The UCR Podcast

Joe Satriani is with Matt for the second installment of our two-part look at the upcoming SatchVai album. You can hear an interview with Steve Vai that was posted as our previous episode as well. Joe shares his view on the challenges and fun he's had working with his longtime collaborator and friend on songs for their first album together. He also talks about the most recent Las Vegas residency with Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony and gives fans an update on the G3 documentary that's been taking shape. Read more here: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/joe-satriani-steve-vai-interview-2026/

We've got conversations on tap featuring both Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. In our first episode, Steve joins Matt to talk about the current SatchVai tour as well as the album that's been taking shape. They also discuss other topics, including getting to revisit Van Halen's Jump for FIFA World Cup, his past work with John Lydon and Public Image Limited (an album which also featured Cream's Ginger Baker), his ongoing collaboration with BEAT, featuring Adrian Belew, Tony Levin and Danny Carey.....and more! We get into a lot with Steve. Go see SatchVai and keep your pod player warmed up for our subsequent chat with Joe Satriani! Read more here: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/joe-satriani-steve-vai-interview-2026/

Mark Menghi of Metal Allegiance and Brann Dailor of Mastodon are with Matt today to talk about the latest release from King Ultramega, the all-star collective that’s been honoring the music of Chris Cornell, including his solo work, plus bands like Soundgarden and Audioslave. King Ultramega just released a new cover of “Dead Wishes” from Cornell’s 2015 solo release, Higher Truth. They talk about the experience of revisiting the song and the overall mission of the music of King Ultramega, which also helps to support MusiCares. Brann shares his journey with the music of Chris Cornell and the pair also share their memories of a memorable Metal Allegiance concert in Chicago at the beginning of the episode. Find more information and learn how you can support MusiCares at the band’s official website https://kingultramega.com/

Metal maniacs and hard rock fanatics, this one's for you. We've got two separate conversations today. Former Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland joins Matt to talk about his current project, Nuclear Messiah and their new album, Black Flame and his experience working with Sebastian Bach on a new Uriah Heep cover. They also discuss the early years of Megadeth and a number of other topics. Gary Holt of Exodus and Slayer is also on the podcast to discuss a lot of things, including the new Exodus album Goliath, plus Slayer and the band's performance at Back to the Beginning, his early years with Kirk Hammett of Metallica, how bands like Led Zeppelin helped to inspire how Exodus makes music today and more. Our thanks to both Chris and Gary for spending time with us. For more info on Exodus, visit the band's official website at www.ExodusAttack.com and you can read more about Chris and Nuclear Messiah here! https://ultimateclassicrock.com/sebastian-bach-nuclear-messiah-look-at-yourself/

Episode 100 finds Matt and UCR's Gary Graff teaming up to look at this year's class of inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (announced on Monday evening during American Idol). What can we expect from Iron Maiden and Oasis? What about New Order and Peter Hook? Who are we happy to see get in? Who got left out of this year's nominees? We break it all down for your listening pleasure. See this year's inductees: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/2026-rock-hall-of-fame-inductees-2/

Drummer and multi-instrumentalist Joe Vitale joins us today to talk about his upcoming reunion with members of Dan Fogelberg's touring band. He shares his memories of playing and recording with Dan and we also get into his long career, including stories about playing with Buffalo Springfield for their short run of reunion shows, recording "Long May You Run" with Neil Young, Joe Walsh's "Rocky Mountain Way" and numerous other stories, including his recent work with Donnie Iris and the fun gig he's getting ready to play with Roger Daltrey of the Who. Read about Joe's whole career in his book, which you can acquire at www.joevitaleondrums.com and find more information about his upcoming gigs at www.fogelberg.rocks and www.rockcamp.com. Thanks to Joe for sharing his stories and time!

