Welcome to Rockstrap – where the worlds of sports and rock collide in the most epic way! Hosted by rock and roll comedian Don Jamieson and radio veteran /musician Keith Roth, this podcast dives deep into the untold stories and shared passions of athletes and musicians. Each week, join us as we sit down with some of the biggest names in music, sports, and entertainment to uncover their favorite bands, best concert experiences, and top sports moments. From Bon Jovi’s David Bryan to Hockey Hall of Famer Jeremy Roenick, you’ll hear firsthand how their love for music and sports shapes their lives. Rockstrap is your backstage pass to the intersection of sports and rock culture. Whether it’s learning about former MLB star Jason Grilli’s admiration for Led Zeppelin or hearing Kyle Turley recount his wild times at Ozzfest, we bring you the raw, unfiltered stories that you won’t hear anywhere else. Strap in and follow us on Instagram @rockstrappod and on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your favorite podcasts – because every rock star wants to be an athlete, and every athlete wants to rock! Proud part of Pantheon Sports.
40 min
Original MTV VJ and radio personality Mark Goodman checks in with the guys to share some stories of the early days of Music Television. Goodman is teaming with fellow VJ Alan Hunter for Neon Nostalgic, a live music television experience coming to a city near you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
41 min
Metal Blade Records Founder and CEO Brian Slagel returns to Rockstrap to chat about hockey, heavy metal albums, and the 45th Anniversary of his label! Keep an eye out for the new Metal Blade Records 45th Anniversary Podcast coming soon on all streaming platforms! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
38 min
Legendary tour manager Rich Nesin checks in with the guys to share some road stories, talk sports, and tell us how he got his hands on Bobby Bonilla's bat! Check out his podcast with co-host Nitebob "The Soundcheck Diaries" on all streaming platforms! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
40 min
Original MTV VJ and radio personality Mark Goodman checks in with the guys to share some stories of the early days of Music Television. Goodman is teaming with fellow VJ Alan Hunter for Neon Nostalgic, a live music television experience coming to a city near you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
41 min
Metal Blade Records Founder and CEO Brian Slagel returns to Rockstrap to chat about hockey, heavy metal albums, and the 45th Anniversary of his label! Keep an eye out for the new Metal Blade Records 45th Anniversary Podcast coming soon on all streaming platforms! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
38 min
Legendary tour manager Rich Nesin checks in with the guys to share some road stories, talk sports, and tell us how he got his hands on Bobby Bonilla's bat! Check out his podcast with co-host Nitebob "The Soundcheck Diaries" on all streaming platforms! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
35 min
Randy Jackson chats with the guys about his support of both New Orleans and New York sports teams. He also provides a preview of Zebra's long-awaited new album. Zebra V is coming November 13! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
33 min
Doro Pesch chats with the guys about her love of martial arts and her experience writing music for a pro football team! Her new album "Wild at Heart" is coming December 11! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
40 min
Don and Keith catch up to chat about the current state of their sports teams and take a musical walk down memory lane to 1983! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
37 min
Sports writer Jason La Canfora chats with the guys about football, baseball, sports betting and his love of heavy metal. He shares the story about the time his dad took him to see Iron Maiden and Quiet Riot when he was just 7 years old! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
36 min
Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver/Bill Gibbons) checks in with the guys to chat about his new album "Sound & Vision LIVE," a limited edition double vinyl featuring Geezer Butler, Corey Taylor, Lizzy Hale and more! Sales of the double vinyl will benefit Matt's Adopt the Arts youth music program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 min
Don and Keith take a moment to tribute the late Dolly Parton and share their Labor Day experiences. Don encounters a bear on a mountain pizza run while Keith and Mark Weiss show up for David Bryan's Labor Day party way too early! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
33 min
Theory of a Deadman singer Tyler Connolly chats with the guys about his love of the LA Dodgers, his thoughts on Stanley Cup-winning teams, and his band's upcoming EP! Theory of a Deadman's "Part 1: Funeral Songs" is out on September 4! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
37 min
Drummer extraordinaire Brian Tichy (Billy Idol/Gene Simmons/Whitesnake) checks in with the guys to talks sports and chat about his new solo project Led By Vultures! The eponymous debut album will be released by Deko Entertainment on August 28! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
39 min
Acclaimed Rock documentary filmmaker Wes Orshoski checks in with the guys to talk about his experience making the film "Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer." He also shares his experience as a Cleveland Indians/Guardians baseball fan and provides thoughts on the possible return of Lebron James to Cleveland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
33 min
