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Led Zeppelin- Physical Graffiti pt 2- 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".

David Bowie- Young Americans 45th Anniversary 3-2

"I was terrified of being trapped in that Ziggy Stardust  character for the rest of my career," David Bowie solemnly confessed to me In the Studio . So in early 1975, he executed a musical and visual image left turn in homage to the vibrant soul music with which he had fallen in love  while living in New York City. The resulting album: "Young Americans"  
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Led Zeppelin- Physical Graffiti 45th Anniversary pt1- 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" .

30 Years Ago In the Studio: Queen- A Night at the Opera- Brian May, Roger Taylor

Queen sent out invitations for "A Night at the Opera" with Brian May and Roger Taylor thirty years ago here In the Studio.

Ted Nugent- Free for All

In 1976 Ted Nugent's "Free for All" overamped its way to #24 on the Billboard album chart, becoming his second consecutive multi-million seller. And barely a year later, Nugent would take "Cat Scratch Fever's" instant success and transform it through the remainder of 1977 into the top-grossing rock concert act that year. But it hadn't always been that way. Far from it...

Fleetwood Mac "White Album"-Stevie Nicks,Lindsey Buckingham,Mick Fleetwood

Truth be told, I was not eager to hear Fleetwood Mac's new album that July 11 of 1975. Don't get me wrong, I was a big fan beginning with their 1972 album Bare Trees , and had played it on the radio along with subsequent Fleetwood Mac albums…

Gary Wright- The Dream Weaver

When it comes to technical innovation in the history of recorded music, certain names top any serious list: Thomas Edison (invented the recorder and phonograph 1878 ); Leo Fender (electric guitar ); Les Paul ( multi-track recording ); Ray Dolby…