A podcast in which a group of music fans picks a rock album (anything from soft rock to hard rock to heavy metal) and spends the episode talking about it and reviewing it. Informative, opinionated, and occasionally funny, the show highlights our genuine love (or hate) for the music discussed. Frequently guests ("co-pilots") co-host the show with with our regular rotating panel. Rock on!
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Sep 28, 2026 · 1:02:38
The crew dives into the 1979 release Breakfast in America from Supertramp. Soft Rock On... Supertramp Paris 79 DVD…
Sep 21, 2026 · 1:10:40
The crew takes on one of the highest selling albums of all time, Hotel California, the 1976 Eagles classic. Rock On! Eagles Capitol Centre 1977…
Sep 14, 2026 · 1:06:30
The crew cranks up 1995's Ozzmosis from legend Ozzy Osbourne. Rock On! Ozzy Osbourne at Monsters of Rock Chile 1995 - September 10, 1995…
Sep 7, 2026 · 1:07:41
The crew spends the holiday listening to From the Fires, the 2017 debut double EP from Greta Van Fleet. Rock On! Greta Van Fleet: Live at Red Rocks (Full Concert)…
Aug 31, 2026 · 1:07:47
The crew pays tribute to the late Frank Beard as they discuss the 1979 release Deguello from ZZ Top. Rock On! ZZ Top: Live at Rockpalast, Germany 1980 [Full Performance]…
Aug 24, 2026 · 1:20:42
The crew celebrates the 30th anniversary of Pearl Jam's No Code. Rock On! Pearl Jam - 1996-09-29 New York, NY (Full Concert) https://youtu.be/kfdaCinYzXg?list=RDkfdaCinYzXg Theme…
Aug 17, 2026 · 1:30:19
The crew discusses the 1993 self-titled debut from Candlebox. Rock On! Candlebox - 1993-05-14 Seattle, WA https://youtu.be/bUsB2Q6xzAE Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow…
Aug 10, 2026 · 1:08:25
The crew ponders the 2006 solo release Highway Companion from legend Tom Petty, as it celebrates it's 20th anniversary this summer. Rock On! Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers -…
Aug 3, 2026 · 1:14:37
The crews dig into the blues with BB King's 1971 crossover album Indianola Mississippi Seeds. Rock On! BB King at Konserthuset in Stockholm 1974…
Jul 31, 2026 · 1:08:59
The R4 and SOA crew meets up in Indy to see the Black Crowes, and have a meet and greet with the Robinson Brothers. Here we introduce our listeners to the Illinois Drifter…
Jul 27, 2026 · 1:02:03
This week the crew discusses the 1971 release Leon Russell and the Shelter People. Rock On! Leon Russell and the Shelter People (Live at the Kasteel Groeneveld 5 February 1971)…
Jul 20, 2026 · 1:00:57
The crew looks back to one of our favorite years, 1994, to revisit Sixteen Stone from Bush. Rock On! Bush - Full Concert [HD] | Live at Pinkpop 1996…
Jul 13, 2026 · 1:11:07
The crew takes a listen to Fire of Unknown Origin, the 1981 release from Blue Oyster Cult. Rock On! Blue Oyster Cult October 09,1981 Hollywood, FL pro shot…
Jul 6, 2026 · 1:00:26
Shuffling down E-Street, Vol 8. Aaron and Huddy spend the holiday reviving their series discussing all albums from The Boss, this time focusing on the 1987 release Tunnel of…
Jun 29, 2026 · 1:39:34
Based on popular demand, Turn Me Onto That Band, Man! is back as a regular episode feature, and this time the Justin takes the crew on a journey worthy of 420 by guiding us…
Jun 22, 2026 · 56:39
The crew spends Father's Day getting their Dad-Rock itch scratched by listening to the 1983 classic Sports from Huey Lewis and the News. Rock On! Huey Lewis & the News - The…
Jun 15, 2026 · 1:49:59
The Poobah Aaron Martel and Seth Miller from AppleMill educate us on the masterpiece that is the 1987 release The Joshua Tree from U2. Rock On! U2 - The Joshua Tree Tour,…
Jun 8, 2026 · 1:48:52
The crew invites returning guest Justin Conn from The Illinois Drifter podcast to come sit on the porch and check out 2004's Lochloosa from JJ Grey and Mofro. Rock on Lawd! JJ…
Jun 1, 2026 · 1:02:58
This week the crew listens to the 2002 Self-Titled Debut from Audioslave and ponders whether supergroups always work, and what was hidden in Napster files. Rock on! Audioslave -…
