The Rock & Roll Basement with Chad Tyson
by Chad Tyson
Chad Tyson hosts the afternoon show on WDVE in Pittsburgh, along with a nightly show that airs on iHeartRadio classic rock stations nationwide. This is where you can find audio highlights from the show, along with the daily "Big 3 Rock Report," plus special bonus content like long-form interviews and other life-related/pop-culture stuff that's only available in The Basement!
Episodes
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Rob James from The Clarks Calls in To Chat About the Feed the Burgh Concert 12/19
The Feed The Burgh benefit show for Rainbow Kitchen is this Friday night, December 19th at Mr. Smalls. Rob James from The Clarks, who's leading the charge on things, called in to chat about it today on DVE. We also talked about the band's song "Better Off Without You" being used in Season 2 of…
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ARCHIVES: Interview with Ozzy Osbourne from July 2013
I only got to talk with Ozzy Osbourne once during my radio career, and with him passing this week, I went through my archives and found the interview. Took me a while, but I'm glad I did, because it was a great conversation. This was in July of 2013, just after the 13 album from Black Sabbath…
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Interview with Robin Wilson from Gin Blossoms
Robin Wilson from Gin Blossoms called in to chat about the band's tour this summer with Blues Traveler and Spin Doctors, which gets started this weekend on 4th of July at Red Rocks, and then makes a stop at Pittsburgh Brewing Company on July 13th. We also chat about 90s music making a comeback…
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Interview with Mark Farner
Mark Farner from Grand Funk Railroad joins Tyson on this episode to talk about his latest solo album, farming, the show at Jergel's on June 26th, andmuch more! Mark Farner Website: https://markfarner.com/ Tickets/Details for show at Jergel's:...
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Interview with Rikki Rockett
Rikki Rockett calls in to talk about all things Rockett Mafia...the orgin, the band members, the shows next month, the single, and much more! We also talked (briefly) about Poison's plans for next year, his new drum partnership, and the YouTube channel! Official Band Website:...
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Comedian Aaron Weber Checks In Ahead Show at Live! Casino
Comedian Aaron Weber is at Live! Casino this Friday night, May 16th. He called in this week ahead of the show and we got to know him MySpace style. We also chatted about his comedy special, the Nateland podcast, and much more! Tickets and info for Friday: https://aaronwebercomedy.com/
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Alex Lifeson Talks About New Envy of None Album "STYGIAN WAVZ"
Envy of None's second studio album, STYGIAN WAVZ, is due out this Friday, March 28th. Alex Lifeson joins me talk more about the record, the writing/recording process for the band, the possibility of touring in support of the album, and much more!
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Interview with Joe Grushecky
This weekend on Saturday night 3/15 at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg, PA, Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers are opening the Donnie Iris show! Joe called in this week to chat about that and share some memories about King Cool, PLUS we chatted about the reissue of "Blood on the Bricks" that's…
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Interview with Clinton Clegg About The Commonheart 10th Anniversary Show 12/21
Clint Clegg called in to chat about The Commonheart's 10th Anniversary show that's happening this Saturday night 12/21 at Mr. Smalls Theater! Get tickets here: https://www.bandsintown.com/e/105696621
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Big 3 Rock Report: Foo Fighters and Kansas Tour News, Plus Details on New Rock Festival in Ocean City
The Foo Figters have reportedly canceled their plans for a summer 2025 tour, Kansas put the wraps on their 50th anniversary tour last night, and there's a new rock festival debuting in Ocean City, MD next year.
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Big 3 Rock Report: Top Rock Albums of 2024, CCR Vinyl Reissues, Styx Working on New Music
Classic Rock magazine has released their list of the best albums of 2024, Tommy Shaw says Styx is working on new music, and CCR's albums are getting reissued on vinyl next year.
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Interview with Legendary Concert Promoter Rich Engler
Legendary concert promoter Rich Engler calls in for this episode! He tells the story about the first time Kansas played Pittsburgh back in '74, and also talks about some of the special things they have lined for the end of the band's 50th anniversary tour this week in Pittsburgh. Still tickets…
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Big 3 Rock Report: Kennedy Center Honors and Some Drum Talk
This year's Kennedy Center Honors ceremony happened last night, and Bill brought his vape! More on that, some drum kits that were stolen in Washington that you've probably heard on Poison songs, and Nicko McBrain's final show with Iron Maiden in today's report.
