Crank it up, metal maniacs! CHRIS AKIN PRESENTS... brings you songwriting legend Russ Ballard, tearing it up about his latest drop, NEW SONGS FROM THE WAREHOUSE AND THE HITS REIMAGINED. Chris and Russ riff on new tunes, his insane history, and how anthems like "New York Groove" and "Since You've Been Gone" came to life. Why’s he never met Frida? Why’d he pick songwriting over the stage? Touring war stories? Hell yeah, it’s all here. Plug in and bang your head to this one!BUY THE LATEST FROM RUSS BALLARD HERE: https://amzn.to/4hIUXipNOTE: Everything said here, and on every episode of all of our shows, are 100% the opinions of the hosts. Nothing is stated as fact. Do your own research to see if their opinions are true or not.Get a free Rumble Account so you can comment! https://rumble.com/register/classicmetalshow/Get commercial free versions of our episodes, advance releases and exclusive content by subscribing to Rumble Premium! https://rumble.com/premiumHashtags to dominate the pit: #RussBallardPodcast #MetalMusic2025 #SongwritingStories #RockLegends #HeavyMetalTalk