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PODCAST: Episode 957 - Carmine Appice on Cactus, Temple of Blues II and a Star-Studded All-Stars Lineup

Keefy caught up with Carmine Appice of Cactus to talk about the band's new album, Temple of Blues II: All-Stars.'

Out now, via Cleopatra Records, the 11-track record is a star-studded sequel to 2024's Temple of Blues. The all-star lineup features Dee Snider, Joe Lynn Turner, and a posthumous recording of Melanie on "Purple Haze" on vocals; Steve Morse, Ted Nugent, Tracii Guns, Eric Gales, and Ty Tabor on guitar; and Billy Sheehan, Rudy Sarzo, dUg Pinnick, Tony Franklin, and Bob Daisley on bass. All anchored by original Cactus drummer Carmine Appice.

In this conversation: how the all-star…

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