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Lyle & Jim: Prince, Beyoncé & THE MEGA-CONCERT

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) give their thoughts on the legacy of Prince; Beyonce's surprise album; the Desert Trip mega-bill (Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Roger Waters, and The Who); the serious allegations levelled against Afrika Bambaataa, a discussion about Prince's all-time great guitar solo, and a rundown of Minor Threat's touring gear.

Lyle & Jim: Stairway to Coachella

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the Music Headlines of the Week, which include:

A recap of Coachella, Axl Rose joining AC/DC, Kanye West and Tidal being sued, The Black Keys vs. Steve Miller vs. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the many layers of the "Stairway To Heaven" lawsuit, the 27th Greatest Punk Rock Album of All-time, Uncle Slam, and why having a dumpster provides great peace of mind for purging large pieces of junk from your house.

NCAA Men's & Women's Finals & Wrestlemania 32

This week, in a podcast that is tight as Villanova's defense, I recap the NCAA Men's & Women's Basketball Finals, take a quick glance at The Masters, explaining why Tiger's absence is no biggie at all, and finish off the episode by talking about Wrestlemania, which has become too biggie.

Lyle & Jim: Guns N' Roses Returns

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the music topics of the week which include:

Guns N' Roses reunion of  Axl, Slash, and Duff; Avicii's retirement; Beyoncé's clarification of "Formation"; Janet Jackson's plan for a family; and how Taylor Swift's tumble on a treadmill made Drake richer.

Lyle and Jim also talk about a very un-goth Pizza Hut box and how Lyle is indirectly responsible for Danzig's hit song "Mother".

NOTE: Shortly after this episode was recorded it was reported that Merle Haggard died from complications of pneumonia (79), hence no mention of his passing during his birthday shout-out. Rest in peace.

Lyle & Jim: Streams, Equipment & The 90s

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss this week's music news which includes: 

Kanye's streaming figures, The Roots pulling out of a David Bowie concert because another act wouldn't let them play on their equipment, Prince vs. YouTube, Billy Corgan patching things up with James Iha, Blink 182's new line-up and album, Glen E. Friedman's stellar Instagram page, and Snoop Dogg going into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Final Four

Cinderella Syracuse (hee-hee) advances to the Final Four, Kobe Bryant's down to his last 10 games, the Cleveland Browns get yet another quarterback, and the sporting world readies itself for a big weekend of baseball, basketball, golf, and pro wrestling.

Lyle & Jim: RIP Phife Dawg

Lyle Preslar and Jim Shearer look back on the life and rhymes of A Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg. 

They also discuss the music happenings of the week, which include:

Rumors about Axl Rose fronting AC/DC, Dave Grohl petitioning a town in England to let teenagers play heavy metal in their garage, The Weeknd dropping off Rihanna's tour, Thursday reuniting, the best EDM Twitter beef of the week (Diplo vs. Zedd), and who will be headlining Lollapalooza and the Warped Tour this summer.

Sweet 16

Are you behind on sports because life has gotten too busy? 

Fear not, this podcast will catch up on the NHL, NBA, March Madness, and the soul-breaking act of applying a successful full-court press defense.

Lyle & Jim: SXSW

This week Lyle Preslar and Jim Shearer discuss: SXSW, AC/DC sending Brian Johnson packing, Kanye's perpetual album tweaking, Gold Records, the Foo Fighters fake out, and marshmallow Peeps.

Lyle & Jim: Oscars Recap

Lyle Preslar and Jim Shearer recap The Oscars, as well as breakdown the legal proceedings of Kesha vs. Dr. Luke. They also discuss Beyonce vs. Miami Police Union, M.I.A. vs. NFL, and Lil' Wayne vs. Birdman.

Lyle also talks about trying to sign Weezer back in the day and the chances of a second wave punk band ever making it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.