December delivers one of the busiest rock news cycles of the year.

Journey reaches a new generation on The Voice. Guns N' Roses release two long-awaited tracks. Megadeth begins their final album and farewell tour era. Geoff Tate confirms Operation Mindcrime III is coming. Triumph announces a major reunion tour. David Lee Roth returns to the stage. Pink Floyd finally unveils an official video for "Wish You Were Here."

Nova and Dorian cut through hype, nostalgia, and controversy to examine what these moments actually mean for rock music today.

Rock news. Data thinking. Loud opinions.

Nova and Dorian take on the holidays independently, each presenting their own Top 5 Rock Christmas Songs with very different philosophies.

Nova focuses on emotion, nostalgia, and rock history.
Dorian applies strict criteria, structure, and analysis to decide what actually makes a Christmas rock song work.

Two lists. Two approaches. One holiday debate.

Listen to both and let us know whose list you liked better, or what songs we missed.

Rockers to Doctors treats rock history with PhD-level precision and just enough holiday chaos.

Stranger Things didn't just revive '80s nostalgia. It resurrected entire careers.

In this episode of Rockers to Doctors, Nova Starwick and Dorian Prescott break down how Stranger Things became the most powerful music PR engine of the last decade. From Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" to Metallica's "Master of Puppets," we explore how key rock, punk, and metal songs were woven into the show's story—and what happened to those artists afterward.

We cover:

• How Max weaponized Kate Bush against Vecna

• Why Billy's entrance demanded Scorpions and Mötley Crüe

• How The Clash became the emotional backbone of Season 1

• Why Bon Jovi's "Runaway" mirrors Eleven's journey

• Eddie Munson, Metallica, and the most iconic metal scene in TV history

This is not just nostalgia. It's music history being rewritten in real time.

🎸 Headbanging with a hypothesis.

This month's roundup is stacked like Zakk Wylde's pedalboard. We cover Ozzy's unrealized album chat with Zakk, 374 bagpipers crushing AC/DC in Melbourne, the huge Hellfest 2026 lineup, Yungblud canceling the rest of his 2025 tour, Megadeth's Canadian run and a Ride the Lightning cover, a full KISS segment with avatars, a new doc and biopic, health updates, new music, tours, and more.

KISS Part 2 Unmasked to Avatars The Wild Years Explained

Episode description:
Nova and Dorian track the second act of KISS. From the 1983 MTV unmasking and the turbulent guitar chair, through Bruce Kulick's long run, the polished 80s era, Eric Carr's legacy, the heavier Revenge cycle, the 1995 convention experiment, MTV Unplugged, the 1996 reunion, the not-quite farewells, symphonies, new albums, Rock Hall induction, the End of the Road, and the avatar future. Smart history with questionable maturity and zero co-pay.

Key topics:
Unmasking on MTV, Lick It Up, Vinnie Vincent, Mark St. John, Bruce Kulick, Asylum, Crazy Nights, Smashes Thrashes & Hits, Hot in the Shade, "Forever," Eric Carr and Eric Singer, Revenge, Alive III, Convention Tour, MTV Unplugged 1995, Reunion Tour 1996, Psycho Circus, Farewell Tour, KISS Symphony, Rock the Nation, Alive/35, Sonic Boom, Monster, Rock Hall 2014, End of the Road, ILM avatars with Pophouse, 2024 catalog sale, Vegas events 2025, Kennedy Center Honors 2025, Ace Frehley's legacy.

Content note: Mentions the death of Eric Carr and Ace Frehley.

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In this Rockers to Doctors deep dive, Dr. Nova Starlink and Dr. Dorian Prescott break down one of the most dramatic evolution stories in rock history. This is the complete medical case study of KISS from the collapse of Wicked Lester through the unmasked era of the early 1990s.

We examine every major transformation:
• Creating the KISS personas
• The struggle for a record deal
• The Alive breakthrough and merch explosion
• The solo album experiment
• Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park
• Dynasty and disco influences
• Peter Criss leaving the band
• The Elder and the early 80s slump
• Creatures of the Night and the Vinnie Vincent era
• KISS without makeup for the first time since the 1970s
• Bruce Kulick and Eric Carr shaping a new era
• The emotional surprise return of Peter Criss in 1995

If you love rock history, glam metal culture, or KISS mythology, this episode delivers the full clinical picture.

