The Road to Rock Podcast

Elysa Marsden

Elysa Marsden invites guests from the rock world to talk about their journey in the music industry 

  1. 09/17/2025

    Scott Holiday - Rival Sons

    In this episode, we’re joined by Scott Holiday — lead guitarist and founding member of the powerhouse American blues-rock band, Rival Sons. Formed in Long Beach, California back in 2009, Rival Sons have carved out a reputation as one of the most electrifying rock bands of the modern era. With eight studio albums, one EP, and two Grammy nominations to their name. They've delivered unforgettable tracks like Pressure and Time, Do Your Worst, and Torture — songs that have found their way into major films and TV shows including Real Steel, Grey’s Anatomy, The Vampire Diaries, and Sons of Anarchy. They’ve toured the globe with rock royalty — from Guns N’ Roses to The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, and even Black Sabbath on their legendary final tour, The End. In July 2025, Rival Sons were back in the UK — once again supporting Guns N’ Roses and preparing to play the final Black Sabbath concert, Back To The Beginning.  What no one could’ve known at the time of this recording; this would be the last public appearance of Ozzy Osbourne, who sadly passed away just weeks later. A few days before the historic Back To The Beginning Concert, Rival Sons rolled into Bournemouth for a headline show at the O2 Academy. Before they hit the stage, I had the chance to sit down with Scott. In this interview we talk about life on the road, the friendships he’s built with legends like Tony Iommi and Slash, and the story of how Jay Buchanan came to be the voice of Rival Sons. Support the show

    31 min
  2. 08/24/2021

    Dane Campbell - Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons

    This week's guest on The Road To Rock Podcast hails from Wales in the UK and is the drummer for Straight Lines and Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons. It gives me great pleasure to welcome Dane Campbell. Dane is the son of Motörhead guitarist, Phil Campbell. After the death of Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister in 2015, Dane and his two brothers, Todd and Tyla, joined their father to form Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons in 2016. Currently the band have released two albums and an EP and have toured the world as support for Guns N Roses, Saxon and Airborne. Dane also hosts his own podcast, Drum For The Song, which see's him interview some of the greatest drummers on the planet. Guests have included Charlie Benante from Anthrax, Ex Guns N Roses drummer Matt Sorum and Mikkey Dee from The Scorpions, Motörhead and King Diamond. Back in June I spoke to Dane about what it was like growing up around rock music and Motörhead. We spoke about how he started  playing music with his dad and brothers and how things had progressed from forming Phil Campbell's All Starr Band to Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons. At the time of this interview the singer of Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons, Neil Starr, had parted ways with the band. They had begun holding auditions to find a new singer but with appearances at Steelhouse Festival and Bloodstock looming, time was running out. Dane talks about what they're looking for in their new frontman and why singing like Lemmy won't get you the job! https://www.philcampbell.net/ https://www.drumforthesong.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYC9-5tKYIdBSTB0mwVeseg Support the show

    59 min
  3. 06/07/2021

    May Pang - Artist & Former Partner of John Lennon

    Are you ready to take a walk down Penny Lane and flashback to Yesterday? Come Together and join The Magical Mystery Tour as Beatles Mania takes over The Road To Rock this week! May Pang is an American artist and former music executive from New York who worked for John Lennon from The Beatles and Yoko Ono as their personal assistant. When John and Yoko separated in 1973, May and John began a relationship that lasted more than 18 months. John later referred to their time together as his "Lost Weekend". In 1975 John and Yoko Ono rekindled their relationship and remained together till John's death in 1980. Recently May has hit the news as she and Paul McCartney's sister, Ruth McCartney, are bringing to life and immersive NFT experience of 15 unseen photographs that May took of John on the rooftop of Record Plant Studios in New York. These photographs were meant to be the original artwork for his iconic Walls and Bridges album and have never before been shared with the public until now! This has been made possible with Oasis Digital Studios and a preview of the collection is available now at www.oasis digital studios.com/nft-marketplace. For those wondering what NFT's are, they’re non fungible tokens bought and sold online... A digital asset that represents a real world object. They allow the buyer to own the original object and they contain built in authentication which serves as proof of ownership. NFT’s are becoming an increasingly popular way to buy and sell digital artwork with £123 million being spent on NFT’s since November of 2017. Last week I sat down with May to find out why it’s time to release these unseen photos of John and why in the format of NFT’s. She talks about how she and John first meet, their creative relationship together, and she reveals who was actually her favourite Beatle! To see mays photography and artwork visit her website http:/maypang.com  Support the show

    35 min
  4. 05/31/2021

    Josh Todd - Buckcherry

    Warning: This episode contains content about substance misuse some listeners may find triggering. Josh Todd Is the front man and lead singer of American rock band buckcherry. The band formed back in the nineties when Josh and former band member Keith Nelson were introduced through a mutual tattoo artist. They recruited more members and began performing around the Hollywood club scene under the name Sparrow. Despite a legal battle which ment they had to change their name to Buckcherry, over the next few years they enjoyed great success. Their self titled album was certified gold and they toured non stop, opening up for the likes of Lenny Kravitz and AC/DC. Over the years Buckcherry have had lineup changes, been put on hiatus and reformed, and band members have collaborated on outside projects with other artists. Through it all josh has remained the frontman and leading member of the band. Fast forward to 2021 and Buckcherry are about to release their 9th studio album, Hellbound, out on June 25th. Their first single form the album, So Hott, dropped a few weeks ago, with second single, Hellbound coming out a matter of days ago. Last week I caught up with Josh as he prepared to go out on tour across America and Canada. We chatted about how he first got into music and singing and what he does to keep his voice in top condition. He explains the recording process behind the album Hellbound, which was produced by Marti Frederiksen, who has worked with the likes of Def Leppard, Aerosmith and Sheryl Crow, and he tells us why even after 21 years, Buckcherry are here to stay. https://buckcherry.com/ Support the show

    35 min

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Elysa Marsden invites guests from the rock world to talk about their journey in the music industry