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The Fortress Of Rock
Kevin Crane
205 episodes
3 days ago
Rock is not dead. Deal with it. Every week, The Maestro reviews new album and song releases from classic rock acts, discusses current concert tours and looks back at pivotal moments in rock history. In the end, 'The Fortress of Rock' is simply a celebration of the music that we all love. New episodes drop every Friday night!
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Rock is not dead. Deal with it. Every week, The Maestro reviews new album and song releases from classic rock acts, discusses current concert tours and looks back at pivotal moments in rock history. In the end, 'The Fortress of Rock' is simply a celebration of the music that we all love. New episodes drop every Friday night!
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The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 227 (1/2/26) - "The Children of MTV"

This week, The Maestro reviews the HBO Max Counting Crows documentary "Music Box: Have You Seen Me Lately?"; Kev also discusses the fall of MTV, Peter Gabriel's upcoming album and Alex Van Halen's mysterious new project with Steve Lukather!!!

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3 days ago
1 hour 27 minutes 47 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 226 (12/26/25) - "Best Albums of 2025"

This week, The Maestro counts down the best albums of 2025; Kev also discusses Stanley Simmons, Blackberry Smoke, Peter Criss and Vinnie Vincent!!!

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1 week ago
1 hour 35 minutes 26 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 225 (12/19/25) - "Best Songs of 2025"

This week, The Maestro counts down the top ten rock songs of 2025 featuring 38 Special, Styx & The Hives!!! Kev also runs through a long list of 2026 concert updates and looks back at Elvis Presley's draft notice and Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes"!!!

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2 weeks ago
1 hour 26 minutes 28 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 224 (12/12/25) - "Gene Simmons Steps In It Again"

This week, The Maestro discusses the awkward return of Triumph, the continued resurgence of vinyl sales and health issues for Stryper's Michael Sweet; Kev also dissects a bad week for Gene Simmons (controversial comments regarding Ace Frehley's death and greed-fueled testimony on Capitol Hill focusing on performers' monetary claims against terrestrial radio)!!!

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3 weeks ago
1 hour 41 minutes 36 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 223 (12/5/25) - "Dancing With The Devil"

This week, The Maestro reviews "Dancing With The Devil", the final (?) album from Lynch Mob; Kev also discusses Aerosmith's jaded history as sellouts, two new songs from Guns N' Roses and 'The Windy Cities Tour' featuring Chicago & Styx!!!

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1 month ago
1 hour 35 minutes 40 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 222 (11/28/25) - "2025 Live Music Recap"

This week, The Maestro looks back at the best concerts of 2025; Kev also discusses Extreme's bold & brilliant music video accomplishment, extensive 2026 tour plans for Guns N' Roses and Jack White's intense Thanksgiving halftime show in Detroit!!!

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1 month ago
1 hour 34 minutes 35 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 221 (11/21/25) - "Is Cheap Trick All Washed Up?"

This week, The Maestro reviews Cheap Trick's new album "All Washed Up"; Kev also discusses recently announced 2026 tours featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd & Foreigner ("Double Trouble Double Vision") and Motley Crue, Tesla & Extreme ("Return of the Carnival of Sins")!!!

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1 month ago
1 hour 30 minutes 22 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 220 (11/14/25) - "Kings of Leon & David Coverdale"

This week, The Maestro reviews Kings of Leon's "EP #2"; Kev also discusses David Coverdale's retirement, Squeeze's upcoming 'teenage' album "Trixies" and Alex Van Halen's limited edition second book covering the classic '78-'84 Van Halen era!!!

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1 month ago
1 hour 39 minutes 59 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 219 (11/7/25) - "2026 Tours: AC/DC & Journey"

This week, The Maestro passes along huge 2026 tour news/updates involving AC/DC, Journey, Toto, Sting, Rod Stewart, Billy Gibbons and George Thorogood; Kev also looks back at "Tunnel of Love", "Rock of the Westies" and "Private Eyes"!!!

