Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer Matt Sorum joins Sandy Kaye on A Breath of Fresh Air for a fascinating and revealing conversation about life inside some of the biggest rock bands in history.

From his early days on Hollywood’s Sunset Strip to global superstardom with Guns N’ Roses, Matt shares incredible stories from a career that has seen him perform alongside legends including Slash, Steven Tyler, Billy Gibbons, Paul Rodgers and many more.

Matt talks candidly about joining Guns N’ Roses during the legendary Use Your Illusion era, touring the world at the height of the band’s fame, the wild excesses of rock and roll life, and what really matters to him now after decades in the music business.

He also reflects on his time with The Cult and Velvet Revolver, and discusses leading Kings of Chaos aboard the upcoming Rock The Boat cruise in Australia. Featuring rock legends from bands like ZZ Top, Deep Purple and Cheap Trick, Kings of Chaos delivers an unforgettable live celebration of classic rock performed by the musicians who helped define the genre.

You’ll hear Matt discuss:

Life inside Guns N’ Roses at the height of their fame
Working with Slash, Duff McKagan and Axl Rose
The making of Velvet Revolver
Sobriety, survival and life lessons from rock and roll
Touring with rock legends including Aerosmith and ZZ Top
Leading Kings of Chaos on the (Australian) Rock The Boat cruise 2026
Why classic rock still matters

This is an honest, funny and deeply personal interview with one of rock’s most respected drummers — packed with incredible stories, Wisdom and classic rock history.

If you Love Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver, The Cult, classic rock stories and behind-the-scenes music interviews, this episode is for you.

#gunsnroses #mattsorum #classicrock

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Sandy Kaye Sandy Kaye

Hello, I’m Sandy Kaye. A freelance broadcaster, journalist and producer who has spent more than 35 years on both sides of radio and television microphones. I’ve worked with every TV network in Australia, have produced and presented for countless radio stations around the country and have hosted my own commercial radio talk-back show. I’ve even held the distinction of being Sydney’s first female newsreader on radio – way back when!

Today my passion is A Breath of Fresh Air which allows me to immerse myself in one of my favourite things – music. I just love all kinds of music and am fascinated by the people who make it. In particular, it’s the music of the '60s '70s and '80s that takes me back to my youth and means so much to me.

As a journalist, I’m all about digging deep into the classic hits of our time.
I bring you intimate, warm, fireside chats with the artists who tell us about their lives both then and now.
We learn about what makes them tick, who they are in their professional and private lives and how they went about making the soundtrack to our lives.

'A Breath of Fresh Air’ is exceptional - exceptional not because of me, but rather because of the stories that some of the best-known musical artists choose to share with me.

I created this podcast to honour them. It’s all about THEIR lives, THEIR stories, THEIR music, told now, in THEIR voices, before they’re lost forever.

I see my podcast as a personal labour of love, but also as an archival legacy for music fans and practitioners alike, both current and future, who otherwise might never know of the amazing people who helped build the industry.

I really hope you enjoy each and every episode of A Breath of Fresh Air.