Spin Doctors guitar player Eric Schenkman checks in with the guys to talk about the dynamics of being a Can-American sports fan and share the story of the time the Phillies invited him to the World Series! The Spin Doctors are currently on tour with Blues Traveler and the Gin Blossoms. Catch them at the Central Park Summer Stage in NYC on August 15! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
38 min
On the 100th episode of Rockstrap fellow Jersey boy PJ Farely (Trixter/Fozzy) chats with the guys about the Knicks championship, the future of the NBA, and his upcoming August 7, 8, and 9 New York performances with the Chris Jericho-fronted KISS kover band Kuarantine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
33 min
Journey founding bass player Ross Valory chats with the guys about his aspiring voice-over career and his upcoming debut solo album! "All of the Above" is dropping on August 21! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
41 min
Rock and sports journalist/author Greg Prato chats with the guys about NY sports teams whose names end with "ets" and how they compare to Kiss' 1981 album "Music from the Elder." Find all of Greg's literary works on amazon.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
34 min
Monte A. Melnick, the man responsible for more than 2,000 Ramones shows checks in with the guys to talk about the Ramones, The NY Yankees, and the sport he lettered in during his high school days. Monte's book "ON THE ROAD with the RAMONES" is available now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
36 min
Legendary Eagles lead guitar player Don Felder checks in with the guys to talk about his love for the Las Vegas Raiders and how he became acquainted with the team's owner! Don is currently on tour, coming to a city near you. Catch him at the Hard Rock in Atlantic City on July 11! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 min
Buckcherry Singer Josh Todd checks in with the guys to talk boxing and share an epic story about the time he ran into Floyd Mayweather! Catch Buckcherry with Don Jamieson at The Haven of the Wild in Chittenango, NY on Independence Day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
37 min
John Bush and Joey Vera of Armored Saint check in with the guys to chat about playing basketball while touring, being asked to join Metallica, and picking what Armored Saint tunes are best to play sports to! Armored Saint's latest album "Emotion Factory Reset" is out now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
41 min
It's a NY Knicks NBA Championship celebration as singer/guitar player Andrew Freeman (DIO RULES/Great White/Lynch Mob) chats with the guys about getting back into the team (at the urging of Keith) in recent years and just how big that move paid off! Catch Andrew with DIO RULES on tour this summer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
36 min
Struts singer Luke Spiller checks in with the guys to talk about his debut solo album "Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes and Wine" and his discovery of the sport lawn balls! Turn up Luke's latest single "When I Die Will I Miss Living" now on all streaming platforms! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
39 min
Legendary Black Sabbath/Dio/Heaven & Hell drummer Vinny Appice chats with the guys about his musical career, having Ronnie James Dio explain sports to him, and delivering homemade lasagna to John Lennon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 min
Queensryche founding guitarist Michael Wilton checks in on the final installment of this year's Monsters of Rock Cruise shows to talk Seattle sports, the latest from the Queensryche camp, and the concert experience that made him choose music over athletics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 min
Megadeth co-founder David Ellefson checks in with the guys on the Monsters of Rock Cruise to talk island excursions, the importance of drums, and bringing his bass skills to Metal Church. Their new album "Dead to Rights" is out now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
33 min
Saigon Kick drummer Phil Varone sits down with the guys on the Monsters of Rock cruise to share stories of recording with Skid Row, playing pick-up hockey with the Florida Panthers, and partying with Geraldo Rivera! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 min
Greg Smith (The Guess Who/Rainbow) and Paul del Boccio (Ted Poley) sit down with the guys on the Monsters of Rock cruise to talk Raiders football and swap Ritchie Blackmore and Motorhead stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 min
Hair Nation DJ Dangerous Darren sits down with the guys for the first part of a series of episodes recorded on the 2026 Monsters of Rock cruise! Darren shares his love of football and a great story about the time he got drunk on the air with Lemmy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
31 min
Gus G checks in from Greece to talk fitness, touch upon some basketball, and chat about his time recording and playing arenas with Ozzy! His new solo album "Steel Burner" drops on April 24. Keep an eye out for a new Firewind album in 2027! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 min
Tara Slone skates the line between sports and rock! The Joydrop singer and Rockstar: INXS competitor works as a TV personality with the San Jose Sharks. Tara talks sports with the guys and gives them a preview of the Rockstar: INXS 20th Anniversary Reunion Tour! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 min
