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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #201: Angus Young Mar 31, 2020

Blow out the coronavirus birthday candles for the 65th birthday – On this ROCKMORE – we check-off the 4-career “AXE-MANSHIP” songs of: ANGUS YOUNG FROM AC/DC
BOWER was initially scared to see ANGUS’ name trending on Twitter today, until he realized it was all about celebrating a 65th birthday! And, yes, ANGUS is not necessarily who guitar players point to as a “guitar hero”, but that is why BOWER is here to sing his praises and pick out 4 of his most memorable songs PLUS: You’ll hear a “ANGUS YOUNG: Today You Learnt” and hear which song ANGUS was recording when his amplifier began to melt down and smoke filled the recording studio.
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #202: Beastie Boys Apr 10, 2020

Bower brings in an NFL Network “Rank-er” to help carve the 4-career defining songs – in this ROCKMORE of: THE BEASTIE BOYS
In a MT. ROCKMORE soooooooo mammoth BOWER gets a little help from ADAM RANK of NFL Media’s “NFL Fantasy LIVE” show and is a part of the supporting cast on the “Dave Dameshek Football Program” podcast and the rebooted “NFL Fantasy LIVE podcast.” RANK plays off a “BEASTIE BOYS: Today You Learnt“, learns that they boys actually recorded WHAT kind of album as a holiday gift? And dishes on some juicy NFL Draft takes. Strap on the drool bucket…cuz they’re “Beastie Boys, not Cheech and Chong”!
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #203: CINDERELLA Apr 17, 2020

An emphasis on overcoming – this ROCKMORE – picks out 4-career career defining songs of: CINDERELLA
In this episode, BOWER takes you on the ride of four guys from Pennsylvania that brought screaming vocals and HUGE hair to the rock scene of the 1980’s A little history from who it was that actually “discovered” CINDERELLA – PLUS: You’ll hear a “CINDERELLA: Today You Learnt” including the band performing on a TV fast-food commercial.
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #204: RATT Apr 24, 2020

Literally WEEKS in the making – this ROCKMORE – picks out 4-career career defining songs of: RATT
In this episode, BOWER gets some help from the biggest RATT fan he knows, longtime personal friend and guy in Bower’s wedding party: NEAL FLYNN. The fellas remember what the 1980’s were all about in Northern California…and what a little band out of SoCal brought to rock history. PLUS: You’ll hear an abbreviated “RATT: Today You Learnt” the 80’s rock video vixen who also appeared on the cover of not one, but two RATT records.
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #205: The Offspring May 02, 2020

CALIFORNIA PUNK LEGENDS! – this ROCKMORE – picks out 4-career career defining songs of: OFFSPRING
BOWER pays homage to the Orange County skate-punk scene that birthed upon or weathered ear-holes THE OFFSPRING. How the Bower’s rock radio career in California and the monstrous success of THE OFFSPRING grew up together, with – of course – OFFSPRING having WAYYYYYYY more success! PLUS: Dig deep into the band’s background with am “OFFSPRING Today You Learnt” and why Bower owes the band a little somethin-somethin….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #207: EUROPE May 16, 2020

Swedish glam-metal-ambassadors-turned-hard-rock-blues-revivalists-in this ROCKMORE – as BOWER picks out 4-career defining songs of: EUROPE!
Grab your tools and get ready to put together this Swedish 4-some. By the numbers: 35 years, 20-million records — one of the most successful rock bands on the face of the Earth! PLUS: a deep dive into that time that a misprint of a remix of their biggest hits lead them to say they ‘wouldnt put water on it if it was on fire!’ in a – EUROPE – Today You Learnt“….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #206: .38 SPECIAL May 19, 2020

SOUTHERN-FRIED ROCK! – this ROCKMORE – picks out 4-career career defining songs of: .38 SPECIAL
BOWER slaps on the cowboy boots for a little southern rock tribute to .38 SPECIAL. The band with a long list of ties to LYNYRD SKYNYRD but clearly made a name for them selves transition from the late 70’s into the 80’s and the decade of MTV! PLUS: Dig deep into how the band checked out other bands and how they formed in a “.38 SPECIAL – Today You Learnt” and what it means to have a great album cover….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #208: 1983 May 25, 2020