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1 month ago
1 hour 27 minutes 23 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 218 (10/31/25) - "Mammoth & Stray Cats"

This week, The Maestro reviews "The End", the third album from Wolfgang Van Halen's band Mammoth; Kev also discusses the disappointing Stray Cats tour cancellation, George Lynch's pathetic excuse for continuing on with Lynch Mob ("I lied"?!?!) and Sammy Hagar's long-awaited return to the United Kingdom!!!

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2 months ago
1 hour 25 minutes 15 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 217 (10/24/25)

This week, The Maestro explores the positives & negatives surrounding new tour announcements from Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden, Bon Jovi and Rush; Kev also discusses Sammy Hagar, The Refreshments, Spinal Tap and Kings of Leon!!!

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2 months ago
1 hour 37 minutes 53 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 216 (10/17/25)

This week, The Maestro mourns the loss of legendary rock guitarist Ace Frehley; Kev also reviews Foghat & Starship live in concert and discusses the impending retirement (maybe, possibly?) of Foreigner's Lou Gramm and Journey's Jonathan Cain!!!

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2 months ago
1 hour 37 minutes 48 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 215 (10/10/25)

This week, The Maestro discusses Rush's 2026 comeback tour and the passing of John Lodge of The Moody Blues; Kev also looks back at Warrant's "Ultraphobic", "The Rose" & "Here I Go Again" and pays tribute to local bands, musicians & music venues with a review of Playback live!!!

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2 months ago
1 hour 21 minutes 12 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 214 (10/3/25)

This week, The Maestro reviews Robert Plant's latest album, "Saving Grace"; Kev also discusses the new supergroup Howl Owl Howl, a renaissance for The Cars, a surprise Foo Fighters live EP and The Who's final live performance ever!!! Really, honestly!!! They mean it this time...maybe kinda sorta?!?!

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3 months ago
1 hour 48 minutes 25 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 213 (9/26/25)

This week, The Maestro reviews "Milestone", 38 Special's first studio album in over twenty years; Kev also looks back at AC/DC's "Ballbreaker" & Roy Orbison's "Oh Pretty Woman" and discusses new expanded/box sets from The Cars, Motley Crue & the Rolling Stones!!!

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3 months ago
1 hour 21 minutes 34 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 212 (9/19/25)

This week, The Maestro reviews "All Night Days", the new album from Rob Thomas; Kev also discusses a very shaky one-time reunion between Kevin Cronin & REO Speedwagon, an intimate one-off Foo Fighters show and one more attempt from the government to reign in Live Nation & Ticketmaster!!!

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3 months ago
1 hour 28 minutes 9 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 211 (9/12/25)

This week, The Maestro reviews "Roll With The Punches", the new album from Bryan Adams; Kev also discusses Twisted Sister's 50th anniversary reunion tour, the passing of Supertramp's Rick Davies and Wolfgang Van Halen's not-so-subtle middle finger to David Lee Roth (aka Mammoth's "I Really Wanna")!!!

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3 months ago
1 hour 25 minutes 1 second

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 210 (9/5/25)

This week, The Maestro discusses Radiohead's first live shows in seven years, the latest reason to hate Roger Waters and an upcoming book & documentary about Paul McCartney & Wings; Kev also reviews "The Hives Forever Forever The Hives" and David Lee Roth in concert!!!

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4 months ago
1 hour 28 minutes 31 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 209 (8/29/25)

This week, The Maestro reviews Shinedown & Bush live in concert and the new Collective Soul documentary, "Give Me A Word"; Kev also discusses Three Days Grace, John Fogerty, Ann Wilson and a lawsuit involving long-gestating royalty issues for The Police!!!

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4 months ago
1 hour 37 minutes 58 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Episode 208 (8/22/25)

This week, The Maestro reviews Stephen Pearcy & Warren DeMartini of Ratt live in concert; Kev also discusses "All Washed Up" (the new album from Cheap Trick), a permanent lineup change for Kansas and "Elvis has left the building"!!!

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4 months ago
59 minutes 15 seconds

The Fortress Of Rock
Rock is not dead. Deal with it. Every week, The Maestro reviews new album and song releases from classic rock acts, discusses current concert tours and looks back at pivotal moments in rock history. In the end, 'The Fortress of Rock' is simply a celebration of the music that we all love. New episodes drop every Friday night!