The first week of January 2026 proved to be a busy one for STEPHEN PEARCY, as he hit a record number high in views as a guest on Billy Corgan’s The Magnificent Others Podcast. Pearcy has officially delivered one of the most impactful episodes in the history of The Magnificent Others, hosted by Billy Corgan. Since it debuted on January 7, Pearcy’s appearance has generated a staggering 538,000 views across four video clips, making it the fastest-rising and highest-performing podcast release on the platform to date.
Watch the interview, which debuted earlier this week, HERE.
In honor of Elvis Presley’s birthday, (January 8), STEPHEN collaborated with famed photographer, Christopher Ameruso and Priscilla Presley for their photobook series aptly named SHADES of ELVIS. Check out STEPHEN‘s site for the details of the day honoring the legacy of Elvis.
Next up, PEARCY will appear at the January 21 Metal Hall of Fame in Los Angeles for a performance honoring his longtime bandmate and current touring partner Warren DeMartini (RATT, “Pearcy/DeMartini”) as he is honored as a Sunset Strip Inductee—an award PEARCY himself received in 2020.
At the same time, PEARCY remains hyper focused on the recording of a new album, which is set for release later this year and will include a long list of guest stars.
ABOUT STEPHEN PEARCY
The founder, lead singer, and songwriter of the metal rock band RATT led the band to mega multi-platinum success from 1984-1991, while garnering critical acclaim for his performances, style, and uniquely salacious vocals. Throughout RATT’s nearly four decades of success with Pearcy at its helm, they released eight albums and played thousands of shows worldwide all the while selling over 20 million records. Beyond his acclaim in RATT, Pearcy explored other areas of interest: he’s a New York Times Best Selling author with his SEX, DRUGS, RATT ‘n’ ROLL… My Life in Rock” autobiography; RATT & Mickey RATT songs have been featured in films (Academy Award winner The Wrestler, Point Break, Weird Science, The Golden Child) and television (Emmy Award-winning Stranger Things, Wicked City, Cobra Kai, The Goldbergs, Young Sheldon); he created Arcade with Cinderella’s drummer, Fred Coury; starred in the Cult Horror Classic, “Camp Utopia” with Pearcy playing the notorious camp slasher and cult leader, Timothy Bach.