Paying tribute to those that ROCKED before us…in this MEMORIAL DAY MT. ROCKMORE – BOWER picks out 4-career defining songs of THE influential year in HAIR METAL: 1983
To celebrate MEMORIAL DAY, we remember 4-influential bands who shaped rock back in 1983. Bands from across the nation – and – frankly, North America. Bands who wrote the biggest selling CHRISTMAS songs, bands whose first hit in America, was a song they absolutely HATED! PLUS: and which hair metal band caught hell for a topless 16-year old porn start in one fo their videos? That’s all part of a “1983 – Today You Learnt”….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #209: ZZ Top Jun 26, 2020

FROM DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS…on this MT. ROCKMORE – BOWER picks out 4-career defining songs of THE definitive example of a band who crafted their own sound: ZZ TOP
From their early, EARLY days in TEXAS…playing blues shows where they were the ONLY white musicians on the docket, to where they found their sound and defined their look – those AWESOME beards – PLUS: Which MAJOR rock band gave them their firs big break touring? What did drummer FRANK BEARD spend his first big “rockstar” paycheck on and what makes the band like no other? In a “ZZ Top – Today You Learnt”….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #210: AEROSMITH Jul 10, 2020

BOSTON’S GODFATHERS OF ROCK…on this MT. ROCKMORE – BOWER picks out 4-career defining songs of a band who never left a good downturn go to waste: AEROSMITH
It’s not how many times they got knocked down, it’s how many times AMERICA’S GREATEST BAND got back up during their 50 year career. We tell you how they get the lyrics and title to one of their biggest hits of all-time? You’ll hear why one of their biggest comebacks was almost scrapped – AND – finally, you will find out which rock singer STEVEN TYLER mistook for a “lady”? in “AEROSMITH – Today You Learnt”….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #211: BACK IN BLACK Aug 07, 2020

40 YEARS OF SHAKING YOU ALL NIGHT LONG!…on this MT. ROCKMORE – BOWER picks out 4-album defining songs of on what may be the pinnacle of the success for AC/DC: “BACK IN BLACK”
40 Years ago last month (sorry again about the server issues) AC/DC put out a brand new album, with a brand new singer – and they had absolutely no idea how that album — or singer — would be received by their fans. After enduring a devastation tragedy that almost had the band turning in their MARSHALL’S, their “comeback album” is the stuff of legends – AND – find out why one of their biggest hits, was ALMOST a folk tune in “BACK IN BLACK – Today You Learnt”….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #212: Judas Priest Aug 22, 2020

Over 50 YEARS of pure, un-adulterated metal…celebrated on this MT. ROCKMORE – BOWER picks out 4-career defining songs of the leather-clad Metal Gods — JUDAS PRIEST
50 Years ago they were still getting fitted for their leather pants and were just beginning to bedazzle their jackets with enough studs to choke the Village People – and metal heads were not only defined….but praised the look, the sound and the loudness that is JUDAS PRIEST. From the scorching vocals of ROB HALFORD, to a guitar duo that made every MARSHALL thrilled for their existance- AND – Bower decides which song make the cut…and which DON’T! What Bower witnessed at his first concert and why they can’t even step foot in one of the US’ biggest concert venue in “JUDAS PRIEST – Today You Learnt”….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #213: Twisted Sister Sep 05, 2020

BRINGING the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” styles to the headbanging world..Bower digs deep for this MT. ROCKMORE – and carves out the 4-career defining songs of the MARAUDING DRAG QUEENS known as — TWISTED SISTER
For years of playing clubs and getting their big break in the MTV world of rock music – DEE SNIDER and TWISTED SISTER were more than just New York icons. They paved the way for musicians – and fans alike – to stand up for themselves and truly rage against the machine. From testifying in front of congress and fighting against the PMRC, to creating a LIVE Rock Performance HALL OF FAME move, we bring you some TWISTED SISTER – Today You Learnt”….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 2 | Episode #214: IRON MAIDEN Sep 19, 2020

It doesn’t get harder than this episode of MT. ROCKMORE! – Bower brings in an International guest — MIKE KAKUK from AM 800 CKLW in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to carve out the 4-career defining songs of — IRON MAIDEN
IRON MAIDEN created their own sound and have had en impassioned audience for decades. But did iconic frontman BRUCE DICKENSON make “Metal Bangs”, cool? And why does MAIDEN have a rep for being a “wedding band”? Find the answers to ALL of that and more in a IRON MAIDEN – Today You Learnt”….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 1 | Episode #1: Sammy Hagar Jan 08, 2022

