Who Defines Rock? | Diamond Cast 070

This week on Diamond Cast, we cover a lot of ground — from AC/DC & Iron Maiden and life on tour to a bigger question: Who actually gets to define rock music? We talk about Ben being out on tour with Ricky Warwick, meeting Jacoby Shaddix, and some classic AC/DC discussions (including the important question… what’s in Angus Young’s satchel?). From there, we dive into: – Iron Maiden being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – Whether awards and institutions really matter – Who defines genres and cultural influence – The idea of naming the sound Diamond Black is creating We also get into festivals, Eurovision (yes, really), talent shows, and the strange world of music industry recognition. Plus: new merch, upcoming shows, and a Patreon preview where Ben shares his story of appearing on a TV talent show. 00:00 – Intro 00:35 – Welcome 01:19 – Ben on tour with Ricky Warwick & AC/DC talk 02:57 – What’s in Angus Young’s satchel? 07:05 – Ignoring the naysayers 13:08 – Hanging out with Jacoby Shaddix 16:04 – New merch alert 18:36 – Jack In The Green & Hastings bike run 20:58 – Festivals: too hot or too wet? 26:16 – Iron Maiden & the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 31:20 – Who defines rock music? 37:03 – The most influential bands in culture 39:45 – Naming the Diamond Black sound 42:11 – Other Rock Hall inductees 45:50 – Eurovision: our thoughts 49:46 – Ben wrote a song for Eurovision 52:03 – Upcoming shows we're attending 54:20 – Do music awards matter? 56:05 – Talent shows: good or bad? 01:03:59 – Patreon preview: Ben’s talent show story ************************************************ Join the Diamond Black Community: Support the band and get an extra 15 minutes of Diamond Cast every week on Patreon: Patreon –   / diamondblackofficial   YouTube Memberships – Join via the “Join” button on our channel Merch – https://diamondblackofficial.com/store Bandcamp – https://diamondblack.bandcamp.com Listen to Diamond Black: Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/artist/5APKO... Apple Music – Search “Diamond Black” Follow us: Instagram & Facebook – @diamondblackofficial X (Twitter) – @dmondblk ************************************************ Support us on Patreon:   / diamondblackofficial   Join the Discord:   / discord   Merch: https://diamondblackofficial.com/store/ Bandcamp: https://diamondblack.bandcamp.com/ Listen on Spotify, Apple & all major platforms ************************************************ Join our lovely DIAMOND BATS on YouTube in the live-chat! Please ‘like’ the video if you enjoyed it, and leave a comment too as it really helps the band get more views and get spread around Youtube! We really appreciate all the support! DIAMOND BLACK MERCH - www.diamondblackofficial.com/store Ben - @benchristomusic Adam - @adamhartist Vincent - @vincentvdrums Natalie - @diamondblacksnaps Instagram - @diamondblackofficial Facebook - @diamondblackofficial X - @dmondblk Email us! [email protected]