Eric Mills of the Fogelberg Foundation is the guy you want to speak with if you want to learn more about the fascinating career of Dan Fogelberg. Eric joined Matt for a conversation about Dan's life and career and how he and his team are working to introduce Fogelberg's music to new generations. They also discussed Friends and Legends, the upcoming weekend of events that will celebrate the opening of a new Fogelberg exhibit. You can find more details at www.fogelberg.rocks

The legendary Graham Nash is with us today to talk about his amazing career and the shows he's currently playing with his solo band -- and there's a lot of them! He shares a lot of stories as well as information on what's coming up, including the upcoming CSN documentary and the unreleased CSN music that he's been working to get ready to be released at the time the film comes out. He also tells us why the CSN album with Rick Rubin never came out, and there's a number of other topics as well. Find all of Graham's latest information and concert dates at www.grahamnash.com and get out there to see a show!

Woody and Pepper of Corrosion of Conformity are in the house to talk about the new C.O.C. album Good God / Baad Man...or as album producer Warren Riker called it, Dark Side of the Doom. Here's the straight facts: It's been eight long years since the last C.O.C. studio album and the guys have come roaring back with more than an hour's worth of new music. Long overdue and very welcome. They share the story behind how the record came together, plus anecdotes about Judas Priest, their favorite music, hanging with Lynyrd Skynyrd royalty and more. You can find info on all things C.O.C. at the band's official website, www.coc.com. Grab your own copy of Good God / Baad Man at store.ultimateclassicrock.com and use WARDLAW15 to get 15 percent off of your order. Enjoy!

Blackie Lawless joins Matt to discuss the upcoming 1984 to Headless tour that W.A.S.P. will embark on this fall. They also dig into Blackie's memoir, which he's been working on for five years -- and the guitarist/vocalist shares the title that he's planning to use for the book. As a bonus, we're including our previous conversation with Blackie from June 2024, which goes deep into the early years of the band and their first album. Find the latest information on W.A.S.P. at www.waspnation.com

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee Melissa Etheridge is with us today to talk about her new album, Rise! She tells Matt how the record came together and they also dig into other topics including songwriting, her collaboration with Chris Stapleton, jamming with Chuck Berry at the Rock Hall's grand opening concert in 1995, playing "Thunder Road" with Bruce Springsteen on MTV Unplugged and many other things! Go see Melissa on her tour, which just started last night! You can find tour dates at www.melissaetheridge.com

Former Queensryche vocalist Geoff Tate and his guitarist/collaborator Kieran Robertson are with us today to discuss the making of Operation: Mindcrime III. In two separate interviews, the pair take us through the process of working on the music for the upcoming record, which arrives May 3. Geoff also digs deep into the original Mindcrime album and other topics, including Ronnie James Dio! You can preorder Operation: Mindcrime III at Geoff's website at www.geofftate.com

Legendary P-Funk guitarist Michael "Kidd Funkadelic" Hampton joins us to talk about his early days learning to play music, the important nuances that are buried within the grooves of "Maggot Brain" and how he got his head around the song --- and we also talk about his new music, which you can find at michaelhampton.bandcamp.com. It was a real pleasure to get some hang time with Michael and we hope that you enjoy this conversation!

Author Daniel Bukszpan is with Matt on today's episode to talk about his new book, Rush & 2112: 50 Years, which landed in stores this week as you're hearing this. We dig into the history of 2112 (50 years later!) and also discuss some of the things that make Rush fans upset (a hint: "Roll the Bones!"), his thoughts on the upcoming remix of Grace Under Pressure and how 2112 has often been traditionally categorized as a concept album. Check out Daniel's book and enjoy the deep dive he took into one of progressive rock's most legendary albums.

Zakk Wylde is with us to talk about writing with the late Ozzy Osbourne, how he paid tribute to "the Boss" on the new Black Label Society album, Engines of Demolition, Black Sabbath and lots more. Speaking of that new BLS album, Zakk gives us plenty of dirt on that as well. Don't miss Black Label Society and Zakk Sabbath on tour now! Details at www.blacklabelsociety.com.

Former Marshall Tucker Band drummer Paul T. Riddle joins Matt to talk about his exciting new band that pays homage to the songwriting of his former MTB bandmate, the late Toy Caldwell. Riddle is joined in the lineup of Toy Factory Project by Marcus King, Blackberry Smoke's Charlie Starr, Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers Band, Dead & Company), Josh Shilling (Mountain Heart, Wynonna Judd plus Billy Contreras (Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder) on fiddle and Jimmy Rector on additional percussion. Toy Factory Project made its live debut in 2025 at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and returns to the stage starting tonight (Feb. 26) at the Capitol Theatre with additional live dates following in May as well. Paul shares stories about the birth of the project, why Toy Caldwell was such a special musician and songwriter, the TFP album they've completed featuring guests like Peter Frampton, Derek Trucks and Vince Gill, plus plenty of war stories about the early days of the Marshall Tucker Band, interactions with the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Grateful Dead as well. It was a lot of fun to speak with Paul about his long history in music and what's ahead!

