Jon Marchewka (Marhefka)
Founded in 2011, Rock In The Fast Lane is a music media press site that pays homage to the Hard Rock and Heavy Metal genre and spotlights the classic artists as well as the young, up-and-coming artists. I am also a music professional in PR/Media interviewing and promoting artists from established record labels such as Frontiers Records (Italy), AFM Records (Germany), High Roller Records (Germany), Escape Music (UK) etc…, The site is always looking to expand the reach for all of the artists that are covered and to help put their music into the ears of their current as well as future fans.
I am also the Host of the Hard Rock And Metal Podcast "Talk In The Fast Lane." The show celebrated it's 10th Season and 100th Episode in 2024 and continues to establish itself as one of the premiere shows for the Hard Rock and Metal community.
I have been in the music business since 2011 and am also the owner/CEO of RFL Entertainment (Formally RFL Records) that was established in 2016. We are a full-service record label and entertainment company that offers music services in PR, global distribution, social media growth and promotion and much more. I have worked with many National and International artists over my 11+ years in the business (Ronnie Munroe ex Metal Church, Sven Gali Band (Canada), Abstract Symphony (Chile) just some examples.
German power metal frontrunners, IRON SAVIOR, have announced the release of their new studio album, titled Firestar, for October 6, 2023 via AFM Records. The pre-sale is available at THIS LOCATION! Following previously-released songs, “Through the Fires of Hell” and the blistering, fast-paced album title track, today, IRON SAVIOR are premiering a music video for their […]
U.K. rockers VEGA have announced the upcoming release of their eighth studio album, BATTLELINES, on September 8, 2023. It will also be available as a limited edition double-vinyl (color red, 180g Gatefold) package. Formed in 2009, VEGA are a British hard rock band, who aren’t afraid to dip […]
Nashville, TN prog rocker Neal Morse sits down with Talk In The Fast Lane to discuss the new album “The Dreamer – Joseph: Part One, the writing of the album, the Spock’s Beard project, recording the Transatlantic album “Absolute Universe” and what is coming up for the Neal […]
Guitar virtuoso, Gus G. joins Talk In The Fast Lane to discuss the upcoming, Live, Firewind album “Still Raging,” How his Dad’s tastes in music inspired him to start playing the guitar, The Peter Frampton album, Ozzy and his endorsements over the years from ESP to Jackson. September […]
September 1, 2023 sees hard rock power metal titans FIREWIND release their epic anniversary live album, titled “Still Raging”, through AFM Records. Recorded in 2022 at a frenetically-acclaimed hometown show in Thessaloniki, Greece, “Still Raging” will be available on Blu-Ray and as a 2CD edition, the pre-sale has just recently started at THIS LOCATION! Since more […]
Dokken consisting of frontman and founder Don Dokken, guitarist Jon Levin, bassist Chris McGarvill and drummer BJ Zampa have unveiled a video for their first single “Fugitive” from their upcoming studio album Heaven Comes Down, which will be released via Silver Lining Music on October 27, 2023. “An unapologetic celebration of everything Dokken do best, yet now through a wiser […]
With the scope of acts in the Melodic Hard Rock genre continuing to expand, there is much variety to consume. The listener’s palette can be filled with flavors that run from AOR to heavier- driven anthems that border on melodic metal. With so much variety out there and […]
Hell In The Club is an Italian hard rock/heavy metal band featuring members of Elvenking and Secret Sphere. ” F.U.B.A.R.” is the band’s sixth full length album and introduces their strongest material to date. Combining and taking to the next level the freshness of “Let The Games Begin” […]
One of Hard Rocks premiere bands, Hurricane, is back after over 20 years with their new album titled “Reconnected.” In this Exclusive interview, the band sits down with Talk In The Fast Lane to discuss the new album, recording the new songs, getting signed back in the 80’s, […]
Hurricane drop highly anticipated single and lyric video for “Rock Star Cheater.” This is the first single from the new album “Reconnected” that will release on August 25th via Escape Music. The single brings the classic Hurricane vibe, driving rhythm and big chorus all wrapped in a modern […]