May 25, 2026 · 1:19:28
The crew celebrates the 50th anniversary of High Voltage, the 1976 international debut from the legendary AC/DC. Rock On! AC/DC Live at Golders Green Hippodrome, London, October…
May 18, 2026 · 1:46:20
The Poohbah Aaron Martel schools the crew on a pillar of his musical childhood - The 1973 double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road from Sir Elton John. Rock On! Elton John…
May 11, 2026 · 1:31:30
The crew discusses the 30 year anniversary of the 1996 release Bringing Down the Horse from The Wallflowers. (Softly) Rock On! The Wallflowers Live…
May 4, 2026 · 1:02:36
R4 Rerun Vol. 10 - The crew celebrates the 50th anniversary of Aerosmith's 1976 release, Rocks! Rock(s)....on! Check out Aaron's original review with Ray Zimmer and DLS on…
Apr 27, 2026 · 1:34:38
The crew wraps up Acoustic-ish April by revisiting the 1990 live release Five Man Acoustical Jam from Tesla. Rock On! Tesla - Five Man Acoustical Jam (FULL VIDEO・GOOD SOUND)…
Apr 20, 2026 · 1:19:08
Acoustic-ish April continues as the crew checks out the 1997 debut from Days of the New, commonly known as "Yellow". Rock On! Days Of The New - Live VHS (Best Quality)…
Apr 13, 2026 · 1:46:57
Our friend Seth Miller from the band AppleMill joins the crew to talk about the 1994 album release of the Unplugged in New York concert from Nirvana. Watch the full performance…
Apr 6, 2026 · 1:37:47
We kick of Acoustic(ish) April by having The Professor give a master class on the 1970 third album from Led Zeppelin. Stomp On! Check out Aaron and Sister Shannon give there take…
Mar 30, 2026 · 1:09:38
The crew hangs in their garage and discusses the Blue Album, AKA the 1994 Self-Titled debut from Weezer. Rock On! Weezer - The Blue Album LIVE | Spotify THIRTY - The 30th…
Mar 23, 2026 · 1:32:53
The Poobah Aaron Martel educates the crew on Metallica as they discuss the 1996 release Load. Rock Ooon-uuh! Metallica live Stockholm Sweden on November 16, 1996…
Mar 16, 2026 · 1:05:42
The crew reviews the 1974 release Burn from Deep Purple. Rock On! Deep Purple - Stormbringer Tour (Mark III Live 1975) https://youtu.be/XHNbOsZKTjA?list=RDXHNbOsZKTjA Theme music…
Mar 9, 2026 · 1:34:13
The Poobah Aaron Martel returns again to tackle one of his desert island discs - the 1973 concept album Quadrophenia from The Who. Rock On! The Who [4k Remaster 10-bit] LIVE IN…
Mar 2, 2026 · 1:22:05
The crew hangs out with the gents from The Bogus Otis Show podcast as they discuss the 1981 Sammy Hagar release Standing Hampton. Rock On! Check out The Bogus Otis Show: 9…
Feb 23, 2026 · 1:20:55
The Puba Aaron Martel returns to discuss Peter Frampton's 1976 live release Frampton Comes Alive! Rock On! Peter Frampton Comes Alive Anaheim, CA & Miami, FL 1976…
Feb 16, 2026 · 1:02:22
The crew takes a moment to pay their respects to the late Bob Weir by discussing his first "solo" album Ace from 1972. Groove on Bob! Grateful Dead - October 1974 (Winterland)…
Feb 9, 2026 · 1:46:17
R4 Rerun Vol. 9 - For the 400th episode of the podcast, the crew invites Thea S (Amin Thea) from the Rock N Roll Heaven podcast to revisit the 1979 release Damn the Torpedoes…
Feb 2, 2026 · 1:50:56
The crew is joined by musician and teacher Eric Bourassa as they dig into the 1997 self-titled debut from Third Eye Blind. Rock On! Third Eye Blind @ The Electric Factory July…
Jan 26, 2026 · 1:21:47
Author Chris Dalla Riva joins to crew to discuss the 1998 diamond selling debut Yourself or Someone Like You from Matchbox 20. Rock On! Matchbox Twenty Soundstage - Full…
Jan 19, 2026 · 1:02:31
This crew takes a look back at the 1969 self-titled debut from The Allman Brothers Band. Rock On! The Allman Brothers Band - Fillmore East - 1970.09.23…
Jan 12, 2026 · 1:08:18
The whole gang shows up to discuss the 1975 sophomore release Straight Shooter from new Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Bad Company. Rock On! Theme music "Trance" by The Steepwater…
Jan 5, 2026 · 1:08:18
