut on Downfalls High, what it's like working with legends like Travis Barker and Joseph Kahn, and why he wants to help bring rock to a new generation. Allison wraps up with a few tracks from some of LILHUDDY's influences - The All-American Rejects, Machine Gun Kelly, Pierce The Veil, and blink-182.

Allison kicks things off with a birthday celebration for legendary Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler who turns 73 years young today. The new music this week comes from All Time Low, Inhaler, Lauran Hibberd featuring Lydia Night and The Regrettes, DE'WAYNE featuring Awsten Knight, and Casper the Ghost. Then, Allison interviews another badass frontman, Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach. They talk about Papa Roach's new greatest hits album The Better Noise Years, Jacoby's new collaborations with artists like Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria and TikTok rocker Jeris Johnson, and Jacoby's foray into acting in the upcoming film, The Retaliators. Allison wraps things up with tracks from some of the artists that influenced Jacoby like The Police, James Brown, and Faith No More.

Allison kicks things off this week by celebrating the 48th anniversary of Led Zeppelin's seminal album Houses of the Holy. New music comes from Olive Amun, KALEO, Lilith Czar, Siiickbrain, and Chad Tepper. Then Allison sits down with the one and only Tommy Lee. They talk about the 40th anniversary of forming Mötley Crüe, how eager Tommy is to get back on stage and rock out in a stadium, and how even as a kid he managed to make an accordion sound badass. Then some great bands that inspired Tommy, like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple -- as well as some artists he inspired like Guns 'N' Roses, Post Malone and Tyla Yaweh. Allison wraps things up with the essential Mötley Crüe epic power ballad "Without You."

Allison pays tribute to the legacy of Kurt Cobain in honor of the 27th anniversary of his untimely death. New music this week comes from Twenty One Pilots, Mammoth WVH, Alice Merton, ONR, and Beartooth. Then Allison sits down with The Red Rocker himself, Sammy Hagar. Sammy reminisces about his legendary touring days with Van Halen and he opens up about reconciling with Eddie Van Halen. They talk about Sammy's love of trying new things for the first time as well as his upcoming book filled with recipes for his favorite cocktails. Then Allison digs into some of Sammy's influences with tracks from legends like Elvis, Little Richard, Free, and The Rolling Stones, before wrapping things up with Sammy and The Circle's take on the David Bowie classic, "Heroes."

Seattle is the star of this week's jam-packed episode and it's filled with the sounds of rock legends past and present. But first, Allison kicks things off with a birthday shout-out to kick-ass rocker/producer, Linda Perry. New music this week comes from Royal Blood, Greta Van Fleet, Ayron Jones, LØLØ, and Papa Roach with Sullivan King and Kayzo. Then, Allison sits down with Guns 'N' Roses' Duff McKagan and Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard. They cover everything from being at the center of Seattle's burgeoning punk and grunge scenes in the 1980s to this week's release of The Living: 1982 -- a previously unreleased LP from Duff's teenage punk band, The Living. Allison follows their conversation by playing tracks from some of Duff and Stone's earlier bands, grunge pioneers, 10 Minute Warning, Green River, and Mother Love Bone, as well as their grunge peers like Mudhoney and Alice in Chains. Finally, we wrap things up with tracks from the bands that rocketed them to stardom, and Temple of the Dog's, iconic "Hunger Strike."

Allison kicks things off with "Love Her Madly" in celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Doors' classic album, LA Woman. New music this week comes from Wolf Alice, K. Flay, Pærish, Trashboat, and IRONTOM featuring The Dead Deads. Then the Queen of Rock N Roll herself, Joan Jett, joins Allison for the interview. They talk about Joan's early days with The Runaways, her incredible career as front-woman of The Blackhearts, and her pioneering role in the recording industry as co-founder of Blackheart Records. Joan also talks about her upcoming album and what she hopes will be her legacy as a kick-ass woman in rock. After the interview, Allison dives deep into both Joan's influences and her catalog with tracks from Free and Paul McCartney as well as her collaborations with Nirvana and Miley Cyrus. She wraps things up with the classic Joan Jett and The Blackhearts track, "I Hate Myself For Loving You."

Allison gets things started with a celebration of legendary rockers U2 and their album The Joshua Tree which spent five weeks at number one in 1987. New tracks come from Royal Blood, Machine Gun Kelly featuring Kellin Quinn and Sleeping With Sirens, WILLOW featuring Travis Barker, PRONOUN, and Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes featuring IDLES' Joe Talbot. Then Allison sits down with Tom DeLonge to talk about the long-awaited new Angels and Airwaves album, the 20th anniversary of blink-182's Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, and how he maintains a positive outlook during the pandemic and beyond. Allison follows up the interview with tracks from some of the artists that influenced Tom -- Blur, Iggy Pop, and The Cure. Then she wraps things up with an essential track from Box Car Racer and closes the show with "First Date" from blink-182's seminal album Take Off Your Pants and Jacket.

Aerosmith's "Livin' On The Edge" kicks things off this week in celebration of the 28th anniversary of their album, Get A Grip debuting at number one on the US album charts. That's followed by new music from KennyHoopla featuring Travis Barker, YONAKA, Stand Atlantic featuring nothing,nowhere., Dead Poet Society, and Joywave. Then Allison sits down with true Rock and Roll royalty -- their majesties, Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen. Bryan and Roger talk about their amazing 50 years of being a band, their upcoming new music, new tour dates with Adam Lambert, and how their uncompromising belief in Queen resulted in one of the most iconic hits of all time -- Bohemian Rhapsody. Then Allison digs into some of Queen's influences as well as their British rock contemporaries with tracks from Buddy Holly, The Who, and Mott the Hoople. Allison wraps things up with tracks from Queen's incredible discography including their iconic collaboration with David Bowie and an updated classic featuring Adam Lambert. Finally, Allison brings things to a close in true show-stopping fashion with Queen's monster anthem, Bohemian Rhapsody.