A brand-new podcast from the mind — and text messages with friends — of BOWER! Sports radio uses this hacky-premise all the time: “Who would you put on the Mt. Rushmore of World Series starting pitchers…”
Bower brings music into THAT mix as he busts out the chisel and JACK-HAMMER to create the MT. ROCKMORE Sammy Hagar songs in the kickoff episode.
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 1 | Episode #2: Pat Benatar Jan 08, 2022

Making the “impossible”, entertaining.
Bower brings music into THAT mix as he busts out the chisel and JACK-HAMMER to create the MT. RUSHMORE of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Nominee — PAT BENATAR — career defining songs in the in Episode #2.
In this episode: Bower does and elevator pitch for PAT & NEIL, manages to NOT include one of Pat Benatar‘s biggest hits onto her MT. ROCKMORE, and talks about the latest edition to the GIRALDO FAMILY — PLUS: How Pat Benatar was a part of one of the most impactful moments in COMING OF AGE cinematic movie history.
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 1 | Episode #3: Led Zeppelin IV Jan 08, 2022

Making the “impossible” OF the impossible, entertaining.
On a very special episode of MT. ROCKMORE Bower celebrates the 48th Anniversary of — of one of the GREATEST LED ZEPPELIN albums — of all time in Episode #3.
In this episode: Bower faces the daunting task of picking 4-album defining songs from one of the most iconic rock albums of all time, and talks about how Led Zeppelin was a part of one of the most sought after bits of advice in ROCK cinematic movie history.
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 1 | Episode #4: Y&T Jan 08, 2022

Probably the most challenging MT. ROCKMORE to date.
On the first TAG-TEAM episode of MT. ROCKMORE Bower – with help from NASCAR SAL – tackles the Mt. Rushmore of Y&T Songs — as they prepare for the release of the Y&T DOCUMENTARY – “ON WITH THE SHOW” in Episode #4.
In this episode: Bower requires the help of his long time, high-school buddy to share the burden of trying to pick the 4-career defining songs from San Francisco Bay Area rock icons: Y&T
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 1 | Episode #5: Motley Crue Jan 08, 2022

Completely – the most challenging MT. ROCKMORE to date.
On this episode of MT. ROCKMORE: Bower completely mishandles the Mt. Rushmore of MOTLEY CRUE Songs — as they make their way out of a 4-year retirement and out on to the road with Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett. In this episode: Bower talks about how ONLY THE CRUE could get out of their contract to never tour together again, the magic that is their Netflix movie “The Dirt” and almost passes out trying to nail down the 4-career defining songs of one of the Sunset Strip’s iconic bands.
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 1 | Episode #6: Def Leppard Jan 08, 2022

How do you pick ONLY four DEF LEPPARD songs to define their career? YOU don’t. You let MT. ROCKMORE do it.
On this episode of MT. ROCKMORE: Bower – much in the same way he has disappointed his wife and kids for years – is sure to let down fans as he selects the Mt. Rushmore of DEF LEP songs. The “Terror Twins” and the rest of the boys are heading out on tour with Motley Crue (the previous ROCKMORE), Poison and Joan Jett. In this episode: Bower talks about how how some of your favorite and most recognizable DEF LEP songs were originally called something else and how one song had to be re-written because of some JOE ELLIOT vocals
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 1 | BONUS Episode: R.I.P. Neal Peart Jan 08, 2022

Neil Peart, the drummer and lyricist of progressive rock band Rush, has died, CBC News and Rolling Stone report. According to the reports, Peart died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a years-long battle with brain cancer. He was 67 years old.
Bower had the very RARE opportunity to interview Neil back in late 2006. The Bower Show was on Sirius Satellite Radio and Neil was doing a book tour for his Roadshow: Landscape With Drums – A Concert Tour By Motorcycle book. Bower has spent the last hour listening and re-listening to it to recall just how amazingly nice, funny and talented a man the elusive Neil Peart was.
He truly will be missed.

MT. ROCKMORE | Season 1 | Episode #7: Tesla Jan 08, 2022

Bower’s confidence is high while picking 4-career defining songs from a band from his home state: TESLA
On this episode of MT. ROCKMORE: Bower – dips into the rock talent pool from Northern California and and brings the carvings of Mt. Rushmore to the Sierra Nevada’s. From incredible opening guitar licks, to extreme vocal range, to top 10 songs to songs that should have been bigger – if those meddling grunge-kids hadn’t come along…and at least one song that highlighted a heated battle back in the early 90’s that is still being played out in movie theaters across the country. Guitarist FRANK HANNON has his own podcast – called: FAR-OUT! – that you should check out! Be sure to ask him about his MT. ROCKMORE of Tesla songs…
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 1 | Episode #8: Poison Jan 08, 2022