Thomas joins Matt to discuss the innovative show he's taking out on the road starting in April. They talk about the secret project he's been previewing at some of the gigs and Thomas digs into a number of other topics, including his experiences working with Mutt Lange, collaborating with members of the Grateful Dead and some war stories about his own career. Visit Thomas' official website at www.thomasdolby.com for more information on the upcoming shows. You can also read our previous 2017 conversation with Thomas, which is archived here https://ultimateclassicrock.com/thomas-dolby-interview-2017/

Sebastian Bach is with Matt to discuss his upcoming tour, The Party Never Ends, which will begin in late February. Baz gets into other things as well, including his thoughts on the Triumph reunion, Motley Crue, the latest additions to his Kiss collection and Diamond David Lee Roth. Keep up with all things Sebastian at his official website, www.sebastianbach.com.

Slash joins us for his first UCR visit of the new year to talk all things Guns N' Roses, including "Nothin'" and "Atlas," plus the upcoming tour. We discuss other things as well, including Brian May and a brief recollection regarding GNR's first tour in 1985. Find more information regarding all things GNR at www.gunsnroses.com and thanks for listening!

Zak Starkey...Who? That's the name of the new one-man show that Zak Starkey will bring to the Gramercy Theatre (www.thegramercytheatre.com) on Feb. 20, for the first time anywhere. Zak joined Matt to discuss what fans can expect from the show and also shared a number of stories from across his career with the Who, Oasis, a missed connection with Iggy Pop and many more! He's a character and you'll love hearing him tell stories regarding his musical adventures!

As the final Megadeth album hits the shelves today, we've got a conversation with Dave Mustaine to talk about a number of subjects, including the story behind the record and also, the new film, Megadeth: Behind the Mask, which debuted last night (01/22) and will have some additional screenings on Saturday (01/24). Find showtimes and ticket information at megadethfilm.com. Dave tells Matt some stories about the early days of the band and also shares his thoughts on what might be next once he's done with Megadeth's lengthy farewell.

William joins Matt to talk about "Black Horizon," his debut with Metal Allegiance and the first new music from the hard rock supergroup in eight years. We also discuss his experience working with Metal Allegiance founder Mark Menghi in King Ultramega and their explosive cover of Soundgarden's "Rusty Cage." Plus, William gives us the origin story of how he met and started touring with Jerry Cantrell as part of Jerry's solo band for the Degradation Trip album (before the album was even out!). He also shares a surprising anecdote about his early days in Alice in Chains.

UCR's Gary Graff joins Matt to reflect on the news of the passing of Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead. They dig into a number of topics including the many interesting layers of the Dead as a band, some of the things that influenced Bob as a player, the unexpected moment when the band had success with "Touch of Grey" in the '80s, thanks to radio and MTV -- and a song that's a polarizing moment in the catalog. Matt and Gary also talk about the fan culture, the gateways into the group's music, some notable covers and the inspiring work was doing with Don Was in the last years of his musical career.

The Black Crowes revealed release plans for their 10th studio album, A Pound of Feathers on Friday (Jan. 09) and shared two new songs from the upcoming record. Guitarist Rich Robinson joins Matt to discuss how the new LP came together, plus some additional anecdotes regarding Jimmy Page, Guns N' Roses and more! You can order A Pound of Feathers (out Mar. 13!) in a number of different configurations at the band's official website.

Aerosmith released their first album this week in 1973, so we're cracking the seal on a conversation you haven't heard yet with legendary producer Jack Douglas. He started working with the band beginning with 1974's Get Your Wings and shares the story of what he learned listening to their debut record and how the future Boston legends evolved in those early years. Along the way, Douglas also shares anecdotes regarding his experiences with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, the Who and what he's up to these days.