The crew kicks off the new year by discussing the 1985 release Little Creatures by Talking Heads. Nerd On! Talking Heads live at Montreux Jazz Festival (1982)…
Dec 29, 2025 · 1:30:06
The R4 crew finishes 2025 by discussing the R4 album of the year as selected by the audience - Bloom by sister duo Larkin Poe. Rock On! Larkin Poe - Live @ the Vic in Chicago -…
Dec 22, 2025 · 1:04:34
In honor of the late Sam Rivers, Lou presents his playlist to try to get the crew into Limp Bizkit. Rock On! Limp Bizkit - Live at Almaty 2025 | FULL SHOW 4K…
Dec 15, 2025 · 1:22:09
R4 Rerun Vol. 8 - The crew is joined by patron David Lassiter to discuss the 50th anniversary of Dressed to Kill by KISS, and to pay tribute to the late Ace Frehley. Rock On!…
Dec 8, 2025 · 53:08
The crew pays tribute to the late Mick Ralphs by discussing his last album with Mott The Hoople, the 1973 release Mott. Rock On! MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE VIDEOS 1970-1974…
Dec 1, 2025 · 53:16
The crew pays tribute to David Johansen, lost this year, as they review the 1973 self-titled debut from New York Dolls. Rock On! New York Dolls Live At The Matrix San Francisco…
Nov 24, 2025 · 1:11:05
It's R4's 2nd annual Thanksgiving Turkey, as we dive into the requested 2003 album Absolution from Muse. Rock on? Muse live at trabendo, paris-france 2003…
Nov 17, 2025 · 1:21:57
It's another request as the crew explores the 1989 Pixies release, Doolittle. Rock on! Live at Rock Werchter 1989 (Sputnik TV - full show)…
Nov 10, 2025 · 1:29:03
Just in time for their Rock N Roll Hall of Fame induction, the crew fulfills a request for Soundgarden's 1991 release Badmotorfinger. Rock On! Soundgarden - Live at the Paramount…
Nov 3, 2025 · 1:24:40
The crew kicks off our all request month with a special Gimme Five! in celebration of Neil Young. Voting, Ranking, and of course a spreadsheet was involved in deciding our…
Oct 27, 2025 · 57:52
Dead on Halloween Vol 2 - It's Halloween week so the crew brings out their dead records - This time Wake of the Flood from 1973. Rock On! Theme songs by The Steepwater Band.…
Oct 20, 2025 · 1:21:06
It's part two of our trudge through Mellon Collie as the crew reviews disc 2 - Twilight to Starlight. Oompa On! The Smashing Pumpkins - 2/7/1996 - Kezar Pavilion -San Francisco…
Oct 13, 2025 · 1:26:41
The crew begins a two week journey celebrating the 30th anniversary of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, beginning with disc 1 - Dawn to Dusk. Whine On! The Smashing…
Oct 6, 2025 · 1:51:04
The crew welcomes Chris Craig from the Digital Killed the Radio Star podcast to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Example from For Squirrels. Rock On! For Squirrels Live at the…
Sep 29, 2025 · 1:46:29
British Steve from the McCartney in Goal podcast returns along with special guest co-pilot Brian Kantor to discuss the 1972 release Fragile from Yes. Rock On! Website:…
Sep 22, 2025 · 1:00:04
The crew jumps back to 1976 to take a tip with ELO and their album A New World Record. Rock On! ELO on the Midnight Special:…
Sep 15, 2025 · 1:13:22
The crew offers a (belated) celebration of the working man by digging into the 1974 delf-titled debut from Rush. Rock On eh! Rush Laura Secord Secondary School, 1974, St…
Sep 8, 2025 · 1:30:45
The crew helps Prof pregame for an upcoming concert by taking a listen to the 1991 release Pocket Full Of Kryptonite from Spin Doctors. Di bi bi bip, di bi bi bi di Bi…
Sep 1, 2025 · 1:25:16
The crew finishes our the Decades series by checking out the 2015 release See What You Started By Continuing from 90's hit makers Collective Soul. Ooh oh Ooh oh OOH-OOH, Rock On!…
Aug 25, 2025 · 1:16:12
The crew takes a listen to jam scene favorites My Morning Jacket and their 2005 release Z. RoOOOOAAAAAck On! Fri, Apr 25, 2025 @ Louisville Palace Theatre…
Aug 18, 2025 · 1:34:01
The crew takes on one of the best selling albums of all tiii-eeee-iiii-eeeme in 1995's Jagged Little Pill from Alanis Morissette. Drum Machine On! Jagged Little Pill Live World…
Aug 11, 2025 · 1:33:00