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In Part 2 of Rock n Roll All Night, Nova Starwick and Dorian Prescott explore the transformation of rock's most self-destructive icons into sober, grounded, and legendary survivors.

This episode examines powerful recovery stories from Alice Cooper, Rob Halford, Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Nikki Sixx, and more — artists who nearly died from addiction and returned with clarity, purpose, and new lives.

Hear how these musicians rebuilt their careers, healed their bodies, reconnected with their families, embraced spirituality, and ultimately found meaning beyond the chaos.

If Part 1 was destruction, Part 2 is resurrection.

Here are a few of the national crisis hotline numbers within the United States:

For Crisis and Suicide

• Dial 988 — the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: free, confidential, 24/7 emotional support for people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. SAMHSA+3988 Lifeline+3988 Lifeline+3
• If you prefer texting: you can text "HOME" to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line. Crisis Text Line+1
• For veterans: If you dial 988 and then press "1," you'll be connected to the Veterans Crisis Line. Federal Communications Commission+1

For Substance Abuse Help

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) — free, confidential, 24/7, helps you locate treatment and support for substance use and mental health. USAGov+2Help.org+2

National Drug Helpline: 1-844-289-0879 — free 24/7 hotline focused on drug & alcohol addiction.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): for people recovering from a drinking problem. https://www.aa.org/find-aa

Note: AA and NA have online meetings on Zoom. Search the AA website for details;

Narcotics Anonymous (NA): for people recovering from drug use. https://na.org/meetingsearch/

SMART Recovery: non-12-step alternative (often valued by those who want something less tied to a specific spiritual model). Reddit+1

Family & loved ones: Groups like Al‑Anon Family Groups (for those affected by someone else's drinking) or Nar‑Anon Family Groups (for drug-use impact on family/friends) exist. USAGov

Tailored resources for specific populations: women, youth, those with co-occurring mental health issues. Addiction Group

The untold story of how glam's biggest partiers found redemption in sobriety.

Episode Description:
The '80s were built on hairspray, hedonism, and hotel destruction. But beneath the glitter was a darker story — and for many, a second act they never expected.

In this episode of Rockers to Doctors, Dr. Nova Starwick and Dr. Dorian Prescott explore the rise, fall, and recovery of rock's most infamous icons. From Mötley Crüe's whiskey jacuzzis and Ozzy's dove incident to Alice Cooper's spiritual awakening and Nikki Sixx's resurrection, this is the wild ride from chaos to clarity.

🩺 Featuring:

• Mötley Crüe's "funeral for my liver"

• Aerosmith's Toxic Twins

• Slash's near-death transformation

• Ozzy's longest battle

• Nikki Sixx's rebirth and recovery advocacy

🎸 "Sobriety doesn't erase the chaos," Nova says. "It reframes it."

💥 Headbanging with a hypothesis has never sounded this sober.

Here are a few of the national crisis hotline numbers within the United States:

For Crisis and Suicide

• Dial 988 — the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: free, confidential, 24/7 emotional support for people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. SAMHSA+3988 Lifeline+3988 Lifeline+3
• If you prefer texting: you can text "HOME" to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line. Crisis Text Line+1
• For veterans: If you dial 988 and then press "1," you'll be connected to the Veterans Crisis Line. Federal Communications Commission+1

For Substance Abuse Help

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) — free, confidential, 24/7, helps you locate treatment and support for substance use and mental health. USAGov+2Help.org+2

National Drug Helpline: 1-844-289-0879 — free 24/7 hotline focused on drug & alcohol addiction.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): for people recovering from a drinking problem. https://www.aa.org/find-aa

Note: AA and NA have online meetings on Zoom. Search the AA website for details;

Narcotics Anonymous (NA): for people recovering from drug use. https://na.org/meetingsearch/

SMART Recovery: non-12-step alternative (often valued by those who want something less tied to a specific spiritual model). Reddit+1

Family & loved ones: Groups like Al‑Anon Family Groups (for those affected by someone else's drinking) or Nar‑Anon Family Groups (for drug-use impact on family/friends) exist. USAGov

Tailored resources for specific populations: women, youth, those with co-occurring mental health issues. Addiction Group