In the new year, Jon Anderson will once again team up with the Band Geeks to present an evening of Yes Classics and Epics...and beyond. He's got a new album (his second with the Geeks) that will land in 2026 -- and he's making progress on an additional project beyond that. We get into all of it on today's podcast and it's always a pleasure to catch up with Jon. Enjoy!

Director Amy Scott is with Matt today to talk about her latest film, Counting Crows: Have You See Me Lately (now playing on HBO Max), which takes a look back at the time the San Francisco group spent working on their first two albums, August and Everything After and Recovering the Satellites. Amy shares the story behind how the movie came together as well as her own origin story as a fan of the band's music. As a bonus, our May 2025 conversation with Adam Duritz of Counting Crows is included as part of this episode after our chat with Amy wraps up.

Rik Emmett, Mike Levine and Gil Moore joined Matt on the eve of the tour announcement for Triumph's reunion tour to share the stories behind how the 2026 outing came together and also talk about how they're getting ready for the shows -- and how new band members Phil X (himself a Triumph alum), Todd Kerns and Brent Fitz will be integrated into the performances. We discuss a number of different subjects, with Rik offering insights on how the added three players will actually help them finally be able to play some of the songs live in a way that will be more representative of how they were recorded. We also dig into the history behind some of the band's biggest classics and the guys talk about whether or not they might be looking to make new music together.

An expanded box set for The Replacements' Let it Be album is due out in November, so it was a lot of fun to talk to Chris Mars to revisit his memories of how the album came together. We dug through a lot of different Replacements-related topics, but also plenty of other subjects, including his time working with Golden Smog, his solo work, his artistic endeavors with painting, drawing and video and a good amount of conversation outside of all of that with Chris Mars, the music fan. Our thanks to Chris for spending some time and digging in deep. The Let it Be box set will be available Nov. 21st wherever you get your music.

On the heels of the recent Mule-o-Ween concerts, Warren Haynes returns to the podcast to discuss putting together his latest musical tribute for those shows. He teamed up with Dirty Honey's Marc LaBelle -- and on the second night, Corey Glover of Living Colour -- for a special Mule set each evening featuring a dozen Aerosmith songs, both fan favorites and deeper cuts. He also details what fans can expect for the New Year's shows and his annual Christmas Jam benefit concert. This year's Christmas Jam will feature a tribute to Phil Lesh, plus additional guests including Stone Temple Pilots and MJ Lenderman. Did Warren really share the bill last week with Keith Richards? You bet that's one of the topics we get into. Plus, Gov't Mule has an expanded edition of their first album on the way. We find out when we can expect to have that in hand and of course, there's a bit of Allman Brothers talk as well. In short, if you're a Warren fan or even just a music fan, there's something here of interest for everyone. Enjoy and visit warrenhaynes.net for more information on the various things that we discuss!

With Bad Company's Rock Hall induction happening this weekend, we got together with Def Leppard's Joe Elliott, a longtime fan of Free, Mott the Hoople and Bad Co. to get his thoughts and memories on being a fan of what Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke did both together and apart throughout their long career. He shares his happiness regarding the induction, telling us, "No band deserves it more." We also talk with Joe about collaborating with Paul and Simon on a new version of Bad Company's Seagull, Def Leppard's Las Vegas residency and more. Note: This conversation was recorded before we learned that Paul Rodgers would be unable to participate in the Rock Hall induction ceremony.

Cellist and composer Lori Goldston has had an incredible career, one which included a stint touring with Nirvana during their In Utero tour in 1993 and 1994. As a bonus to our current conversation with Will Hodge about Nirvana's MTV Unplugged in New York, we're introducing you to Will's Unplugged Revisited podcast and a discussion he had with Lori about that Unplugged performance and other topics, including her experience being on the road with Nirvana. This special interview first debuted on December 4, 2024. Please enjoy and check out/subscribe to Unplugged Revisited wherever you get your podcasts to go even deeper down the MTV Unplugged rabbit hole!