Bower’s is almost cocky over his picks for the 4-career-defining songs from POISON
On this episode of MT. ROCKMORE: Bower – hikes you up the face of Mt. Rockmore to carve the songs of one of the most recognizable rock bands from the 80’s – POISON: Talking their Stadium Tour with MOTLEY CRUE, DEF LEPPARD and JOAN JETT, explaining the strange brotherhood – that overlooks age – over a POISON song and tells you why he was kicked out of school for 3 DAYS because of POISON! …
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 1 | Episode #9: Whitesnake Jan 08, 2022

Bower is curious – how do you pick the the 4-career-defining songs – spanning 40 years – from rock icons like WHITESNAKE ?!!
On this MT. ROCKMORE: Bower – climbs you up the face of the mountain to determine the iconic songs from one of the 80’s monsters of rock – WHITESNAKE. Explaining their new tour with SAMMY HAGAR and NIGHT RANGER this Summer and figuring out how old WHITESNAKE songs led to the hits that we love and that caused TAWNY KITAEN to writhe all over DAVID COVERDALE’S car…
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 1 | Episode #10: Scorpions Jan 08, 2022

It may sound like a broken record, but this is the toughest ROCKMORE of them all – 50 years – on a Global scale: THE SCORPIONS ?!!
On this MT. ROCKMORE: Bower – ascends the face of the mountain to carve out the 4-iconic songs from global rock phenomenon – THE SCORPIONS. From their early battles breaking into the U.S. music scene to their songs defining an era on MTV, to beginning a LAS VEGAS residency with QUEENSRYCHE starting on the 4th of July…
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 1 | Episode #11: Warrant Jan 08, 2022

This is a bittersweet episode ROCKMORE tackling the 4-career defining songs of headbangin’-hair giants: WARRANT
On this MT. ROCKMORE: Bower – scales the face of the Mt. Rushmore to carve out the 4-songs you could consider career defining one of the Sunset Strip’s Bleach-Blondest hair metal bands – WARRANT! From their early hits on their debut album, to how much late frontman JANI LANE felt about arguably the bands biggest hit of all time. Bower also has a heart-wrenching “WARRANT: Today You Learnt” and how the band is still touring after 30-years since the release of CHERRY PIE.
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 1 | Episode #12: Billy Squier Jan 08, 2022

We are paying respect to a 1980’s giant of rock radio hits on this ROCKMORE tackling the 4-career defining songs of: BILLY SQUIER
On this MT. ROCKMORE: Bower – looks back at a far-too-overlooked career of one of the 1980’s power-chord rippin’, big-beat (HINT!) artists that made your radio happy it had speakers – BILLY SQUIER! Rumors about one professional move that allegedly ruined Billy’s career, to what Billy himself says ended his career. And a “BILLY SQUIER: Today You Learnt” complete with the truth about his biggest hit song and how hip-hop has payed their tribute to MR. SQUIER.
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 1 | Episode #13: Skid Row Jan 08, 2022

The most EXCITING episode to date! On this ROCKMORE we tackle the 4-career defining songs of: SKID ROW
On this MT. ROCKMORE: Bower – droppin’ the four songs that defined the career of the New Jersey kids with a punk and metal attitude – SKID ROW! The excitement in this episode comes from BONUS audio that has SKID ROW former frontman SEBASTIAN BACH singing a little BON JOVI, WARRANT, BRYAN ADAMS, BULLET BOYS and GREG KIHN BAND while playing a game that made him say “I’m quitten’ the music industry” called “Nail The Screamer” (FOUND HERE). PLUS: You’ll hear a “SKID ROW: Today You Learnt” and radio God EDDIE TRUNK explaining why BACH and SKID ROW may never work together again.
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 1 | BONUSCAST: "Nail The Screamer" Jan 08, 2022

Back in the old Sirius Satellite Radio days — on Maxim Radio — THE BOWER SHOW hosted a Cinco De Mayo party with the VH1 band “Supergroup”
On this MT. ROCKMORE BONUS-POD: Bower and his crew welcome SKID ROW’S SEBASTIAN BACH, SCOTTY IAN from ANTHRAX and JASON BONHAM to the Manhattan studios to celebrate Bower’s favorite holiday and play a brand-new game called: “Nail The Screamer”.
Feel free to play along at home as the three SUPERGROUP stars battle it our trying to name a well-known rock vocalist “Screamer” in 2-seconds worth of music. Who DOMINATES the game? Who leaves a lot to be desired?
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 1 | Episode #14: Alice In Chains w_ Michael Fabiano Jan 08, 2022

