A podcast by a couple of rock n rollers and coaster geeks that travel the country each year in search of the greatest rock shows and roller coasters. Whether your favorite is a Giga, a steel dive or old Woodie roller coasters are your things, or you are a fan of classic rock, hard rock, or grunge, we talk about it here!
Join hosts Robert and Michele Forto as they discuss their time in Phoenix, Arizona for the Metallica M72 World Tour takeover.
9/3/23 • 24:55
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top metal album of 1980 Black Sabbath's Heaven and Hell and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast.
3/16/23 • 05:40
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top rock album of 1980 with Ac/DCs Back in Black and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast.
3/13/23 • 05:32
Join host MIchele Forto as she presents the top metal album of 1979 with Motorheads, 'Overkill' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast
3/9/23 • 06:38
Join host Michele Forto as she presents a review of the new Godsmack album Lighting Up the Sky on the Rock n Coasters podcast.
3/8/23 • 11:27
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses her thoughts on a replacement for Vince Neil as the singer of the famous rock n roll band Motley Crue on the Rock n Coasters podcast
3/7/23 • 08:11
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top rock album of 1979 with The Clash: London Calling and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast.
3/6/23 • 05:28
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top metal album of 1978: Judas Priest: 'Stained Class' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast.
3/2/23 • 04:15
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top rock album for 1978: Van Halen: 'Van Halen' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast.
2/27/23 • 06:26
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top metal album for 1977: Sex Pistols 'Never Mind the Bollock' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coaster podcast
2/23/23 • 05:43
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top rock album of 1977: Scorpions 'Taken by Force' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast
2/20/23 • 05:10
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top metal album of 1976 with Judas Priest, 'Sad Wings of Destiny', and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast.
2/16/23 • 04:21
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top rock album from 1976: The Ramones, 'Ramones' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast.
2/13/23 • 04:51
Jin host Michele Forto as she presents the top metal album of 1975: Black Sabbath, 'Sabotage' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast
2/9/23 • 04:24
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top rock album of 1975: Aerosmith, 'Toys in the Attic' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast
2/6/23 • 04:40
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top metal album of 1974 with Budgie's 'In for the Kill' and other pop culture on the Rock n Coasters podcast
2/2/23 • 04:33
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top rock album of 1974: Kiss, 'Kiss' and other pop culture too on the Rock n Coasters podcast
1/30/23 • 04:36
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top metal album for 1973: Black Sabbath with Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and other cool facts from pop culture
1/26/23 • 05:52
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top rock album of 1973: Iggy Pop's Raw Power' and other cool pop culture facts.
1/23/23 • 05:18
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top metal album of 1972 with Black Sabbath's IV on the Rock n Coasters podcast. If they had it their way, Black Sabbath’s fourth record would have been named after “Snowblind,” and it’s mountain-moving riffage. The label didn’t find condoning cocaine use favorable, however, and here we sit with ‘Vol. 4.’
1/19/23 • 03:46
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top rock album of 1972 with Deep Purple's Machine Head on the Rock n Coasters podcast. Deep Purple grabbed the ‘70s by the horns, igniting rock ‘n’ roll with ‘In Rock’ as the new decade arrived.
1/16/23 • 05:18
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top metal album of 1971 with Black Sabbath's Master of Reality on the Rock n Coasters podcast. There’s not much 1971 metal to choose from, but it didn’t matter as nothing stood a chance at topping ‘Master of Reality’ anyway.
1/12/23 • 03:50
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top rock album for 1970 on the Rock n Coasters podcast. Led Zeppelin quickly established themselves as a force in rock with a pair of stellar efforts in 1969. But their brilliance was most recognized for their fourth studio album, the untitled yet often referred to 'Led Zeppelin IV' or 'ZoSo.'
1/9/23 • 04:10
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the Sammy Hagar and the Circle concert. On today’s show we finish up the summer leg of the rock n roller coaster tour across America with a Sammy Hagar show in Ridgeview, Washington. We had this concert penciled in on our calendars since it was first announced in the spring and we were looking forward to a night of great music.
1/6/23 • 11:47
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the top metal album of 1970: Black Sabbath's Paranoid. Black Sabbath’ or ‘Paranoid?’ Don’t make us choose! While Black Sabbath’s haunting debut spurred a new sound in heavy music, they would best themselves in just a few months, cutting ‘Paranoid’ in 1970.
1/5/23 • 03:55
Join host Michele Forto as she presents the top rock album of 1970: Led Zepplin III. Led Zeppelin continued to evolve their sound on their self-titled third album. 1970's 'Led Zeppelin III' found the band exploring their influences even further. The driving "Immigrant Song" was the primary single off the album, while the bluesier
1/2/23 • 04:55
Join host Michele Forto as she guides you on a tour of the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, WA. Here there are exhibits showcasing Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Jimi Hendrix, horror movies, sci-fi, fantasy and much more.
12/26/22 • 16:27
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the four-day Aftershock Music Festival that she attended with Robert in October. On this episode, she gives tips about the festival, a few cool places to eat, who they saw, and what they think of some of the genre's biggest bands at the largest rock and metal festival on the west coast. Band profiled include Kiss, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, The Pretty Reckless, Shinedown, The Black Label Society, Muse, My Chemical Romance, Halestorm, and many more.
12/19/22 • 16:08
Join host Michele Forto as she discusses the recent news of Metallica announcing a new album and world tour.
12/12/22 • 07:48
Join hosts Michele Forto as she dicusses the 15 top theme park packing items for 2022 and what NOT to bring on this episode of the Rock n Coasters podcast. Support our work: Donate today
8/29/22 • 21:56