Nirvana's classic MTV Unplugged in New York album was released on Nov. 1, 1994, almost a year after it was originally recorded in November of 1993. Will Hodge of the Unplugged Revisited podcast joins Matt to look back at what was an interesting night, both for Nirvana and the continued evolution of the Unplugged series. They dig into the highlights from the episode and also discuss the emotions, both before and during the performance that make it such an enduring classic. Will and Matt also discuss other great Unplugged moments and offer theories why the golden era for the show eventually came to an end.

Jeff Pilson joins Matt to discuss a number of subjects, including the new music they've been working on with Lou Gramm, the band's final concerts with Kelly Hansen earlier this month, new lead singer Luis Maldonado and he takes us back 20 years to look at how Mick Jones assembled a new lineup and started a fresh chapter of Foreigner.

On the heels of the sad news regarding the death of John Lodge of the Moody Blues last week, Matt gets together with author and UCR scribe Gary Graff (501 Essential Albums of the '80s) to talk about a new list of Lodge's musical highlights that Gary assembled for Ultimate Classic Rock. They dig deep into the Moody Blues as a band and also discuss recent rock news, including the reunion of Rush, Jonathan Cain's pending departure from Journey -- and offer up a special birthday tribute to Sammy Hagar, who turned 78 today.

There's only one way to rock and if your answer to that statement is "Sammy Hagar," well, congrats, you are listening to the right podcast. The Red Rocker joined Matt in advance of his annual Birthday Bash concerts at Cabo Wabo to talk about his new live album, how he feels about the David Lee Roth era of Van Halen now, his recent collaboration with Chad Kroeger and Tommy Lee, plus stories behind some of your favorite songs including "Humans Being" and "Rock Candy."

It's the news that many of us never saw coming. Rush will return in 2026. Matt was in attendance last night at the private event at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland where Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson announced their reunion plans and shared some great war stories. The events that followed that incredible night made a summit with Chuck Armstrong necessary to discuss a number of topics. We share our reunion thoughts, of course, plus news of a contest opportunity for UCR and Loudwire fans to win a trip to see Rush in Chicago on July 18. There's some "fly on the wall" style commentary about some of the people who were in attendance, including industry legends Cliff Burnstein and Peter Mensch and also, former WMMS music director Donna Halper, who played "Working Man" for the first time on U.S. radio and helped set an important course for the band here in the States. We even discuss an interesting Rush promo item that you might need to add to your life. Big thanks to the folks at the Rock Hall, particularly Jason Hanley and J.R. Johnson, for letting Matt spend some time in the studio there at the Hall to have this conversation!

UCR comrade Chuck Armstrong is back with Matt to share a conversation he recently had with Yungblud about the forthcoming collaborative EP with Aerosmith, One More Time. Yungblud shares the story behind the new music as well as tales about his longtime friendship with the late Ozzy Osbourne and how the Prince of Darkness was an important and supportive mentor. The One More Time EP is out November 21 and you can visit Ultimate Classic Rock to hear "My Only Angel," the first single.

David Gilmour is back with us again to recap the experience of the special concerts he played in support of his newest album, Luck and Strange. He's commemorated that outing with a new concert film, recorded live at the historic Circus Maximus in Rome. There's also a new live album, The Luck and Strange Concerts. Both will be available in a variety of formats starting October 17. We get into a number of different topics including the fans who are still discovering his music for the first time, how he put together the set list for this latest tour and why visuals have always been such an important part of his performances. As a bonus, we're including our 2024 conversation with David about Luck and Strange in case you missed it.

Mike joins Matt to look back at Dream Theater's epic A Change of Seasons which is marking its 30th anniversary (but as you'll find out, it goes back even further than that). They also discuss the band's latest album, Parasomnia and a number of other topics including past tours / dream outings with Yes and separately, Deep Purple and Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Dream Theater is currently on the road performing both A Change of Seasons and the Parasomnia album in full.

Former Styx vocalist and songwriter Dennis DeYoung is with Matt to discuss the history of two key Styx albums, 1977's The Grand Illusion and 1978's Pieces of Eight. Dennis shares a lot of stories including his recollections of hearing songs like "Renegade" and "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" and his own compositions including "The Grand Illusion," "Pieces of Eight" and "I'm O.K." Dennis continues to make progress on his memoir and previews some of the stories fans can expect.

