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Van Halen II 45th- Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, the late Eddie Van Halen

Van Halen’s  1978 debut probably guaranteed their election to the Rock ‘n’Roll Hall of Fame on the first ballot. Six years later they even topped that with “1984”. Every one of the four Van Halen albums in between, “II” released in March 1979, ” Women and Children First”, “Fair Warning”,  and “Diver Down”  would all sell a million-plus and chart Top 6 on Billboard  album sales. The late Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, & original bass player/background singer Michael Anthony join me In the Studio.

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Cheap Trick- Come On, Come On/ Stiff Competition- Passaic NJ 12-8-78

Forty-five years ago, Cheap Trick was poised on the brink, but depending on what continent you were referencing, it could have been the brink of  Beatlemania-type mass popularity (as in Japan that Summer 1978), or the brink of disaster here at home, where they had rave reviews for their first three albums but no radio […]

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Doobie Brothers- Minute by Minute- Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons, Michael McDonald

Even though my guest Tom Johnston sang and wrote their early hits “Listen to the Music” and “Long Train Runnin’ “, and guest Michael McDonald did likewise on million-sellers “Takin’ It to the Streets”,”It Keeps You Runnin'”, & Grammy winners “What a Fool Believes” and”Minute by Minute”, it is  guitarist/singer/songwriter Pat Simmons around whom the 25+ members have always rotated.

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Beatles- White Album pt1- Paul McCartney, the late George Harrison

The Beatles “White Album” 55th Anniversary: How can an album accomplish so much by embedding itself indelibly in popular culture, continuing to influence generations a half century after release, while on the surface revealing so little about its contents and its creators?

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The Police- Outlandos d’Amour @45- Sting, Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland

“Outlandos d’Amour’ has a certain grotesque, naive charm about it,” Sting confesses in this 45th anniversary interview about the Police debut,”but ‘Regatta de Blanc’  was infinitely a much better record.” Police founding drummer Stewart Copeland, guitarist Andy Summers & Sting join Redbeard here In the Studio.