Sound Up! with Mark Goodman and Alan Light

On this episode of Sound Up!, Alan Light and Producer Roger Coletti discuss the nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2026 and share listener reactions. Alan also reviews two music documentaries: EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert, directed by Baz Luhrmann, and the Paul McCartney and Wings documentary, Paul McCartney: Man on the Run. Plus, new music picks from Gorillaz and Tori Amos.

 

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On this episode of “Sound Up!,” Mark and Alan speak with Don Barnes, founding member of .38 Special, about the band’s recent album, “Milestone”—their first new music in more than 20 years—as well as their ongoing 50th anniversary tour, the creation of some of their biggest hits, and much more.

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On this episode of “Sound Up!,” Mark and Alan discuss the biggest music stories of recent weeks—Bruce Springsteen’s announcement of his new tour and the response from the White House, and the surprise release of U2’s new EP “Days of Ash”—as well as Steve Perry’s confirmation that he will not be joining Journey’s farewell tour. Mark recounts his appearance with fellow VJ Alan Hunter over the weekend in New Jersey, and Alan recaps a very strange onstage evening from Zak Starkey. Pod Squadder Sunita weighs in on the rebooted “Muppet Show,” and new music picks this week feature Shakey Graves and Megan Moroney.

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On this episode of “Sound Up!,” Mark and Alan are joined by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Wolf Van Halen for a wide-ranging conversation about “The End” - the new album from his band, Mammoth - as well as their upcoming tour and his experiences carrying on one of rock’s greatest legacies.
 

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On this episode of “Sound Up!,” Mark and Alan return to kick off Season 3 with a look back at some of the biggest stories in music so far in 2026, including Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl and Grammy triumphs and the cancellation of Twisted Sister’s 50th anniversary tour. Alan reviews Brandi Carlile at Madison Square Garden, and we have New Music picks from Villanelle and Jill Scott.

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