Coronavirus help is IN the building! And so are the 90’s – On this ROCKMORE we tackle the 4-career defining songs of: ALICE IN CHAINS
BOWER brings in the heavy artillery — and an incredibly fun episode featuring the NFL NETWORK’S MICHAEL FABIANO as they try to figure out the four songs of a Seattle band written out of the “grunge” bible, but still influencing rockers across the globe – ALICE IN CHAINS! Fabs brings SO many AIC behind the scenes stories: from how JERRY CANTRELL and MIKE INEZ are as fantasy football players to what an average party at Cantrell’s house is like and the Hollywood elite that come hang with the fellas. PLUS: You’ll hear a “ALICE IN CHAINS: Today You Learnt” coupled with “Five Questions For Fabs” explaining where Jerry told him the name of the band came from.
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 3 | Episode #301: Guns 'N Roses Feb 12, 2022

We KICK-OFF Season #3 - Celebrating 35 YEARS of metal, Sunset Strip style.…Season 3 of MT. ROCKMORE kicks off with Bower picking out the the long-awaited 4-career defining songs of — GUNS ’N ROSES
35 years ago, their debut record Appetite For Destruction was released – and — not ironically, so was the destruction. And Gun’s ’N Roses begins the lengthy stereotypical climb to stardom through years of drug abuse, departing members, record company skirmishes, famous women, and lots and LOTS of riots. AND – Bower decides which songs make the cut on the GNR Mt. Rushmore…and which DON’T! What kind of pets Slash took with him to hotels and for all of their “grunge feuds” which famous “grunge artist” hit number one with a Guns cover in – GNR: Today You Learnt”….
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MT. ROCKMORE | Season 3 | Episode #302 Eddie Van Halen "Axeman" Feb 26, 2022

Episode 302: Bower — FINALLY, pays tribute to EDDIE VAN HALEN on our first-ever Mt. Rockmore “Axeman Tribute”! The “Rushmore treatment” tries to label four masterpieces by the man that single-handedly re-invented the entire rock guitar lexicon. E.V.H.

MT. ROCKMORE | Season 3 | Episode #303 - Foreigner Mar 05, 2022

Episode 303: Bower — Classic Rockers: this is the MT. ROCKMORE for you! If getting ready for the ski road-trips (yes, before snowboards) included listening to Foreigner in your earholes, see how Bower gives them the “rushmore treatment”. SPOILER: No ballads!!

MT. ROCKMORE | Season 3 | Episode #304 - Ozzy Osbourne (Solo) Mar 13, 2022

Episode 304: Solo Ozzmonster!! Bower gives solo Ozzy Osbourne songs the "rushmore treatment". And Why you shouldn't feel comfortable with Ozzy on the roadways and why he can still survive after decades of partying.

MT. ROCKMORE | Season 3 | Episode #305 | Linkin Park | NSFW Mar 21, 2022

Episode 305:We’ve featured guitar duos in our past episodes - this episode brings us duo-singers! Bower gives LINKIN PARK songs the righteous “rushmore treatment". PLUS: How the LP and JAY-Z mash-up really occurred; and the business decision behind the spelling of the bands name.

MT. ROCKMORE | Season 3 | Episode #306 | Foo Fighters Apr 02, 2022

Foo Fighters! - Bower gives songs from the Foo Fighters the 'ol Mt. Rushmore treatment after the shocking death of their drummer TAYLOR HAWKINS. How do they pay tribute to TAYLOR - AND - stick to 4 songs?

MT. ROCKMORE | Season 3 | Episode #307 | Green Day May 14, 2022

Episode 307 Bower calls on the big guns — his daughters — to help him navigate the treacherous climb up the face of a GREEN DAY Rushmore! Bower, Charlie and Lucky Rose pick the 4 career-defining songs of the Bay Area punk-pop GODZ!! See which track get left off the trek…

MT. ROCKMORE | Season 3 | Episode #308 | Loverboy Jun 26, 2022

The WAY TOO LONG delayed Episode 308 and Bower navigates through the Great White adventure to summit the face of a LOVERBOY Rushmore! Bower attempts to name the 4 career-defining songs of one of Canada’s greatest rock acts!! Who makes the carving and who gets left off…

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