Podcast
Fun On Air: The Roger Taylor Podcast
A show dedicated to the work of Queen's legendary drummer, song-writer, vocalist, solo artist and all round legend.
- Music Commentary chart
- #98
- Episodes
- 8
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 57 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 1 day ago
Episodes
8 episodes, newest first
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56 min
Episode 8: Happiness?
Show notes
Stuart and James are back on the Taylor timeline with his third solo album, and his first post-Freddie Mercury, 'Happiness?' A different style, a different sound – how does it fare?
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1 hr 5 min
Episode 7: Violence insane – The Tour
Show notes
Stuart and James reflect on Roger's six date tour to promote 'Violence Insane In A Beautiful World' – how did it compare to the 'Outsider' tour, which songs were hits and which were misses? Find out here!
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54 min
Episode 5: Blue Rock
Show notes
Stuart and James examine the third and final album by The Cross. Is it the best album by The Cross, or the patchiest? There's differing opinions and a discussion of what might have been for a band that definitely deserved better...
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53 min
Episode 6: Violence Insane In A Beautiful World
Show notes
Don't adjust your sets! Stuart and James bring you Episode 6 before Episode 5 has even aired... the reason being, they recorded a special podcast just 24 hours after the release of Roger Taylor's brand new album to give their thoughts on his first new music for five years. Was it worth the wait?
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1 hr 2 min
Episode 4: Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know
Show notes
Stuart and James examine the second album by The Cross. A shift in sound and style for the band, and less involvement from Roger with the rest of the band all chipping in with material. Is that a good or a bad thing? Find out here!
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57 min
Episode 3: Shove It
Show notes
Stuart and James examine Roger's third solo album, which is in fact credited to a band he formed, called The Cross. Differing versions, guest appearances from Freddie Mercury and Brian May, weird release dates... it's all covered here!
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1 hr
Episode 2: Strange Frontier
Show notes
Stuart and James discuss Roger's second solo album, which features contributions from his Queen colleagues, as well as Status Quo's Rick Parfitt, plus two cover versions and a rumoured wealth of unreleased material.
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46 min
Episode 1: Fun in Space
Show notes
Stuart Newman and James Gaden begin the series with an examination of Roger Taylor's first ever solo album, 1981's 'Fun In Space'.
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