Best Vanhalen Podcasts (2025)

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Friday Quick Fix: Try This (Aldo Nova) 14:28

2h ago14:28

14:28

For this “Try This” episode, Sonny is sharing a quick history and the music of Aldo Nova The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and genera…

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The Big 400th Episode (Ranking Kiss Album Openers) 1:36:25

4d ago1:36:25

1:36:25

We celebrate our 400th episode here at the Growin' Up Rock Podcast. We get the listeners involved in ranking their favorite Kiss album openers. Which track will be the overall best liked opening for the Kiss albums? WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us…

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Friday Quick Fix: Sonny Celebrates A Birthday (1978) 14:38

7d ago14:38

14:38

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny celebrates his Birthday for 1978 when he takes a look at the music and events that were happening during his special day. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different se…

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2025 Album Review Series: Ozzy Osbourne - "Diary Of A Madman" 1:29:58

12d ago1:29:58

1:29:58

This week we invited Tom Gigliotti from The Shout It Out Loudcast to go track by track through the 2nd studio album “Diary Of A Madman” from Ozzy Osbourne. Diary Of A Madman is the 2nd studio album and the last original material Ozzy record to feature guitarist Randy Rhoads. Each month in 2025 we will cover a studio album release by the “Madman” hi…

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Friday Quick Fix: Try This (Primal Fear) 19:31

14d ago19:31

19:31

For this “Try This” episode, Sonny is sharing a quick history and the music of Primal Fear. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and gen…

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2025 Monsters Of Rock Cruise Preview 1:28:12

19d ago1:28:12

1:28:12

In this episode we cover everything to expect on this years 2025 Monsters Of Rock Cruise. We want you to get excited whether you are a newbie or MORC veteran. We take a look at the bands, venues, activities, and of course the music. Is this your first Monsters Of Rock Cruise? Are you are on the edge about booking a future MORC sailing? We have gone…

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Friday Quick Fix: Sonny Celebrates A Birthday (1977) 14:21

21d ago14:21

14:21

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny celebrates his Birthday for 1977 when he takes a look at the music and events that were happening during his special day. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different se…

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When Rock Ruled The Charts: The Great Chicago Disco Demolition 1:25:56

26d ago1:25:56

1:25:56

In this episode of “When Rock Ruled The Charts” we take a close look at July 12th, 1979, the day that The Great Chicago Disco Demolition took place. This week we will be looking at the Billboard 200 album chart to see what music was considered hot. Series Info: In the “When Rock Ruled The Charts” series, we look at a specific day, week, or month in…

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Friday Quick Fix: Duets (Volume 5) 15:50

28d ago15:50

15:50

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny discusses some of the many Duets that exist in music over the years. In each volume he will share a handful of his favorites. Let’s start with Volume 5. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday,…

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The 250 List: Volume 8 1:10:47

1M ago1:10:47

1:10:47

This week, we once again visit the The 250 List. In Volume 8 we each take a look at 5 more bands that did not quite make a household name for themselves in the 80s and early 90s. The 250 List is an article written and published in November 2021 by Bobby Caughron from XS-Rock Website containing 250 hard rock and metal bands from the 80s and early 90…

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Friday Quick Fix: Diamond Albums (Vol 7) 14:16

1M ago14:16

14:16

Sonny discusses a few of the many Diamond certified albums in existence from various artists and bands. A “Diamond” certified album in short, means that has sold 10 million albums or more. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Fri…

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2025 Album Review Series: Ozzy Osbourne - "Blizzard Of Ozz" 1:39:22

1M ago1:39:22

1:39:22

This week we invited Kevin Williams from The InObscuria Podcast to go track by track through the debut studio album “Blizzard Of Ozz” from Ozzy Osbourne. Each month in 2025 we will cover a studio album release by the “Madman” himself Ozzy Osbourne WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to …

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Friday Quick Fix: Sonny Celebrates A Birthday (1976) 14:45

