Tales From The Rail

09/11/2026

🇺🇸 WE WILL NEVER FORGET. 🇺🇸

Today, we honor the innocent lives lost on September 11, the heroes who ran toward danger, and the brave men and women who answered the call to serve our country.

We remember the families whose lives changed forever—and those who still carry the physical and emotional scars.

Through grief, music gave us a way to mourn, remember, and stand together. 🎶

May we honor their memory through how we live, love, and serve one another. God bless their families, and God bless America. 🙏🇺🇸

09/09/2026

Some lyrics hit differently when you’re standing at the edge of something new. ✨

The first step is believing in it.
The rest? You figure it out along the way.

🎸 Lyrics From The Rail
Shinedown — I’ll Follow You

What’s a lyric that’s been speaking to you lately? 🤘

09/08/2026

Concerts, S*x or Sports? You Asked… We Answered. 🤘

Our latest episode of Tales From The Rail is live! 🎙️Chad & Greg tackle your questions, settle a few debates, and go where the conversation takes them.

• Who’s more likely to get kicked out of a concert?
• What concert behavior should be banned forever?
• Would we give up concerts, sports… or s*x?
• Which rock star would we want three hours with at a bar?
• And what concert would we relive if we could?

🎧 Listen now on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0qvsHWqfg9oS4RIJHmpS6Z?si=4zj_o0lrS6iNK5F-EvgpeQ

Tales From The Rail · Episode

09/03/2026

🎸 SLASH vs. KIRK HAMMETT — WHO TAKES IT?

Technical skill? Kirk.
Songwriting & influence? Slash.
Live performance? Slash.
Stage presence? Slash.
Longevity & consistency? Tie.

In the end, Slash takes it 90–87 and moves on. 🤘

But now we want to know…

Did Chad get it right? Or is Kirk getting robbed? 👀

09/01/2026

Chad admits he slept on Motionless In White for years because he assumed they were just a Marilyn Manson-style band.

Then he finally saw them live.

The imagery, the sound, and especially the way they connected with their fans completely changed his opinion.

What band did YOU discover way later than you should have?

08/31/2026

Live It Up 🤘🏼 The Australian hard rockers known for bringing unapologetic, full-throttle energy to everything they do.

08/27/2026

🎸 Who is the greatest rock/metal guitarist of ALL TIME?

We put 32 of the greatest guitarists ever into one head-to-head tournament until only ONE was left standing. 🤘🔥

Who took the crown? 👑

Watch the tournament and see if you agree with our pick.

Then let us hear it in the comments: Who’s your GOAT—and who did we rank way too high or leave off completely?

🎥 Full episode in the comments.

08/27/2026

Buckcherry + Black Stone Cherry took over Jannus Live in St. Pete last night — bringing two very different takes on the same unapologetic rock ’n’ roll spirit. Black Stone Cherry, straight out of Kentucky. Buckcherry, representing Los Angeles. Different roots, same volume.And Buckcherry? They’re one of those rare old-school rock ’n’ roll bands that still feel larger than life — the kind of band you picture when you think of what rock ’n’ roll is supposed to look like.A loud night in St. Pete, and one hell of a show. 🤘📍

08/27/2026

Tales From the Rail would like to wish our favorite co-host Chad Lubben a very Metal Birthday today. Rawk Awn my Brother! It's the way that you Roll!!!

08/26/2026

Some artists make music. Others become part of the story.

Dolly Parton is, without question, one of them. 🤍

From the first notes of Jolene to the timeless words of I Will Always Love You, Dolly has spent decades doing what few artists can: turning songs into stories, stories into memories, and memories into something that lives on across generations.

A songwriter. A performer. A storyteller. A true musical icon whose influence reaches far beyond country music.

Her songs have traveled down countless roads, through countless lives, and somehow still feel as personal today as they did the first time we heard them.

That’s the magic of Dolly — and that’s the kind of musical legacy worth remembering.

🎶 Here’s to Dolly Parton: an icon whose story, like the greatest songs, keeps rolling on.