The crew revisits the 1985 release Southern Accents from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. Rock On! Live in Wantaugh, NY July 14, 1985:…
Aug 4, 2025 · 1:49:57
The crew celebrates the upcoming 50th anniversary of the 1975 release Wish You Were Here from Pink Floyd. Come have a cigar, and Rock On! Pink Floyd Live in Seattle - April 10,…
Jul 28, 2025 · 1:19:26
We begin another anniversary series by going back 60 years to discuss Bob Dylan going electric on his 1965 release Bringing It All Back Home! And get booed for Rocking On!…
Jul 21, 2025 · 1:03:31
R4 Rerun Vol. 7 - EXCUSE ME while the crew revisits the 1973 debut from southern rock icons Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd. Rock On! (don't mind if I do, it's…
Jul 14, 2025 · 1:26:17
The crew celebrates the last performance by the Prince of Darkness by going back to the beginning and discussing the 1970 self-titled debut from Black Sabbath. Rock On! Theme…
Jul 7, 2025 · 1:47:21
With the crew on holiday, we reach back into the vault and share our original SOA Album Club review of the 2008 release Dig Out Your Soul, the final (as of now) release from…
Jun 30, 2025 · 1:35:40
R4 Rerun Vol. 6 - The brothers Gallagher are set to return to the stage, so the crew celebrates by discussing the 1995 classic (What's the Story) Morning Glory from Oasis. Check…
Jun 23, 2025 · 1:09:27
The unstoppable force of the R4 crew meets the immovable object of the 2011 album The Great Escape Artist from Jane's addiction. Rock On! Theme music "Trance" by The Steepwater…
Jun 16, 2025 · 1:25:07
Our friend from across the pond Steve Sumner, host of the McCartney in Goal podcast, returns to educate us on Cockney rhyme slang while having a chinwag about the 1971 release…
Jun 9, 2025 · 1:48:22
The crew drunkenly stumbles to their ex's house while unpacking the 1992 release New Miserable Experience from Gin Blossoms. Rock (and drink) on! Theme song "Trance" by The…
Jun 2, 2025 · 1:14:48
The crew pinches a harmonic while listening to the 1991 solo release No More Tears from everyone's favorite uncle Ozzy Osbourne. Rock On! Theme song "Trance" from The Steepwater…
May 26, 2025 · 1:05:02
The R4 crew tips a cap to our fallen heroes on Memorial Day by discussing one of the great protest bands of the Vietnam era - Creedence Clearwater Revival. Here we break down…
May 19, 2025 · 1:31:17
Rockin Mike joins the crew to take a journey through the 1996 release Aenima from Tool. Rock On! Theme song "Trance" by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. Used by…
May 12, 2025 · 1:10:08
The crew revisits Prof's 'HIGH' School days by discussing Electric Mud, the 1968 release from Muddy Waters. Hope everyone had a great Mud-der's Day...Rock On! Theme music "Mama's…
May 5, 2025 · 1:24:48
Hey, Hey, Hey! The crew revisits the 1991 smash hit record Out of Time from R.E.M. Rock On Baby Baby Baby! Theme song "Trance" from The Steepwater Band. Follow them…
Apr 28, 2025 · 1:07:36
The highly recommended 2022 release Regenerator from King Buffalo takes the crew on a little ride this week. No need for showers, and eat 'em if you got 'em. Rock On! Theme song…
Apr 21, 2025 · 54:26
The R4 crew hopes you experienced "The Presence of the Lord" this Easter weekend...or at least we did while reviewing the self-titled 1969 record from supergroup Blind Faith.…
Apr 14, 2025 · 1:56:12
R4 Rerun Vol. 5 - The crew takes the same old trip it was back then by revisiting the 1992 classic Dirt from Alice In Chains. Rock On!! Check out Aaron and Sister Shannon's…
Apr 6, 2025 · 57:15
The crew indulges The Prof with a journey down memory lane by discussing Don Henley's 1984 release Building the Perfect Beast. Rock On...kind of... Them song "Trance" by The…
Mar 31, 2025 · 1:12:18
With Joe Cocker being nominated for this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, the crew takes a little time to dig into his 1969 debut record With a Little Help From My…
Mar 24, 2025 · 1:09:00