1M ago14:45

14:45

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny celebrates his Birthday for 1976 when he takes a look at the music and events that were happening during his special day. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different se…

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Smash, Trash, Or Meh (Volume 2) 1:03:44

2M ago1:03:44

1:03:44

In this listener discussion episode, you give us 3 choices of various things ranging from music to food and all things in between and we discuss, deciding which is a Smash, which is Trash, and which is just plain Meh. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave …

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Friday Quick Fix: Hollywood Goes Acoustic (Vol 5) 14:29

2M ago14:29

14:29

Sonny goes acoustic. In this FQF, Sonny's going to share some songs you may know done acoustically from bands and artists he loves. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on …

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Just Missed The List 2024 1:06:15

2M ago1:06:15

1:06:15

We continue covering some of the best music released in 2024 by sharing bands and music that just missed our top 10 list for 2024. The "Just Missed" list was made up of music worthy of a listen. All of these albums hung around for a while in our top 20 list until it was time to shave it down. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please …

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Friday Quick Fix: Diamond Albums (Vol 6) 14:31

2M ago14:31

14:31

Sonny discusses a few of the many Diamond certified albums in existence from various artists and bands. A “Diamond” certified album in short, means that has sold 10 million albums or more. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Fri…

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The Best Of 2024 2:15:40

2M ago2:15:40

2:15:40

We start 2025 off with a bang by putting a ribbon on 2024 and sharing our “Best Of” episode. As in previous years, 2024 has seen the release of many new rock albums, some good and some not so much. We share the ones we liked the most in our personal favorite top 10 “Best Of 2024”. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doi…

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Friday Quick Fix: Duets (Volume 4) 15:48

2M ago15:48

15:48

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny discusses some of the many Duets that exist in music over the years. In each volume he will share a handful of his favorites. Let’s start with Volume 4. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday,…

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Sonny And Tony "Best Friends" (The Remix) 1:03:18

2M ago1:03:18

1:03:18

In what was originally released as Episode 102 back in June 2019, Sonny and Tony are back in this new and improved "Remix" version of the original "Wild Hair" episode. To say Sonny And Tony are "Best Friends" is probably an understatement. In this episode the two of them get into some fun and humorous discussions around life and music that we think…

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Friday Quick Fix: Hollywood Goes Acoustic (Vol 4) 14:23

2M ago14:23

14:23

Sonny goes acoustic. In this FQF, Sonny's going to share some songs you may know done acoustically from bands and artists he loves. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on …

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Album Review Series Finale: Night Ranger "ATBPO" 1:13:56

3M ago1:13:56

1:13:56

This week we invite No One from Nowhere to go track by track through the 13th Studio Album release “ATBPO” by Night Ranger. That's right it's just Steven and Sonny to bring this 2024 Album Review Series to a close by covering the "ATBPO" as a bonus episode and then by ranking all 13 of the Night Ranger albums we covered in 2024. WE NEED YOUR HELP!!…

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Friday Quick Fix: Diamond Albums (Vol 5) 14:15

3M ago14:15

14:15

Sonny discusses a few of the many Diamond certified albums in existence from various artists and bands. A “Diamond” certified album in short, means that has sold 10 million albums or more. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Fri…

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Album Review Series: Night Ranger "Don't Let Up" 1:20:17

3M ago1:20:17

1:20:17

This week we invite Loose Cannon from The Cobras And Fire Podcast to go track by track through the 12th Studio Album release “Don’t Let Up” by Night Ranger. Each month in 2024 we will cover a studio album release by Bay Area Rockers Night Ranger. Don't Let Up is the twelfth studio album by American hard rock band Night Ranger, released on March 24,…

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Friday Quick Fix: Underrated Album Spotlight (Halestorm - ReAniMate 3.0) 14:05

3M ago14:05

14:05

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny explores 1 of 3 covers EPs from Halestorm called ReAniMate 3.0 The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and …

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Dirty Dozen Series: Replacement Players 1:35:48