Jerry Cantrell is with Matt for the latest episode of the podcast to discuss the last miles of his I Want Blood tour which kicked off August 16th while offering a preview of what's next. They also discuss the early days of Alice in Chains including milestones like the Clash of the Titans tour and some later highlights, including the SAP EP and MTV Unplugged.

Long before he joined Yes, guitarist Steve Howe had already developed a great love for Bob Dylan's music. A few decades later, he found himself recording 1999's Portraits of Bob Dylan. With the album being reissued alongside 2001's Natural Timbre on CD -- and for the first time, vinyl -- Steve joins Matt to discuss the experience crafting his versions of both Dylan fan favorites and deeper cuts. They also dig into a number of other subjects including touring with Delaney and Bonnie, working with Bruce Fairbairn and Steve's experience guesting on Queen's Innuendo.

The legendary Rob Halford is with Matt to discuss Judas Priest's upcoming tour with Alice Cooper and Corrosion of Conformity. They also get into the story of Rob's experience fronting Black Sabbath and why he has infinite respect for Ozzy. The Metal God shares the tales behind the creation of albums like Nostradamus and Turbo and why Painkiller is still all killer no filler 35 years after its release.

Let's play two today with Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks, who joined us for separate conversations. Warren shares details regarding his upcoming digital release, The Whisper Sessions (which is out September 12), plus tales about the Allman Brothers Band jamming with Bruce Willis, the 30th anniversary of Gov't Mule and a special release that Jerry Garcia fans can look forward to. Speaking of Garcia, Derek tells us about getting to play Jerry's Travis Bean TB500 #12 guitar at a recent gig. We also talk about the 10th anniversary of the Mad Dogs & Englishmen concert at the LOCKN' Music Festival. The concert, which paid tribute to the late Joe Cocker and the original Mad Dogs tour, featured alumni from that legendary run including Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge and others, plus additional guests like Dave Mason and the Black Crowes' Chris Robinson. Fans will be able to purchase the concert for the first time September 12. As a bonus, this podcast episode wraps up with audio from a 2022 conversation that Matt had with Derek and Susan.

UCR's Gary Graff and Jeff Giles are back with Matt and this time, the destination is the '80s! Gary tells us about his new book, 501 Essential Albums of the '80s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide, which provided us with a lot to talk about and discuss. Among the topics, the rise of musically star-studded soundtracks in the decade and how that became such a thing, guilty pleasures, controversial albums and how music ultimately changed as a result of everything that was happening.

For more than 25 years, Lawrence Gowan has been part of Styx, but in conversation, one quickly discovers that he's also a big music fan. The keyboardist and vocalist tells Matt all about their new album, Circling From Above. They also discuss concept albums and how Styx strives to write music these days that honors the many different layers of the band's sound over the years. Gowan details some of the vintage gear he got a chance to use on this new record -- and his thoughts on why the group's classic album, The Grand Illusion, has the enduring legacy that it does.

Music fans and the hard rock and heavy metal community are mourning the loss of Ozzy Osbourne, but also celebrating his incredible legacy. UCR's Gary Graff joins Matt to share his memories, from Ozzy encounters to covering Ozzfest and beyond. They also discuss the impact that Ozzy and Black Sabbath had on music and how the band created and shaped an important path for the groups and musicians that eventually pursued their own heavy metal dreams.

Steve Cohen has been working with Billy Joel since 1974. He joins Matt to discuss his role as one of the Executive Producers for Billy Joel: And So it Goes, the new documentary from HBO that made its debut today. Steve shares the story behind the doc, which was directed by Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin. He also digs into his own personal history with Billy with some stories from their years on the road together.

You've probably heard Steve Stevens' musical work in a lot of different places. From the world-famous theme for the blockbuster Top Gun movie in the '80s to his '90s adventures with Motley Crue's Vince Neil and beyond. But you've definitely heard a few of the many massive hit songs he crafted in collaboration with Billy Idol. The pair's newest concoction is Idol's Dream Into It album, which was released earlier this year. Steve joined Matt to discuss the new music, plus a variety of other topics including his new Ciari signature guitars. They also get into a number of other things including progressive rock, Eddie Van Halen, Robert Palmer, last year's Rock Hall tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and more.