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Big 3 Rock Report: Sammy Hagar is Selling the Late Ronnie Montrose's 1962 Thunderbird
Sammy Hagar returns to the Barrett-Jackson auto auction in Arizona in January to sell a car he owns that used to belong to the late Ronnie Montrose, Bush's debut album is turning 30 today, and Nine Inch Nails is starting to work on new music.
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Big 3 Rock Report: Pearl Jam 2025 US Tour, Soundgarden Reunion, and Led Zeppelin Doc Update
Pearl Jam is back with another US leg of their Dark Matter tour next year! Details on that, the Soundgarden reunion that's happening next weekend, and the OFFICIAL details about the new Led Zeppelin documentary that's set to drop next year in IMAX theaters!
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Big 3 Rock Report: Dead & Company Announces 2025 Sphere Residency
Details on the Dead & Co. 2025 residency at The Sphere in Vegas that was announced today, plus Gene Simmons describes what the KISS avatar will look like (or at least tries), and some vinyl releases are on tap from Steely Dan and the late Robert Palmer in 2025.
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Big 3 Rock Report: AC/DC's 2025 North American Tour Announcement
It finally happened....AC/DC announce their US tour for next year! More on that, Elton John's sight issues, and the Soulshine hurricane benefit concert in today's report!
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Big 3 Rock Report: Elton John's Vision Issues, Billboard Music Awards, and Gary Holt Memoir
Elton John says he has been pretty much blind in his right eye for almost 4 months now, the Billboard Music Awards are next month, and Kirk Hammett wrote the foward for Gary Holt's memoir that's due out next year. NOTE: This is the last episode before the Thanksgiving holiday break. Back on 12/3...
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Big 3 Rock Report: Aerosmith Rock n' Roller Coaster at Disney Now Belongs to The Muppets
The Rock n' Roller Coaster at Disney in Florida will no longer feature Aerosmith, the namesake of "Alice's Restaurant" has passed away, and the Soulshine hurricane relief show from this past weekend is available to watch on YouTube.
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Big 3 Rock Report: The DMB and Warren Haynes Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert Happens This Weekend
Dave Matthews Band and Warren Haynes are doing a hurricane relief benefit show this weekend on Sunday at MSG in NYC, so we get you the details on the lineup and how to watch the live stream. Also included today, stories about Bob Dylan adding an inaccurate scene to his biopic and Pat Benatar...
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Bret Michaels Talks Steelers Football, Parti-Gras 2.0 Show in Wheeling Next Week, and Plans for 2025/2026
Bret Michaels called in today to talk Steelers football, the Parti-Gras 2.0 show he's doing in Wheeling, WV next week with Lou Gramm, and his plans for 2025/2026! Tickets/info for 11/27: https://www.capitoltheatrewheeling.com/event/bret-michaels-parti-gras-tour-2-0/
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Talking Nick's Fat City Reunion with Scott Blasey from The Clarks
Scott Blasey from The Clarks calls in to talk about the Nick's Fact City Reunion show that's happening next weekend, Saturday 11/30, at Stage AE. Lots a great memories about the iconic Pittsburgh venue from back in the 90s and early 2000s on this episode! Info and tickets available here:...
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Big 3 Rock Report: New Tom Petty Live Album, Jack White Tour, Fleetwood Mac Rock Doc
The Tom Petty estate is releasing a new live album next Friday, Jack White announced his No Name World Tour this week, and there is an officially sanctioned documentary about Fleetwood Mac in the works.
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Big 3 Rock Report: The EVH Vault Plan, Neil Young 2025 European Tour Issues, More AC/DC Tour Rumors
Alex Van Halen talks about the plan for getting into the EVH Vault, Neil Young is having some scheduling issues with his 2025 European tour, and the rumors about a possible 2025 North American Tour annoucement from AC/DC have fired back up this week.
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Big 3 Rock Report: Metallica News, Toni Cornell's Debut Single Drops This Week, Sammy Hagar Vegas
Lots of Metallica news and anniversaries today so we start there. Also, details about the Sammy Hagar 2025 "Best of All Worlds" residency in Vegas he announced today and why that spells the end for The Circle, and Toni Cornell is releasing her debut single later this week.
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Interview with Ronnie Platt from Kansas
Ronnie Platt from Kansas joins Tyson to talk about the band wrapping up their 50th anniversary "Another Fork in the Road Tour" in Pittsburgh next month. They also chat about tonight's MIke Tyson-Jake Paul fight, Ronnie's '68 Corvette project car, and much more. Tickets for 12/11 at The Benedum...
