The show has also had numerous guests including Andrew WK, Joan Jett, Mike Ness, Brandon Flowers, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, The Buried Life, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, Girl in a Coma, Little Steven Van Zandt, Alejandro Escovedo, Steel Train, The Bangles, Urge Overkill, The Smithereens, Jesse Malin, Paul Collins, Garland Jeffreys, Lucero and Prima Donna.
A special secret show was held to celebrate Alejandro Escovedo's appearance on Letterman; it sold out immediately and was featured in a write up in Rolling Stone by David Fricke.
Russo serves as emcee with Vincent Pastore of the annual Light of Day concerts in Asbury Park, NJ where he has brought Bruce Springsteen on stage on two different occasions.
Russo also served as emcee with Vincent Pastore and Maureen Van Zandt at Little Kids Rock Benefit at Hammerstein Ballroom on October 20, 2014, performers included Joan Jett, Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Ness, Darlene Love, Jake Clemons, Tommy James and Brody Dalle, The Anything Anything 4th Anniversary Party with Social Distortion at Starland Ballroom was cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy.
Rich has complete control over the music he plays and the result is a free form show that recalls radio's glory days of the 70's - raw, gutsy, opinionated, fun.
– Holly Cara Price, The Huffington Post[9]"The third floor of Russo's home is the scientist's lab, the place where he transfers songs from vinyl to CD, then to iPod, and ultimately, onto the set list for his shows.
Among the white boxes of tunes, the built-in shelves that contain more music, Russo sits at a simple office chair, swiveling to propel him into the area where he knows particular songs can be found.
– David Chmiel, The Cranford Patch[10]"Tegan and Sara headlined a bill that accurately reflected Russo's eclectic tastes: a pinch of imaginative homegrown talent, a solid block of meat-and-potatoes, Springsteen-style guitar rock, and pure new-wave ear candy."