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Queen- The Game 45th Anniversary- Brian May, Roger Taylor
It was “The Game” that crowned Queen #1 worldwide forty-five years ago, precisely because of the balance of hits "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", "Another One Bites the Dust", "Play the Game" with the blistering "Dragon Attack", "Rock It", and "Sail Away Sweet Sister". Brian May and Roger Taylor are suited up to play “The Game” here In the Studio.

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.

HEART- Heart’85 @40- Nancy Wilson, Ann Wilson
Two of my all-time faves remain the cinderella story beginnings of Heart in 1976 with "Dreamboat Annie" and the "comeback" album almost a decade later, "Heart". This hit machine in 1985 reinvented Heart for the MTV Eighties with "If Looks Could Kill","What About Love","Never","These Dreams", and "Nothing at All". Wow. Nancy Wilson and singing sistuh Ann Wilson join me here In the Studio on the fortieth anniversary of "Heart" ('85).

Motley Crue- Theatre of Pain 40th Anniversary- Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil
In an alternate universe where being boring and predictable is the Original Sin, Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx, and Tommy Lee of Motley Crue would be sanctified saints, because they have been waging jihad against the tyranny of the mainstream for a full four decades. Peaking at #2 on Billboard Album Sales chart, "Girls, Girls, Girls" would eventually equal their preceding mega-seller "Theatre of Pain" with another four million copies sold. The always eyebrow-raising Nikki Sixx and hilarious Vince Neil are my guests In the Studio.

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.

Metallica- Load- James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett
Metallica "Load" did not budge from the top seller position for a full four consecutive weeks in June 1996 because of such tender love songs as "Ain't My Bitch","Bleeding Me","King Nothing", "The House Jack Built", and "Until It Sleeps". Guitarist/singer James Hetfield and guitarist Kirk Hammett are surprisingly unguarded, conversational, and open about this dizzying rocket ride into superstardom.

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.
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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.

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.