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Big 3 Rock Report: Rolling Stones 2025, Trujillo Interviews Cantrell, and Mike McCready Interview
Ronnie Wood says The Rolling Stones might do a European tour next year, Robert Trujillo interviewed Jerry Cantrell for The Metallica Report, and Mike McCready from Pearl Jam did an interview...his first in a very long time.
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Big 3 Rock Report: Yacht Rock Doc Trailer, Sammy Hagar 2025 Plans, and Def Leppard Set to Play Illinois State Fair
The Yacht Rock Dock trailer is out, and Donald Fagen is not in. He's also not in the film, but his voice is. More on that, Sammy Hagar teasing an announcement for next week, and Def Leppard playing the Illinois State Fair next year in today's report.
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Big 3 Rock Report: 2025 Songwriters HOF Nominees, AI Jerry Garcia, and Dave Mason Surgery Update
The nominees for the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame have been announced, there's a company working with the Jerry Garcia estate to create an AI version of his voice that can read books to you, and Dave Mason had heart valve replacement surgery earlier this week.
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Big 3 Rock Report: AC/DC Tour Rumors, U2 Working on New Music, Gary Rossington Guitar/Final Show News
Rumors are floating around that AC/DC is set to announce a 2025 US tour this week, U2 is working on some new music over in Dublin, and a guitar once owned by the late Gary Rossington is now in teh hands of the Chicago Music Exchange Vault and you might see it on stage soon.
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Big 3 Rock Report: Becoming Led Zeppelin Release Date, Nominations for The Grammys and Pollstar Awards
Official details about the new Led Zeppelin doc are slowly starting to be released, plus we take a look at the Grammy and Pollstar award nomnations for next year.
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Big 3 Rock Report: New Mark Farner Album, Smoking Wood From a Hendrix Guitar, and Jimmy Page/Robbie Williams Feud
Mark Farner's new solo album is out today, Steve Cradock from British band Ocean Colour Scene shared a story about smoking shavings from a vintage Henrix guitar in a joint, and the Jimmy Page/ Robbie Williams neighbor feud appears to be back on!
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Big 3 Rock Report: Mikkey Dee Is NOT Dead, U2 Holding Listening Parties for Album Reissue, Zeppelin Doc Trailer is Here
Scorpions drummer Mikkey Dee is the victim of an internet death hoax this week, U2 is having listening parties around the world later this month for their reissue of "How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb," and we finally got the trailer (kinda) for the Led Zeppelin rock doc.
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Big 3 Rock Report: Queen 1 Reissue, Gibson's Latest Replica Jimmy Page Guitar, and Mike Campbell Memoir
Queen's self-titled debut album has been remixed/remastered and is out now with the title of Queen 1, Gibson is doing a new Jimmy Page replica guitar but some are questioning WHY since he never actually owned a guitar like this, and Mike Campbell has announced that his memoir will be out next year!
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Big 3 Rock Report: Stryper and the Rock Hall, Warren Haynes/DMB Hurricane Relief Show, Frankie Valli Lip-Syncing
Michael Sweet from Stryper says IF the band ever gets into the Rock Hall he wants Ozzy to induct them. A couple big name musicians have weighed on the Frankie Valli lip-syncing shows, PLUS details on the Warren Haynes/DMB hurricane relief show that's happening next month.
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Big 3 Rock Report: Led Zeppelin Doc Update, Allman Brothers Final Show Remastered, Billy Gibbons 2025 Touring
Looks like that "Becoming Led Zeppelin" documentary will finally see the light of day next year. Got an update on that, details about the newly remastered version of The Allman Brothers Band's final show, and info about Billy Gibbons' touring schedule next year (first 4 months are already loaded...
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Big 3 Rock Report: Joe Walsh Talks Sphere, AVH Shares Brown M&Ms Story, New Springsteen Doc Out Today
Joe Walsh chatted with Rolling Stone about the Eagle's residency at The Sphere, Alex Van Halen reveals the reason VH always requested M&Ms (no brown ones) in their concert riders, and the new Springsteen doc "Road Diary" is out today.
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Big 3 Rock Report: U2 Drops Previously Unreleased Song, Beatles Abbey Road Console For Sale, The Who's 2025 Plans
U2 has released a previously unreleased song, the console The Beatles recorded the Abbey Road album goes on sale next week, and Pete Townshend says The Who will be doing something next year.
