Rare classic rock interviews by Redbeard from the vast In the Studio archive

Creedence Clearwater Revival- Cosmo’s Factory @55- John Fogerty

How then do we explain Creedence Clearwater Revival and their five hit albums in three years, leaving the best for July 1970's "Cosmo's Factory", all written, arranged, produced, and sung solely by John Fogerty fifty-five years ago? Enjoy my very rare classic rock interview.

Gary Wright- The Dream Weaver 50th Anniversary

Keyboardist Gary Wright, who chose a bold pioneering effort which had never been attempted before then, with spectacular results and the million-selling hit "Dream Weaver". Join the late Gary Wright here in a very rare In the Studio classic rock  interview on the 50th anniversary of "The Dream Weaver".

Redbeard Rocks Freedom 4th Playlist

Redbeard Rocks! 4th of July freedom themed playlist for your holiday. Remember, it's "MAY God bless America", y'all. Too many people tellin' God what to do is a big part of the problem.

Mott the Hoople & Bad Company’s Mick Ralphs Passes at 81

Mott the Hopple & Bad Company's Mick Ralphs Passes at 81

Free- Fire and Water 55th Anniversary- Paul Rodgers

Free "Fire and Water" 55th anniversary In the Studio with Paul Rodgers.

David Bowie- Earthling

David Bowie chalked up the enthusiastic reception to "Earthling", a #6 seller in the UK, to his chemistry with his live band. Bowie went on to share a delightful, enthusiastic conversation about Bowie's twenty-first (!!!) album, "Earthling", a worldwide million seller for the former "Starchild" and Man Who Fell to Earth.

Grand Funk- Closer to Home 55th- Mark Farner, Don Brewer

Grand Funk "Closer to Home" interview with Mark Farner and Don Brewer In the Studio.

Sting- The Dream of the Blue Turtles 40th Anniversary

The Sting and I...We had already done multiple interviews when he was in The Police and now Sting had released three solo albums, including his solo debut,"The Dream of the Blue Turtles", by the time we reconvened in 1991. Sting had lost both parents by then, the most recent  his father, and was clearly wrestling with his star ascending amidst pain and personal loss.

James Taylor- Gorilla 50th Anniversary

James Taylor is my guest here In the Studio as we mark the golden anniversary of May 1975's "Gorilla".

Simple Minds- Once Upon a Time- Jim Kerr

Simple Minds went to US #1 from performing the hit "Don't You Forget About Me" in the soundtrack rolling under the end credits of the John Hughes Brat Pack movie "The Breakfast Club" in May 1985. But that's just the beginning of the story of Simple Minds’ breakthrough album "Once Upon a Time". We have lead singer/ lyricist Jim Kerr here In the Studio.

Echoes In the Studio 2025- In Memoriam

This Memorial Day weekend, we present our annual tribute to rockers now gone with "Echoes In the Studio", a fond farewell to some of those musicians we have lost, in their own words and, in some cases, through personal memoirs by other musician peers. In this part one of four, we salute Tina Turner, Jeff Beck, Meat Loaf, Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, Procol Harum's Gary Brookr and Keith Reid by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, and Stevie Nicks.

Echoes In the Studio- Voices of Fallen Rockers pt 2

In memoriam : the echoes In the Studio of Neil Peart of Rush, Walter Becker of Steely Dan, Ric Ocasek of The Cars, Paul Barrere of Little Feat, plus David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Chris Squire & Alan White of YES, Chris Cornell. Part two.

Echoes In the Studio pt3- Eddie Van Halen, Tom Petty, Charlie Daniels, Stevie Ray Vaughan

For Memorial Day Weekend 2025: "Echoes In the Studio", the voices of & tributes to fallen rockers. Part three of four.

Bachman Turner Overdrive- Four Wheel Drive @50-Randy Bachman

Bachman Turner Overdrive In the Studio with Randy Bachman for "Four Wheel Drive" 50th anniversary.

Night Ranger- 7 Wishes @40- Jack Blades

Night Ranger's Jack Blades grants "7 Wishes" forty years later with the first American band to break big simultaneously on radio & MTV with "Don't Tell Me You Love Me","You Can Still Rock in America", the mid-'80s phenomenon "Sister Christian", and"Four in the Morning" here In the Studio.