Carr Stereo Podcast

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Underrated 80's With Gary Jay From Land Shark Promotion Studio Mar 10, 2026

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I love having my industry pals on Carr Stereo to discuss music and this week it's one of my oldest and dearest pals, Gary Jay, the founder of Land Shark Promotion Studio who joins me to talk - "Criminally Underrated 80's".

Why do some bands/songs become hits while others are misses? It's not always talent! Gary and I break down 22 of our favorites from an amazing decade of tunes.

I have known Gary since his days working for TVT records and Land Shark is a company dedicated to the artists they represent and have a great track record of breaking amazing artists. We have these convos all the time- this time, I hit "RECORD" .

I hope you enjoy our deep dive into the decade of fun and don't worry, we cover rock, metal, punk, new wave and pop!

Hit me up with YOUR Underrated 80's Faves!

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Legendary Vocalist Robin Mcauley On "PARALYZED" The New Black Swan Release Mar 03, 2026

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Legendary vocalist Robin McAuley hangs on Carr Stereo on release day for Black Swan's third record- PARALYZED- and we break down some tracks from this phenomenal supergroup that also features guitarist Reb Beach, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer Matt Starr. Will the band do live shows? What was record #3 like? What is the future for Black Swan? And what exactly does "Black Swan" mean? Robin fills us in.

Robin's work with Michael Schenker, solo and with Black Swan has put him in the category of rock's A List vocalists. I always love catching up with him.

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An Afternoon With Darryl DMC McDaniels Feb 24, 2026

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Truth be told. I love Darryl McDaniels. And I have always loved RUN DMC.

I have known DMC coming up on 20 years and he is the most interesting, engaging, passionate yet humble guest.

Do you hear some "background noise"? Well, that's because we caught up at Catfight Coffee - a rock and roll (and horror) themed coffee house in Boonton New Jersey that has not only great coffee, but a magic vibe.

Darryl and I hiphop deep dive to the glory days of rap in NYC, how RUN DMC were the pioneers of rock and rap merging long before their Aerosmith collaboration, we discuss his demons, his reinvention, his inspirations AND new music and future plans. Darryl is the greatest storyteller and I'm honored to have spent some time with this rock and roll hall of fame and living legend on Carr Stereo.

ENJOY!

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A White Lion Deep Dive With Mike Tramp Feb 17, 2026

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Truly one of the most underrated bands of the 1980's was White Lion.

Great songs, killer guitar player, charismatic, hot singer, talented rhythm section and the "Pride" (no pun intended) of MTV.

Then they were gone.....I caught up with their founder Mike Tramp for a candid conversation over 30 years since our last chat (when we both were wearing leather and had GIANT hair!) about forming the band, his relationship with Vito Bratta, why the East Coast means so much to him, and more.

What happened? Was there gas still left in the tank? Did their record company support them? And Mike explains how he is still honoring the White Lion song legacy while not being the same guy he was in the 1980's.

It was a great ride, with Mike Tramp from White Lion.

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Paul Gilbert Talks WROC, No Limitations, And The Guitarist He Regrets NOT Playing With Feb 10, 2026

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Racer X, Mr. Big, and Solo- Paul Gilbert is the GOAT! Sheer guitar brilliance on a whole other level and I loved picking Paul's brain on his upcoming release WROC, early inspiration, teaching days, hearing loss and more.

Paul is also such a character with his ability to weave stories through his musical accomplishments, he's a dream interview. And his new record is something else, with music coming from him and lyrics coming from the writings of Washington's Rules Of Civility (you can't make it up!) Enjoy the musical musings of Paul Gilbert.

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John Corabi On The "New Day" Ahead Feb 03, 2026

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Some people sing, some deliver songs. John Corabi does both. John has fronted some super cool bands like The Scream, Union, The Dead Daisies and of course Motley Crue and has put out some fantastic music over the years.

This time, he has outdone himself. His first (official) solo record - "New Day" comes out on 4/24 and he has out together an incredible group of players and songs.

In this episode John discusses why music shouldn't "be boxed", his friend and touring mate Tom Keifer, songwriting, the magic of Marti Frederiksen, covering Sly and The Family Stone, Philadelphia and New Jersey music scene memories and more.

When I interview "The Crab" (as he is called) I call it "Going Crabbing" and I love talking to John! Enjoy .....

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Damon Johnson on The Return of Brother Cane Jan 27, 2026

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Damon Johnson is putting the band back together! His band that is. In this episode of Carr Stereo, the Brother Cane founder discusses the bands first new full album release in 28 years - Magnolia Medicine and it's first single - "If This Means War" and why the time was right to revive the power of this awesome 90's band.

Damon has played guitar with so many over the years including Alice Cooper, Thin Lizzy, John Waite and of course is STILL a member of the legendary :Lynyrd Skynyrd, and not only do we talk about new music, but Damon talks about writing with his "old friend and secret weapon" Marti Frederiksen , Skynyrd moments and Brother Cane's first big tour with the mighty Van Halen.

Thanks for catching up Damon, can't wait to see you on tour!

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Gavin Rossdale On Taking Bush The Distance Jan 23, 2026

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Its always a fantastic conversation when Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale is on the other side of the mic, and in this edition of the Carr Stereo Podcast, we discuss taking Bush the distance with over 30 years of songwriting success, crafting they bands latest "I Beat Loneliness", why Charlie Puth inspires him, taking young talent on tour and how dogs have changed his life. (Oh yeah and Gavin rates his "smartness" too! lol)

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Ron Keel Takes Us To "Keel World" with Music and Reinvention Jan 20, 2026

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Wow, did I have a BLAST sitting down to chat with Ron Keel, who many remember from his 80's band KEEL and his Country music re-birth as "Ronnie Lee Keel".

Ron is a full on "re-inventor" - with his company RFK Media, pivoting into online radio, movies, comic books and more. While never abandoning the Keel fans and constantly recreating ways to keep the 80's masses engaged.

We discuss Technology, AI, Rebranding, Gene Simmons and surrounding yourself with those that believe in you.

The "Right To Rock" is full on this week as Carr Stereo enters KEEL WORLD- with the Metal Cowboy- Ron Keel .

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Dameon Aranda From Aranda on Success, Loss and Coming Back BIG Jan 17, 2026

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It's always inspiring to connect with a band that I have been a huge fan of, that may not be top of mind for rock fans UNTIL they come back with something BIG. That is what this week's Carr Stereo Podcast represents.

As a radio programmer, I have been a longtime fan of Aranda.

Formed by brothers Dameon and Gabe Aranda out of Oklahoma City.

Aranda busted out of the active rock scene in the late 2000’s with songs like "Still In The Dark", "Whyyawannabringmedown"- (covered by Kelly Clarkson) "Satisfied", and more- Great sound, big chunky hits.

Then Aranda kind of disappeared- until 2022 when they returned with "Recollections Of A Painted Year".

Now they are back- with a great new single- "You Don’t Wanna Know" - that was the #1 most added song at rock radio in it's first week- Well deserved- It's a SMASH!

I caught up with Dameon Aranda - Aranda's guitarist and songwriter to discus where the band has been and where they are going - Don't know them? Kind of remember them" ? You will! Aranda returns.

Success, loss and rebuilding - all covered this week with Dameon Aranda.

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