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Big 3 Rock Report: Grateful Dead MusiCares Person of the Year, Fyre Festival 2, Rolling Stones Next Concert Release
The Grateful Dead are the MusiCares Person(s) of the Year for 2025, Fyre Fest 2 is set to happen (maybe - but probably not) in April, and the Rolling Stones have another archival concert release dropping in December
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Big 3 Rock Report: Foreigner's Never-ending Farewell, The Beatles Are Hiring, Billy Corgan/Bozo The Clown
Foreigner has extended their farewell tour into 2025, The Beatles are hiring a new CEO for Apple Corp, and Billy Corgan's Bozo the Clown event was a big success last weekend.
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Big 3 Rock Report: Paul Di'Anno Has Passed Away, AVH Releases "Unfinished" Song with EVH, Rock Hall Induction Recap
Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno has passed away, Alex Van Halen has released the final song he recorded with his brother, and a quick Rock Hall induction ceremony recap.
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Preview
This year's Rock Hall induction ceremony happens Saturday night in Cleveland. Here's a rundown of what to expect if you're going, or tuning in for coverage on Disney+ and iHeartRadio.
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Big 3 Rock Report: Foreigner Rock Hall Update, Robbie Robertson Tribute Show, Metallica Pinball
A couple members of Foreigner will not be attending the Rock Hall induction ceremony this weekend, lots of bigs names are paying tribute to the late Robbie Robertson tonight and the show will be turned into a film at some point, and Stern Pinball has a new Metallica themed machine that's on sale...
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Big 3 Rock Report: New Queen Music Possibilities, New Springsteen Special Airing This Weekend, New Offspring Album Out Now
Roger Taylor from Queen was recently asked if the band has any plans for new music, and he didn't say NO. A new Bruce Springsteen special is set to air this Sunday, and Noodles used a Papa Het guitar for a track on the new Offspring album.
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Big 3 Rock Report: Alex Van Halen Rolling Stone Interview, Tom Hamilton's New Band, Fleetwood Mac Socials
Alex Van Halen's interview with Rolling Stone is out, and we now know WHY they tribute show/tour for the late Eddie Van Halen didn't happen. Tom Hamilton from Aerosmith did the first show with his new band last week, and Fleetwood Mac is revamping their social media accounts for some reason.
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Big 3 Rock Report: Sammy Hagar's B-Day Weekend, The Silverlites, and New Hurricane Benefit Album
Sammy Hagar had a busy birthday weekend with his shows in Mexico and the auto auction in Arizona, the new supergroup Silverlites have released a new song and details about their debut album, and there's a new hurricane relief benefit album out now featuring various artists.
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Big 3 Rock Report: Phil Collen on the Journey Drama, No Interviews for Oasis Tour, Sammy Hagar Birthday Bash Weekend
Phil Collen from Def Leppard recently chatted with Rolling Stone and was asked about the Journey drama that happened this year, there will be NO interviews with the Gallagher brothers for the Oasis reunion tour, and Sammy Hagar's annual birthday bash shows are this weekend!
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Big 3 Rock Report: New Alex Van Halen Memoir Excerpt, DWTS Fans Not Happy with Gene Simmons, Green Day's "Demastered" Dookie
A new excerpt from Alex Van Halen's memoir has been released, DWTS stars fans aren't happy with Gene Simmons being a guest judge earlier this week, and Green Day is releasing "demastered" version of their DOOKIE album.
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Big 3 Rock Report: David Gilmour in Space, U2/Eagles Sphere Update, Gene Simmons on DWTS This Week
David Gilmour was once offered to take a trip to space but turned it down, the U2 movie and Eagles residency at Sphere Las Vegas have both been extended, and Gene Simmons will be a guest judge on DWTS tomorrow night.
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Big 3 Rock Report: Rock Hall Induction Ceremony Update, More Jane's Addiction News, Ozzy Cocaine Stories
The Rock Hall has announced who is going to be inducting who at the ceremony next month, more Jane's Addiction news (they are probably done for good), and Ozzy's Cocaine Chronicles!
About this show
Chad Tyson hosts the afternoon show on WDVE in Pittsburgh, along with a nightly show that airs on iHeartRadio classic rock stations nationwide. This is where you can find audio highlights from the show, along with the daily "Big 3 Rock Report," plus special bonus content like long-form interviews and other life-related/pop-culture stuff that's only available in The Basement!
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