Queen- The Game 45th Anniversary- Brian May, Roger Taylor 6-30

"Another One Bites the Dust" from Queen's Summer 1980 album "The Game" turned out to be the musical equivalent of the measles, spreading the sound of "The Game" to #1 sales worldwide forty-five years ago. Brian May and Roger Taylor suit up for Queen's "The Game" forty-fifth anniversary here In the Studio June 30.
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Talking Heads- Little Creatures 40th- David Byrne, Jerry Harrison

"I think that Talking Heads were one of the first groups who tried not to be about a fantasy that was bigger than life, but tried to be about being strong within a life that was ultimately real."- Jerry Harrison, In the Studio with Mr "American Utopia", David Byrne, for Talking Heads "Little Creatures" 40th anniversary. .

Live- Selling the Drama- New York City 3/97

When the string of passionate, dynamic songs on the 1994 Throwing Copper   album by Pennsylvania band Live opened up like the petals on a rose bud, I was really impressed. Not since the R.E.M. days  of Murmur  and Reckoning a decade earlier  …

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.

Heart (’85) 40th Anniversary- Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson 6-21

Heart's eighth album already deep into a career led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, "Heart ('85)" turned out to be their most most important release since their 1976 indie debut "Dreamboat Annie", and their most successful ever. Ann and Nancy Wilson are my guests here In the Studio 6/21.
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Eagles- One of These Nights 50th- the late Glenn Frey and Randy Meisner

Driving halfway across America  not long after the June 1975 release of "One of These Nights"  by The Eagles is when I truly realized just how massively popular this band had become. Original Eagles singer/bass player Randy Meisner, now passed, and the late Eagles co-founder singer/guitarist Glenn Frey joined me here In the Studio in a classic rock interview,precious now with ttheir passing, about the album which single-handedly took country and western music from the bunkhouse to Broadway.

R.E.M.- Maps and Legends- Santa Monica 1987

R.E.M. live acoustic "Maps and Legends" at McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica May 1987

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".
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Kinks- One for the Road 45th Anniversary- Ray Davies

"I'm probably the worst musician in the band," admits Ray Davies of The Kinks In the Studio on the forty-fifth anniversary of The Kinks live album "One for the Road". "They're very good players, and this record  shows them off as players as well." Part one of my classic rock interview.

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.