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Tears for Fears- Songs from the Big Chair 40th Anniversary

Tears for Fears "Songs from the Big Chair" 40th anniversary In the Studio with Redbeard & guest Curt Smith

Damn Yankees 35th- Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Ted Nugent, Michael Cartellone

The Nineties' first supergroup Damn Yankees actually lived up to the hype in February 1990: containing Styx singer/songwriter/guitarist Tommy Shaw, Night Ranger's singer/songwriter Jack Blades, drummer Michael Cartellone, and whackmaster Ted Nugent, the Damn Yankees  debut sold a whopping two million copies. They're all with me In the Studio.

Brandi Carlile- Broken Horses- SNL 10-21

On her "Broken Horses" first Saturday Night Live performance October 23, 2021 Brandi Carlile, framed by her hired gun identical twin bald-headed guitarists, elicited comparison to Bonnie Raitt backed by Tom Petty's Heartbreakers. Carlile's songcraft, stage presence, and impeccable vibrato, with that hot band kicking her backside, made me an instant convert.
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Led Zeppelin- Physical Graffiti 50th- Jimmy Page

By the time of its late February 1975 release, Led Zeppelin's sixth album, "Physical Graffiti"  , signaled a fundamental change in the popular music and media equation that began with Led Zeppelin " IV". Jimmy Page joins me for the story In the Studio. Part 1 of 2.
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Led Zeppelin- Physical Graffiti pt2- Robert Plant, Jimmy Page

Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page discusses the grandeur of "Kashmir", the progressive rock of "In the Light", the furious electric funk of "The Wanton Song", and the shimmering delicacy of "Ten Years Gone".

Black Sabbath 55th Anniversary- Ozzy Osbourne

In early 1970 the world into which the Birmingham England band Black Sabbath quickly rose to notoriety and popularity with their second album, "Paranoid", felt increasingly like a dangerous place. In this classic rock interview original Black Sabbath singer / lyricist Ozzy Osbourne has fond memories of those days when he and his  mates from the working-class neighborhood Aston decided to ditch their trendy blues music, cut the band down from a 6-piece to four, and started doing what Ozzy characterizes in this classic rock interview as "spooky music".

Led Zeppelin- Trampled Underfoot- London 2007

Led Zeppelin lyricist/singer Robert Plant makes sure to give props to blues icon Robert Johnson's 1936 song "Terraplane Blues" to set up the inspiration for Led Zeppelin's "Trampled Underfoot". Originally appearing half a century ago on Led…
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Phil Collins- No Jacket Required 40th Anniversary

Until "No Jacket Required" in February 1985, Phil Collins was best known as the drummer who surprised everyone by more than capably replacing band mate Peter Gabriel as the lead singer for Genesis. Phil Collins joins me In the Studio for his 1985 blockbuster "No Jacket Required".

James Taylor- Sweet Baby James 55th Anniversary

James Taylor is still recording wonderfully satisfying albums like the " American Standard", and being chosen to open brand new live music venues, fifty-five years after the album "Sweet Baby James" captured the country's attention. Now that’s finding the keys to a real time machine. James Taylor joins me In the Studio.

Van Morrison- Moondance @55

This ultra-rare, fascinating Van Morrison interview with the reclusive "Howard Hughes of Rhythm 'n' Blues" is nothing short of a revelation...