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Lynyrd Skynyrd- Second Helping 50th- the late Gary Rossington & Ed King 4-8

My classic rock interviews with Lynyrd Skynyrd co-founder the late Gary Rossington, and composer of "Sweet Home Alabama" the late Ed King, will set the table for "Second Helping"'s golden anniversary the week of April 8. -Redbeard
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Collective Soul- Hints, Allegations… 30th Anniversary- Ed Roland

The story of Collective Soul emerged a little more than thirty years ago from the basement of Stockbridge, Georgia songwriter Ed Roland's parent's basement. But after selling over a million copies of the album "Hints, Allegations,& Things Left Unsaid", primarily on the phenomenon of "Shine" alone...Ed Roland is my guest In the Studio.
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Eagles- On the Border 50th- the late Glenn Frey and Randy Meisner

It's the golden anniversary of The Eagles' third release, "On the Border". Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey was exceedingly proud of their second album, 1973's "Desperado". Purely in popularity and chart stats, that sophomore record had the lowest glide path of any Eagles effort, yet in this exclusive In the Studio interview Frey and original Eagles bass player/ singer/ songwriter Randy Meisner make a detailed case for why, on its golden anniversary, "Desperado" may be the most formative flight of all.

Robin Trower- Bridge of Sighs 50th Anniversary 4-1

Robin Trower is my guest here In the Studio on the golden anniversary of a bonafide touchstone, "Bridge of Sighs", the week of April 1st - no foolin'!
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Journey- Evolution 45th anniversary- Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Gregg Rolie

Journey co-founders Neal Schon and Gregg Rolie are joined In the Studio by singer/songwriter Steve Perry for the 45th anniversary of the triple platinum "Evolution".

Pink Floyd- Division Bell 30th- David Gilmour, Nick Mason 3-25

For the thirtieth anniversary of the progressive rock milestone "The Division Bell", Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Nick Mason join me here In the Studio, plus archival comments from the late Rick Wright, to detail the songs "Keep Talking", "What Do You Want from Me", Rick Wright's last lead vocal "Wearing the Inside Out","Take It Back", "Coming Back to Life", and the epic "High Hopes" the week of March 25.

Van Halen- II – 45th Anniversary- Eddie & Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony 3-18

Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony are my guests In the Studio, with exclusive comments from the late great Eddie Van Halen, to explore Van Halen "II"  on its forty-fifth anniversary the week of March 18.

Supertramp- Breakfast in America 45th- Roger Hodgson 3-11

Roger Hodgson of Supertramp explores the various chutes to the bottom and ladders to the top that these English ex-pats, who had checked into the hotel California only recently, had to navigate in order to fill an estimated 18,000,000 orders for "Breakfast in America" forty-five years ago, beginning March 11.
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Steely Dan- Pretzel Logic 50th- Donald Fagen, the late Walter Becker

The third Steely Dan album,"Pretzel Logic" in February 1974, has always served as a distinct demarcation line in the evolution of the eclectic band led by my guests, songwriting duo Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. "Pretzel Logic" by Steely Dan is significant because it contained the #4 Billboard hit, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", with the album Top Ten in sales as well. Rolling Stone magazine ranks "Pretzel Logic" at #386 on their Top 500 Albums of All Time.
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KISS 50th Anniversary- Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons

For the golden anniversary of Kiss, lead singer/guitarist/songwriter Paul Stanley told me about the band fraternity of groups with whom they shared the stage some fifty years ago, "The lovefest ended when we hit the stage, because we were there to destroy them." Gene Simmons agrees, "Putting on the make up was like putting on warpaint."