3M ago1:35:48

1:35:48

Sonny and Steven will each select 6 Replacement Players in bands, who were odd replacement choices for the musicians they were replacing. Series Info: The Dirty Dozen Series is our chance to be negative. We typically like to keep it positive around here, unless your name is Hollywood and you want to keep it real, but by and large unless it's not so…

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Friday Quick Fix: Diamond Albums (Vol 4) 14:48

3M ago14:48

14:48

Sonny discusses a few of the many Diamond certified albums in existence from various artists and bands. A “Diamond” certified album in short, means that has sold 10 million albums or more. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Fri…

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Best Of The Bunch: Tyketto 58:32

3M ago58:32

58:32

Sonny and Steven dig into the 5 studio albums from a great melodic hard rock band called Tyketto. We are going to do a quick history lesson and share our favorite song off each album. Series Info: The Best Of The Bunch Series, allows us to explore a band with a catalog of about 5 to 10 studio albums and pick our favorite song from each record. We’l…

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Friday Quick Fix: Duets (Volume 3) 15:32

3M ago15:32

15:32

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny discusses some of the many Duets that exist in music over the years. In each volume he will share a handful of his favorites. Let’s start with Volume 3. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday,…

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Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 4 33:44

3M ago33:44

33:44

Results of the first Classic Rock Fantasy Draft are in! Guitarist John Schreffler (Shooter Jennings) joins Dan and Büdro to announce the winners in a hotly contested race. Plus Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, My Morning Jacket, the origins of AC/DC’s bar band sound, Toronto’s airport code, and what is the most classic rock beer?…

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Album Review Series: Night Ranger "High Road" 1:22:15

3M ago1:22:15

1:22:15

This week we invite Guitarist and friend Tony Musallam from Restrayned to go track by track through the eleventh Studio Album release “High Road” by Night Ranger. Each month in 2024 we will cover a studio album release by Bay Area Rockers Night Ranger. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the followin…

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Friday Quick Fix: The Charts - BB100 1991 - 1995 Best of the Year 14:51

4M ago14:51

14:51

On this FQF, Sonny explores the Billboard Hot 100 for 1991 - 1995 and gives you the best the years had to offer and then offers up his favorite from the bunch. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a differ…

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Ranking 10 Cover Songs Listener Participation 1:35:23

4M ago1:35:23

1:35:23

We get the listeners involved and we are ranking 10 very different and unique covers songs from artist across Rock, Pop, Metal, and Hard Rock. Some you may not have even known were actually covers songs because the cover version is the only one you have ever known. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of…

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Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 3 37:57

4M ago37:57

37:57

Dan and Büdro discuss Lindsey Buckingham's replacements in Fleetwood Mac, transcendent concert moments, a reissue of Tom Petty's oft-maligned Long After Dark album, the trespasses of John Popper, and Neil Young's cancelled tour. Later Dan and Büdro go head to head in a bare knuckles classic rock fantasy draft.…

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Friday Quick Fix: The Charts - BB100 1976-1980 Best of the Year 14:35

4M ago14:35

14:35

Sonny is exploring the Billboard Hot 100 Charts for 1976 - 1980 and sharing the number ones along with his favorite of the bunch. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on al…

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Thanking The Greats: Producer Beau Hill 1:07:58

4M ago1:07:58

1:07:58

This week in the Thanking The Greats Series, we want to thank musician and producer extraordinaire Beau Hill. If you were a fan of 80s hard rock, you most likely had a record that Beau Hill produced. He was responsible for producing some of my favorite records in the 80s including Ratt, Warrant, Kix, and Winger just to name a few. In the “Thanking …

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Friday Quick Fix: Hollywood Goes Acoustic (Vol 3) 13:49

4M ago13:49

13:49

Sonny goes acoustic. In this FQF, Sonny's going to share some songs you may know done acoustically from bands and artists he loves. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on …

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Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 2 40:10

