Aug 12, 2026

Mojo and Q magazine writer Tom Doyle has written a new book called Ringo: A Fab Life, and this week he joins me to talk about it. 

In the book, Tom recounts Ringo's unusual path into The Beatles, but he also sheds light on the many other lives of Richard 'Ringo' Starkey, including the fact that he was also a furniture...

Jul 7, 2026

My pal Sean Kelly wears a few different hats. He's primarily known as a Juno-nominated guitarist who's played with Nelly Furtado, Lee Aaron, Coney Hatch, Helix, and several other acts. He's also a music teacher, and the author of three books.

He joins me today to talk about his newest work, the upcoming book entitled...

May 26, 2026

One July evening in northern Ontario back in 1994, I had a very unusual liaison with a person from the United States who would appear and then disappear within a span of about 12 hours, never to be heard from again. 

Apr 21, 2026

After listening to last month's NSTS episode featuring the guitarists who auditioned to replace Ace Frehley in KISS, friend of the show and co-host of the Famous Lost Words podcast Tom Jokic dropped by the NSTS studios with a list of other interesting musical substitutions, featuring artists like Dave Grohl,...

Mar 17, 2026

When Ace Frehley left KISS in 1982, a lot of guitar players lined up to take his place. Many of them, upon not getting the gig, went on to do great things. Two of those guitarists were Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora and Slash from Guns N' Roses. And, Eddie Van Halen was also rumoured to be in the mix.

This week on the show I...