W.A.S.P. singer Blackie Lawless becomes the first return guest on Rockstrap! He checks in with the guys to talk Yankees baseball, how moving to NY as a child impacted him, and which W.A.S.P song he'd choose for walking up to the plate. W.A.S.P.'s "1984 to Headless" tour is coming to a city near you this year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 min
Last month the world lost Ross The Boss (The Dictators/Manowar) and Phil Campbell (Motorhead). Don and Keith pay tribute to both Rock legends and talk some baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 min
Foghat founding drummer Roger Earl chats with the guys about his love of fishing and how that translated into the cover photo for the band's 1975 hit album "Fool For the City." He also shares a story about the time Foghat beat a local radio station in a charity baseball game at Three River Stadium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
33 min
Steve Rosen chats with the guys about his book "Tonechaser," which chronicles his 26 year journey with Edward Van Halen. Steven shares some great stories, including the time he and Edward went to a Jets - Raiders game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
50 min
Skid Row Co-Founder Dave "Snake" Sabo checks in with the guys for a multi-faceted episode covering NJ Rock scene memories, NY sports moments, and his band's search for a new lead singer. Snake even has some suggestions for potential Rockstrap sponsors! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30 min
Accept guitarist Philip Shouse's latest EP "Side 1" is out now! Philip checks in with the guys from Sweden to talk about rooting for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and touring with both Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley! The trio discuss a potential problem with the Nashville Predators... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 min
Don and Keith fly solo this week. Talking Rock, upcoming tour dates and Team USA's epic Olympic Hockey Gold Medal win! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
32 min
Del James checks in with the guys to talk NY sports, LA music, and his epic 1985 journey to the West Coast! His graphic novel Consensual Violence is available now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
33 min
John Corabi (The Dead Daisies) checks in with the guys to talk about football and his new album "New Day," due out on April 24! You can stream the title track and pre-order the album now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 min
Reb Beach (Winger/Whitesnake) checks in with the guys to talk about The Pittsburgh Steelers, his work with Winger and Whitesnake and his upcoming comedy tour with Don Jamieson! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
35 min
Damon Johnson (Brother Cane / Lynyrd Skynyrd) checks in with the guys to talk football and share the story of the time he sent his wife to the World Series. Brother Cane's new album Magnolia Medicine is coming on April 17! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 min
This one is short and sweet! The guys touch base in the midst of NJ cold snap to talk sports and go over some of the great guests coming up on Rockstrap this Winter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
37 min
Skid Row bassist Rachel Bolan checks in with the guys to chat about his new solo project, recording with Corey Taylor, the future of Skid Row, and that time he gave members of the Atlanta Braves a hangover! Rachel's new solo album "Gargoyle of the Garden State" is coming on June 12! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
38 min
Chris Caffery checks in with guys while out on tour with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra! It's the busiest time of the year for the TSO/Savatage guitar player, but he makes time to talk sports with the guys and share the story of the time Yankees great Bernie Williams asked him for an autograph after Chris waited on line to meet him! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
33 min
Mike Moody and Angelo Coppola of Mac Saturn check in with the guys to chat about their love of Detroit Sports teams! Mac Saturn's latest single "Takes Times" is out now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
43 min
Michael Monroe (Hanoi Rocks/Michael Monroe Band) chats with the guys about living alongside the Hells Angels in NYC, not liking the smell of the men's locker room, and blending athleticism with on-stage performance. Michael Monroe's new album "Outerstellar" is coming in February! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 min
Chuck Billy checks in with the guys to talk about his love of the (former) Oakland Raiders and the Golden State Warriors. Testament's latest album Para Bellum is out now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 min
Envy of None Singer Maiah Wynne tells the guys how she ended up in a band with Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson and how she racked up 300 track medals! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
32 min
Guitarist Steve Conte (Michael Monroe Band, New York Dolls) chats with the guys about his desire to make it out to a Knicks Game and that time he watched the NY Jets play basketball in his high school gymnasium. The latest single from his Earls of Babylon project "Piece of My Mind" is available now! Catch him on Friday November 7 with The Dictators at the Colony Woodstock! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
36 min
Chip Z'Nuff checks in with the guys to talk Chicago baseball, reverse shoplifting, and leaving his mark at every place he visits. Enuff Z'nuff's latest album "Xtra Cherries" is out now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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