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The UCR Podcast

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The UCR Podcast explores the past, present and future of rock and culture's biggest legends. Hosted by Matt Wardlaw and members of the UCR team, you'll stay up to date with the latest interviews, news, roundtable discussions and more.

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47%

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What is The UCR Podcast about?

The UCR Podcast explores the past, present and future of rock and culture's biggest legends. Hosted by Matt Wardlaw and members of the UCR team, you'll stay up to date with the latest interviews, news, roundtable discussions and more.

Who hosts The UCR Podcast?

The UCR Podcast is hosted by Ultimate Classic Rock. The show has published 126 episodes to date.

What has The UCR Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Adrian Belew" (31 October 2026, 30 minutes), "Chris Caffery of Savatage" (20 October 2026, 31 minutes), and "Trev Lukather of Levara" (14 October 2026, 49 minutes).

How often does The UCR Podcast publish?

The UCR Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 126 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The UCR Podcast?

Booking probability for The UCR Podcast is 47%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The UCR Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The UCR Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch The UCR Podcast?

The strongest fits for The UCR Podcast are Artists, Writers & Performers. The UCR Podcast has a news audience.

About the host

Ultimate Classic Rock hosts The UCR Podcast, a news podcast with 126 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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    Adrian Belew

    Oct 31, 202630 min

    Attention: King Crimson fans, let us all unite: Adrian Belew, Steve Vai and Tony Levin are BACK out there on the road as BEAT. This time around, legendary drummer Terry Bozzio joins the BEAT ranks. Before the tour...

  • Oct 20, 202631 min

    It feels awfully good to type that word, "Savatage," next to Chris Caffery's name these days, after so many years of the band members primarily putting their focus on Trans-Siberian Orchestra touring. As you might know...

  • Oct 14, 202649 min

    What's in a name? A lot of killer riffs, to name one thing. Trev Lukather joins us to talk about the rebirth of his band, Levara, and their first new single in five years, Underneath it All. Along the way, we talk about...

  • Oct 2, 20262h 8m

    With 38 Special continuing to celebrate their 50th anniversary, today we're revisiting a pair of previously unreleased conversations with the band's Don Barnes as well as former guitarist Jeff Carlisi. They spoke...

  • The UCR Podcast

    Tom Morello

    Sep 24, 202624 min

    Tom Morello has been a key sonic element of the music we've heard over the years, including (of course) Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, plus Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and also, his own solo work...

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  • Sep 18, 202647 min

    We're pleased to present a special episode of the podcast today, featuring Peter Frampton, who sat down backstage at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium with Jeff Pilson and Luis Maldonado of Foreigner to discuss his...

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    Tony Iommi

    Sep 15, 202626 min

    Legendary Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi is with us today and we get into a lot of different things with him, including, of course, his upcoming solo album, From the Dark, which arrives October 23rd. Tony also tells...

  • The UCR Podcast

    Gil Moore of Triumph

    Sep 1, 202620 min

    Gil Moore of Triumph joins Matt to talk about the second leg of the Rock and Roll Machine Reloaded tour, which begins Nov. 17 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Gil shares some Michigan memories and also looks back at how the...

  • Aug 31, 202617 min

    Living Colour's Corey Glover joins us, along with guitarist Michael Sanders, to talk about their new collaboration with the band One Tribe Nation. They've done a killer version of "The Wizard" by Black Sabbath and have...

  • Aug 30, 202616 min

    Sebastian Bach is BACK and he's just as crazy as you remember. That's why we love him. He sings a bit and talks about a bunch of different topics, including his latest gig as the frontman for Twisted Sister, plus his...

  • Aug 18, 202629 min

    We're happy to welcome Roland Orzabal of Tears for Fears to talk about his new book, An Astrological Memoir: Welcome to Your Life: Love, Death & Tears for Fears. The memoir was released earlier this month and is already...

  • The UCR Podcast

    Lzzy Hale of Halestorm

    Jul 20, 202632 min

    Lzzy Hale is with us today to talk about what it feels like to be part of the new Women in Metal exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She also digs into the cover of Soundgarden's "Loud Love" that was recently...

  • The UCR Podcast

    Jason Newsted

    Jul 11, 202639 min

    Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted is here with us to talk about his current tour with the Chophouse Band, a run of concerts including dates with his friends Blackberry Smoke as well as longer headlining shows. Fans...

  • Jul 3, 20261h 39m

    Rob LoVerde and Jim Davis of Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab join Matt today for separate conversations to discuss their approach to audiophile reissues of classic albums. They talk about some of their recent releases...

  • Jun 30, 20261h 28m

    Director Wes Orshoski is with Matt today to talk about Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer, his new film about late Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno. We discuss the movie and also, the previous films that Wes has done...

  • Jun 19, 202640 min

    Adria Petty and longtime producer/archivist Ryan Ulyate join Matt to discuss the latest Petty Legacy release, Live at the Paradise Rock Club 1978, which bottles a great performance from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers...

  • Jun 16, 202653 min

    Kim joins Matt to talk about his new memoir, A Screaming Life: Into the Superunknown with Soundgarden and Beyond. We go deep into the history of Soundgarden, including talking about some of their very first recordings...

  • Jun 8, 202633 min

    We've got a TON of coverage including lots of photos and videos of the first Rush reunion concert which happened last night (June 7) in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum. For today's podcast episode, Matt welcomes the person...

  • Jun 7, 202630 min

    Legendary Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock joins us today to talk about his new documentary, I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol. Glen tells Matt about the formative days for the group, how things fell apart and how he's lived...

  • May 27, 202632 min

    Today, we're heading back to the '80s with Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, who reflects on the work that the band did during that decade, including 1984's Under Wraps. There's a new "Unwrapped Edition" box set for the...

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