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The Cars- Heartbeat City- the late Ric Ocasek, Greg Hawkes

The Cars "Heartbeat City" fortieth anniversary interview In the Studio with the late Ric Ocasek & Greg Hawkes.

Chicago V- VI- VII- Robert Lamm

In the Studio with composer/singer Robert Lamm for Chicago's third #1 selling album, "Chicago VII".
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Supertramp- Breakfast in America 45th Anniversary- Roger Hodgson

Supertramp's Roger Hodgson joins Redbeard In the Studio serving up "Breakfast in America" on its 45th anniversary.

Scorpions- Love at First Sting- Klaus Meine, Rudolph Schenker

"Love At First Sting" by the Scorpions in March 1984 soared to # 6 on the Billboard album chart with triple platinum sales, while delivering a blitzkreig of rock anthems including “Rock You Like A Hurricane”, “Big City Nights”, and the signature power ballad “Still Loving You”. Scorpions lead singer Klaus Meine and guitarist Rudolph Schenker are my guesst In the Studio.
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Soundgarden- Superunknown- Chris Cornell

The late Chris Cornell with a wonderful, charming conversation In he Studio for Soundgarden's "Superunknown".
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Bad Company- Desolation Angels @45- Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke

Bad Company ended the Seventies decade strongly on the wings of "Desolation Angels" forty-five years ago, and Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, and Simon Kirke join Redbeard In the Studio to recall making "Rock and Roll Fantasy","Oh Atlanta", and "Gone Gone Gone".

Sammy Hagar- Best, Round 2

in 1982 Sammy Hagar answered the bell  and came out swinging, scoring a technical knockout with his first mainstream hit "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy" from his seventh solo album "Three Lock Box". Then in 1987 Sammy won by a knockout with his solo album I Never Said Goodbye, at #14 his highest charting album ever, and that while being newly installed as Van Halen's lead singer. Hagar reveals some deeply held intensely personal insights into what has driven him to this day.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival- Bayou Country- John Fogerty

With the January 1969 release of Creedence Clearwater Revival's second album, "Bayou Country", the mind-boggling hat trick began in 1969 where "Bayou Country", "Green River", and "Willy & the Poor Boys" albums were all released by Creedence Clearwater Revival in a 12-month period. John Fogerty is my guest In the Studio.
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Led Zeppelin 1 – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant

On the 55th anniversary of its January 1969 release, In the Studio features what turned out to be my first of many subsequent in-depth conversations about the Led Zeppelin debut's legacy with band mastermind Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
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Pretenders- Learning to Crawl- Chrissie Hynde

After two highly-acclaimed full albums plus an EP, the Pretenders led by American singer/co-writer Chrissie Hynde, had fired their bass player because of drug abuse, only to have their guitarist/co-writer overdose and die two days later. American ex-pat Chrissie Hynde pulls no punches with the life-and-death story, times two, behind one of the Eighties' great comeback albums "Learning to Crawl" in this particularly tough yet tender classic rock interview about the January 1984 Pretenders effort.