4M ago40:10

40:10

Dan and Büdro channel their inner Derridas to deconstruct certain classic rock lyrics, unpack some "problematic texts," puzzle out the enigma that is David Coverdale, take a trip to the Deep South to discuss Southern Rock, and check in on the intersection of rock and roll and the law, making for an engaging and entertaining discussion.…

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Last Action Hero Crossover 1:28:32

4M ago1:28:32

1:28:32

In a crossover episode with the Damn Good Movie Memories podcast, we will be going track by track through the Soundtrack to the Last Action Hero, featuring artist like Alice In Chains, Megadeth, AC/DC, and Aerosmith. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave U…

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Friday Quick Fix: Duets (Volume 2) 15:44

4M ago15:44

15:44

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny discusses some of the many Duets that exist in music over the years. In each volume he will share a handful of his favorites. Let’s start with Volume 2. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday,…

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Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 1 20:31

4M ago20:31

20:31

In this inaugural episode of Classic Rock SmackDown, hosts Dan and Büdro dive into their love for classic rock music, sharing personal stories and defining what classic rock means to them. They explore the evolution of the genre, its impact on their lives, and the songs that resonate with them. The conversation is filled with humor, nostalgia, and …

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Album Review Series: Night Ranger "Somewhere In California" 1:39:40

4M ago1:39:40

1:39:40

This week we invited the Night Ranger Keyboardist Eric Levy to go track by track through the 10th Studio Album release “Somewhere In California” by Night Ranger. Eric shares his history as well as some stories about the recording of this album. Each month in 2024 we will cover a studio album release by Bay Area Rockers Night Ranger. WE NEED YOUR HE…

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Friday Quick Fix: Underrated Album Spotlight (Mystic Prophecy/Monuments Uncovered) 16:11

4M ago16:11

16:11

On this FQF, Sonny shines the spotlight on the Mystic Prophecy album "Monuments Uncovered" The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different segment that focuses on albums, songs, movies, Playlist, and gene…

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When Rock Ruled The Charts: Napster Launches It's Platform 1:09:56

5M ago1:09:56

1:09:56

In this episode of “When Rock Ruled The Charts” we take a close look at 6/1/99, the day that Napster Platform Launched. This week we will be looking at the singles chart for the BB hot 200 Albums. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review…

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Friday Quick Fix: Duets (Volume 1) 16:00

5M ago16:00

16:00

In this Friday Quick Fix, Sonny discusses some of the many Duets that exist in music over the years. In each volume he will share a handful of his favorites. Let’s start with Volume 1. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday,…

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Alphabet Soup Series: "F" 1:08:18

5M ago1:08:18

1:08:18

This week in the “Alphabet Soup Series”, we hit the letter "F". Let's find out what bands, albums, and songs we end up sharing. A new series from the mind of "Hollywood" Pooni. We are calling this one Alphabet Soup. Here's the idea - 1 Band, 1 Album, 2 Songs, and 1 Movie all starting with a single letter in the alphabet. The object of this series i…

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Friday Quick Fix: The Charts - BB100 1971-1975 Best of the Year 14:08

5M ago14:08

14:08

Sonny explores the Billboard Hot 100 for 1971 - 1975 and gives you the best the years had to offer and then gives you his favorite out of the number ones. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Friday, we will deliver a different s…

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Edward Van Halen Celebration 1:05:23

5M ago1:05:23

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In this episode, we are celebrating the musical life of Edward Van Halen. Today marks the 4th anniversary of the passing of one of rocks most influential and innovative guitarist. We invite back to the show Steve Rosen author of "Tonechaser, My 26 Year Journey With Edward Van Halen". Steve just recently released a audio book version of "Tonechaser"…

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Friday Quick Fix: Diamond Albums (Vol 3) 14:13

5M ago14:13

14:13

Sonny discusses a few of the many Diamond certified albums in existence from various artists and bands. A “Diamond” certified album in short, means that has sold 10 million albums or more. The Friday Quick Fix Concept: The Friday Quick Fix is your single dose of Rock n Roll in 15 minutes or less to get your weekend off to a rockin’ start. Every Fri…

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