Matt Sorum: Guns N’ Roses, Kings of Chaos and Rock's Wild Ride

Matt Sorum: Guns N’ Roses, Kings of Chaos and Rock's Wild Ride

Author: Sandy Kaye June 24, 2026 Duration: 52:00

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer Matt Sorum joins Sandy Kaye for an honest, funny and deeply insightful conversation about life inside some of the biggest rock bands in history.

Best known for his years with Guns N' Roses during the explosive Use Your Illusion era, Matt opens up about the journey that took him from the clubs of Hollywood’s Sunset Strip to stadiums packed with hundreds of thousands of fans around the world.

He reflects on joining Guns N’ Roses at the height of their fame, the challenges of navigating massive personalities inside legendary bands, and the lessons he’s learned after decades in the music business.

Matt also talks about his time with The Cult, why British drummers like John Bonham, Keith Moon and Ian Paice shaped his playing style, and how he eventually reunited with Slash and Duff McKagan to form the hugely successful supergroup Velvet Revolver.

Now, Matt is bringing his powerhouse supergroup Kings of Chaos to Australia as one of the headline acts aboard the Rock The Boat cruise.

Featuring an ever-changing lineup of legendary musicians from bands including ZZ Top, Deep Purple and Cheap Trick, Kings of Chaos has become Matt’s ultimate passion project — a celebration of classic rock played by the artists who helped create it.

Along the way, Matt speaks candidly about addiction, sobriety, family life, surviving the excesses of fame and why collaboration — not ego — is the true key to success in music and life.

This is a warm, revealing and entertaining conversation with one of rock’s great survivors — a drummer whose career has helped soundtrack generations of rock fans around the world.


There's a certain magic to the music that defined the '60s, '70s, and '80s, and it often lives in the stories behind the songs. In A BREATH OF FRESH AIR, host Sandy Kaye sits down for warm and candid conversations with the very artists who created those classic rock anthems and timeless hits. This multi award-winning podcast is built on in-depth interviews that feel more like a chat between old friends than a formal interrogation. You'll hear the personal anecdotes, the creative struggles, and the unexpected inspirations that fueled the soundtracks of entire generations. Sandy has a knack for drawing out those rare, behind-the-scenes moments, offering an intimate look at the lives of music legends beyond the stage and studio. Each episode invites you to relive the eras not just through the music, but through the memories of the people who made it. It's a chance to understand the human journey behind the iconic chords and lyrics. For anyone who wants to connect more deeply with the artists they've loved for decades, this podcast provides exactly that-a genuine and engaging portrait of musical history, told by the legends themselves.
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