Back in October 1990, I entered a contest offered on a Milwaukee radio station called, "Lazer103 Rock-Jock." The contest was simple, really; write them a letter & tell them why they should pick my entry. So, I wrote the letter and I WON, and the rest is history! Ten days later I would have my first radio gig. Since then I have worked in radio part-time (around my full-time jobs) in Beaver Dam and Appleton, WI, Tuscon, AZ, and for the past 14 years, right here in Rochester, MN. I enjoy going to concerts and supporting live music, My absolute favorite band live is ZZ - TOP, who I've seen LIVE 30 times, uncle Ted Nugent 26 times, and many more artists/bands multiple times. Some of my other 'favs' are Stone Temple Pilots & Black Sabbath. And yes, I have met both Scott Weiland & Ozzy. Add Metallica, Smashing Pumpkins, Pink Floyd, along with Neil Young & Foo Fighters, to new acts like Royal Blood and Greta Van Fleet. Basically, I like anything that ROCKS with a hard guitar edge. I have been to over 500 concerts, and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon. I enjoy my gas grill, growing heirloom Hungarian peppers on my deck, playing acoustic guitar & harmonica, along with my full-time job working outdoors at a local, well-known garden center on 2nd St. in Rochester. Working here at Z-Rock is a true passion, and it is still as thrilling and fun as it was on my first day in radio. Oh yeah, I am a proud papa, grand dad, and five-year Navy aviation veteran, too! LONG LIVE THE MUSIC...........LONG LIVE ROCK! \m/\m/
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AxL – Ladies & Gentleman a Good Friend of Ours, Mr. Angus Young – Watch the Video
Guns N Roses - Sydney, Australia - AxL introduces Angus Young for two songs Down Under Feb 10th, 2017 on their Not In This Lifetime Tour.
Today It All Ends – Black Sabbath – Watch The Videos
Today ( 02-04-17) Black Sabbath will deliver their final performance at Genting Arena in Birmingham, UK. Today, it truly ends! -WATCH THE VIDEOS-
Farmer Sprays Poop All Over Trespassing Protesters
There's a lesson to be learned here I think!
NO TRESPASSING means NO TRESPASSING
Have You Ever Wanted to Become a ‘Roadie’?
A couple weeks ago a friend of mine made a comment to me that he thought I would make the perfect 'Roadie'. Quite frankly, at first I wondered how he had arrived at that assumption, or what qualifying traits he used to put me on the road humping gear. How About You? Would YOU do it?
Does This Led Zeppelin Cover Get Your Squeal Of Approval ?
-- CHECK OUT THE VIDEO --
Halestorm’s Reanimate 3.0 EP – Now Available – The Covers CD
HAPPY NEW YEAR, FREAKS! The release day for ReAniMate 3.0: The CoVeRs EP has arrived!
Watch These Little Rug-Rats Respond to Metallica’s ‘Hardwired To Self-Destruct’
The 'Kids React' video series by the Fine Brothers turns ordinary, average children into miniature music critics as they tell us what they really think about adult stuff. In this clip they respond to Metallica, and for the most part seem brutally honest!
- Watch The Video -
Will Van Halen Reunite and Deliver a New Album in Late 2017 ?
Rumors are rumors, this we know. But is all of this so-called buzz on the web simply satire by some 2nd & 3rd level bloggers?
-- VIDEO , PHOTO GALLERY & MORE! --
Sky DNA Spotted Above the Med City
I captured this unusual aerial display this morning from NW Rochester, Minnesota looking southeast. Sky DNA?
What was Your Favorite Concert (or Concert Event) of 2016?
Last week you told us about your concert bucket list, so this week we'd like to hear about YOUR favorite Concert (or concert event) for 2016. Rock Fest? Metallica? Northern Invasion? Megadeth? DEFTONES? Others? -POST YOURS at the Z-Rock Facebook Page!