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Please enjoy my latest podcast interview with the mighty Staci Layne Wilson of Rock & Roll Nightmares. We discuss my forthcoming book, IRON MAIDEN @ 50, and also my 2023 book, OZZY @ 75, which I'm very happy came out while the late Prince of Darkness was still alive.

Podcast season has begun for my new book, IRON MAIDEN @ 50! Mike Wiles of the Retro Rock Roundup podcast has the honor of hosting my flagship podcast interview for this book, and the honor is mutual because I have the privilege of kicking off their Heavy Metal Week. We also discussed the very sad passing of Ozzy Osbourne, which I will never recover from.

I have added a new page to the NotoriousBUK website – UNBOXING. While all my writing is exemplary, and more people should endeavor to fashion a phrase in the same inimitable way that I do, I feel like the design, layout, and photo selection of my Quarto books are a big reason why people like them, and podcast interviews and written reviews don't do that side of it much justice. So for those of you who are curious about my work but would like a guided tour first before parting with your hard-earned dollars, please enjoy the videos on the newly-minted UNBOXING page. 

Even though my next book, "Iron Maiden at 50," does not get released until next month, I'm already getting some love for the book after it. "Rush & 2112" comes out in March 2026, and Rush Brasil (a Brazilian Rush fan site) threw a few questions my way about it. Enjoy!

After the passing of the mighty Ozzy Osbourne, I was interviewed by the NY Post to talk about his life and his final concert. I'm still processing it a week later, but I feel like this was not too terrible for an on-the-spot, grief-stricken interview.

Greetings. I was interviewed by the Afternoons with Leith Forrest podcast from Australia to discuss the very sad passing of the great Ozzy Osbourne. This was conducted just a couple of hours after the news came through, and it was kind of surreal. Anyway, press the button and listen to my trenchant insights.

My chins and I are back! I did a fantastic, sprawling interview about RUSH @ 50 with John Beaudin of the Rock History Music podcast, and he's going to split it up into a few episodes, so here's the first one. Enjoy!

IRON MAIDEN @ 50 is available for pre-order! Release date is September 16, 2025! Yes, I cannot afford to retire so I will just keep churning out books until I die.  Pre-order now!

NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!! The ink is barely dry on the contract but I am pleased to report that I will be doing another book with the good people at Quarto. They've started a series of books about individual albums, and I will be doing one about "2112," the 1976 studio album by Rush that was their big breakthrough. Yes, I just wrote a whole other book about them, but as I said in the introduction to that one, I could talk about this band forever and never get sick of it. So it is with great joy and anticipation that I put on my kimono and begin this project, which is scheduled to land on bookstore shelves in 2026. 

My latest "RUSH @ 50" podcast interview is up. This time, my victim is Métal Maniaques, a music and horror podcast who had me on last year. We had a long and winding discussion in which we touched on both topics, including why CGI sucks. Press the button!

I know next to nothing about sports, yet I was nonetheless invited to appear on The Sports-Casters podcast to discuss RUSH @ 50. Press the little button thingy below to hear it. I'm at the 1:15:25 mark.

My new interview with The Five Count radio show in Mankato, Minnesota is up! Listen to me as I expound on various matters pertaining to my book RUSH @ 50! Press the button!