With the recent release of the Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary, as well the remastered Page/Crowes Live at the Greek, the crew caught the itch and decided to revisit the 1976…
Mar 17, 2025 · 1:09:13
The crew looks back 20 years to the 2005 release Guero from Beck. This one certainly stretches the "rock record" moniker! Rock On! Theme songs "Sharp Tongue" and "Trance" by the…
Mar 10, 2025 · 2:14:05
The crew looks back 30 years to 1995 and Blind Melon's second album Soup. Widely overlooked due to Shannon Hoon's unfortunate passing soon after release. Here we dig deep into…
Mar 3, 2025 · 1:03:29
The crew welcomes back R4 legend Rockin Mike Cortis to discuss the 1985 debut record from Megadeth, Killing is My Business...And Business is Good! Rock On! Theme song Trance from…
Feb 24, 2025 · 1:05:55
We start a journey through the decades over the next several episodes, beginning 50 years ago with Aerosmith's Toys in the Attic from 1975. Rock On! Theme music Trance by The…
Feb 17, 2025 · 1:25:29
This week Matt Karweick AKA The Fat Beared Vinyl Guy selects our record to review - 2019's Feral Roots from Rival Sons. Be sure to check out his YouTube channel and follow him on…
Feb 10, 2025 · 1:51:25
What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than to discuss a record actually released that day! This week we discuss the debut record Dreamboat Annie from Heart, released on…
Feb 3, 2025 · 1:17:01
The crew is joined by Steve Wright from the Podder Than Hell Podcast (and also the I Remember Now: The Queensryche Podcast) to discuss the 1983 release from the unmasked legends…
Jan 28, 2025 · 1:44:53
This week the crew has a party in their pocket and they just got paid, so we hop in dad's old Chevrolet to discuss the 1988 release New Jersey from Bon Jovi. Rock On Baby! Theme…
Jan 20, 2025 · 1:20:03
R4 Rerun Vol. 4 - It's MLK Day so the crew discusses a record that pays tribute to the man in a couple songs, while also completely changing their sound. See if we like the new…
Jan 13, 2025 · 1:27:13
Third time's a charm for Lou's quest to make us all Phish-heads as we review the 1996 album Billy Breathes from Phish. Rock On! Opening Theme "Sharp Tongue" and Closing theme…
Jan 6, 2025 · 1:30:26
We kick off the new year in style as The Grand Puba Aaron Martel joins the crew to discuss the 1971 release Sticky Fingers. Rock On! Opening Theme: Mama Got to Ramble by The…
Dec 30, 2024 · 1:18:22
We bring in the new year with the universal emblem of a good party - the Mirrorball. Pearl Jam finished our 2024 reviews, so lets have them kick off 2025 as the backing band for…
Dec 23, 2024 · 1:47:26
The crew prepares for the holidays by reviewing the definitive top album of 2024 as voted by the listeners - Dark Matter from Pearl Jam. You knew it was coming, Rock On (and…
Dec 16, 2024 · 1:27:54
Next up on the list of top records of 2024 as voted by the fans - The crew dives into this year's Grammy nominated release Happy Bastards from The Black Crowes. It had to happen…
Dec 9, 2024 · 1:07:26
We continue our breakdowns of the top records of 2024 as Hillman and JD discuss Be Right Here from Blackberry Smoke. Rock On! Theme: Trance by The Steepwater Band used by…
Dec 2, 2024 · 1:27:00
Our reviews of the listener selected top albums of 2024 begins with Hillman, JD, returning guest Jimbo, and first time guest and journalist Justin Conn discussing Passage Du…
Nov 25, 2024 · 1:26:18
R4's 1st Annual Thanksgiving Turkey - Ian, Lou, and Prof share the spirit of Thanksgiving while discussing Van Halen's 1998 release Van Halen III. Rock On! Theme: Trance by The…
Nov 18, 2024 · 1:20:22
JD and Lou are joined by R4 legend Super-listener Sam as they discuss the requested Incubus record A Crow Left of the Murder from 2004. Rock On! Theme: Trance by The Steepwater…
Nov 11, 2024 · 2:02:01
Returning guest Jason Johantges from the All Things Blues and Southern Rock podcast join Ian, JD, and Gleason in discussion the requested 1990 record Heartbreak Station from…
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