LA Lloyd’s career in radio has taken him across the country, from the Carolinas to California and eventually Texas, where he became a familiar voice in Austin and San Antonio. His career includes programming and on-air positions at some of rock radio’s most influential stations, including 99.5 KISS in San Antonio and 93.7 KLBJ-FM in Austin. In 2026, Lloyd was inducted into the San Antonio Radio Hall of Fame, recognizing a career that has always been built around one thing—his love of radio, rock music and the people behind it.
Lloyd created the nationally syndicated LA Lloyd Rock 30 Countdown in 2000. Each week, the show counts down the biggest songs in rock while going beyond the chart with conversations with the artists who make the music. Over the years, Lloyd has interviewed many of rock’s biggest names, including Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, Shinedown, Disturbed, Papa Roach, Breaking Benjamin and Halestorm. More than 26 years after its debut, the Rock 30 continues to bring listeners the music, stories and personalities behind rock every weekend.
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Demun Jones is a rapper, singer and songwriter from Jones County, Georgia. His independent sound combines country-life stories with hip-hop foundations, rock influences and acoustic guitar.
After developing his voice while working in construction and writing music, Jones broke through with “The Muddy Muddy” and the album Jones County. Later releases and collaborations—including “Campfire Cologne” and “Feeling Good”—helped build a national audience while he remained rooted in family, gratitude and his Georgia community.
Lead guitarist and musical director for the Bret Michaels Band for more than two decades, Pete Evick is also a songwriter, producer, author and frontman of EVICK. His career spans major stages, studio work and independent creative projects rooted in Rock.
HARDY is a singer-songwriter from Philadelphia, Mississippi, whose music moves freely between country and hard rock. Before and alongside his career as a recording artist, he became one of Nashville’s most successful songwriters, contributing to numerous No. 1 country singles.
His own catalog includes “ONE BEER,” “wait in the truck,” “JACK” and “TRUCK BED,” along with the genre-spanning albums the mockingbird & THE CROW, Quit!! and COUNTRY! COUNTRY! His writing and live shows continue to connect modern country with heavy Southern-rock influences.
Papa Roach is a California rock band that broke through internationally with “Last Resort” and the album Infest. Across the decades since, the group has continued to evolve through alternative metal, hard rock and electronic influences.
Its catalog includes “Getting Away with Murder,” “Scars,” “Forever,” “Help” and “Kill the Noise.” Papa Roach remains an active touring band with a reputation for energetic, audience-focused performances.
Jelly Roll is a Nashville singer-songwriter whose career crosses hip-hop, rock and country. After years of independent releases and touring, he reached a broader audience through emotionally candid songs about addiction, accountability, redemption and family.
His country breakthrough includes “Son of a Sinner,” “Need a Favor” and “Save Me.” Jelly Roll continues to record and headline major tours while using his public platform to support people affected by incarceration, addiction and hardship.